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Celtic Music Radio 

Music all day every day from Glasgow 

promoting Celtic and roots music of all 

genres - at 95FM or online @ 

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LP Radio 

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broadcasting live from the upstairs of LP 

Records in Glasgow, listen online @ 

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SUNDAY 1 JANUARY 

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BBC SSO at the Movies :: 6.30am on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Jamie MacDougall and the BBC SSO 

perform famous music written for the silver screen. 

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DEAF JAM :: 10am on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Comedians Ray Bradshaw and Mark Nelson embark 

on a musical journey of discovery. 


For The Record :: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Author Maggie O'Farrell joins Nicola Meighan to 

share the soundtrack to her life. 


The Quay Sessions :: 3pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Edinburgh Festival 2022 special with GEORGIA 

CÉCILE and DEAN OWENS & THE SINNERS. 


Your Requests with Gary Innes :: 5pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. Join Gary as he shares your messages 

and plays your Scottish music requests. 


Cèilidh na Bliadhn' Ùire :: 7pm on BBC ALBA. 

Hogmanay craic hosted by Cathy Macdonald and Niall 

Macdonald. 

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Classics Unwrapped :: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Jamie MacDougall with music for the first day of the 

New Year. 


Jazz Nights :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid 

Aitken with the one stop destination for all things jazz 

in Scotland and beyond. 


The Barrowland Roar :: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Iain 

Spanish with the story of The Barrowland. 


HebCelt @ 25 :: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Celebrating 25 

years of the HebCelt Festival. 25 bliadhna de Fhèis 

Cheilteach Innse. 


Belladrum 2022 :: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Festival highlights from Belladrum 2022, featuring 

THE FRATELLIS and NILE RODGERS & CHIC. 

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Iain Anderson :: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End 

the day in the company of the songwriting masters of 

country, folk, blues and soul. 


MONDAY 2 JANUARY 

Stark Talk - SHARLEEN SPITERI :: 6.30pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. Edi Stark talks to the solo artists and 

lead singer of TEXAS, SHARLEEN SPITERI. 


Life Tracks with KT TUNSTALL :: 6pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. The iconic singer-songwriter reveals 

the songs that make her tick. 


Na Trads :: 7.45pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring special 

performances from musician and folklorist GARY 

WEST. 


Rewind :: 8.45pm on BBC Scotland. Rewind for 

music and events from 1980. 


THE PROCLAIMERS: This is the Story :: 9pm on 

BBC Scotland. David Tennant talks to The 

Proclaimers about their 30 year career in music. 


THE PROCLAIMERS Live at Stirling Castle :: 10pm 

on BBC Scotland. The Proclaimers deliver a set of 

their best-loved tracks at Stirling Castle. 


Vic Galloway :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A Bass 

Special featuring PETER HOOK, JAH WOBBLE, 

NAOMI YANG YOUTH & SIMON RAYMONDE. 


Na Trads :: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights from 

the Trad Awards, with Mary Ann Kennedy and 

Alistair Heather. 


Iain Anderson :: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End 

the day in the company of the songwriting masters of 

country, folk, blues and soul. 


Cuirm @ Celtic :: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. 

CAPERCAILLIE and THE BBC SSO collaborate in a 

performance at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 


TUNE :: 11.50pm on BBC Scotland. Live music from 

NINA NESBITT. 


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The Afternoon Show :: 1.30pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Highlights of some of the best music 

interviews and sessions on The Afternoon Show 

in 2022. 


BBC SSO at the Movies :: 4pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Jamie MacDougall and the BBC SSO 

perform famous music written for the silver 

screen. 


A Night at the Musicals :: 5pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Billy Differ presents the story of Les 

Miserables with special guest Cameron 

MacIntosh. 


Another Country with Ricky Ross :: 8pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. A night at the movies! 

Country and Americana songs that have soundtracked 

classic films. 


Roddy Hart :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A 

night of long songs. 



SIAN and some of Scotland's finest trad 

musicians perform at Glasgow Royal Concert 

Hall. 


WEDNESDAY 4 JANUARY 

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett :: 10pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. David Farrell sits in with 

the music to work out to! 


The Quay Sessions :: 8pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Edinburgh Festival 2022 special with 

GEORGIA CÉCILE and DEAN OWENS & THE 

SINNERS. 


Binneas Na Trads :: 8.20pm on BBC ALBA. 

Gaelic singer DEIRDRE GRAHAM, accompanied 

by a string section, showcases two songs. 


Belladrum :: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights 

from Belladrum 2022, featuring COLONEL 

MUSTARD AND THE DIJON 5. 


Vic Galloway :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

A Bass Special featuring PETER HOOK, JAH 

WOBBLE, NAOMI YANG YOUTH & SIMON 

RAYMONDE. 



NITEWORKS and THE BBC SSO collaborate in 

a performance at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 


THURSDAY 5 JANUARY 

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett :: 10pm on 

BBC Radio Scotland. David Farrell with the songs 

your partner loves but they just bug you! 


Travelling Folk :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Anna Massie with musical highlights from the 

Rudolstadt Festival in Germany. 


Binneas Na Trads :: 8.15pm on BBC ALBA. 

Acclaimed trio PROJECT SMOK, recorded for 

the Trad Awards 2020. 


Natasha Raskin Sharp :: 10pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. From 50s rockabilly to country jazz to 

the latest indie sounds #natasharadio has it all. 


FRIDAY 6 JANUARY 

Life Tracks with Clare Grogan :: 6pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. The Scottish singer-songwriter 

and actress shares the songs that have shaped 

life. 


Cèilidh na Bliadhn' Ùire 2021 - Seudan :: 

7pm on BBC ALBA. Featuring EWEN 

HENDERSON, GARY INNES & INGRID 

HENDERSON. 


BBC Introducing in Scotland :: 8pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. The best unsigned, 

undiscovered and under-the-radar music 

Scotland has to offer. 


The Barrowland Roar :: 9pm on BBC ALBA. 

Iain Spanish with the story of The Barrowland. 


Ashley Storrie :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

New and classic Scottish music, soul rockabilly, 

pop and indie from around the world. 


Belladrum :: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Highlights 

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from Belladrum 2022, featuring COLONEL 

MUSTARD AND THE DIJON 5. 


SATURDAY 7 JANUARY 

Take The Floor :: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

For the very best in traditional music and song, 

join Gary Innes. 


Pipeline :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary 

West presents the definitive pipe music 

programme, featuring news and recordings from 

the piping world. 


Seirm :: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Celtic Connections, 

part 1, including music by TRAIL WEST, THE 

BREATH, LENA JONSSON TRIO and BRIAN 

FINNEGAN and Band. 


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

new releases plus rock and pop music from 

Scotland and around the world. 


