MNS GIGguide (Nov22-6)

MNS GIGguide - a MUSIC NEWS Scotland supplement
page 16: fife + central + perthshire + tayside
previous pre-covid 'Perthshire Amber Festival'
and will be in part a series of concerts and in
part a get together and chat with friends and
food and some great music sessions! The four
individual concerts are being held at Cardney
Steading, Perthshire from Friday 4th - Sunday
6th November. For more information visit ::
www.perthshireamber.com/shadesofamber2022
www.dunkeld.com/collections/shades-of-amber-
2022
9 NOVEMBER
JOHN MCCUSKER - “30th Anniversary
Tour” :: At Tolbooth, Stirling. John has long
been renowned for his skill at transcending
musical boundaries: striving to keep his music
fresh and exciting, never leaving the past behind
but always embracing new sonic adventures.
John was awarded the coveted BBC Radio 2
Musician of the Year in 2003 and also The Spirit
of Scotland Award for music in 1999 and again in
2009. 2016 saw John receive the Good Tradition
Award and perform with his band at the BBC
Radio 2 Folk Awards at The Royal Albert Hall. In
2019 John received the Outstanding Music
Performance at The Scottish Culture Awards.
www.facebook.com/johnmccuskerofficial
12 NOVEMBER
DEAN OWENS & THE SINNERS :: At Crail
Community Hall, Crail. Award winning Scottish
singer songwriter Dean Owens is one of UK’s
finest troubadours, with fans including authors
Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin, and BBC legend
Bob Harris. His new band Dean Owens & The
Sinners includes bass, guitars and trumpet, with
Dean’s voice up front, warm, subtle and
powerful.
www.facebook.com/deanowensmusic
KRIS DREVER :: At Masonic Hall, Dundee. Kris
Drever is a Glasgow based, Orkney born
musician. Drever’s voice and guitar form an
integral part of the backbone of today’s
contemporary roots and folk scene. Hugely
admired as a solo artist and collaborator, he is a
phenomenal and prolific artist.
www.facebook.com/krisdreversings
19 NOVEMBER
ANDY IRVINE and PAUL BRADY with DÓNAL
LUNNY and KEVIN BURKE :: At Perth Concert
Hall, Perth. 7.30pm. By popular demand Andy
Irvine and Paul Brady are touring the hugely
successful live show that celebrates their
legendary and landmark eponymous album and
we’re delighted to have secured the only show
outside their native Ireland. Originally released
in 1977, following the breakup of Planxty where
Irvine and Brady had forged a powerful musical
chemistry, the album’s standouts include iconic
tracks such as Brady’s epic Arthur McBride,
Irvine’s reflective Autumn Gold, The Plains Of
Kildare and Bonny Woodhall. The show features
songs and tunes from the album and many other
highlights from Andy and Paul’s illustrious solo
careers as well as one or two Planxty classics.
They will be accompanied by former Bothy Band
members Dónal Lunny and Kevin Burke both of
whom played on the album, with Dónal also
acting as producer.
www.horsecross.co.uk
23 NOVEMBER
DAVE ARCARI plus special guest JONZIP -
frontman of original 70s Glasgow punk
band THE ZIPS :: At Beat Generator, Dundee.
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 six
internationally-acclaimed solo album releases.
His latest studio album – Devil May Care – is
scheduled for release on Buzz Records on 18
November 2022. “Dave plays like he got his skin
turned inside out and pretty soon my skin was
inside out too listening and it was all good. That
boy bleeds for you – he a real down deep player
and a soul man…” Seasick Steve
www.davearcari.com/tour-dates/
24 NOVEMBER
Crail Folk Club presents ..... KIRSTEN
ADAMSON :: At Crail Community Hall. £9.
Singer/songwriter Kirsten Adamson summons
the same heart-stopping purity as Sandy Denny,
by way of Emmylou Harris and Kate Bush.
Transcendence runs in the family. Her father was
Stuart Adamson (Skids, Big Country) and her
mother Alexandra, a champion Highland dancer.
www.facebook.com/crailfolkclub
26 NOVEMBER
EDDI READER :: At Crieff Academy, Crieff.
From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi
brings joyous life to all forms of song. Her taste
in co-writers, writers, songs and players is
impeccable and anything with her name on it is
guaranteed musical treasure. Whilst the
perfection of her technique is widely
acknowledged, what sets Reader apart is the
depth and quality of the emotional performance;
her ability not only to move the listener but to
connect her experience to that of her audience.
2 DECEMBER
SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA ::
At The Byre Theatre, St Andrews. 7.30pm.
