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FRIDAY 10 MAY 

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

Nicola Meighan tunes into the best of Scottish arts, 

entertainment and music.www.bbc.co.uk/ 

radioscotland 

Grant Stott's Vinyl Collective - Working My Way 

Back To You :: 6pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Richard 

Hawley shares a favourite vinyl record from his 

collection and a countdown of the top 10 albums this 

week in 1982. There’s birthday celebrations for Billy 

Joel, Human League’s Jo Callis and Echo & The 

Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch, plus new releases from 

Camera Obscura and The Zutons. New and classic 

cuts all played from 7 inch, 12 inch and vinyl LPs. 

#FridayNightIsVinylNight 

www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotl 

BBC Introducing in Scotland - rEDOLENT 

Session :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Edinburgh 5- 

piece rEDOLENT are live in session, performing some 

of the lo-fi electro bangers getting everyone excited 

about their debut album, 'Dinny Greet'. 

www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 

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

and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, pop and 

indie from around the world. 


Celtic Connections Shorts :: 10.50pm on BBC 

ALBA. A’ cluich fidheall agus giotàr, Ross Coupar agus 

Tom Oakes le The Optimistic Mr Sutherland. Fiddle 

and guitar duo Ross Couper and Tom Oakes perform 

one of their sets rooted in Scottish and Irish 

traditions. 

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Na Trads: An Dara Teud :: 11pm on BBC ALBA. 

Roghainn bho oidhche mhòr duaisean Na Trads 2022, 

a tighinn à Talla Caird, Dùn Dè. Màiri Anna NicUalraig 

agus Alistair Heather air an àrd-ùrlar agus air cùl 

stèids coinneachaidh sin ris na luchd-ciùil agus na 

rionnagan a shoirbhich air an oidhche. Am measg na 

bhios a’ gabhail pàirt bidh Elephant Sessions, Fara, 

TRIP, Mischa Macpherson, Gordon Shand Dance Band 

agus James Alexander Tribute band. Highlights and 

music from the Trad Awards 2022, from the Caird 

Hall, Dundee. Presenters Mary Ann Kennedy and 

Alistair Heather host the evening as we catch up with 

winners and stars of the event, both onstage and 

behind the scenes. Performances from Elephant 

Sessions, Fara, TRIP, Mischa MacPherson, Gordon 

Shand Dance Band and the James Alexander Tribute 

Band. 


SATURDAY 11 MAY 

Take The Floor - The Liam Stewart Band :: 7pm 

on BBC Radio Scotland. For the very best in traditional 

music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat 

you to a great new band session from Liam Stewart 

and his Band. Gary then catches up with Irish music 

sensation Nathan Carter, to hear about the busy year 

of touring ahead of him in 2024, and he performs 

some of his biggest hits for us, as well as a beautiful 

cover of Dougie MacLean's Caledonia 


Binneas - Na Trads :: 7.15pm on BBC ALBA. 

Binneas Na Trads leis a’ chòmhlan chliùiteach Dàimh 

bho Na Trads 2021. Bidh an còmhlan seo, a tha air 

iomadh duais a chosnadh, a’ taisbeanadh 'Òran Eile 

Don Phrionnsa', 'Dhannsamaid Le Ailean' agus '12th of 

June'. This episode features performances from the 

acclaimed band Dàimh, recorded at the Trad Awards 

2021. The multi award-winning band play 'Òran Eile 

Don Phrionnsa', 'Dhannsamaid Le Ailean' and '12th of 

June'. 


Piping Sounds :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Mìcheal Steele celebrates the best in pipe music from 

Scotland and around the world. This week Mìcheal 

features piping duos with sets from Ross Ainslie and 

Jarlath Henderson, Iain MacDonald and Rona Lightfoot 

and Field Marshall Montgomery pipers Brian Martin 

and Scott Drummond. 


Celtic Connections Shorts :: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. 

An còmhlan Dallahan a’ seinn Jail Song aig an fhèis 

Celtic Connections 2020. Dallahan sing Jail Song, a 

traditional song with additional contemporary lyrics. 


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

Sloan brings a varied selection of music from the rock 

and pop repertoire and heads to Woodstock in 1969 to 

remember the legendary festival in the 'Live & 

Dangerous' feature. 


Na Trads - 2023 - An Dara Teud :: Midnight on 

BBC ALBA. Roghainn bho oidhche mhòr duaisean Na 

Trads 2023, a tighinn à Talla Caird, Dùn Dè. Le Màiri 

Anna NicUalraig agus Alistair Heather air an àrd-ùrlar 

agus air cùl stèids, coinneachaidh sin ris na luchd-ciùil 

agus na rionnagan a shoirbhich air an oidhche. Am 

measg na bhios a’ gabhail pàirt bidh Peatbog Faeries, 

Mànran, Joy Dunlop, Karine Polwart & Dave Milligan, 

Amy Laurenson, SC & T Youth agus an Robbie 

Shepherd Tribute. Highlights and music from the Trad 

Awards, from the Caird Hall, Dundee. Presenters Mary 

Ann Kennedy and Alistair Heather host the evening 

and we catch up with winners and stars of the event, 

both onstage and behind the scenes. Performances 

from Peatbog Faeries, Mànran, Joy Dunlop, Karine 

Polwart & Dave Milligan, Amy Laurenson, SC & T 

Youth and a musical tribute to a national treasure - 

the late Robbie Shepherd. 


SUNDAY 12 MAY 

Harvest Moon Radio :: 10am on Harvest Moon 

Radio. Scottish Pirate Show Live Every Sunday, on 

Mixcloud, use link below or Smart Speakers: "Play 

Harvest Moon Radio" 

www.harvestmoonradio.net 

Jim Gellatly :: 2pm on Amazing Radio. The voice of 

New Music in Scotland, with over 30 years unearthing 

talent, presents a weekly showcase on Amazing 

Radio. Jim's show has no boundaries in terms of genre 

and he always finds space for acts outside of 

Scotland. 

www.amazingradio.com/onair 

Binneas - Na Trads :: 3.30pm on BBC ALBA. Na 

Peatbog Faeries a’ toirt Duaisean nan Trads 2023 gu 

crìch le seata goirid. A’ gabhail a-steach The Jesster, 

Ann Robertson’s Kitchen agus Innes Drinks the Bru. 

Peatbog Faeries bring the Trad Awards 2023 to a 



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close with this short concert set. The featured 

tracks include The Jesster, Ann Robertson’s 

Kitchen and Innes Drinks the Bru. 


Binneas - Na Trads :: 3.45pm on BBC ALBA. 

Am buannaiche dhuaisean Amy Laurenson agus 

còmhlan-ciùil, clàraichte aig Duaisean nan 

Trads, 2023. Anns an t-seata, Ridhleachan 

Sealltainneach, Ria’s and Up an’ Doon Da 

Harbour. Award-winning musician Amy 

Laurenson and band, recorded at the Trad 

Awards, 2023. The set includes Shetland Reels, 

Ria’s and Up an’ Doon Da Harbour. 


