MNS GIGguide (Oct23-8)

MUSIC NEWS Scotland 

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..... includes music listings for Scottish TV and Radio 

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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 @ 

www.celticmusicradio.net 

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LP Radio 

Independent Alternative digital radio, 

broadcasting live from the upstairs of LP 

Records in Glasgow, listen online @ 

www.lpradio.co.uk/listen 

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SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 

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. 

www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland 

Classical Now :: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Jamie 

MacDougall shares news from Sound Festival, 

Scottish Ensemble and the SCO. 


Iain Anderson :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. End 

the day in the company of the songwriting masters of 

country, folk, blues and soul. 


Belladrum :: 11pm on BBC ALBA. EDWYN COLLINS 

and others at Belladrum 2022. 

www.bbcalba.co.uk 

MONDAY 9 OCTOBER 

The Afternoon Show :: 1.30pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Janice Forsyth tunes into the best of 

Scottish arts, entertainment and music. 


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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett :: 6pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential music chosen 

by listeners. 


Vic Galloway :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Join Vic 

for a Goth Special featuring COCTEAU TWINS, THE 

CURE and AAA from BAUHAUS. 


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

the day in the company of the songwriting masters of 

country, folk, blues and soul. 


TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER 


Scotland. Janice Forsyth tunes into the best of 




Radio Scotland. Bryan is in Aberdeen tonight and 

looking for your songs about the sea and fishing. 


Life Tracks - SHARLEEN SPITERI :: 8pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. Sharleen Spiteri bares her musical 

soul.. 


Roddy Hart :: 10.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. An 

inviting mix of new music and back-catalogue 

selections. 


WEDNESDAY 11 OCTOBER 


Scotland. Michelle McManus tunes into the best of 




Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential music chosen 

by listeners. 


The Quay Sessions :: 8pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Enjoy live performances from the foyer at Radio 

Scotland's Pacific Quay. 


Vic Galloway :: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Join 

Vic for a Goth Special featuring COCTEAU TWINS, 

THE CURE and AAA from BAUHAUS. 


Binneas - Na Trads :: 10.05pm on BBC ALBA. 

Highlights from the Trad Awards 2022 with music from 

ST ROCH'S & TAYSIDE YOUNG FIDDLERS. 


Transatlantic Sessions: Duluth an Daimh :: 

10.15-10.45pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and 

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh present highlights from 

Transatlantic Sessions. 


THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER 

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Scotland. Michelle McManus tunes into the best of 

Scottish arts, entertainment and music.www.bbc.co. 

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Binneas - Na Trads :: 9.45pm on BBC ALBA. THE 

AULDENERS from the 2022 Trad Awards. 




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Transatlantic Sessions: Duluth an Daimh :: 

11.30pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and 

Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh present highlights from 

Transatlantic Sessions. 


FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 

The Afternoon Show :: 2pm on BBC Radio 

Scotland. Michelle McManus tunes into the 

best of Scottish arts, entertainment and music. 


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

Radio Scotland. Celebrating the vinyl revival 

with classic records and new releases. 


BBC Introducing in Scotland :: 8pm on BBC 

Radio Scotland. 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. 


PEAT & DIESEL :: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Peat & 

Diesel at Barrowlands in Glasgow. 


Binneas - Na Trads :: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. 

Music from TRIP from the 2022 Trad Awards. 


SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 

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

For the very best in traditional music and song 

join Gary Innes. 


Piping Sounds :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Carrie MacNeil presents the best in pipe music 

from Scotland and around the world. 


PEAT & DIESEL :: 9pm on BBC ALBA. Peat & 

Diesel at Barrowlands in Glasgow. 


PEAT & DIESEL - That's The Way We Do 

It! :: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Peat & Diesel take 

the Highland music scene by storm. 


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

releases plus rock and pop music from Scotland 

and around the world. 


Binneas - Na Trads :: 00.45am on BBC ALBA. 

Music from MISCHA MacPHERSON and friends 

from the 2022 Trad Awards. 


SUNDAY 15 OCTOBER 

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 :: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

Jamie MacDougall shares musical storytelling 

in songs, ballets and symphonies. 


Iain Anderson :: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. 

End the day in the company of the songwriting 

masters of country, folk, blues and soul. 


Ken Burns' Country Music :: 10pm on BBC 

ALBA. Biographies of the fascinating trailblazers 

who created and shaped country music. 


Celtic Connections Shorts :: 11.55pm on BBC 

ALBA. DALLAHAN with a bonding of traditional 

music and Americana. 


MONDAY 16 OCTOBER 

Mòd 2023 – Mòd na Cloinne :: 8.30-10pm on 

BBC ALBA. Coverage of this year’s Royal 

National Mòd, Scotland’s largest Gaelic festival, 

kicks off with Catriona MacNeil and Linda 

Macleod presenting coverage of some of the 

talented young performers from the Mòd 23 

Studio in Paisley Town Hall. Mòd 2023 - Mòd na 

Cloinne showcases some of the successful 

performers from the first two days of childrens’ 

competitions including solo singing, traditional 

singing, poetry recitation, choral singing, duets 

and story-telling of the highest calibre. 