Known as The Duke, Edward Kennedy Ellington
is considered amongst the world’s greatest jazz
musicians and composers with a musical legacy
covering six decades. The SNJO has chosen a
fabulous programme of foot-tapping favourites,
infectious swing, mellow mood, and
contemporary jazz to inspire and entertain all.
www.facebook.com/theSNJO
3 DECEMBER
SKERRYVORE :: At Forfar Reid Hall, Forfar.
Since 2005, Skerryvore have brought their
performances to audiences across the globe,
from their early days in Scottish West Coast halls
and bars, to Festival crowds in USA, Canada,
Australia and throughout the UK and Europe.
Picking up Scottish traditional music’s ‘Live Act
of the Year’ twice on the way – in 2011 and
again in 2016 – the band’s wide range of
influences and talent produce a musically
expansive, high energy set that excites and
captivates audiences. With a mix of fiddle,
accordions, pipes and whistles, alongside guitar
and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums
and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in
contemporary Scottish traditional music. Their 6
studio albums demonstrate the wide range of
influences the individual musicians bring to the
mix – a unique fusion of folk, trad, rock and
Americana, with even some jazz in there!
www.facebook.com/skerryvore
14 DECEMBER
PHIL CUNNINGHAM'S CHRISTMAS
SONGBOOK :: At The Albert Halls, Stirling. Fill
up your festive fuel tank with Phil Cunningham
and friends as they return with their much loved
Christmas Songbook for 2022. Join some of the
finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene; Phil
Cunningham, Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson,
John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr, Kevin
McGuire and the Songbook Brass Ensemble. A
simply unmissable night full of outstanding
music, charm, humour and festive spirit.
www.philcunningham.com/live-shows/
20 DECEMBER
PHIL CUNNINGHAM'S CHRISTMAS
SONGBOOK :: At Perth Concert Hall and Perth
Theatre, Horsecross, Perth. Fill up your festive
fuel tank with Phil Cunningham and friends as
they return with their much loved Christmas
Songbook for 2022. Join some of the finest
musicians on the Scottish folk scene; Phil
Cunningham, Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson,
John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr, Kevin
McGuire and the Songbook Brass Ensemble. A
simply unmissable night full of outstanding
music, charm, humour and festive spirit.
www.philcunningham.com/live-shows/
21 DECEMBER
EWAN MACFARLANE + Band (special guest to
Big Country) :: At PJ Molloys, Dunfermline.
Whether felt by the sold-out crowds gathering to
see Ewan Macfarlane and The Grim Northern
Social perform at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut over 3
consecutive nights for 2 years running (simply
through word of mouth due to his loyal
followers), festival-goers at T in the Park, or
right there, within the commotion of that street
in Austin, Ewan’s burgeoning reputation is of a
musician whose experience matches his many
miles travelled. In 2018, Ewan MacFarlane
played his final show as frontman of his post
GNS band Apollo 440 in front of 30,000 fans in a
sun-kissed Seville. Now Ewan is back with a new
solo album ‘MILK’ which will prompt a greater
discovery of one of Scotland’s greatest cult
talents. 2022 has proved to be a benchmark
year for MacFarlane as his solo career continues
to bloom.
www.facebook.com/ewanmacfarlanemusic
22 DECEMBER
EWAN MACFARLANE + Band (special guest to
Big Country) :: At PJ Molloys, Dunfermline.
Whether felt by the sold-out crowds gathering to
see Ewan Macfarlane and The Grim Northern
Social perform at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut over 3
consecutive nights for 2 years running (simply
through word of mouth due to his loyal
followers), festival-goers at T in the Park, or
right there, within the commotion of that street
in Austin, Ewan’s burgeoning reputation is of a
musician whose experience matches his many
miles travelled. In 2018, Ewan MacFarlane
played his final show as frontman of his post
GNS band Apollo 440 in front of 30,000 fans in a
sun-kissed Seville. Now Ewan is back with a new
solo album ‘MILK’ which will prompt a greater
discovery of one of Scotland’s greatest cult
talents. 2022 has proved to be a benchmark
year for MacFarlane as his solo career continues
to bloom.
www.facebook.com/ewanmacfarlanemusic
29 DECEMBER
SKERRYVORE :: At Albert Halls, Stirling. 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.
www.skerryvore.com/tour/
31 DECEMBER
SKERRYVORE :: At Rough Castle’s Hogmanay
Experience, Falkirk. From their traditional Tiree
roots Skerryvore have developed both in size
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