ALT :: 00.45am on BBC ALBA. Highlights from 

ALT, with music from THE SKIDS, MAKENESS 

and chat from CLARE GROGAN. 


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8 JANUARY 

DAVE ARCARI ..... Live in the Garden :: On 

Facebook @ 5.30pm. Tune in and join Dave 

Arcari and a special surprise guest for s special 

concert from the garden in front of a live 

audience from 5.30pm (re-scheduled from 27 

December). There is NO CHARGE – or pay to 

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19 APRI 

SKERRYVORE :: At Gallo Center For the Arts, 

Modesto, CA. 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. 


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13 JANUARY 

WITHERED HAND :: At The Lexington, London. 

Headlining with full band. Romping through 

oldies and unveiling new songs from their 

upcoming 3rd Withered Hand album, out soon 

on Reveal Records. 

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18 JANUARY 

JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE :: At PizzaExpress 

Live, Holborn, London. Good, funky folks of 

London - we’ll be playing PizzaExpress Live in 

Holborn. Expect the funk, the whole funk and 

nothing but the funk. 

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13 JUNE 

KRIS DREVER :: At Union Chapel, Islington. 

Cherished and admired in equal measure by 

listeners and fellow musicians, award-winning 

guitarist, singer, songwriter and prolific 

collaborator Kris Drever has been a leading light 

on the UK roots scene for well over a decade. A 

highly skilled guitarist who adroitly blends 

traditional folk and flat picking with more 

contemporary influences – allied to a 

distinctively relaxed and poised vocal burr – 

Drever is an astonishingly fine interpreter of 

others’ songs, with an increasingly frequent 

knack for concocting seriously smart lyrical 

observations and earworm melodies of his own. 

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23 JANUARY 

THE HACKLES :: At The Traverse Theatre Bar, 

Edinburgh. Hackles are those fine hairs on the 

back of our neck that stand up whenever an 

emotional response is triggered. Whatever your 

personal trigger is, whether sweet vocal 

harmonies, lyrics with special resonance or 

soulful presentation that raises the goosebumps, 

this pair deliver. A new album is in production 

and will feature a couple of tracks written by 

close friend and long-time Hackles auxiliary 

member Halli Anderson of River Whyless. 

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24 JANUARY 

ASHARA :: At Reconnect Regal Theatre, 

Bathgate. Ashara, the brainchild of awardwinning 

visionary Jason Wilson (Wilson & 

Swarbrick), will debut this January by touring 

across Scotland, with tracks that feature a mix 

of Scottish folk, global roots and reggae. The 

tour includes dates in Bathgate, Perth, Ayr, 

Greenock and Glasgow (Celtic Connections 

Festival). The group, which describe their sound 

as where Scotland meets Jamaica in Canada, 

features Jason Wilson on vocals, acoustic guitar 

and piano, alongside the legendary Jamaican- 

Canadian guitarist Carl Harvey (Toots & The 

Maytals), and Wilson band members, 

saxophonist Marcus Ali, vocalist Laurel Tubman, 

drummer Vince Reel and bassist Michael 

Shapinko. 

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27 JANUARY 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... 

Destination Bowie :: At Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. Destination: Live brings together 

some of the country’s most sought-after 

professional musicians to celebrate the greatest 

icons in popular music. Their brand-new live 

show is a blast through nearly five decades of 

David Bowie. Destination: Bowie is a fantastic 

musical voyage from Space Oddity to Blackstar, 

picking up a load of hits and a few surprises 

along the way. The band have received huge 

acclaim for their unique arrangements of 

Bowie’s fabulous back catalogue. Do not miss 

the chance to see this remarkable live show! 


JW FRANCIS :: At Assai, Edinburgh. NYC’s selfstyled 

"lofi jangle dream slacker bedroom pop" 

artist is back with his third album ‘Dream House’ 

and will be touring it in the UK. A laid-back and 

loved-up affair, it comprises 12 romantic tracks 

he has written on behalf of fans who have 

requested a special song for their valentines 

(whittled down from over 300 requests!). Expect 

blissful melodies, dreamy instrumentation and 

JW's trademark laconic vocals. Recommended 

for fans of: Mac Demarco, Julian Casablancas, or 

Darwin Deez. 

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2 FEBRUARY 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... POSTER 

PAINTS & JILL LOREAN :: At Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. Jill Lorean is Jill O’Sullivan (Sparrow 

and the Workshop) in collaboration with Andy 

Monaghan (Frightened Rabbit) and drummer 

Peter Kelly. Jill muses on nature, relationships, 

love, sorrow, motherhood and memory over 

frenetic, hypnotic drum beats and playful, 

subversive bass and guitar lines. Poster Paints 

are Carla J. Easton and Simon Liddell. Two 

beloved Scottish musicians who orbited through 

the same thriving music scene, Carla as an 

award-winning solo artist and member of 

TeenCanteen, and Simon as part of Frightened 

Rabbit and Olympic Swimmers, who were 

introduced by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee 

of The Vaselines. The pair seemed destined to 

collaborate, yet the musical outfit they created 

happened purely by chance. The band released 

their debut single Number 1 last year; the track 

was described as ‘reverb-splattered, riotous 

guitar melodies and supercharged vocals with 

jangle-pop primacy’ (The Line of Best Fit) and 

received extensive play from Marc Riley via BBC 

6Music, BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 

Scotland. They followed with a surprise release 

EP Blood Orange, a brace of headline shows and 

support slots with Belle & Sebastian, Admiral 

Fallow and Teenage Fanclub. 


3 FEBRUARY 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... JAMES 

YORKSTON & NINA PERSSON :: At 

Summerhall, Edinburgh. On 13 January, James 

Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand 

Orchestra will release The Great White Sea 

Eagle, the follow up to James Yorkston and The 

Second Hand Orchestra’s The Wide, Wide 

River – a Guardian Top 10 Folk Album of 2021. 

The record didn’t start life as a follow up; in 

early 2021, Yorkston began visiting his studio in 

Cellardyke, Fife and for the first time, starting 

writing songs on the piano as opposed to his 

usual guitar as he gazed upon the sea outside 

his window. After sending the first five or six 

songs to Karl-Jonas Winqvist (the ringleader/ 

conductor of TSHO), they began to discuss 

working on the music together. With Yorkston’s 

shift from guitar to piano, they thought about 

what other changes they could make to their 

process which led to the involvement of a guest 

singer and the legendary Nina Persson (The 

Cardigans) was brought into the fold. They 

followed the same methodology as The Wide, 

Wide River – apart from James, Nina and KJ, 

none of The Second Hand Orchestra had heard 

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the music prior to entering the studio – and the 

arrangements were made up on the spot. 