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TUESDAY 17 OCTOBER 

Mòd 2023 – Mòd na Cloinne :: 8.30-10pm on 

BBC ALBA. Coverage of this year’s Royal 

National Mòd, Scotland’s largest Gaelic festival, 

kicks off with Catriona MacNeil and Linda 

Macleod presenting coverage of some of the 

talented young performers from the Mòd 23 

Studio in Paisley Town Hall. Mòd 2023 - Mòd na 

Cloinne showcases some of the successful 

performers from the first two days of childrens’ 

competitions including solo singing, traditional 

singing, poetry recitation, choral singing, duets 

and story-telling of the highest calibre. 


WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER 

Mòd 2023 – Buinn Oir a’ Chomuinn 

Ghàidhealaich :: 7.30-10pm on BBC ALBA. 

Cathy MacDonald presents live coverage of the 

highly-anticipated Comunn Gàidhealach Gold 

Medal competition for singing from the Royal 

National Mòd in Paisley. Having progressed from 

the qualifying solo singing competitions earlier in 

the day, the leading men and women perform in 

front of the adjudicators in Paisley Town Hall to 

compete for the coveted Gold Medals. Cathy is 

joined by two analysts with a keen interest in, 

and knowledge of, Gaelic music and song to 

offer assessments on the competitors. Coverage 

of other Mòd winners from earlier in the day, 

including the winners of the Silver Pendant for 

adult learners and a selection of winners from 

the Children’s Mòd, also feature. 


THURSDAY 19 OCTOBER 

Mòd 2023 - Là Mòr nan Còisirean 

Dùthchail :: 1.30-5pm on BBC ALBA. Cathy 

MacDonald returns to present live coverage of 

the choral competitions from the Royal National 

Mòd being held in Paisley. The main 

competitions feature rural choirs battling it out 

to win the coveted Lorn Shield and the Sheriff 

MacMaster Campbell Memorial Quaich, won last 

year in Perth by Lochs Gaelic Choir and Bùrach 

from Mull respectively. Along with Cathy, to 

offer assessments on both competitions, are two 

analysts with a keen interest in, and knowledge 

of, choral music. Là Mòr nan Còisirean Dùthchail 

also features the choirs who won the Grampian 

Television Trophy for Ladies Voices and The 

Aline Mackenzie Memorial Trophy for Puirt-a- 

Beul. 


Mòd 2023 - Buinn Òir an t-Seann Nòis :: 

7.30-10pm on BBC ALBA. Cathy MacDonald 

presents live coverage of the Traditional Gold 

Medal competition from the Royal National Mòd 

being held in Paisley. Having progressed from 

the qualifying solo singing competitions earlier in 

the day, the leading men and women perform in 

front of the adjudicators in Paisley Town Hall to 

compete for the coveted Traditional Gold 

Medals. Along with Cathy, to offer assessments 

on the competitors are two analysts with a keen 

interest in, and knowledge of, Gaelic music and 

song. Also featured on the show is the 

successful rural choirs from competitions held 

earlier in the day. 


FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER 

Mòd 2023 - Là Mòr nan Còisirean Sgìreil :: 

1.30-5pm on BBC ALBA. Cathy MacDonald 

presents live coverage of two of the most 

prestigious choral competitions from the last day 

of the Royal National Mòd in Paisley. The 

competition from the Town Hall features choirs 

battling to win the Lovat and Tullibardine Shield 

which was won last year in by Oban Gaelic 

Choir. Live coverage of the competition unveils 

whether they will manage to hold on to the 

historic Shield for another year. Là Mòr nan 

Còisirean Sgìreil also features the competition 

for The Margaret Duncan Memorial Trophy won 

last year by the Black Isle Gaelic Choir at the 

Royal National Mòd in Perth. Along with Cathy to 

offer their own assessments on both 

competitions are two analysts with a keen 

interest in, and knowledge of, choral music. 

Winners of the Greenock Gaelic Choir Cup for 

Puirt-a-Beul, the Esme Smyth Trophy for Ladies 

Voices and the Mull and Iona Shield for Men’s 

Voices also feature. 


Mòd 2023 - Mòd nan Còisirean :: 10- 

11.30pm on BBC ALBA. The coverage from the 

Royal National Mod in Paisley comes to a close 

as Cathy MacDonald presents highlights of the 

performances from the choral competitions held 

over the last few days. Amongst the winning 

performances featured are songs from the choirs 

who lifted the main prizes for the area choirs, 

primarily the Lovat and Tullibardine Shield, the 

Margaret Duncan Memorial Trophy and the Esme 

Smyth Trophy. Also featured are a selection of 

the winners from the rural choirs including those 

who lifted the Lorn Shield, the Sheriff MacMaster 

Campbell Memorial Quaich as well as the Puirta-Beul 

winners. 


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OCTOBER 

ATLANTIC ROAD TRIP :: Touring their new album 'One' on 

Calligram Records - they’re also premiering their first large 

scale work entitled “Over Mountain Under Sky” for full jazz 

orchestra and strings. This October throughout the 

Northwest and Midwest USA. 

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14 OCTOBER 

PHILIP SETH CAMPBELL :: At Hoxton Hall, London. The 

Scottish singer-songwriter has unveiled “Magical West”, the 

first single to be taken from his forthcoming solo album ‘City 

Lights’ (out 1 September 2023 via Assai Records). The artist 

has also announced an extensive UK and Ireland tour for 

Autumn 2023, as well as three in-store shows in his native 

Scotland to mark the album’s release. An amalgamation of 

Campbell’s life and career up until this point, the new record 

unfolds like a series of cinematic snapshots captured in 

timeless technicolour. From new single and album opener 

“Magic West” to plucky ballads like “Break The Curse” and 

“Sober Boy”, and from the bluesy soulful title-track “City 

Lights” to riled-up and rocky “Gut City Blues”, the LP sees 

the artist traverse time and genre with a deft sense of 

musicality that glints and glimmers like an unearthed trove 

of deep-buried treasure. 

