<strong>MNS</strong> <strong>GIGguide</strong> - a MUSIC NEWS Scotland supplement page 8: edinburgh + west + mid + east lothian www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg 15 NOVEMBER JONATHAN LEIBOWITZ & ERAN SULKIN :: At The Brunton, Musselburgh. 12noon. Take a break and join us for a lovely lunchtime concert, in Venue 2. Catch up with friends over a soup and a sandwich served in the upstairs bar then enjoy the music of Jonathan Leibowitz, clarinet & Eran Sulkin, piano. A clarinet star in the making, Jonathan Leibowitz has already performed with the Israel Philharmonic and will make his debut with the London Mozart Players later this year. Poulenc, Brahms and Debussy wrote some of their most beautiful music for clarinet. www.thebrunton.co.uk 17 NOVEMBER Jazz Forward presents ..... BANCROFT & LYNE, MALCOLM MACFARLANE & ROSS MILLIGAN and the MARIANNE MCGREGOR TRIO :: At The Wee Red Bar, 74 Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh. New live music agency Jazz Forward are bringing a host of Scottish jazz talent to Pathhead this November as part of a Scottish tour featuring transatlantic jazz duo Bancroft and Lyne, Scottish jazz guitarists Malcolm MacFarlane and Ross Milligan, and the awardwinning Marianne McGregor Trio. Jazz Forward is made up of established musicians and multiinstrumentalists Marianne McGregor, Malcolm MacFarlane and Sophie Bancroft, and music journalist Fiona Mactaggart, who have come together to showcase the diverse musical talent of the Scottish jazz scene. You can find out more and get tickets @ www.jazzforward.scot 19 NOVEMBER Jazz Forward presents ..... BANCROFT & LYNE, MALCOLM MACFARLANE & ROSS MILLIGAN and the MARIANNE MCGREGOR TRIO :: At Pathhead Village Hall, Midlothian. New live music agency Jazz Forward are bringing a host of Scottish jazz talent to Pathhead this November as part of a Scottish tour featuring transatlantic jazz duo Bancroft and Lyne, Scottish jazz guitarists Malcolm MacFarlane and Ross Milligan, and the award-winning Marianne McGregor Trio. Jazz Forward is made up of established musicians and multi-instrumentalists Marianne McGregor, Malcolm MacFarlane and Sophie Bancroft, and music journalist Fiona Mactaggart, who have come together to showcase the diverse musical talent of the Scottish jazz scene. You can find out more and get tickets @ www.jazzforward.scot 21 NOVEMBER Soundhouse presents ..... FIONA HUNTER :: At Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. 8-10.30pm. One of Scotland's finest exponents of Scots Song. The Soundhouse Organisation puts on concerts in spaces with good sight lines and acoustics, programme music for festivals including our own Edinburgh Tradfest and run the Soundhouse Choir. www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg 24 NOVEMBER DAVE ARCARI plus special guest JONZIP - frontman of original 70s Glasgow punk band THE ZIPS :: At Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. 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/ EWAN MACFARLANE + Band with special Guest to DANNY VAUGHN :: At Bannermans, Edinburgh. 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 26 NOVEMBER Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... STINA MARIE CLAIRE :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Stina Marie Claire is the new solo project of singer/songwriter Stina Tweeddale aka Honeyblood. She revealed the new project in August 2021, developed with the support of her fans throughout 2020 while she was unable to tour and record with her supporting live band. A significant departure from her usual rock-pop sound, Stina Marie Claire delivers heartwrenchingly poignant bedroom pop; returning to her DIY roots and looking inwards to present songs fuelled with vulnerable, tender lyrics which are fitting of current times. www.summerhall.co.uk Soundhouse presents ..... 'Fair Saturday Soundhouse Benefit' :: At The Queen's Hall 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh. 7.30-8.30pm. Bumper night of music for Fair Saturday. The Soundhouse Organisation puts on concerts in spaces with good sight lines and acoustics, programme music for festivals including our own Edinburgh Tradfest and run the Soundhouse Choir. www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg MIST AND WING :: At West Barns Village Hall, Edinburgh Road, West Barns, East Lothian. EH42 1UP. Scotland on Tour, the exciting initiative to support the recovery of our live music industry, returns to West Barns. Alan Gray, booking coordinator at West Barns Village Hall, said: “This series will be the fulfilment of a vision for the village hall to be holding real, live music and I can’t wait.” Scotland on Tour will support the creation of hundreds of concerts and performances at much-loved arts centres, town halls and community venues across Scotland. More than 120 artists are set to perform at more than 100 venues across the country as part of the initiative. Tickets for these and a raft of other Scotland on Tour shows are on sale at www.scotlandontour.com www.facebook.com/westbarnshall 28 NOVEMBER Soundhouse presents ..... ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS :: At Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. 8- 10.30pm. Cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music. The Soundhouse Organisation puts on concerts in spaces with good sight lines and acoustics, programme music for festivals including our own Edinburgh Tradfest and run the Soundhouse Choir. www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg 1 DECEMBER SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA :: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 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 5 DECEMBER Soundhouse presents ..... THE CANNY BAND :: At Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. 8-10.30pm. Sensational new band from Glasgow. The Soundhouse Organisation puts on concerts in spaces with good sight lines and acoustics, programme music for festivals including our own Edinburgh Tradfest and run the Soundhouse Choir. www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg 9 DECEMBER SKERRYVORE :: At Liquid Room, Edinburgh. 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/ 12 DECEMBER Soundhouse presents ..... THE FURROW COLLECTIVE :: At Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. 8-10.30pm. Scottish and English folk in perfect harmony. The Soundhouse Organisation puts on concerts in spaces with good sight lines and acoustics, programme music for festivals including our own Edinburgh Tradfest and run the Soundhouse Choir. www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg 18 DECEMBER PHIL CUNNINGHAM'S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK :: At Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh. 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/ 19 DECEMBER Soundhouse presents ..... DEAN OWENS & THE SINNERS with special guest KIRSTEN ADAMSON :: At Traverse Theatre 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. 8-10.30pm. Throw off the December chill with some desert tunes. The Soundhouse Organisation puts on concerts in spaces with good sight lines and acoustics, programme music for festivals including our own Edinburgh Tradfest and run the Soundhouse Choir. www.facebook.com/soundhouseorg 30 DECEMBER Email your gig dates to robert.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com
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