Yorkston summarises: “Everyone who was 

playing in The Second Hand Orchestra, in their 

own way they are all unique and colourful 

players. There was no-one there who didn’t 

know what to do. I would bring them the songs, 

we would start one – I would play it, and second 

time round people would start singing and 

playing, and by the time we had done it three or 

four times we would hit record and we would be 

ready to go. And the thing that they all had was 

the ability to give each other space and to come 

up with their parts based on what other people 

were playing naturally was a very quick process, 

and they were all so open, nobody was 

egotistical. Everything was just happy. I love the 

wildness in it.” 


4 FEBRUARY 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... Start to 

End perform THE POSTAL SERVICE: Give 

Up :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. A live 

interpretation of The Postal Service’s classic 

2003 album Give Up on it’s 20th anniversary, 

played in full by Start To End and featuring some 

of Scotland’s leading young musicians. 


18 FEBRUARY 

SCOTTISH OPERA - Opera Highlights :: At 

Garvald Village Hall, Garvald. Scottish Opera’s 

hugely popular Opera Highlights is taking to the 

road this February, travelling across the country 

from the Scottish Borders to the Highlands and 

Islands. Marking its 60th Anniversary, Opera 

Highlights forms part of the Company’s 

commitment to bring opera to over 60 

communities across all points of the compass 

around Scotland this Season. This beautifully 

crafted show travels to Crail, Garvald, Perth, 

Stonehaven, Boat of Garten, Invergarry, Wick, 

Orkney, Ullapool, Torridon, Skye, Oban, 

Campbeltown, Islay, Gretna, Hawick and Ayr. 

Director Emma Jenkins and designer Janis Hart 

bring verve and creativity to this year’s original 

piano-accompanied production. The cast includes 

Scottish Opera 2022/23 Emerging Artist Colin 

Murray, alongside Annie Reilly who both recently 

performed in the five-star production of 

Ainadamar, as well as Andrew Henley (Thérèse 

2022) and Holly Teague, led from the piano by 

James Longford. Join the cast as they transport 

to another world, where anything is possible. 

The production also features the world premiere 

of a new piece by Scottish Opera 2021/22 

Emerging Artist and composer Toby Hession, 

with libretto by Emma Jenkins. Enitled ‘Told By 

An Idiot’ it is a modern and humorous reworking 

of Macbeth 

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24 FEBRUARY 

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA :: 

At The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. The Scottish 

National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) and Georgia 

Cécile invite you to share communion with them 

in an evening of harmony, understanding, and 

exceptional jazz. ‘This is a Communion’ is a 

thoughtful concept that presents original music 

as a shared experience and cultivated 

songwriting as a healing process. Georgia Cécile 

is a gifted singer for our times, and Euan 

Stevenson is considered one of Scotland’s 

leading contemporary composers. Their creative 

partnership is based on the mutual sharing of 

thoughts, ideas, and feelings, all of which are 

the salient features of great orchestral jazz. 

Georgia Cécile and Euan Stevenson stretch their 

music across a large canvas, but all of their 

songs’ spiritual, hymnal and melodic elements 

will be richly preserved. These are the perfect 

conditions for improvisational flourishes and 

outstanding performances, the best of which 

occur when there is communion between the 

artists and the audience. 

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18 MARCH 

CONSTANT FOLLOWER :: At Regal Connect 

Theatre, Bathgate. Created by frontman Stephen 

McAll, Constant Follower is an intriguing 

experimental folk band featuring Andrew 

Pankhurst (guitar), Amy Campbell (backing 

vocals/synth) and Kathleen Stosch (backing 

vocals, synth and bass). 

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20 APRIL 

Summerhall / NEHH presents ..... SHONEN 

KNIFE :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. "Despite 

years on the road, their enthusiasm for live 

performances remains a joy to see as they delve 

into an extensive back catalogue ranging from 

solid thrash rock through to hit parade 

melodies" - Manchester Evening News 


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22 JANUARY 

THE HACKLES :: At Drygate, Glasgow (Celtic 

Connections Festival). Hackles are those fine 

hairs on the back of our neck that stand up 

whenever an emotional response is triggered. 

Whatever your personal trigger is, whether 

sweet vocal harmonies, lyrics with special 

resonance or soulful presentation that raises the 

goosebumps, this pair deliver. A new album is in 

production and will feature a couple of tracks 

written by close friend and long-time Hackles 

auxiliary member Halli Anderson of River 

Whyless. 


25 JANUARY 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... 

MALCOLM MACWATT (Celtic Connections) :: 

At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Malcolm MacWatt is 

a unique voice in British Folk/Americana with the 

likes of Gretchen Peters, Eliza Carthy and Kris 

Drever lending their names and voices to his 

recent work. Hailing from Morayshire with the 

Highlands as a constant backdrop, MacWatt 

professes a lifelong love of American music and 

culture while being steeped in the folklore and 

music of Scotland. 


26 JANUARY 

DEAN OWENS :: At Oran Mor, Glasgow. Award 

winning Scottish singer songwriter Dean Owens 

is one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans 

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The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... THE 

COALTOWN DAISIES (Celtic Connections) :: 

At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. The Coaltown 

Daisies are a duo of singer songwriters who 

write and perform americana, folk and soul 

music and who have a wealth of experience as 

performers, recording artists and event 

managers. They are renowned for their highly 

engaging live performances, dynamic 

arrangements and steady professionalism which 

has resulted in them performing at sought after 

venues and festivals all over the country. 


27 JANUARY 

ASHARA :: At The Beacon Arts Centre, 

Greenock. Ashara, the brainchild of awardwinning 

visionary Jason Wilson (Wilson & 














Shapinko. 


28 JANUARY 

ASHARA :: At Drygate, Glasgow (Celtic 

Connections Festival). Ashara, the brainchild of 

award-winning visionary Jason Wilson (Wilson & 














Shapinko. 


2 FEBRUARY 

KIM EDGAR :: At St. Luke’s & The Winged Ox, 

17 Bain Street, Glasgow G40 2JZ. 7.30 pm. 

Tickets £20.16. Kim is releasing her fifth studio 

album, CONSEQUENCES, on Friday 3 February. 

It features 12 collaborations with songwriters I 

admire from Scotland and further afield, written 

one per month over one year, including Ron 

Sexsmith, Boo Hewerdine, Horse McDonald, 

Rachel Sermanni, Goodnight Louisa and Louis 

Abbott (Admiral Fallow). Each collaboration is 

focused on the personal, social or environmental 

consequences of human behaviour. I’m 

launching the album at St. Luke’s & The Winged 

Ox as part of Celtic Connections on Thursday 2 

February. 