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24 OCTOBER 

PETER JOHNSTONE INTERNATIONAL ORGAN QUARTET 

featuring TOMMY SMITH & JOE LOCKE :: At Ronnie 

Scott’s, London. Award-winning keyboardist Peter Johnstone 

leads an international group of jazz virtuosi playing music 

that is rhythmically dynamic and full of colour and 

expression. A former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the 

Year, Johnstone was awarded a prestigious Yamaha 

Scholarship and went on to win the much-coveted Peter 

Whittingham Jazz Award with the band Square One before 

establishing himself as the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s 

resident pianist. As an organist his work with the trio Prime 

and with saxophonist Paul Towndrow’s trio has earned 

glowing reviews and his composing talents have been 

admired internationally. 

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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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9 OCTOBER 

Soundhouse presents ... NOOVISION :: At Traverse 

Theatre Bar, 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh. 7.30pm for 

8pm. £15. Anoushka Nanguy (known as Noushy) has 

become an in-demand artist, building a name for herself in 

Glasgow with her own band NooVision, and also as co-leader 

of GLITCH41, as well as playing with the SNJO and Josef 

Akin. In the past year, she toured across Europe and Brazil, 

making appearances with various UK based bands. They 

include KOKOROKO, Alina Brezhinska’s Hip Harp Collective 

and the Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Formerly known as the 

Noushy 4tet, Noushy has expanded her group to a quintet, 

introducing two incredible Glasgow-based musicians, 

Graham Costello on drums and Ewan Johnston on keys. 

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12 OCTOBER 

Ali Whitwell's Thursday Afternoons in Captains :: At 

Captain's Bar, South College Street, Edinburgh. Thursday 

2.30pm. Acoustic Americana and Other Stuff every Thursday 

afternoon from 2:30pm in the Captain's Bar. 

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The RSNO & DUNEDIN CONSORT presents ... 'Songs of 

Wars I Have Seen' :: At The Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, 

Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. A set of tabletop and standard lamps, 

illuminating the stage as a living room. The female 

musicians at the front of the stage performing on both 

period and modern instruments, playing and then reading 

text from the wartime diaries of Gertrude Stein. The score 

carefully mixing Matthew Locke’s music of the 17th century 

with that of today. 


13 OCTOBER 

249’S Ramshackle Queer Party For All :: At Dissection 

Room, Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 10pm-3am. 249 is 

a Ramshackle Queer Party for All, featuring live music from 

local stars, club-anthems, open mic and nonsense. Fancy a 

bump (in the night)? Join us on Friday the 13th for a spooky 

sesh in Summerhall. This month´s line-up will send shivers 

down your spine and flutters up your fanny … amazing live 

acts! 


14 OCTOBER 

LAU-LAND: Simone Seales – Improvisation For 

Beginners :: At Deans Office, Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 

1PL. 11am-12.30pm. Classically trained cellist, and 

educator, Simone Seales will guide participants in an 

improvisation workshop where they will explore 

soundscapes, noisemaking, the importance of listening with 

the whole body, and what it means to make sound in a 

group. This workshop is for anyone from any musical 

background and is open to all skill levels. Whether you’ve 

improvised before or are terrified of it, Simone strives to 

create a space for joyful play and experimentation. 


LAU-LAND: Martin Green – Arranging Traditional 

Tunes :: At Old Lab, Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 

11am-12.30pm. Join Lau accordionist Martin Green for a 

workshop on arranging traditional music. If you play in a folk 

band, or would like to, this is an opportunity to come and 

hear a bit about how Lau create their arrangements, and 

devise new ones with the group. 


LAU-LAND: Aidan O’rourke – Intermediate To 

Advanced Fiddle :: At Main Hall, Summerhall, Edinburgh. 

EH9 1PL. 11am-12.30pm. How to find the flow in your 

playing. This class is for players who’ve been playing for a 

few years and have found their stride but are looking to hit 

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their groove a bit better. Aidan will look at phrasing, internal 

rhythms, ornamentation and bowing, to help you find your 

individual style. 


LAU-LAND: Kris Drever – Guitar Workshop :: At 

Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 

11am-12.30pm. Do you like playing guitar and learning new 

ideas from other musicians? Maybe enjoy a little gear chat? 

Hang out with Kris in this workshop setting; the time will be 

spent however the group decides to spend it – so you can 

get what you want from the time. 


LAU-LAND: Traditional Music Session With Ciaran 

Ryan :: At The Royal Dick Pub, Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 

1PL. 4.30-6.30pm. Banjo prodigy and Shooglenifty multiinstrumentalist 

Ciaran Ryan leads an informal traditional 

music session. Enjoy the tunes and a pint; play them if you 

know them. No ticket required. 


The Fallen Angels Club presents ... LAU plus special 

guest KATHRYN JOSEPH :: At The Queen's Hall, 85-89 

Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. Lau will present a new 

collaborative version of their Unplugged show with cult 

singer-songwriter Kathryn Joseph. This will be a very special 

night. This multi award winning trio of Kris Drever, Martin 

Green and Aidan O’Rourke have become nothing less than a 

Scottish institution, and their annual visit to The Queen’s Hall 

a landmark in the calendar. 