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 

special messages and dedications and plays your 

favourite Scottish music requests. 


Classical Now - Satie, BBC SSO & Alasdair 

Beatson & Viktoria Mullova :: 7pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. Jamie features a brand new 

release from Scottish pianist Alasdair Beatson 

with violinist Viktoria Mullova exploring the 

music of Beethoven. There’s concert news from 

the Royal Scottish National Orchestra who 

perform music by Caroline Shaw, Vaughan 

Williams, Elgar and Dvorak in Dundee this week. 

Plus the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 

perform Sergey Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody On A 

Theme of Paganini and music inspired by Hans 

Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen. 

Plus classics from Evelyn Glennie, Nicola 

Benedetti and Erik Satie. 


Rewind :: 8.45pm on BBC Scotland. A look 

back at the music, news and TV in 1998. 

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland 

Iain Anderson :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

End the day in the company of the songwriting 

masters of country, folk, blues and soul. 


MONDAY 13 MAY 

The Afternoon Show :: 1.30pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Michelle McManus tunes into the 

best of Scottish arts, entertainment and music. 


Get It On... With Bryan Burnett - Musical 

Mood Improvers - Mental Health Awareness 

Week :: 6pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tonight 

we want to hear about the songs that help with 

a bit of mood improvement. We know that 

psychologically music can help to lessen stress 

and release dopamine giving us that feel-good 

feeling. So what are the songs that help you? 

Whether it’s a soothing instrumental, something 

you know every word to or a song with lyrics 

that really sing to you – what are your musical 

mood improvers? 


Vic Galloway - The Jimi Hendrix 

Experience/ De La Soul/ Pixies :: 8pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has classic tracks from 

The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Clash, Nick 

Drake and De La Soul, plus new music from 

Redolent and Man of Moon. 


Iain Anderson :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Seonaid Aitken sits in - End the day in the 

company of the songwriting masters of country, 

folk, blues and soul. 


Kyle Falconer: Love and Chaos :: 11pm on 

BBC Scotland. The View singer and fiancée open 

up on their parenthood struggles. Kyle Falconer, 

frontman of chart-topping band The View, and 

his fiancée Laura Wilde have navigated a 

whirlwind romance filled with euphoric highs and 

devastating lows. From touring the world and 

the arrival of three beautiful children to 

postnatal depression and Kyle’s turbulent battles 

with substance abuse, they have spent eight 

dramatic years together. Through the lens of 

their collaborative semi-autobiographical musical 

No Love Songs – which previewed at Dundee 

Rep Theatre in May - this documentary shares 

Kyle and Laura’s raw, personal journey, 

exploring how the challenges and sacrifices of 

parenthood continue to shape them as a couple. 

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland 

TUESDAY 14 MAY 


Scotland. Nicola Meighan tunes into the best 

of Scottish arts, entertainment and music. 


Get It On... With Bryan Burnett - Oldies For 

The Young Folk :: 6pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

On tonight’s show we want to hear about the 

music from your generation that the young folk 

in your life say they Just Can’t Get Enough of! Is 

there playlist full of your 80s favourites, maybe 

it’s even further back and you have a youthful 

crooner in your midst. It’s the oldies the young 

folk love. 


Another Country with Ricky Ross – Cowboy 

Carter :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A deep 

dive into the biggest country album of the year 

so far, exploring the impact and legendary 

influences behind Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter. Still 

leading country charts one month after its 

release, Ricky explores the album's many iconic 

collaborators and the conversations it has 

sparked for the genre. Plus new and classic 

country & Americana music from Willie Nelson, 

Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves, Mickey Guyton 

and more. 

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Roddy Hart :: 10.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Featuring the Me-in-3 choices of Duglas T 

Stewart of BMX Bandits, a Scottish indie-pop 

legend. 


WEDNESDAY 15 MAY 


Scotland. Michelle McManus tunes into the 



Vic Galloway - The Jimi Hendrix 

Experience/ De La Soul/ Pixies :: 10pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. Vic has classic tracks from 

The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Clash, Nick 

Drake and De La Soul, plus new music from 

Redolent and Man of Moon. 


Transatlantic Sessions :: 10.05pm on BBC 

ALBA. Julie Fowlis agus Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh 

le taghadh ciùil bho dhà dheichead den 

phrògram ciùil cliùiteach, ‘Transatlantic 

Sessions’ ann an cuideachd sàr luchd-ciùil 

thraidiseanta is dhùthchasach à Alba, Eirinn 

agus Na SA. Anns a’ phrògram seo, 

taisbeanaidhean co-obrachail bho na ‘Sessions’ 

le Michael Doucet & Sharon Shannon, Darrell 

Scott & Karen NicMhathain agus Iris DeMent & 

Emmylou Harris. Julie Fowlis and Muireann Nic 

Amhlaoibh present highlights from two decades 

of the legendary music show, ‘Transatlantic 

Sessions’ featuring some of the biggest trad and 

roots music stars from Scotland, Ireland and the 

US. This programme features collaborative 

performances from Michael Doucet & Sharon 

Shannon, Darrell Scott & Karen Matheson as 

well as Iris DeMent & Emmylou Harris. 


THURSDAY 16 MAY 


Scotland. Muchelle McManus tunes into the 



Get It On... With Bryan Burnett – The 

Uncool Is So Cool :: 6pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. 40 years ago Wham! released Wake 

Me Up and Smash Hits reviewed it as 'absolutely 

dreadful'. It topped the UK and US charts! 

Tonight we want to hear about the artists who 

were considered a bit uncool who you loved. 

Were you buying up all the Stock Aiken & 

Waterman releases, did you love Phil Collins 

when folk said he’d gone pop or was there no 

doubt in your mind that Jimmy Nail would have 

a hit. 


Travelling Folk - International Women's 

Day: HEISK Takeover :: 8pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Anna Massie celebrates women in 

folk - the musicians, the producers, those who 

inspire the music and everything in between. 

And in the second hour HEISK takeover the 

airwaves for International Women's Day. United 

by a mission to amplify the voices of women and 

gender minorities in the traditional music scene, 

HEISK are a vibrant six-piece band with female 

empowerment at the fore. Their debut self-titled 

album served as a testament to their vision - a 

collaboration of exceptionally talented women, 

ranging from musicians and engineers to PR 

specialists, photographers, agents, and 

managers. Their most recent project went one 

step further and involved a mentoring program 

to develop opportunities for underrepresented 

young women and gender minorities. Isla 

Callister and Megan MacDonald & Sally 

Simpson present a specially curated playlist of 

women who've inspired the band. 


Natasha Raskin Sharp :: 10pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. From 50's rockabilly to country to jazz 

to the latest indie sounds, Natasha has it all, 

plus regular features The Late Great, Talk of The 

Town and Something By The Beatles. 