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MICKEY 9s :: At Bungalow, Paisley. For 

Independent Venue Week. 'Anybody who knows 

the Scottish music scene will tell you that Mickey 

9s are one of the most exciting bands to see 

live. The irreverent four-piece from Glasgow 

combine elements of dance, punk and disco into 

a blistering, genre-defying groove that sends 

crowds into a frenzy. Previous Best Live Act 

Winners at the Scottish Alternative Music 

Awards. They are well known for their iconic 

music videos too. This year and next will see 

Mickey 9s take their incredible live show on the 

road to support the release of their third and 

The Scottish Album of the Year Award 2022 

Eligible album; Modern Kunst.' 

www.facebook.com/mickey9s 

14 FEBRUARY 


East Kilbride Village Theatre, East Kilbride. 

Scottish Opera’s hugely popular Opera 

Highlights is taking to the road this February, 

travelling across the country from the Scottish 

Borders to the Highlands and Islands. Marking 

its 60th Anniversary, Opera Highlights forms 

part of the Company’s commitment to bring 

opera to over 60 communities across all points 

of the compass around Scotland this Season. 

This beautifully crafted show travels to Crail, 

Garvald, Perth, Stonehaven, Boat of Garten, 

Invergarry, Wick, Orkney, Ullapool, Torridon, 

Skye, Oban, Campbeltown, Islay, Gretna, 

Hawick and Ayr. Director Emma Jenkins and 

designer Janis Hart bring verve and creativity to 

this year’s original piano-accompanied 

production. The cast includes Scottish Opera 

2022/23 Emerging Artist Colin Murray, alongside 

Annie Reilly who both recently performed in the 

five-star production of Ainadamar, as well as 

Andrew Henley (Thérèse 2022) and Holly 

Teague, led from the piano by James Longford. 

Join the cast as they transport to another world, 

where anything is possible. The production also 

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features the world premiere of a new piece 

by Scottish Opera 2021/22 Emerging Artist 

and composer Toby Hession, with libretto by 

Emma Jenkins. Enitled ‘Told By An Idiot’ it is 

a modern and humorous re-working of 

Macbeth 


25 FEBRUARY 

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ 

ORCHESTRA :: At The Glasgow Royal 

Concert Hall (New Auditorium), Glasgow. The 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) and 

Georgia Cécile invite you to share 

communion with them in an evening of 

harmony, understanding, and exceptional 

jazz. ‘This is a Communion’ is a thoughtful 

concept that presents original music as a 

shared experience and cultivated songwriting 

as a healing process. Georgia Cécile is a 

gifted singer for our times, and Euan 


leading contemporary composers. Their 

creative partnership is based on the mutual 

sharing of thoughts, ideas, and feelings, all of 

which are the salient features of great 

orchestral jazz. Georgia Cécile and Euan 

Stevenson stretch their music across a large 

canvas, but all of their songs’ spiritual, 

hymnal and melodic elements will be richly 

preserved. These are the perfect conditions 

for improvisational flourishes and outstanding 

performances, the best of which occur when 

there is communion between the artists and 

the audience. 


1 MARCH 

THE BLACK ANGELS :: At Glasgow QMU. 

Following the release of their double-album 

opus ‘Wilderness of Mirrors’, the legendary 

Texan psych rock outfit will bring their 

scintillating live show back to the UK for a 

short stretch of appearances early next year. 

Since forming in 2004 in Austin, TX, the 

Black Angels remain masterfully true to 

psych-rock forebears such as Syd Barrett, 

Roky Erickson, Arthur Lee and the members 

of the Velvet Underground, all of whom are 

namechecked on “The River.” The band's 

global influence is solidified by their beloved, 

long-running Levitation Festival, the veritable 

ground zero for the genre’s past, present and 

future — celebrating its 15th anniversary this 

year. 

www.facebook.com/theblackangels.tx 

9 MARCH 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... 

DEAN OWENS & THE SINNERS :: At 

Cottiers, Glasgow. 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 


FIFE / CENTRAL / 

PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE 


Tayside, Perthshire, 

Fife and Central areas 

. Email them to Carol - 


19 JANUARY 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... BULLY WEE 

BAND :: At Crail Community Hall. Originally 

formed in the early 70s by brothers Jim and 

John Yardley (both at school with Barbara 

Dickson in Dunfermline), the Bully Wee 

Band is a folk group with Scottish roots, 

which successfully toured Britain, Europe and 

America through several line-ups until the 

last one of Ian Cutler, Fergus Feely, Colin 

Reece and Maartin Allcock finally called it a 

day in 1983. They reformed 20 years later 

after a chance meeting between Messrs 

Cutler, Feely and Reece in a very spirited jam 

session at Faversham Folk Club in Kent, and 

a subsequent decision to put a three piece 

Bully Wee Band back on the road in January 

2004. They decided to repeat the experience 

the following January, only this time with the 

addition of Bully Wee founder member Jim 

Yardley. Thus the current line up of Ian 

Cutler, Fergus Feely, Colin Reece and Jim 

Yardley was complete and reunited. The 

performance at Crail Folk Club is the first 

date on their last ever tour, and their only 

Scottish date. Ticket sales have gone well but 

to be sure of getting in book on line or call. 

Sure to be a rousing night with a cross 

section of material from a huge back 

catalogue and their seven albums. Not to be 

missed! Full details and tickets @ 

www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 

24 JANUARY 

Hit The Road presents ..... KATIE 

NICOLL, ABBIE GORDON & CÁIT :: At 

Assai Records, Dundee. Hit The Road is 

delighted to announce the first HTR tour of 

2023 visiting Dundee (24th), Aberdeen 

(25th) and Irvine (26th), which features 

Katie Nicoll from Kirriemuir, Irvine's Abbie 

Gordon & Aberdonian CÁIT. Tickets and 

artists info @ 



THE HACKLES :: At Montrose Folk Club, 

Montrose. Hackles are those fine hairs on the 


emotional response is triggered. Whatever 

your personal trigger is, whether sweet vocal 


soulful presentation that raises the 

goosebumps, this pair deliver. A new album 

is in production and will feature a couple of 

tracks written by close friend and long-time 

Hackles auxiliary member Halli Anderson of 

River Whyless. 


25 JANUARY 

ASHARA :: At Perth Concert Hall, Perth. 

Ashara, the brainchild of award-winning 

visionary Jason Wilson (Wilson & Swarbrick), 

will debut this January by touring across 

Scotland, with tracks that feature a mix of 

Scottish folk, global roots and reggae. The 



Festival). The group, which describe their 

sound as where Scotland meets Jamaica in 

Canada, features Jason Wilson on vocals, 

acoustic guitar and piano, alongside the 

legendary Jamaican-Canadian guitarist Carl 

Harvey (Toots & The Maytals), and Wilson 

band members, saxophonist Marcus Ali, 

vocalist Laurel Tubman, drummer Vince Reel 

and bassist Michael Shapinko. 