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LAU-LAND Late Club :: At Dissection Room, Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 10pm-3am. Lau-Land festival finishes 

with a bang as Lau’s legendary late club returns! A selection 

of eclectic, imaginative artists to touch your heart and move 

your feet. This will be the place to be. BBC Radio 6 Music DJ 

Gemma Cairney brings her sensational multi-genre party set 

to the dancefloor; eclectic trombonist Anoushka Nanguy 

features the forefront of Glasgow’s nu-jazz players together 

in NooVision; Edinburgh’s finest up-tempo folksters are led 

by banjo player Ciaran Ryan; BBC Introducing’s hot pick 

Queen of Harps graces the stage on her way to total world 

domination. And fresh from their sold-out gig at The Queens 

Hall, Lau will also make an appearance. 


15 OCTOBER 

LAU-LAND Session And Family Friendly Ceilidh With 

Sarah Hoy And Fin Moore :: At Main Hall and Royal Dick 

Pub, Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 11.30am-1pm. A 

wind-down from the evening’s proceedings, with a gentle 

participatory family friendly session. Plus, a multigenerational 

ceilidh led by two of Scotland’s most respected 

musicians: Sarah Hoy on fiddle and Fin Moore on Scottish 

small pipes. Event will begin in the Main Hall and continue in 

The Royal Dick Pub. 


ALY BAIN TRIO - Aly Bain-Ale Möller-Bruce Molsky :: At 

Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Doors 6.30pm Onstage 7.30pm. 

Presented by DHM Concerts. Sharing their Celtic, Nordic and 

Appalachian cultures: Aly Bain, Scotland’s supreme 

traditional style fiddler; Swedish multi instrumentalist Ale 

Möller, and American old time fiddler, singer, guitarist and 

banjo player Bruce Molsky form a dynamic diversity. 

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432 presents..... KRISTEN HERSH :: At Dissection Room, 

Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 7-10pm. Over the last 

three decades, Kristin Hersh’s prolific career has seen her 

heralded queen of the alternative release. ‘One of indie rock’s 

most fascinating figures’ (Guardian) Hersh has released over 

20 records solo, with Throwing Muses and 50FOOTWAVE to 

date. 


16 OCTOBER 

Soundhouse presents ... PIERRE SCHRYER & SÉAN 

GRAY :: At Traverse Theatre Bar, 10 Cambridge Street, 

Edinburgh. 7.30pm for 8pm. £15. Whenever Canadian top 

gun Pierre Schryer chooses a playing partner for a project, 

you can bet it will be a crème de la crème pairing. With 

guitar maestro Adam Dobres by his side, they made a major 

impact around the world. RnR magazine said they were “a 

match made in roots heaven.” Schryer has the knack of 

teaming up with the right kindred spirit to create something 

truly magical that will leave us in a spin. For this latest visit 

to these shores, his musical playmate is another master 

musician, on the rise, and winning admiration through 

everything he touches. 


17 OCTOBER 

LISA O'NEILL with special guest ADAM BEATTIE :: At 

The Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. Lisa 

O'Neill has quietly built a reputation for herself on the Irish 

and international scenes and now has a growing following 

with her unique folk sound, strong song-writing and 

distinctive voice. 


17-29 OCTOBER 

Scottish International Storytelling Festival :: At The 

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High St., Edinburgh. EH1 

1SR. The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is one of 

the most admired storytelling events in the world and the 

largest of its kind – both from a programming and 

participation perspective – encompassing a wealth of 

cultures, traditions and styles. A world of stories within the 

Festival City. 

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18 OCTOBER 

The Queen's Hall presents AMPLIFI - 7HOENIX OGYA : 

FLAVA J : RAHEEL :: At The Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, 

Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. The Queen's Hall presents Season 3 of 

our gig series showcasing the sounds of modern Scotland. 

With artists hand-picked 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. 


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20 OCTOBER 

The Queen's Hall presents ... PETER JOHNSTONE 

INTERNATIONAL ORGAN QUARTET featuring TOMMY 

SMITH & JOE LOCKE :: At The Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk 

St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. 8pm. Award-winning keyboardist 

Peter Johnstone leads an international group of jazz virtuosi 

playing music that is rhythmically dynamic and full of colour 

and expression. A former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the 










22 OCTOBER 

PHILIP SETH CAMPBELL :: At Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh. 

The Scottish singer-songwriter has unveiled “Magical West”, 

the first single to be taken from his forthcoming solo album 

‘City Lights’ (out 1 September 2023 via Assai Records). The 

artist has also announced an extensive UK and Ireland tour 

for Autumn 2023, as well as three in-store shows in his 

native Scotland to mark the album’s release. An 

amalgamation of Campbell’s life and career up until this 

point, the new record unfolds like a series of cinematic 

snapshots captured in timeless technicolour. From new single 

and album opener “Magic West” to plucky ballads like “Break 

The Curse” and “Sober Boy”, and from the bluesy soulful 

title-track “City Lights” to riled-up and rocky “Gut City 

Blues”, the LP sees the artist traverse time and genre with a 

deft sense of musicality that glints and glimmers like an 

unearthed trove of deep-buried treasure. 


23 OCTOBER 

Soundhouse presents ... CORRIE DICK :: At Traverse 


8pm. £15. “Corrie is the perfect drummer/percussionist… 

colouring each piece with precision, complex rhythms/ 

techniques and visible enjoyment” – London Jazz News. At 

the rhythmic epicentre of a new era of innovative British jazz 

is Corrie Dick, a musician and composer specialising in 

euphoric, sonically-inventive drumming. He is lauded for his 

dynamism, his melodic slant and for his playfully subversive 

take on style and genre. 