Tom Russell Rock Show :: 10-Midnight on 

Celtic Music Radio 95FM + DAB. Tom Russell is 

rightly known as “The Godfather of Rock”. From 

Radio Clyde (1981 – 2006) where he hosted the 

long running Friday Night Rock Show, 

interviewing many of the greats Ozzy, Bon Jovi, 

Iron Maiden, Metallica to name a few. Then 

(2007 to 2014) hosting shows on Rock Radio 

96.3 which broadcast in the Glasgow and 

Central Scotland area.. 


Transatlantic Sessions :: 11.25pm on BBC 

ALBA. Julie Fowlis agus Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh 

le taghadh ciùil bho dhà dheichead den 

phrògram ciùil cliùiteach, ‘Transatlantic 

Sessions’ ann an cuideachd sàr luchd-ciùil 

thraidiseanta is dhùthchasach à Alba, Eirinn 

agus Na SA. Anns a’ phrògram seo, 

taisbeanaidhean co-obrachail bho na ‘Sessions’ 

le Michael Doucet & Sharon Shannon, Darrell 

Scott & Karen NicMhathain agus Iris DeMent & 

Emmylou Harris. Julie Fowlis and Muireann Nic 

Amhlaoibh present highlights from two decades 

of the legendary music show, ‘Transatlantic 

Sessions’ featuring some of the biggest trad and 

roots music stars from Scotland, Ireland and the 

US. This programme features collaborative 

performances from Michael Doucet & Sharon 

Shannon, Darrell Scott & Karen Matheson as 

well as Iris DeMent & Emmylou Harris. 


FRIDAY 17 MAY 

The Afternoon Show :: 2pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Nicola Meighan tunes into the best 

of Scottish arts and entertainment with a 

soundtrack to kick start your weekend. 


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

Radio Scotland. Celebrating the vinyl revival 

with classic records and new releases. Grant 

plays album tracks from his own collection and 

discovers the stories about your cherished LPs. 

#FridayNightIsVinylNight 

www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotl 

BBC Introducing in Scotland :: 8pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. Phoebe I-H brings you the best 

unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar 

music Scotland has to offer. 


Ashley Storrie :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, 

pop and indie from around the world. 


Celtic Connections Shorts :: 10.50pm on BBC 

ALBA. A’ cluich fidheall agus giotàr, Ross Coupar 

agus Tom Oakes le The Optimistic Mr 

Sutherland. Fiddle and guitar duo Ross Couper 

and Tom Oakes perform one of their sets rooted 

in Scottish and Irish traditions. 


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EVERY MONDAY 

DAVE ARCARI :: Live most Monday at 8pm. 

Join Dave Arcari's 'Wildcats' group for live 

chat and music led by Dave from his home 

beside Loch Lomond. 

www.facebook.com/groups/davearcariswildcats 

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EVERY FRIDAY 

Live at Five :: Live every Friday at 5pm on 

facebook. Live from MacGregor's Bar in 

Inverness. Great music and banter with new 

guests every week, led by Blazin' Fiddles own 

Bruce MacGregor. 

www.facebook.com/MacGregorsBars 

FISH on Friday :: Live most Fridays at 6pm on 

Facebook, Twitter X and YouTube. Live from 

FISH's home in Haddington, Two hours of 

superb chat and music and updates on his move 

to the Outer Hebrides! 

www.facebook.com/MacGregorsBars 

MOST SATURDAYS 

Dougie MacLean Live :: Live on many 

Saturday evenings at 9pm on Facebook, 

YouTube and Vimeo. Famed for his 'Caledonia' & 

‘The Gael’ Dougie is Scotland’s magical singersongwriter 

& performer. Catch-up on previous 

sessions via YouTube link below. 

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2-21 APRIL 

BREABACH :: USA Tour. Securely ranked 

among Scotland’s most skilled and imaginative 

contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep 

roots in Highland and Island tradition with the 

innovative scottish music scene. 2022 saw them 

release their latest studio album ‘Fàs’ and be 

awarded ‘Folk Band of the Year’ at the Scots 

Trad Music Awards. 

www.facebook.com/Breabach 

29 MAY – 24 JUNE 

CAMERA OBSCURA :: USA / Mexico Tour. The 

band's music has been frequently garnered 

comparisons to fellow Scottish band Belle and 

Sebastian. The band have also been praised for 

their "honest, wide, and adult approach to 

heartbreak, romantic liaisons, and escapism. 

New album "Look To The East, Look To The 

West” will be released worldwide on Merge 

Records on 3 May. 

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3 MAY 

CAMERA OBSCURA :: At Rough Trade East, 

London. The band's music has been frequently 

garnered comparisons to fellow Scottish band 

Belle and Sebastian. The band have also been 

praised for their "honest, wide, and adult 

approach to heartbreak, romantic liaisons, and 

escapism. New album "Look To The East, Look 

To The West” will be released worldwide on 

Merge Records on 3 May. 


7 MAY 

CAMERA OBSCURA :: At Koko, London. The 

band's music has been frequently garnered 

comparisons to fellow Scottish band Belle and 

Sebastian. The band have also been praised for 

their "honest, wide, and adult approach to 

heartbreak, romantic liaisons, and escapism. 

New album "Look To The East, Look To The 

West” will be released worldwide on Merge 

Records on 3 May. 


24 MAY 

ARAB STRAP (with full band) :: At Koko, 

London. Arab Strap are a Scottish indie rock 

band whose core members are Aidan Moffat and 

Malcolm Middleton. In January 2024, the band 

announced their new album, I'm totally fine with 

it, don't give a fuck anymore, with the first 

single "Bliss". The album will be released on 

Rock Action on 10 May. All tickets @ 

www.arabstrap.scot/tour 

25 JULY 

DEAN OWENS & The SINNERS :: At Green 

Note, London. (Night before playing Cambridge 

Folk Festival). Dean is excited to be heading 

back to one of his favourite London venues this 

summer with The Sinners. Dean Owens is an 

adventurous, award winning, troubadour, and a 

natural wanderer. His 9 (official) acclaimed solo 

albums, mostly recorded in the US, have seen 

him collaborate with some of the most respected 

musicians and producers around (including Al 

Perkins, Will Kimbrough, Neilson Hubbard, Grant 

-Lee Phillips and most recently, Gaby Moreno 

and Latin rock legends, Calexico). 

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SCOTLAND 

EDINBURGH 

West + Mid + East 

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Update from Brunton Theatre Trust – shows 

are not cancelled: 

Brunton Theatre Trust is bouncing back thanks 

to the support of performers, audiences, East 

Lothian Council and local partners. The Trust 

was hit by devastating news that its 

performance spaces had to shut with immediate 

effect for structural surveys. However, the 

programme of events has NOT been cancelled. 

The Trust are working hard to source and set up 

alternative venues for events, within 

Musselburgh and close by. 