26 JANUARY 

THE HACKLES :: At Acoustic Music Club, 

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GIGspotlight ..... 

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Says Fàilte Gu Alba On New 

Year’s Day With Free First Footin’ Music Trail 

..... including Callum Beattie : Roseanne Reid : 

Withered Hand : Swim School : Stina Marie Claire 

GIGnotes: New Year's Day events in Edinburgh ..... 

First Footin’ Music Trail - 25 musicians in 14 venues in Edinburgh's Old and New Towns. 2pm–5pm, Free & Unticketed 

Sprogmanay - At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, EH1 1JF. 2pm–4.30pm, Free and Unticketed 

Sprogmanay Family Ceilidh - At Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU. 2pm–5pm, Free & Unticketed 

Final Fling - Headliners Tide Lines at Princes Street Gardens Stage. 4pm. Ticketed (see website) 

Here's the full line up for the new 'First Footin’ 

Music Trail' celebrations on New Year's Day, 

part of the three-day Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 

festival has free performances from 25 leading 

Scottish musicians from the worlds of indie, folk, 

jazz, RnB and hip hop to be enjoyed in fourteen 

venues in the Old and New Towns. 

Organisers UniqueAssembly unveiled artists including Callum Beattie, Roseanne Reid, Withered Hand, 

Swim School and Stina Marie Claire performing in bars, cafes and event spaces across the city from 

Rose Street to the Grassmarket, Greyfriars Kirk to The Huxley. 

William Burdett-Coutts and Penny Dougherty, Directors of UniqueAssembly who produce 

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, said: “Our new First Footin’ celebrations echo the historic Scottish tradition 

of First Footing – welcoming strangers across the threshold on New Year’s Day to bring good fortune for 

the year ahead. We’ve invited some of Scotland’s best emerging music acts to kick start 2023 and we 

welcome friends and strangers alike to come First Footin’ with us, to discover something new or 

different and explore the city – all for free.” 

Commenting on headlining the First Footin’ music trail, Callum Beattie said: “I can’t wait to 

play in Edinburgh. We’ve had no shows there all year, and it’s just such an honour to be back in my 

home city. Myself and the band are all buzzing.” 

Joining the line-up are one of Scotland’s most exciting emerging new bands, Swim School; solo sets 

from critically acclaimed indie-rock songwriter Stina Marie Claire (Honeyblood solo) and Scottish music 

cult figure Withered Hand (solo acoustic set); Glasgow based sonic aggressors Dead Pony; stunning 

Highland singer-songwriter Katie Gregson-Macleod; and the exceptional and ethereal- voiced Siobhan 

Wilson. 

Swim School are one of Scotland's most exciting emerging new bands. Their recent single Kill You has 

been played frequently on BBC Radio 1 and was BBC Scotland’s track of the week. Speaking about 

kicking off 2023 at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, Swim School said: “We are so excited to be playing 

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, First Footin’. We always love playing in our hometown and this is the perfect 

way to start a busy year for Swim School.” 

Withered Hand is the creative output of Edinburgh-based musician Dan Willson. A cult figure in the 

Scottish music scene since 2009, Dan has released two widely acclaimed albums, New Gods (2014) and 

Good News (2009) and several lo-fi EPs and has toured extensively, both solo and with his band, and 

with the likes of King Creosote, Kris Drever, James Yorkston, Scott Hutchison/Frightened Rabbit. 

Stina Marie Claire is the newest solo moniker for the critically acclaimed indie-rock songwriter, 

Honeyblood. Heavily championed by press and radio alike, Stina has released three critically acclaimed 

albums – each Nominated for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award – and has long-time fans in 

BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, Q and The Guardian to name but a few. Looking ahead to the First 

Footin’ music trail, Stina Marie Claire said: “As a native to Edinburgh it is always my pleasure to be 

asked to perform at Hogmanay. What a perfect way to start 2023!” 

In addition to these headline acts, audiences can enjoy performances from Edinburgh-born rapper and 

previous SAMA nominee Billy Got Waves; seasoned modern folk singer Annie Booth; Afrobeat, soul, 

Dead Pony play Greyfriars Hall for the 'First Footin’ Music Trail' 

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gospel and R&B star and 2022 SAY Award nominee Aiitee; 2022 Sound of Young Scotland Award 

winner Berta Kennedy; Glasgow born singer-songwriter Michael McGovern; gig-scene regular Conor 

Fyfe; and Edinburgh musician Dennis Kennedy. 

The centre of Edinburgh will be abuzz with live music on New Year’s Day, with the free gigs taking place 

in venues across the city. Artists will perform sets throughout the afternoon, encouraging audiences to 

move around the city to experience the full trail. Venues participating in the First Footin’ music trail 

include The Auld Hundred, Rose Street; The Black Bull, Grassmarket; The Boozy Cow, Frederick Street; 

Cold Town House, Grassmarket; Copper Blossom, George Street; Element, Rose Street; Eve, Virgin 

Edinburgh, Cowgate; Greyfriars Hall, Virgin Edinburgh, Cowgate; Greyfriars Kirk, Candlemaker Row; 

KOMYUNITI, Yotel Edinburgh, Queen Street; The Huxley, Rutland Street; Rainy Hall, New College, The 

Mound and The Scottish Cafe at Scottish National Gallery, The Mound. 

First Footin’ is supported by the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund and produced in 

partnership with Essential Edinburgh. 

The First Footin’ music trail will lead into Edinburgh’s 

Hogmanay climax event, Final Fling. 

Headliners Tide Lines will be joined by special guests Elephant Sessions and Edinburgh’s own Hamish 

Hawk in an all-Scottish line-up at the outdoor concert on Sunday 1 January 2023. Tickets for the Final 

Fling are priced at £35.00 inc fees for the Enclosure and £27.50 inc fees for the Gardens. Doors open 

for Final Fling at 4pm. 

Glasgow based Tide Lines, whose members all hail from the Highlands and Hebrides, have built up a 

strong Scottish following since their debut single in 2016. They recently announced a new album ‘An 

Ocean Full of Islands’ is to be released on 24th February 2023. Selling out venues across the UK, their 

appearance at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is the culmination of three-days of events and celebrations to 

welcome in the New Year. 

For younger and family audiences, Edinburgh’s 

Sprogmanay returns to the National Museum of Scotland. 

This afternoon of fun for children of all ages is free and unticketed and families can drop in to enjoy a 

programme of live music, comedy, magic and arts and crafts in addition to the National Museum’s 

galleries which are packed with fascinating exhibits. The Sprogmanay Family Ceilidh with the 

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club takes place only a short walk from the museum at Assembly Roxy offering a free 

afternoon of ceilidh dancing in a fun, relaxed ‘have-a-go’ environment suitable for all levels of 

experience. This is a great way to introduce kids to the joys of ceilidh dancing and music. 