New Town Concerts present ... CAROLYN SAMPSON & 

JOSEPH MIDDLETON :: At The Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk 

St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. Carolyn Sampson is one of today’s 

leading sopranos. Her wide-ranging and eclectic programme 

celebrates the launch of her 100th recording. Equally at 

home on the concert and opera stages, she has enjoyed 

notable success in the UK as well as throughout Europe and 

the US and performs with the most illustrious orchestras and 

opera companies. Joseph Middleton is her wonderfully 

sensitive accompanist and a leading light in contemporary 

lieder programming. 


24 OCTOBER 

Soundhouse presents ... KAZUTOKI UMEZO KIKI 

BAND :: At Traverse Theatre Bar, 10 Cambridge Street, 

Edinburgh. 7.30pm for 8pm. £15. Formed in Japan in 1999 

KAZUTOKI UMEZU “KIKI BAND” has always been a difficult 

group to categorise . It may be the newest type of Jazz- 

Rock. Its sound may be like progressive rock. The band like 

unusual beats, so basically it must be jazz. However, if you 

listen the rhythm, you’ll feel rock music, and if you follow the 

melody you feel like you are listening to roots music. 

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26 OCTOBER 






432 presents..... HIDDEN ORCHESTRA :: At Dissection 

Room, Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 7-10pm. Hidden 

Orchestra is an imagined orchestra compiled in multiinstrumentalist/composer/producer 

Joe Acheson’s studio 

using many separate recordings of guest musicians from a 

wide variety of backgrounds, combined with field recordings, 

bass and intricate layers of drums. Alongside the solo studio 

albums, the live band has been an integral part of the 

project from the start. 


27 OCTOBER 

NEHH and Maranta present… MICROSTERIA :: At 

Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. For their 4th installment 

of Microsteria at the Summerhall Dissection Room, producers 

Maranta combine electronic music with visual art, costume 

and performances. Curated in a way where all collaborations 

happen live, in the moment, in unexpected and harmonious 

ways. Are you ready to immerse yourself into the 

underworlds of Microsteria? 


28 OCTOBER 

Braw Gigs & NEHH presents..... EX-EASTER ISLAND 

HEAD :: At Old Lab, Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 8- 

10pm. Ex-Easter Island Head are a UK-based musical 

collective composing and performing music for solid body 

electric guitar, percussion and other instruments. Primarily 

performing as a quartet, the group incorporates multiple 

electric guitars augmented through mechanical preparations 

and extended techniques to create works that explore group 

interplay, repetition and melodic invention through 

purposefully limited means. 


30 OCTOBER 

Soundhouse presents ... MIKE VASS :: At Traverse 


8pm. £15. “One of Scotland’s most thoughtful and exciting 

musicians” – The National. Mike Vass is one of the most 

creative forces on the Scottish music scene. As a musician, 

composer, producer and arranger Vass has amassed a body 

of work that encompasses collaborations with many of the 

leading voices among today’s Scots and Gaelic tradition 

bearers, multi-media performances, production work on 

critically acclaimed recordings, scoring for prestigious 

ensembles and composing for and appearing in theatre 

works. 


2 NOVEMBER 

432 presents..... The Bug Club :: At Dissection Room, 

Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 7-10pm. The Bug Club’s 

name does a good job of introducing the band and their 

music: a tight-knit, collaborative effort focussed on telling 

tales of the everyday that we often take for granted, shot 

through with humour and riffs-a-plenty. 


DF Concerts presents..... ELLA JANE :: At Old Lab, 

Summerhall, Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. 7-10pm. For as long as 

she can remember, Ella Jane has been writing in the 

margins. Growing up, annotation was a way of 

understanding and processing the culture that surrounded 

her, a means of collecting words and stories that would 

become foundational to the songs she would write. 


3 NOVEMBER 

The Queen's Hall presents ..... HORSE :: At The Queen's 

Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. The Queen's Hall 

is one of her favourite places to play and appearing here has 

become a delightful annual Edinburgh soiree for her and the 

audience. It’s like a grand reunion. A Horse show is always a 

special one, but given that there’s a new album coming out 

and this year is also the 30th anniversary of 'God’s Home 

Movie' (her 2nd album), there’s much to celebrate. This 

show will feature songs from 'God's Home Movie' as well as 

songs from the new album, her 11th, alongside the classics. 


432 presents ..… BECKY SIKASA :: At Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. “Future Superstar in loading buffer 

mode” is what BBC called her after naming her Song “Twelve 

Wooden Boxes“ the Track of the Week. From the very start 

soul artist Becky Sikasa captivated tastemakers and music 

lovers in UK and Germany. The release shows for Becky 

Sikasa’s debut EP in Glasgow and Cologne were sold out 

weeks in advance. 


4 NOVEMBER 

The Queen's Hall presents ..... KING CREOSOTE :: At 

The Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. 

Kenny Anderson has become one of Scotland's most 

acclaimed and prolific, singer-songwriters: a squeezebox 

Casanova with a cosmic wordplay fetish, whose voice leaves 

gentle devastation in its wake. He was short-listed for 2011's 

Mercury Prize thanks to Diamond Mine, his sublime 

collaboration with Jon Hopkins. 