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3-13 MAY 

Edinburgh Tradfest :: At various Edinburgh 

venues. Edinburgh Tradfest (ran by Soundhouse) 

has the very best traditional music from 

Scotland and around the world. A Soundhouse 

festival. As usual the festival falls in line with 

Soundhouse’s mission:“Our aim is to attract 

everyone who listens to and appreciates music; 

to entice people from their homes to enjoy music 

at its source, and to engage existing audiences 

for live music; to promote a memorable 

experience for audiences and musicians alike 

through a more positive attitude to live music, 

and a feeling of community. The Soundhouse 

Organisation encourages audiences to make live 

music a regular part of their lives.” 

www.edinburghtradfest.com/schedule 

4 MAY 

Regular Music Presents...KATHRYN 

WILLIAMS & WITHERED HAND :: At 

Dissection Room, Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 7pm. Dan Willson is 

Scotland’s acclaimed singer songwriter Withered 

Hand. He has released three albums and a 

number of EPs over the last 15 years and has 

toured internationally, amassing a devoted 

following while staying close to his DIY roots in 

the underground music scene. Kathryn Williams 

is a Mercury Music prize-nominated English 

singer songwriter 

www.facebook.com/summerhalledinburgh 

5 MAY 

RACHEL NEWTON :: At Tradfest, Edinburgh. 

Singer, harpist and composer Rachel Newton 

draws on poems, ballads and stories that are 

hundreds of years old, working them into her 

contemporary compositional style to create a 

rich sound that is ambitious, original and unique. 

Rachel has worked and performed with artists 

from a range of disciplines including theatre, 

dance, storytelling and visual art. A skilled 

collaborator, Rachel is a founder member of The 

Furrow Collective and the Lost Words: Spell 

Songs, as well as the duo project Heal & Harrow 

with long time friend and colleague Lauren 

MacColl. 

www.edinburghtradfest.com/schedule 

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11 MAY 

Sneaky Pete's presents ….. FRANCIS OF 

DELIRIUM :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. Since 

first emerging in early-2020 with the anthemic 

‘Quit Fucking Around’ and releasing a critically 

acclaimed 3-part EP trilogy between 2020 and 

2022, Francis of Delirium aka Jana Bahrich and 

collaborator Chris Hewett, have gained praise for 

distilling the angst and despair that plagues a 

generation who faces an uncertain present and 

future. 


12 MAY 

TOM BAILEY :: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. 

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey is undertaking a 

major headline UK tour celebrating the 40th 

anniversary of the iconic eighties album ‘Into 

The Gap’. The Thompson Twins are widely 

regarded as one of the most iconic bands of the 

1980s and provided the soundtrack to many 

people’s lives during that incredible era of music. 

www.facebook.com/queenshall 

18 MAY 

Last Night From Glasgow presents ..... 

WOJTEK THE BEAR AND BMX BANDITS :: At 

Summerhall, Edinburgh. Wojtek the Bear’s new 

album Shaking Hands with the NME was 

recorded in 2023 under the gaze of legendary 

producer Stephen Street. They will celebrate its 

launch by sharing their stage with Scottish 

legends BMX Bandits. 


19 MAY 

Braw Gigs - Mare Music ..... YEAH YOU / 

OFF BRAND :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. Yeah 

You is the Welsh /father/daughter duo Elvin 

Brandhi and Gustav Thomas. Their spontaneous 

sonic outpouring spews unfiltered into jagged 

pop requiems made from a variety of tools in 

endlessly shifting contexts. With support from 

Edinburgh’s Off Brand. 


25 MAY 

ELEPHANT SESSIONS :: At Queen’s Hall, 

Edinburgh. From humble beginnings in the 

Highlands of Scotland, to playing around the 

world, Elephant Sessions celebrated their 10th 

year as band in 2022. Creating a progressive 

blend of intricate tunes, with a bass and drum 

heavy backline, their music combines the very 

best of trad, funk and electronica, resulting in a 

new and exciting sound. 


1 JUNE 

THE ZOMBIES with support from HAIVER :: 

At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. 2019 Rock & Roll 

Hall of Fame Inductees The Zombies are back 

with their long-awaited new album, 'Different 

Game' (2023, Cooking Vinyl Records), a followup 

to the iconic British psychedelic pop legends’ 

2015 'Billboard'-charting album, 'Still Got That 

Hunger' 


2 JUNE 

AMPLIFI: Chloe Matharu | Diljeet Kaur 

Bhachu | Miwa Nagato-Apthorp :: At Queen’s 

Hall, Edinburgh. The Queen's Hall presents 

Season 3 of our gig series showcasing the 

sounds of modern Scotland. With artists handpicked 

by guest curators Arusa Qureshi and 

Halina Rifai of We Are Here Scotland - staged in 

our intimate performance space - AMPLIFI 

presents an exciting opportunity to see new and 

rising artists in a setting designed to amplify 

their voices and put them centre stage. 

Performers: CHLOE MATHARU is an Award 

winning Scottish Indian singer songwriter and 

harpist on the West Coast of Scotland. Many of 

her songs draw on her time as a Navigational 

Officer in the Merchant Navy, inspired by the 

natural world as experienced at sea. On tour she 

performs solo with her harp in English, Scots and 

Welsh. Her music offers "an intriguing insight 

into a new tradition of maritime folk music with 

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thoughtful song writing embellished by her voice 

and superb harp playing" - The Herald. From 

2024 she will also bring electronic soundscapes 

to the stage, as heard in her single The Silkie of 

Sule Skerry, with a three piece band. DILJEET 

KAUR BHACHU is a Glasgow-based musician. 

Working primarily with flutes, she also 

sometimes brings in spoken word and 

electronics. Since late 2022 she has been reexploring 

her relationship with singing through 

the North Indian classical tradition. Diljeet 

performs regularly with singer-songwriter Kapil 

Seshasayee and features on his albums A 

Sacred Bore and Laal. Most recently, Diljeet was 

commissioned by Glasgow Improvisers 

Orchestra to create new work as part of Gallus 

Disruptors (Nov ‘24) - for this Diljeet formed a 

fully improvised flute quintet. The soft, ambient, 

layered sounds of her solo work have been 

described as "Stunning, transporting to dream 

realms of music and restfulness…" (Bell Lungs). 

MIWA NAGATO-APTHORP is an artist and 

musician based in Hawick in the Scottish 

Borders. Her practice is often collaborative 

and draws on folk traditions to explore 

multicultural understandings of history, climate, 

womanhood and home. She is currently Musician 

in Residence at Alchemy Film & Arts, where she 

is working on new songs about Hawick's lesser 

known histories and heritages. 