Full details and booking information for all the events can be found on Edinburgh’s Hogmanay website. 

Lizzie Reid plays Eve @ Virgin Hotel for 'First Footin’ Music Trail' 

www.facebook.com/lizziereidmusic 

www.edinburghshogmanay.com 

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Kirkcaldy. Hackles are those fine hairs on the 


emotional response is triggered. Whatever your 

personal trigger is, whether sweet vocal 


soulful presentation that raises the goosebumps, 

this pair deliver. A new album is in production 

and will feature a couple of tracks written by 

close friend and long-time Hackles auxiliary 

member Halli Anderson of River Whyless. 


11 FEBRUARY 

Langtoun Jazz presents ..... BRIAN MOLLEY 

QUARTET :: At Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirkcaldy. 

With a saxophone style that can both reflect the 

cool school’s measured concision and blaze with 

bluesy passion, Molley has continued to gather 

admirers through a series of albums, tours and 

international collaborations. 

www.facebook.com/langtounjazz 

16 FEBRUARY 


Crail Community Hall, Crail. Scottish Opera’s 




























of Macbeth 


18 FEBRUARY 

MICKEY 9s :: At PJ Molloys, Dunfermline. For 












road to support the release of their third and The 

Scottish Album of the Year Award 2022 Eligible 

album; Modern Kunst.' 


21 FEBRUARY 


Perth Theatre, Joan Knight Studio, Perth. 

Scottish Opera’s hugely popular Opera Highlights 

is taking to the road this February, travelling 

across the country from the Scottish Borders to 

the Highlands and Islands. Marking its 60th 

Anniversary, Opera Highlights forms part of the 

Company’s commitment to bring opera to over 

60 communities across all points of the compass 



















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of Macbeth 


26 FEBRUARY 


At Perth Theatre and Concert Hall, Perth. The 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) and 

Georgia Cécile invite you to share communion 

with them in an evening of harmony, 

understanding, and exceptional jazz. ‘This is a 

Communion’ is a thoughtful concept that 

presents original music as a shared experience 

and cultivated songwriting as a healing process. 

Georgia Cécile is a gifted singer for our times, 

and Euan Stevenson is considered one of 

Scotland’s leading contemporary composers. 

Their creative partnership is based on the 

mutual sharing of thoughts, ideas, and feelings, 

all of which are the salient features of great 

orchestral jazz. Georgia Cécile and Euan 

Stevenson stretch their music across a large 

canvas, but all of their songs’ spiritual, hymnal 

and melodic elements will be richly preserved. 

These are the perfect conditions for 

improvisational flourishes and outstanding 

performances, the best of which occur when 

there is communion between the artists and the 

audience. 


18 MARCH 

Langtoun Jazz presents ..... TENEMENT 

JAZZ BAND :: At Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirkcaldy. 

Tenement Jazz band are a traditional jazz band 

formed in early 2018 in Edinburgh. Brought 

together by their shared love of New Orleans 

music, and comprising musicians from various 

corners of Edinburgh’s vibrant jazz scene, they 

are on a journey of exploration back to the roots 

of the music that they play. 


25 MARCH 

SKERRYVORE :: At Perth Concert Hall, Perth. 

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. 


15 APRIL 

Langtoun Jazz presents ..... SCUBA LATIN 

JAZZ QUINTET :: At Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, 

Kirkcaldy. SCuba, led by percussionist Ricky 

Linnand, deliver a high energy set of Lan music 

and tabla-driven Indian jazz fusion. Based 

around Ricky’s studies in Havana and Mumbai, 

SCuba play a diverse set of Jazz, Salsa and 

Indian music.From dance infused Cuban grooves 

to the meditative sounds of India this set will 

take you on a journey of pulsating, rhythmically 

tight Latino/Cuban jazz with something for 

everyone. 


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25 JANUARY 

Hit The Road presents ..... KATIE NICOLL, 

ABBIE GORDON & CÁIT :: At Tunnels, 

Aberdeen. Hit The Road is delighted to announce 

the first HTR tour of 2023 visiting Dundee 

(24th), Aberdeen (25th) and Irvine (26th), 

which features Katie Nicoll from Kirriemuir, 

Irvine's Abbie Gordon & Aberdonian CÁIT. 

Tickets and artists info @ 



23 FEBRUARY 


Stonehaven Town Hall, Stonehaven. Scottish 

Opera’s hugely popular Opera Highlights is 

taking to the road this February, travelling 













piano-accompanied production. The cast 

includes Scottish Opera 2022/23 Emerging Artist 

Colin Murray, alongside Annie Reilly who both 

recently performed in the five-star production of 










of Macbeth 


HIGHLANDS + 

WEST COAST / ARGYLL 

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for the Highlands 

Email them to Carol 


23 FEBRUARY 


At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. The Scottish 

National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) and Georgia 

Cécile invite you to share communion with them 

in an evening of harmony, understanding, and 

exceptional jazz. ‘This is a Communion’ is a 

thoughtful concept that presents original music 

as a shared experience and cultivated 

songwriting as a healing process. Georgia Cécile 

is a gifted singer for our times, and Euan 


leading contemporary composers. Their creative 

partnership is based on the mutual sharing of 

thoughts, ideas, and feelings, all of which are 

the salient features of great orchestral jazz. 

Georgia Cécile and Euan Stevenson stretch their 

music across a large canvas, but all of their 

songs’ spiritual, hymnal and melodic elements 

will be richly preserved. These are the perfect 

conditions for improvisational flourishes and 

outstanding performances, the best of which 

occur when there is communion between the 

artists and the audience. 


25 FEBRUARY 


Boat of Garten Community Hall, Badenoch and 

Strathspey. Scottish Opera’s hugely popular 

Opera Highlights is taking to the road this 

February, travelling across the country from the 

Scottish Borders to the Highlands and Islands. 

Marking its 60th Anniversary, Opera Highlights 

forms part of the Company’s commitment to 

bring opera to over 60 communities across all 

points of the compass around Scotland this 

Season. This beautifully crafted show travels to 

Crail, Garvald, Perth, Stonehaven, Boat of 

Garten, Invergarry, Wick, Orkney, Ullapool, 

Torridon, Skye, Oban, Campbeltown, Islay, 

Gretna, Hawick and Ayr. Director Emma Jenkins 

and designer Janis Hart bring verve and 

creativity to this year’s original pianoaccompanied 

production. The cast includes 













of Macbeth 


28 FEBRUARY 


Invergarry Community Centre, Invergarry. 

