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<strong>MNS</strong> <strong>GIGguide</strong> - a MUSIC NEWS Scotland supplement page 19: aberdeen + north east / moray :: highlands + west coast + argyll 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 ABERDEENSHIRE / NORTH EAST / MORAY Send us all your gig dates for Aberdeenshire and the north east area Email them to Carol - carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 11 NOVEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... CATFISH KEITH :: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. In a career that (in 2022) spans thirty years, he has toured Europe/UK fifty times, built a huge following of admirers and performed alongside many of the best names in the business, including Ray Charles, John Le Hooker and Robert Cray. Led Zep frontman, Robert Plant is such a big fan that he invited him to open the show on every one of the American and European tour dates he had planned in 2020 … until the pandemic came along and spoiled the party. A masterclass performer, and true bottleneck/guitar/blues legend, the awardwinning thirteen-times Grammy-nominated performer is frequently praised for his “breathtaking” style. www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 13 NOVEMBER KRIS DREVER :: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Drever’s voice and guitar is a part of the backbone of today’s contemporary roots and folk scene. Hugely admired as a solo artist, collaborator, and member of folk superstars Lau, he is a phenomenal and prolific artist. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings 18 November DAVE ARCARI plus special guest JONZIP - frontman of original 70s Glasgow punk band THE ZIPS :: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 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/ 20 NOVEMBER Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... JEFFREY FOUCAULT with ERIC HAYWOOD and support DIETRICH STRAUSE :: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. Jeffrey Foucault was 17 when he learned to play all the songs on John Prine's eponymous debut on his father's mail-order guitar, since then he’s been everything from solo country-blues troubadour to frontman for a six-piece rock 'n' roll band, along the way compiling a discography notable for its visceral power and complex poetics. www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 11 DECEMBER GUN (full band) :: At The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Glaswegian rockers GUN are back with their brand new album, ‘The Calton Songs’. The album that takes its name from the area of Glasgow where the band grew up, and where they still write their music. This record is about celebrating the road that GUN have taken to reach this point, these new versions of great songs are cut through with un-ironic nostalgia but this is a band with an eye on the horizon for what’s to come, not what’s over their shoulder in the past. To celebrate the release of ‘The Calton Songs’ the band will tour a run of fully-fledged electric shows throughout November and December that will culminate in a massive hometown party at the Barrowland Ballroom. www.facebook.com/gunOfficialUK 16 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE :: At Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen. 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/ 17 DECEMBER PHIL CUNNINGHAM'S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK :: At Music Hall Aberdeen, Aberdeen. 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/ HIGHLANDS + WEST COAST / ARGYLL Send us all your gig dates for the Highlands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 8 NOVEMBER JOHN MCCUSKER - “30th Anniversary Tour” :: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. 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 11 NOVEMBER KRIS DREVER :: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. Drever’s voice and guitar is a part of the backbone of today’s contemporary roots and folk scene. Hugely admired as a solo artist, collaborator, and member of folk superstars Lau, he is a phenomenal and prolific artist. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings 13 NOVEMBER DEREK RYAN in Concert :: At Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 5SA. ADVERTISE IN OUR <strong>MNS</strong> PUBLICATIONS and reach Scotland's musicians MUSIC NEWS Scotland - <strong>MNS</strong> <strong>GIGguide</strong> - <strong>MNS</strong> FESTIVALS! 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