5 JUNE 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... KRIS 

DREVER BAND :: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 

8pm. Since the release of his acclaimed 2020 

album 'Where The World Is Thin' Kris has been 

busy playing major shows with Julie Fowlis, 

Karine Polwart, Sekou Keita and Jackie Morris for 

their Lost Spell Songs project (Thirty Tigers, 

2021), won yet another BBC Radio 2 Folk Award 

for Best Original Song (see the band performing 

'Scapa Flow 1919' below) won Album of The 

Year at the Scots Trad Music Award 2021, 

duetted with Aoife O’Donovan and toured with 

Lau and Rachel Baiman before returning to the 

studio in early 2023 to record the new songs for 

this compilation album. 


29 JUNE 

Mare Music ….. ADAM STAFFORD :: At 

Summerhall, Edinburgh. Album launch for Adam 

Stafford’s new long player, Daylight Slavings, on 

Gerry Loves Records. To welcome the record, 

Stafford will lead a trio at Summerhall’s Old Lab, 

with support from Bell Lungs. 


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UNTIL 28 SEPTEMBER 

Glasgow Music City Tour :: Touring iconic 

music spots in Glasgow. The famous Saturday 

music tours are back! Morning Tour – ‘Merchant 

City Music’ starts at 11am and then it's a 2pm 

start for the ‘Music Mile’ (over 14s). They’d love 

you to walk'n'roll with them. Tix available @ 

www.glasgowmusiccitytours.com 

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7 MAY 

5 New Works For Trumpet :: At Scottish 

Music Centre, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 

1NQ. An informal gig of 5 new works composed 

by RCS students and performed by Mark 

O’Keefe.Book @ 

sophie.rocks@scottishmusiccentre.com 

www.scottishmusiccentre.com/event-space 

9 MAY 

XOOM XOOM (Album Launch) :: At Scottish 


1NQ. 7.30pm. Join musical artist Xoom Xoom for 

the launch of his debut album, The Origami 

Future. A blend of cinematic pop and futuristic 

nostalgia, The Origami Future is a culmination of 

ideas that have been explored over the past 

decade. Join us to celebrate this new music 

release! Free entry, please rsvp to 


www.facebook.com/XoomXoomProject 


10 MAY 

Free workshops from ‘The Traditional Music 

Forum’ :: At Scottish Music Centre, 100 

Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ. 11am and 2pm. 

Our new Scottish Music Centre members, The 

Traditional Music Forum, have just unveiled a 

series of free industry-focussed workshops 

designed to equip you with the essential 

knowledge and skills for your career as a selfemployed 

traditional musician. Their workshops 

on the 10 May are free but ticketed, please rsvp 

to 



The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... JILL 

JACKSON Album Launch :: At Saint Lukes, 

Glasgow. 8pm. £24.50. Jill Jackson’s name that 

has gained prominence, is not just a musician; 

she’s a force of nature, an artist whose music 

strikes a chord with the deepest emotions of 

listeners. From her humble beginnings in 

Glasgow to gracing the stages of Top of The 

Pops, of T In The Park and touring with Bryan 

Adams, Jackson’s journey has been nothing 

short of remarkable. 


Storytelling for Musicians :: At Scottish Music 

Centre, 100 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ. 

11am (2hrs). For musicians who want to be 

better storytellers on stage. Learn how to 

improve your patter and set introductions with 

some basic rules of storytelling. An interactive 

and fun session led by experienced storyteller 

Daniel Serridge, where you will learn how to 

stay grounded, be aware of your audience and 

try different introductions to songs and music, 

with honest and useful feedback. Free, book @ 



Self-Releasing Your Music :: At Scottish 


1NQ. 2pm (2hrs). Join composer Matthew 

Whiteside for the ultimate guide on recording 

and releasing your music, including information 

on budgeting, rights registrations and digital 

distribution. Free, book @ 



11 MAY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... 

JOSIENNE CLARKE (Album Launch) plus 

DAVID LATTO :: At The Glad Cafe Glasgow. 

Indie-folk singer, songwriter, guitarist and 

producer Josienne Clarke is often said to draw 

on traditional British folk inspirations, but is a 

thoroughly modern, multifaceted artist who 

follows her own compass. Blessed with a voice 

of crystalline beauty and clarity that has been 

compared to Sandy Denny, her myriad talents 

translate effortlessly to the live space in 

performances that are all her own. She has 

extensive touring experience having been a 

Rough Trade-signed, Radio 2 Folk Award-winning 

artist – two opposing poles that neatly sum up 

her inability to be pigeonholed – and has also 

been hand-picked as main tour support for folk 

legend Richard Thompson. 


CAMERA OBSCURA :: At Barrowland Ballroom, 

Glasgow. The band's music has been frequently 

garnered comparisons to fellow Scottish band 

Belle and Sebastian. The band have also been 

praised for their "honest, wide, and adult 

approach to heartbreak, romantic liaisons, and 

escapism. New album "Look To The East, Look 

To The West” will be released worldwide on 

Merge Records on 3 May. 






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14 MAY 

Building International Connections: 

DAVE ARCARI / ANDRES ROOTS :: At 

Scottish Music Centre, 100 Candleriggs, 

Glasgow. G1 1NQ. This event is free for 

Scottish Music Centre members, with a 

suggested donation of £5 to non-members. 

Join award winning Blues guitarists, Dave 

Arcari and Andres Roots as they share their 

wealth of knowledge and experience of 

touring the globe. An evening of thoughtful 

talks and terrific performances, this event is 

must-see for anyone looking to tour 

internationally! This talk and performance will 

be the beginning of Dave Arcari and Estonia's 

top and Andres Roots Scottish tour - the 

guitarists are set to play Stirling's Tolbooth 

(15 May), Irvine HAC (16 May), King's 

Theatre, Kirkcaldy (17 May) and Glassel Hall, 

Banchory (18 May). Arcari is delighted to 

have Roots join him for the shows: "We've 

been pals for a long time and played shows 

together in the UK, Estonia, Finland and 

further afield many times over the years. "It 

all started in 2005 when Andres contacted 

me after seeing a feature in Mojo Magazine," 

says Arcari. "He invited to play some shows 

and a big festival (Augustibluus) in Estonia 

and we've been regular visors to each other's 

countries almost every year since." 


15 MAY 

RACHEL NEWTON :: At Lanternhouse 

(Cumbernauld Folk Club), Cumbernauld. 

Singer, harpist and composer Rachel Newton 

draws on poems, ballads and stories that are 

hundreds of years old, working them into her 

contemporary compositional style to create a 

rich sound that is ambitious, original and 

unique. Rachel has worked and performed 

with artists from a range of disciplines 

including theatre, dance, storytelling and 

visual art. A skilled collaborator, Rachel is a 

founder member of The Furrow Collective 

and the Lost Words: Spell Songs, as well as 

the duo project Heal & Harrow with long time 

friend and colleague Lauren MacColl. 

www.facebook.com/rachelnewtonmusic 

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 

22 MAY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... CHARM 

OF FINCHES plus support :: At The Glad 

Cafe Glasgow. Melbourne sister duo Charm of 

Finches deliver intricate folk-pop that is 

simultaneously graceful and darkly 

bewitching. Their seamless blood harmonies 

traverse melancholy and wonder, intimacy 

and whimsy, in equal measure. The sisters, 

Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, toured the 

UK and Europe in Spring/Summer 2022 and 

returned to the UK in January 2023, and 

return to the UK in Summer 2024. 