Scottish Opera’s hugely popular Opera 

Highlights is taking to the road this February, 

travelling across the country from the Scottish 

Borders to the Highlands and Islands. Marking 

its 60th Anniversary, Opera Highlights forms 

part of the Company’s commitment to bring 

opera to over 60 communities across all points 

of the compass around Scotland this Season. 

This beautifully crafted show travels to Crail, 

Garvald, Perth, Stonehaven, Boat of Garten, 

Invergarry, Wick, Orkney, Ullapool, Torridon, 

Skye, Oban, Campbeltown, Islay, Gretna, 

Hawick and Ayr. Director Emma Jenkins and 

designer Janis Hart bring verve and creativity to 

this year’s original piano-accompanied 

production. The cast includes Scottish Opera 

2022/23 Emerging Artist Colin Murray, alongside 

Annie Reilly who both recently performed in the 

five-star production of Ainadamar, as well as 

Andrew Henley (Thérèse 2022) and Holly 

Teague, led from the piano by James Longford. 

Join the cast as they transport to another world, 

where anything is possible. The production also 

features the world premiere of a new piece by 

Scottish Opera 2021/22 Emerging Artist and 

composer Toby Hession, with libretto by Emma 

Jenkins. Enitled ‘Told By An Idiot’ it is a modern 

and humorous re-working of Macbeth 


2 MARCH 


Assembly Rooms, Wick. Scottish Opera’s hugely 

popular Opera Highlights is taking to the road 

this February, travelling across the country from 

the Scottish Borders to the Highlands and 














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of Macbeth 


7 MARCH 


Macphail Centre, Ullapool. Scottish Opera’s 




























of Macbeth 


9 MARCH 


Loch Torridon Community Centre, Torridon. 

Scottish Opera’s hugely popular Opera Highlights 

is taking to the road this February, travelling 


























of Macbeth 


14 MARCH 


The Rockfield Centre, Oban. Scottish Opera’s 




























of Macbeth 


16 MARCH 


Victoria Hall, Campbeltown. Scottish Opera’s 


road this February, travelling across the country. 






of Macbeth 


17 MARCH 

SKERRYVORE :: At Elgin Town Hall, Elgin. From 

their traditional Tiree roots Skerryvore have 

developed both in size and sound to create a 

unique fusion of their traditional music and 







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:: a MNS business profile feature 

The Radio Rooms :: Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW :: www.facebook.com/theradiorooms :: www.radiorooms.co.uk :: info@radiorooms.co.uk 

:: The Radio Rooms is an independent grassroots venue and event space that 

was created in March 2019 in Berwick-Upon-Tweed - serving north Northumberland 

and the Scottish Borders we are the main platform for new and up and coming 

artists in the area, and strive to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone. 

Our recently renovated space is designed around a collection of vintage radios ranging from the 1920s onwards, and 

we place an emphasis on quality and local products throughout our bar and kitchen. 

The Radio Rooms host a variety of quality performances, gigs and events throughout the year and our space is also 

available for private events such as weddings, birthday parties and corporate events. We can help you plan, organise 

and host your perfect event - from weddings to lectures; birthdays to plays. Our knowledgeable team can help with 

decor, music, audio and lighting equipment, food and drink, entertainment; and any other detail to ensure a brilliant 

time is had by all. 

Here are some of our quality small business suppliers: Bari Tea (Alnwick), Fentimans (Hexham), Giacopazzi's (Eyemouth), Hepple Gin 

(Morpeth), Holy Island Gin (Holy Island), The Kelso Gin Company (Kelso), Left Field Kombucha (Eyemouth), Tempest (Galashiels). 

Our openings hours are 4pm to late, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - extended hours in the summer, please check the Event Listings 

on our website and Facebook page to see what is happening every week. For booked events we can open at any time you wish, just 

drop us an email if you have any questions! Email: info@radiorooms.co.uk 

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Upcoming Gigs @ Radio Rooms :: 

2 DECEMBER 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... SALMON CITY BLUES BAND :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 

Charity Blues Weekend - in support of Berwick Friends of Dementia. Free Entry. 7pm. 

www.facebook.com/theradiorooms 

3 DECEMBER 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... STEVE MORRISON :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. Charity 

Blues Weekend - in support of Berwick Friends of Dementia. Free Entry. 7pm. 


16 DECEMBER 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... Songwriters Open Mic :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. Local 

performers, with original material. Free Entry. 7pm. 


19 JANUARY 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... ANDY WHITE :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. Irish singer-songwriter Andy 

White's first EP Religious Persuasion and 1986 debut album Rave on Andy White kick-started a career which includes twenty albums, two books of 

poetry and a novel. Writing with Peter Gabriel, forming ALT with Tim Finn and Liam Ó Maonlaí, touring the world many times over with his acoustic 

guitar, and winning Ireland’s top music awards. 


4 APRIL 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... ALAN FLETCHER with LACHLAN BRYANT & THE WILDES :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Tweedmouth, 

Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 8pm. "Alan Fletcher is a household name in the UK after a 28-year stint as Dr Karl on the TV series Neighbours and 

numerous tours with his rock band Waiting Room. Inspired by his heroes such as Jason Isbell, John Prine and Guy Clark, Alan has spent the past 18 

months writing and recording 'The Point' - a brand new album of witty and heartfelt original songs. He’s now ready to launch the record live for UK 

audiences with a tour of intimate venues across England and Scotland. Joining Alan are Australian Americana heavyweights Lachlan Bryan and the 

Wildes. The Wildes are no strangers to the UK music scene having toured here and in Europe on numerous occasions - appearing at Suffolk’s Maverick 

Festival on four separate occasions! On this tour they will showcase their multiple award-winning albums including their latest release 'As Long As It’s 

Not Us'. 


The Radio Rooms is an 

independent grassroots venue, 

serving north Northumberland and 

the Scottish Borders


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19 MARCH 

SKERRYVORE :: At Strathpeffer Pavillion, Ross 

& Cromarty. 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. 