5 NOVEMBER 

The Queen's Hall presents ..... DUNCAN CHISHOLM - 

Black Cuillin in Concert :: At The Queen's Hall, 85-89 

Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. Duncan Chisholm performs his 

incredible new album ‘Black Cuillin’ at The Queen’s Hall. 

Drawing inspiration from the mountain wilderness on the Isle 

of Skye, Duncan’s new album 'Black Cuillin' brings 

statuesque landscapes of sound together with pieces of 

exquisite and delicate beauty. The music of 'Black Cuillin' is 

richly evocative and is truly the music of the high mountains, 

the music of the skies and the stars. Duncan Chisholm is one 

of Scotland’s most recognised and accomplished fiddle 

players and composers; his music contains the rarest of 

chemistries, a glorious combination of invention, tenderness 

and passion. This is 21st century traditional music which is 

sophisticated, exhilarating and meltingly beautiful. For this 

evening’s performance Duncan will be joined on stage by his 

8-piece band, which includes some of Scotland’s finest 

traditional and classical musicians. 


7 NOVEMBER 

LEITH ROSS :: At Summerhall, Edinburgh. 7pm. Leith Ross 

is a songwriter, singer, and artist born and raised in a small 

town outside of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They’ve been a 

sensitive and overly artistic person since birth, and when 

they started writing songs around the age of 12, it quickly 

became Leith’s favourite way to be sensitive and overly 

artistic. Still is. Since then, they’ve recorded and released 

two projects, and have a new one underway. 


11 NOVEMBER 

The Queen's Hall presents ..... TIDE LINES :: At The 

Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 9JG. 2.30pm + 

8pm. Tide Lines embark on an 8 night tour of Scotland this 

November, presenting 'Elements - An Intimate Acoustic and 

Electronic Reworking of their Music'. With dates in Dundee, 

Perth, Banchory, Findhorn, Inverness, Aberdeen, Troon and 

Edinburgh. 


NEHH presents ..… CARLA J. EASTON :: At Summerhall, 

Edinburgh. EH9 1PL. Carla J. Easton is an award-nominated 

singer-songwriter, releasing three critically-acclaimed 

albums and writing for TeenCanteen, Belle & Sebastian, BMX 

Bandit, Hen Hoose and National Theatre Scotland. 

Championed by BBC6 Music, she has performed at festivals 

across the UK and internationally (SXSW, Pop Montreal, The 

Great Escape, Celtic Connections, Indiefjord and Pop 

Cologne) touring the UK with Camera Obscura, The 

Vaselines and Aidan Moffat. 


12 NOVEMBER 

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The Queen's Hall presents ..... KARINE POLWART :: 

At The Queen's Hall, 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh, EH8 

9JG. 1:15pm + 7.30pm. Karine Polwart is a multiaward-winning 

Scottish songwriter, folk singer, and 

storyteller. Her songs evoke a richness of place, hidden 

histories, scientific curiosity and folklore. Trees and 

rocks speak. Birds flit in and out of vision. And the stars 

know everything. She conjures the beauty and magic, 

the sorrow and complexity of the world out of the corner 

of her eye, with lyricism and tenderness. 


23 NOVEMBER 

DAVE ARCARI :: At Leith Depot, 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 seven 

internationally-acclaimed solo album releases. A finalist 

in the UK Blues Federation’s UK Blues Awards 2023, 

Arcari has had his music featured in numerous BBC TV 

programmes as well as popular USA series The 

Deadliest Catch. The ultimate validation for Arcari’s 

music and performance came in 2019 when National 

Reso-Phonic Guitars launched the ‘Dave Arcari signature 

model’ guitar. Arcari joins an elite and exclusive group of 

players who have signature models and is the first – and 

only – musician outside the USA to be honoured by the 

iconic instrument maker whose name is synonymous 

with the development of the blues genre. Tickets @ 

www.davearcari.com/tour-dates/ 

www.facebook.com/davearcarimusic 

27 NOVEMBER 

HEIDI TALBOT & BOO HEWERDINE :: At Traverse 

Theatre, Edinburgh. Boo and Heidi have recorded and 

toured together extensively going all the way back to 

Heidi’s first solo tour of the UK in 2005. Born in Ireland, 

Heidi became a folk star in the USA as a member of the 

Irish American band Cherish the Ladies, and now lives in 

Edinburgh. Boo, one of England's most celebrated 

singer-songwriters, now celebrates their long-standing 

musical relationship spanning over 18 years. 

www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic 

www.facebook.com/Heiditalbotofficial 

10 DECEMBER 

THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA 

(SNJO) - In An Ellington Mood :: At The Queen’s Hall, 

85-89 Clerk St. Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Featuring special 

guest vocalist Lucy-Anne Daniels, 'In an Ellington Mood' 

presents exhilarating orchestral jazz. The SNJO is 

considered by many to be one of Europe’s foremost 

contemporary big bands. Founder/Director Tommy 

Smith established the SNJO in 1995 as a not-for-profit 

organisation with a crystal clear artistic vision and core 

values of versatility, discipline and expression. The SNJO 

is dedicated to promoting jazz as a pre-eminent art form 

through performances, original compositions, recordings, 

and educational outreach programmes. This commitment 

extends to the task of developing promising young jazz 

musicians through the ranks of The Tommy Smith Youth 

Jazz Orchestra. 

www.facebook.com/theSNJO 

21 DECEMBER 

PHIL CUNNINGHAM'S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK :: At 

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Fill up your festive 

fuel tank with Phil Cunningham and friends as they 

return to Stirling with their much loved Christmas 

Songbook for 2023. 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. It's the most magical 

night of the year. 

www.facebook.com/philschristmassongbook 

22 DECEMBER 


The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Fill up your festive 

fuel tank with Phil Cunningham and friends as they 

return to Stirling with their much loved Christmas 

Songbook for 2023. 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. It's the most magical 

night of the year. 