24 MAY 

TEENAGE DADS :: At The Attic, Glasgow. 

Teenage Dads are back with a brand new 

single “Tale Of A Man” and news of a fresh 

wave of dates in the UK and Ireland for 2024. 

ith every release, Teenage Dads 

unapologetically embrace their eccentricities 

without shame or apology. Fresh off the back 

of taking home the 2023 Michael Gudinkski 

Breakthrough Artist ARIA Award, Teenage 

Dads return with their latest single “Tale Of A 

Man” - a bright and beatific track to 

soundtrack the Summer to come. 

www.teenagedadsofficial.com/tour 


JACK BADCOCK (Dallahan) Album 

Launch with band plus BETH MALCOLM :: 

At The Glad Cafe Glasgow. Singer and 

guitarist, Jack Badcock is a veteran 

performer, having toured extensively on four 

continents, predominantly as frontman and 

founding member of renowned world-folk 

band Dallahan. A previous finalist in the BBC 

Young Traditional Musician of the Year 

Award, his 2021 EP, The Driftwood Project 

was nominated for Original Work of the Year 

at the BBC Scots Music Awards. His solo 

material reveals his astute songcraft 

exploring human history, cosmology, 

personal experiences and profound questions 

all delivered with a musical sensitivity clearly 

influenced by American folk, funk and soul 

music as much as the traditional music from 

Britain and Ireland. 


17 MAY 

MEGAN BLACK :: At Room 2, Glasgow. 

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 

21/22 MAY 

When Mountains Meet :: At Cottiers, 

Glasgow. The captivating cross-cultural tale 

tells the true story of Scottish musician Anne 

30 MAY 


NATHAN BELL :: At The Rum Shack 

Glasgow. We are more than thrilled to have 

the great Nathan Bell play for us in our 20th 

anniversary year. This is his only UK show 

around period, so will make it all the better. 

An Iowa-bred, Tennessee-grown, down-toearth 

American original, Nathan Bell creates 

spellbinding live performances with a 

combination of impeccably sung stories and 

dazzling musicianship not always found in the 

singer-songwriter genre. With a keen eye 

and ear for the lives of working people, 

struggling people and forgotten people, Bell 

has honed his decades of commitment to 

blues, folk, jazz, poetry and justice into a 

sound and spirit all his own. 


1 SEPTEMBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... BOO 

HEWERDINE :: At The Glad Café, Glasgow. 

2pm. The Fallen Angels Club is delighted 

present a run of matinee shows in September 

to coincide with their 20th Anniversary 

Celebrations. The series will start off on the 1 

September with our old friend Boo 

Hewerdine, before moving onto the wickedly 

talented Kristen Adamson with her band on 

the 8th of September, the following act is 

none other than the amazing Adam Holmes 

in September 15th and sending our series off 

in style on the 22nd of September is the one 

and only Hannah Rarity. Tickets from Tickets 

Scotland & Ticketweb. 


8 SEPTEMBER 


KRISTEN ADAMSON :: At The Glad Café, 

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A special interview and panel session with Dave Arcari and Andres Roots at the Scottish Music Centre in Glasgow 

GIGnotes :: Tuesday 14 May, 5.30pm @ Scottish Music Centre, Scottish Music Centre, City Halls, 100 Candleriggs, 

Glasgow. G1 1NQ. Free with a suggested donation of £5 to non-members. 

Join award winning blues guitarists, 

Dave Arcari and Andres Roots as 

they share their wealth of 

knowledge & experience of touring 

the globe. 

Join award winning Blues guitarists, Dave Arcari and Andres 

Roots as they share their wealth of knowledge and 

experience of touring the globe. An evening of thoughtful 

talks & terrific performances, this event is must-see for 

anyone looking to tour internationally! 

This talk and performance will be the beginning of Dave 

Arcari and Estonia’s top and Andres Roots Scottish tour - 

the guitarists are set to play Stirling’s Tolbooth (15 May), 

Irvine HAC (16 May), King’s Theatre, Kirkcaldy (17 May) 

and Glassel Hall, Banchory (18 May). 

Arcari is delighted to have Roots join him for the 

shows: “We’ve been pals for a long time and played shows 

together in the UK, Estonia, Finland and further afield many 

times over the years. 

“It all started in 2005 when Andres contacted me after 

seeing a feature in Mojo Magazine,” says Arcari. “He invited 

to play some shows and a big festival (Augustibluus) in 

Estonia and we’ve been regular visitors to each other’s 

countries almost every year since.” 

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Glasgow. 2pm. The Fallen Angels Club is 

delighted present a run of matinee shows in 

September to coincide with their 20th 

Anniversary Celebrations. The series will start off 

on the 1 September with our old friend Boo 


talented Kristen Adamson with her band on the 

8th of September, the following act is none other 

than the amazing Adam Holmes in September 

15th and sending our series off in style on the 

22nd of September is the one and only Hannah 

Rarity. Tickets from Tickets Scotland & 

Ticketweb. 


15 SEPTEMBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... ADAM 

HOLMES :: At The Glad Café, Glasgow. 2pm. 

The Fallen Angels Club is delighted present a run 

of matinee shows in September to coincide with 

their 20th Anniversary Celebrations. The series 

will start off on the 1 September with our old 

friend Boo Hewerdine, before moving onto the 

wickedly talented Kristen Adamson with her 

band on the 8th of September, the following act 

is none other than the amazing Adam Holmes in 

September 15th and sending our series off in 

style on the 22nd of September is the one and 

only Hannah Rarity. Tickets from Tickets 

Scotland & Ticketweb. 


21 SEPTEMBER 

ARAB STRAP (with full band) :: At 

Barrowland, Glasgow. Arab Strap are a Scottish 

indie rock band whose core members are Aidan 

Moffat and Malcolm Middleton. In January 2024, 

the band announced their new album, I'm totally 

fine with it, don't give a fuck anymore, with the 

first single "Bliss". The album will be released on 



LLOYD COLE :: At The Town House, Hamilton. 