24 MARCH 

SKERRYVORE :: At Queen's Hall, Dunoon. From 










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 

4 MARCH 


Orkney Theatre, Kirkwall. Scottish Opera’s 




























of Macbeth 


11 MARCH 


Skye Gathering Hall, Skye. Scottish Opera’s 




























of Macbeth 


18 MARCH 


Bowmore Hall, Islay. Scottish Opera’s hugely 




























of Macbeth 


AYRSHIRE + 

DUMFRIESSHIRE 

+ Carlisle 


for Dumfriesshire, 

South West and Cumbria areas 



26 JANUARY 

Hit The Road presents ..... KATIE NICOLL, 

ABBIE GORDON & CÁIT :: At Harbour Arts 

Centre, Irvine. Hit The Road is delighted to 

announce the first HTR tour of 2023 visiting 

Dundee (24th), Aberdeen (25th) and Irvine 

(26th), which features Katie Nicoll from 

Kirriemuir, Irvine's Abbie Gordon & Aberdonian 

CÁIT. Tickets and artists info @ 



ASHARA :: At The Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. Ashara, 

the brainchild of award-winning visionary Jason 

Wilson (Wilson & Swarbrick), will debut this 

January by touring across Scotland, with tracks 

that feature a mix of Scottish folk, global roots 

and reggae. The tour includes dates in Bathgate, 

Perth, Ayr, Greenock and Glasgow (Celtic 

Connections Festival). The group, which describe 

their sound as where Scotland meets Jamaica in 

Canada, features Jason Wilson on vocals, 

acoustic guitar and piano, alongside the 

legendary Jamaican-Canadian guitarist Carl 

Harvey (Toots & The Maytals), and Wilson band 

members, saxophonist Marcus Ali, vocalist Laurel 

Tubman, drummer Vince Reel and bassist 

Michael Shapinko. 


11 FEBRUARY 

MICKEY 9s :: At Venue38, Ayr. For 












road to support the release of their third and The 

Scottish Album of the Year Award 2022 Eligible 

album; Modern Kunst.' 


21 MARCH 


Stormont Hall, Gretna. Scottish Opera’s hugely 




























of Macbeth 


25 MARCH 


Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. Scottish Opera’s hugely 












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of Macbeth 


26 MARCH 

CentreStage presents ..... SKERRYVORE :: 

At CentreStage, Kilmarnock, KA1 3AE. From 










www.centrestagemt.org.uk/whats-on 

12 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 







SCOTTISH BORDERS 

+ Berwick -Upon-Tweed 


Scottish Borders and 

Northumberland areas 



19 JANUARY 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... ANDY 

WHITE :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, 

Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. Irish singersongwriter 

Andy White's first EP Religious 

Persuasion and 1986 debut album Rave on Andy 

White kick-started a career which includes 

twenty albums, two books of poetry and a novel. 

Writing with Peter Gabriel, forming ALT with Tim 

Finn and Liam Ó Maonlaí, touring the world 

many times over with his acoustic guitar, and 

winning Ireland’s top music awards. 


11 FEBRUARY 

St Boswells Live presents ..... ALI AFFLECK 

and the BEDLAM SWING BAND with support 

JEWELSKATZ :: At St Boswells Village Hall. the 

legendary Scottish singer/songwriter Rab 

Noakes with the American singer/songwriter 

Brooks Williams. Tickets £12 online / Old Post 

Office, or £14 at the door. 

www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive 

www.facebook.com/stboswellslive 

5 MARCH 

St Boswells Live presents ..... ALI AFFLECK 

and the BEDLAM SWING BAND with support 

JEWELSKATZ :: At St Boswells Village Hall. The 

return of Wille and the Bandits. Long time 

favourites of SBL, it is always a great night with 

this band. Tickets £12 online / Old Post Office, 

or £14 at the door. 

www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive 

www.facebook.com/stboswellslive 

11 MARCH 

MacArts presents ..... THESE WICKED 

RIVERS: The Calm Before the Storm Tour :: 

At MacArts, Bridge Street, Galashiels (easy to 

get to on the Borders Railway from Edinburgh!). 

7.30pm. After their epic support slot for legends 

Hayseed Dixie in September 2022, we are 

absolutely buzzing to be part of their UK Tour in 

2023! 

www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre 

17 MARCH 

CONSTANT FOLLOWER :: At Town Hall, 

Jedburgh. Created by frontman Stephen McAll, 

Constant Follower is an intriguing experimental 

folk band featuring Andrew Pankhurst (guitar), 

Amy Campbell (backing vocals/synth) and 

Kathleen Stosch (backing vocals, synth and 

bass). 

www.facebook.com/theconstantfollower 

23 MARCH 


Tower Mill, Hawick. Scottish Opera’s hugely 




























of Macbeth 


25 MARCH 

MacArts presents ..... THE COUNTESS OF 

FIFE with support from KIRSTEN 

ADAMSON :: At MacArts, Bridge Street, 

Galashiels (easy to get to on the Borders 

Railway from Edinburgh!). 7.30pm.The 

Countess of Fife – the insurgent alt country 

outfit led by Fay Fife (best known as the 

dynamic front woman, founder and creative 

force of classic Scottish punk bands The Rezillos/ 

The Revillos). Think of the Cramps meeting 

Johnny Cash in an unholy alchemy of country, 

punk, rock and gospel. Fay’s glorious vocals – 

rich, dark and powerful – combine with Allan (So 

You Think You’re A Cowboy) Mcdowall’s singing 

guitars and harmony vocals to create a perfect 

storm to play with your emotions, working with 

some of the finest Scottish musicians around. 

Support for this show will be from Kirsten 

Adamson Singer/songwriter Kirsten 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. With summers spent soaking up the 

atmosphere in Nashville with her dad and a 

string of leading roles in musical theatre back in 

the UK, the teenage Adamson’s course was set. 

She sang backing vocals on Big Country’s last 

album Driving to Damascus at age 13. By 2010, 

she was forging her own career as a vocalist and 

keyboard player for indie-folkers Aberfeldy. She 

fronted country rockers The Gillyflowers and 

more recently shone as half of alt-country duo 

The Marriage, and then on a self-titled solo 

debut. The austere beauty of her voice has been 

a constant motif. In a reflective mood, she’s now 

gearing up to release a new solo LP this winter. 

www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre 

4 APRIL 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... ALAN 

FLETCHER with LACHLAN BRYANT & THE 

WILDES :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, 

Tweedmouth, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 

8pm. "Alan Fletcher is a household name in the 

UK after a 28-year stint as Dr Karl on the TV 

series Neighbours and numerous tours with his 

rock band Waiting Room. Inspired by his heroes 

such as Jason Isbell, John Prine and Guy Clark, 

Alan has spent the past 18 months writing and 

recording 'The Point' - a brand new album of 

witty and heartfelt original songs. He’s now 

ready to launch the record live for UK audiences 

with a tour of intimate venues across England 

and Scotland. Joining Alan are Australian 

Americana heavyweights Lachlan Bryan and the 

Wildes. The Wildes are no strangers to the UK 

music scene having toured here and in Europe 

on numerous occasions - appearing at Suffolk’s 

Maverick Festival on four separate occasions! On 

this tour they will showcase their multiple 

award-winning albums including their latest 

release 'As Long As It’s Not Us'. 


12 MAY 

MICKEY 9s :: At MacArts, Galashiels. For 












road to support the release of their third and 

The Scottish Album of the Year Award 2022 

Eligible album; Modern Kunst.' 


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