29 DECEMBER 

SKERRYVORE :: At O2 Academy, 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/ 

3 MARCH 

THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA 

(SNJO) - Nu-Age Sounds :: At The Queen’s Hall, 85- 

89 Clerk St. Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Welcome to the current 

sound of Scotland brought to you by eight of Scottish 

jazz’s top creative young minds via the SNJO. The SNJO 

is considered by many to be one of Europe’s foremost 

contemporary big bands. Founder/Director Tommy 

Smith established the SNJO in 1995 as a not-for-profit 


values of versatility, discipline and expression. The SNJO 

is dedicated to promoting jazz as a pre-eminent art form 

through performances, original compositions, recordings, 

and educational outreach programmes. This commitment 

extends to the task of developing promising young jazz 

musicians through the ranks of The Tommy Smith Youth 

Jazz Orchestra. 


3 MAY 

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA & RSNO - 

Rhapsody In Blue :: At Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 

Edinburgh. 7.30pm. Big cities, big tunes – and you’d 

better believe it’s going to swing! The Scottish National 

Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) is considered by many to be one 

of Europe’s foremost contemporary big bands. Founder/ 

Director Tommy Smith established the SNJO in 1995 as 

a not-for-profit organisation with a crystal clear artistic 

vision and core values of versatility, discipline and 

expression. The SNJO is dedicated to promoting jazz as 

a pre-eminent art form through performances, original 

compositions, recordings, and educational outreach 

programmes. This commitment extends to the task of 

developing promising young jazz musicians through the 

ranks of The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra. 


GLASGOW + AREA 


Glasgow and West Coast area 



4-8 OCTOBER 

Glasgow Americana :: At various venues in Glasgow. 

Glasgow Americana has grown year on year – the Hall Of 

Fame reads like a Who’s Who of the best Americana 

music around with Americans and Canadians coming to 

visit us. Sturgill Simpson, Yola, Steve Forbert, Tom 

Russell, Bruce Cockburn, Slaid Cleaves Jason & The 

Scorchers, the legendary Kinky Friedman, Mary 

Gauthier, The Wailin’ Jennys, Sam Baker, Kim Richey, 

Crooked Still, Robbie Fulks, The Hotclub Of Cowtown, 

The Handsome Family, Tift Merritt, and the late great 

Jimmy LaFave have all played the festival plus lots more. 

The best of Scottish talent has been showcased at our 

festival over the year, incredible talent like Jill Jackson, 

Roddy Hart, Blue Rose Code, Martha L Healy, Yvonne 

Lyon, Adriana Spina plus so many more. Other UK acts 

including Ben Glover, Danny George Wilson, Australian 

Emily Barker, Boo Hewerdine, Bennett, Wilson & Poole, 

Sarah Jane Scouten plus a whole so many other great 

acts. As always we thank Creative Scotland for their 

invaluable and continued support. Now in our 17th year 

we look forward to so many more years of providing the 

city of Glasgow the Glasgow Americana festival. 

www.glasgowamericana.com 

5 OCTOBER 

AMY PAPIRANSKY :: At King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 

Glasgow. Since making the final of the BBC Young 

Traditional Musician of the Year, Amy Papiransky has 

continued to carve her name in the Scottish music 

scene. Originally from Keith in the North-East of 

Scotland, and now residing in Glasgow, Amy - a music 

teacher by trade - has been writing and recording her 

own material for the last nine years. A young woman 

with plenty to say, Amy has carefully crafted a collection 

of new mellow, uplifting folk songs and effortless ballads 

which tell tales of love, loss, heartbreak and strength 

and she is looking forward to sharing them with the 

world in 2023. 

www.facebook.com/amypapiranskymusic 

10 OCTOBER 

Fair Play on Tour: Insider Tips on Navigating the 

Live Industry :: At Mono Cafe Bar, Glasgow. Free 

entry but MUST register in advance - see advert on 

page 11 for booking link. Join us for a special evening 

in Glasgow celebrating local artists and all things 

grassroots music, alongside some networking and 

complimentary refreshments. The event will kick off with 

a session, where top industry panellists will discuss the 

challenges of navigating the music industry as a live 

artist. You’ll have the chance to ask questions to the 

panellists, who include musicians Dave Acari and Kapil 

Seshasayee and Hannah Gibson (Engagement Officer at 

Help Musicians). The panel will be chaired by Nat Wittswww.musicnewsscotland.wordpress.com 

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GIGspotlight ..... 

The Aly Bain Trio :: Aly Bain, Scotland’s supreme traditional 

style fiddler; Swedish multi instrumentalist Ale Möller, and American old time fiddler, singer, 

guitarist and banjo player Bruce Molsky form a dynamic diversity 

GIGnotes :: Edinburgh Queen's Hall, Sunday 15 October. Doors 6.30pm On-stage 7.30pm. Presented by 

DHM Concerts - tickets @ www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/aly-bain-ale-moller-bruce-molsky 

Other tour dates @ www.datathistle.com/event/210976-aly-bain-ale-moller-and-bruce-molsky/ 

Sharing their Celtic, Nordic 

and Appalachian cultures: 

Aly Bain, Scotland’s 

supreme traditional style 

fiddler; Swedish multi 

instrumentalist Ale Möller, 

and American old time 

fiddler, singer, guitarist and 

banjo player Bruce Molsky 

form a dynamic diversity. 