Lloyd Cole will return to the UK to tour solo in 

September. Says Lloyd: “2024 is the year of the 

one man show. The solo show is quite different 

from anything I’ve done the last few years, so it 

feels oddly fresh. In the meantime, I plan to 

repair my damaged golf swing, lose this Winter 

weight on my bicycle, and get down to making 

some new music.” 

www.lloydcole.com 

22 SEPTEMBER 

LLOYD COLE :: At Beacon Arts Centre, 

Greenock. Lloyd Cole will return to the UK to 

tour solo in September. Says Lloyd: “2024 is the 

year of the one man show. The solo show is 

quite different from anything I’ve done the last 

few years, so it feels oddly fresh. In the 

meantime, I plan to repair my damaged golf 

swing, lose this Winter weight on my bicycle, 

and get down to making some new music.” 

www.lloydcole.com 


HANNAH RARITY :: At The Glad Café, 

Glasgow. 2pm. The Fallen Angels Club is 

delighted present a run of matinee shows in 

September to coincide with their 20th 

Anniversary Celebrations. The series will start off 

on the 1 September with our old friend Boo 


talented Kristen Adamson with her band on the 

8th of September, the following act is none other 

than the amazing Adam Holmes in September 

15th and sending our series off in style on the 

22nd of September is the one and only Hannah 

Rarity. Tickets from Tickets Scotland & 

Ticketweb. 


FIFE / CENTRAL / 

PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE 


Tayside, Perthshire, 

Fife and Central areas 



9 MAY 

Crail Folk Club presents … JACK BADCOCK :: 

At Community Hall, St Andrews Road, Crail. 

KY10 3UH. 8pm. Singer and guitarist, Jack 

Badcock is a veteran performer, having toured 

extensively on four continents, predominantly as 

frontman and founding member of renowned 

world-folk band Dallahan. A previous finalist in 

the BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 

Award, his 2021 EP, The Driftwood Project was 

nominated for Original Work of the Year at the 

BBC Scots Music Awards. BYOB, £10 tickets on 

link below or 01333 450572. 

www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 

15 MAY 

DAVE ARCARI / ANDRES ROOTS :: At 

Tolbooth, Stirling. 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 Discearning 

2016 LP “Roots Music” remains the only 

blues album ever to top the sales charts in 

Estonia. 

www.facebook.com/andres.roots.roundabout 


When Mountains Meet :: At Albert Hall, 

Stirling. 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). 


17 MAY 

DAVE ARCARI / ANDRES ROOTS :: At King's 

Theatre, Kirkcaldy. This double-header tour sees 














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Estonia. 



18 MAY 

When Mountains Meet :: At Strathearn Arts, 

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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. 

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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 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. 


31 MAY 

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 glass-drones 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. 


7 JUNE 

RAMBLIN' PREACHERS :: At Backstage at The 


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. 


9 JUNE 

MIDNIGHT BLUES BAND :: At Backstage at 

The 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. 


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 transpacifictroubadours 

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. 


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. 


26 JUNE 

MASSY FERGUSON :: At Backstage at The 


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 

www.edinburghtradfest.com 

fb @ www.facebook.com/tradfestedinburgh 

tweet @ www.twitter.com/EdinTradfest 



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spans nine different countries. 


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 Californication his song secured 

a no 1 spot on the itunes singer songwriter chart 

in Sweden, no 4 in Canada and no 12 in the 

USA. 


6 JULY 

DOUGIE MacLEAN - Celebrating 50 Year of 

Music :: At Perth Concert Hall, Main Auditorium, 

Perth. Dougie MacLean has built an international 

reputation as songwriter, composer and 

extraordinary performer on his own terms. This 

talent has taken his performance to concerts and 

festivals all over the world and to the stages of 

Carnegie Hall in New York, London’s Festival 

Theatre and the Sydney Opera House. Other 

appearances of note include sharing the stage 

with Lou Reed and Eddi Reader in the grounds of 

Culzean Castle at the Burns and A’ That festival, 

featuring on the BBC Hogmanay programme 

from Edinburgh Castle with James Taylor and 

sharing the bill with the legendary Mavis Staples 

at Glasgow‘s Royal Concert Hall. 


11 JULY 

Crail Folk Club presents … BOB FOX :: At 

Community Hall, St Andrews Road, Crail. KY10 

3UH. 8pm. Don’t miss a chance to experience 

Bob’s warm, rich voice, accompanied by a 

wonderful guitar style that can both drive or 

embellish his supreme singing. Expect to hear 

songs of love, joy, work and humour as he 

performs material from his time in War Horse, 

newly written songs from the New Radio Ballad 

series and old favourites from his many 

recordings. BYOB, £10 tickets on link below or 

01333 450572. 


19 JULY 

EDDI READER :: At Alhambra, Dunfermline. 

One of Scotland's all-time greatest female voices 

and performers, with a unique ability to connect 

with live audiences on a deeply emotional level, 

the Glasgow-born singer promises an 

unforgettable experience for fans old and new. 

www.eddireader.co.uk/gigs/ 

ABERDEENSHIRE / 

NORTH EAST / MORAY 


Aberdeenshire and the 

north east area 



4/5 MAY 

When Mountains Meet :: At Rise Up Festival, 

Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. The captivating crosscultural 

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 codirected 

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). 


18 MAY 

DAVE ARCARI / ANDRES ROOTS :: At Glassel 

Hall, Banchory. This double-header tour sees 














on five continents and whose Golden Discearning 

2016 LP “Roots Music” remains the only 


Estonia. 



30 MAY 

MALCOLM MacWATT :: At Fyvie Folk Club, 

British Legion, Fyvie. 8pm. Free. Very excited to 

be heading homewards to play at Fyvie Folk 

Club, it's free entry, and I'll have my banjo with 

me, a load of ungigged songs and I won't be 

back in Scotland until 25 July so I can promise 

I'll be giving it my all! 

www.facebook.com/fyviefolkclub 

www.facebook.com/MalcolmMacWatt 

30 AUGUST 

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham :: At Tivoli 

Theatre, Aberdeen. Tickets on sale now for some 

of Aly and Phil’s summer shows around Scotland, 

see ‘live shows’ link below for others. "Simply 

the best traditional musicians you are ever likely 

to hear" Mike Russell, Glasgow Herald 

www.facebook.com/AlyPhil2021 

www.philcunningham.com/live-shows/ 

HIGHLANDS + 

WEST COAST / ARGYLL 

Send us all your gig dates 

for the Highlands 



10/11 MAY 

When Mountains Meet :: At Ulluminate 

Festival, Macphail Centre, Ullapool. 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). 


24 MAY 

KING CREOSOTE :: At The Ceilidh Place, 

Ullapool. 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. 


3 AUGUST 

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page 22: islands :: ayrshire + dumfriesshire :: sco sh borders :: + 1hr over border 

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham :: At Wick 

Assembly Rooms, Wick. Tickets on sale now for 

some of Aly and Phil’s summer shows around 

Scotland, see ‘live shows’ link below for others. 

"Simply the best traditional musicians you are 

ever likely to hear" Mike Russell, Glasgow Herald 



9 AUGUST 

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham :: At 

Argyllshire Gathering Halls, Oban. Tickets on 

sale now for some of Aly and Phil’s summer 

shows around Scotland, see ‘live shows’ link 

below for others. "Simply the best traditional 

musicians you are ever likely to hear" Mike 

Russell, Glasgow Herald 



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 

11 MAY 

SKERRYVORE :: At Skye Live 2024, Portree. 

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. 


25 MAY 

KING CREOSOTE :: At An Lanntair, Stornoway. 

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. 


19 JULY 

DOUGIE MacLEAN - Celebrating 50 Year of 

Music :: At An Lanntair, Stornoway. Dougie 

MacLean has built an international reputation as 

songwriter, composer and extraordinary 

performer on his own terms. This talent has 

taken his performance to concerts and festivals 

all over the world and to the stages of Carnegie 

Hall in New York, London’s Festival Theatre and 

the Sydney Opera House. Other appearances of 

note include sharing the stage with Lou Reed 

and Eddi Reader in the grounds of Culzean 

Castle at the Burns and A’ That festival, 

featuring on the BBC Hogmanay programme 

from Edinburgh Castle with James Taylor and 

sharing the bill with the legendary Mavis Staples 

at Glasgow‘s Royal Concert Hall. 


AYRSHIRE + 

DUMFRIESSHIRE 

+ Carlisle 


for Dumfriesshire, 

South West and Cumbria areas 



16 MAY 

DAVE ARCARI / ANDRES ROOTS :: At HAC, 

Irvine. 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. 



19 MAY 

EVIL BLIZZARD :: At The Venue, High Street, 

Dumfries, DG1. 6pm. Early-ish Sunday evening 

gig. Our first trip to Dumfries. We've all got work 

the next morning, so we'll be off stage by 9pm. 

www.facebook.com/thevenuedumfries 

25 MAY 

When Mountains Meet :: At Castle Douglas 

Town Hall (DG Arts Festival), Castle Douglas. 

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). 


18 JULY 

EDDI READER :: At Troon Concert Hall, Troon. 







8 SEPTEMBER 

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham :: At Stranraer 

Millennium Centre, Stranraer. Tickets on sale 

now for some of Aly and Phil’s summer shows 

around Scotland, see ‘live shows’ link below for 

others. "Simply the best traditional musicians 

you are ever likely to hear" Mike Russell, 

Glasgow Herald 



https://witheredhand.bandcamp.com/ 

fb @ www.facebook.com/witheredhand 

tweet @ www.twitter.com/witheredhand 



page 23: sco sh borders :: + 1 hour over the border 

SCOTTISH BORDERS 

+ Berwick -Upon-Tweed 


Scottish Borders and 

Northumberland areas 



11 MAY 

DUBINSKI with support BÜTTER and 3 Out 

Of 4 :: At MacArts, Bridge Street, Galashiels, 

TD1 1SP. Edinburgh’s Dubinski are four 

inseparable siblings: Eugene, Fergus, Donal and 

Eoin Gaine. Dubinski have now taken their highenergy 

show on the road as an international 

touring act and are gearing up for the release of 

their sophomore album, to be released autumn 

2024. Bütter are a band rooted in the right 

now, with their own brand of authentic, feverish 

psychedelic rock. 3 Out Of 4 - an energetic and 

dynamic Punk/Rock band from the Scottish 

Borders. 

www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre/events 

15 MAY 

SKERRYVORE :: At Old Fire Station, Carlisle. 

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. 


17 MAY 

THE NE STREET BAND :: At Radio Rooms, 95 

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

7pm. Get ready for a wicked night with The NE 

Street Band, where the beats hit hard and the 

energy is off the charts—don't miss out! 

www.facebook.com/theradiorooms 

THE VINTAGE EXPLOSION :: At MacArts, 

Bridge Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SP. If you 

haven't had the chance to see these guys 

performing then get your tickets booked pronto 

and party like it's 1959! You will be transported 

back in time for a night of authentic Rock n Roll, 

Swing and Rhythm and Blues. 


20 MAY 

ARAB STRAP (with full band) :: At Brickyard, 

Carlisle. Arab Strap are a Scottish indie rock 

band whose core members are Aidan Moffat and 

Malcolm Middleton. In January 2024, the band 

announced their new album, I'm totally fine with 

it, don't give a fuck anymore, with the first 

single "Bliss". The album will be released on 



25 MAY 

St Boswells Live! Presents ….. MA KELLY'S 

BOYS :: At St Boswells Village Hall, St Boswells, 

Scottish Borders. 7.30pm. £15. BYOB and 

Nibbles. Ma Kelly's Boys play Status Quo from 

the golden years of 1970 to 1976, covering 

material from the albums 'Ma Kelly's Greasy 

Spoon' until 'Blue For You". Come join Ma Kelly's 

Boys and drink of the Quo boogie. A cover band 

playing 1970-1976 Status Quo covers with a raw 

70s sound, not always note for note....but then 

neither did Quo when playing live! Definitely not 

something for everyone! 

www.facebook.com/stboswellslive 

28 MAY 

When Mountains Meet :: At Corn Exchange, 

Melrose. The captivating cross-cultural tale tells 





















14 JUNE 

BLACK UMFOLOSI :: At MacArts, Bridge 

Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SP. World Famous 

Acappella and Dance Group from Zimbabwe - 

The idea of Black Umfolosi came about in 1982 

when a group of school mates started 

improvising their own means of entertainment, 

while at a ZIMFEP Institute. With a gentleness of 

spirit, a joy of singing and exuberance in dance, 

Black Umfolosi has touched audiences of all ages 

locally and internationally since then, and hence 

having done sixteen recordings. 


22 JUNE 

TAILGUNNER ‘Guns For Hire Tour’ with 

support WILDFIRE and ELD VARG :: At 

MacArts, Bridge Street, Galashiels, TD1 1SP. 

Laser guided riffs n' hooks that kill. No 

apologies, no compromise! 2023 was a hectic 

year for the five piece, they delivered their 

debut EP Crashdive, followed by numerous live 

dates across the UK and Europe. They arrive at 

MacArts with plaudits from no less than Judas 

Priest's KK Downing! All the recommendation we 

need! 


29 JUNE 

BOMBSKARE :: At MacArts, Bridge Street, 

Galashiels, TD1 1SP. 7.30pm. Introducing the 

bishops of bounce, the sorcerers of skank, the 

undisputed masters of Scottish death reggae, 

the one and only Bombskare the closest thing 

you'll see to an actual northern powerhouse. 

This nine headed ska demon has been tearing 

up stages the length and breadth of the British 

Isles since before The Crusades. Renowned for 

their technical prowess as much as their 

infectious ska anthems, they combine lush, 

threepart harmonies with choppy guitar attacks 

and an explosive horn section to truly blow the 

audience away. 


20 JULY 

EDDI READER :: At Hawick Town Hall, Hawick. 







5 SEPTEMBER 

Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham :: At 

Lilliardsedge Holiday Park and Golf Course, 

Jedburgh. Tickets on sale now for some of Aly 

and Phil’s summer shows around Scotland, see 

‘live shows’ link below for others. "Simply the 

best traditional musicians you are ever likely to 

hear" Mike Russell, Glasgow Herald 



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