Aly Bain in addition to his reputation as an outstanding Shetland and 

Scottish fiddler, has become well known in the English speaking world 

as the host of the Celtic-American TV series Transatlantic Sessions, and 

in the Scandinavian world for his work with Sweden's multi-talented Ale 

Möller. On this project Aly has combined both angles, touring and 

recording with Bruce Molsky from the TV series and with Ale too, 

creating a trio which spans the North Atlantic fiddle traditions of 

America, Shetland, Scotland and Scandinavia. 

Multi-instrumentalist, folk/world music pioneer, and eight time Swedish 

Grammy winner Ale Möller is a constant explorer. Firmly anchored in 

traditional music, Möller has been a guiding light, expanding the borders 

of Scandinavian folk music in groups and/or projects such as Filarfolket, 

Nordan, Frifot, Stockholm Folk Music Big Band, Ale Möller Band, and, 

more recently, Ale Möller Trio. 

Bruce Molsky is one of the most revered “multi-hyphenated career” 

ambassadors for America’s old-time mountain music. For decades, he’s 

been a globetrotting performer, ethnomusicologist and educator, a 

recording artist with an expansive discography including seven solo 

albums, well over a dozen collaborations and two Grammy-nominations. 

He’s also the classic “musician’s musician” – a man who’s received high 

praise from diverse fans and collaborators like Linda Ronstadt, Mark 

Knopfler, Celtic giants Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine, jazzer Bill Frisell 

and dobro master Jerry Douglas, a true country gentleman by way of 

the Big Apple aptly dubbed “the Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddlers” by 

virtuoso violinist and sometimes bandmate Darol Anger. 

“Our far-flung trio of pals love meeting up whenever we can and enjoy 

our music most when it's ‘in the moment’. We very much hope that you 

too enjoy this meeting-point!” Aly, Ale and Bruce 

www.thequeenshall.net 

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Kilshaw, the MU’s Live, Theatre and Music Writers Official. As 

well as being an opportunity to network and make valuable 

contacts, the evening will also feature special performances 

from artists Dave Acari and a stripped-back performance 

from Kapil Seshasayee. 

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13-21 OCTOBER 

Royal National Mòd :: At various venues in Paisley. 

Scotland’s premier festival celebrating Gaelic linguistic and 

cultural heritage, and providing opportunities for people of all 

ages to perform across a range of competitive disciplines 

including Gaelic music and song, highland dancing, 

instrumental, drama, sport, and literature. 


15 OCTOBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... PIERRE SCHRYER 

& SEAN GRAY :: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 8pm. Pierre 

Schryer is one of his country’s leading traditional fiddlers. His 

fretboard and bowing acrobatics have captivated audiences 

around the world, all thrilled too by his depth of character 

and warmth. . . Expect to be treated to a whiz-bang set 

that’s influenced as much by Bluegrass, Celtic, Jazz, Gypsy, 

Country, Folk and Old Time. 


20 OCTOBER 


featuring TOMMY SMITH & JOE LOCKE :: At The Royal 

Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. 1pm. Award-winning 

keyboardist Peter Johnstone leads an international group of 

jazz virtuosi playing music that is rhythmically dynamic and 

full of colour and expression. A former Young Scottish Jazz 

Musician of the Year, Johnstone was awarded a prestigious 

Yamaha Scholarship and went on to win the much-coveted 

Peter Whittingham Jazz Award with the band Square One 

before establishing himself as the Scottish National Jazz 

Orchestra’s resident pianist. As an organist his work with the 

trio Prime and with saxophonist Paul Towndrow’s trio has 

earned glowing reviews and his composing talents have been 



26 OCTOBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... SARAH BORGES 

BAND plus CAROL HODGE BAND :: At The Glad Cafe, 

Glasgow. 8pm. One way or another, Sarah Borges connects 

with casual mastery. Whether it’s with the comrades she’s 

collaborated with over nearly 20 sparkling years of musicmaking, 

or the vivid portraits of people’s lives – and 

occasionally her own – she’s sketched in scores of 

emotionally resonant songs. 


28 OCTOBER 

PHILIP SETH CAMPBELL :: At Mono, Glasgow. The 

















2 NOVEMBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... SAM LEWIS :: At 

The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 8pm. Sam Lewis has collaborated 

with everyone from Leon Russell to The Wood Brothers. Chris 

Stapleton dubbed him “a modern Townes Van Zandt”. He’s 

often labeled with some form of the word ‘soulful’ (some 

have even compared his voice to molasses. 


12 NOVEMBER 

BDRMM :: At The Classic Grand, Glasgow. Following the 

release of 2020's widely-acclaimed debut LP "Bedroom", and 

a clutch of hotly-received singles that have landed in the 

interim, February saw the Hull based shoegaze quartet 

bdrmm return with the news that they had signed to 

Mogwai's Rock Action and that the revered independent label 

would release an anticipated second album "I Don't Know" on 

30 June. 

www.facebook.com/smellybdrmm 

16 NOVEMBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... FINDLAY 

NAPIER :: At The CCA, Glasgow. Findlay Napier is widely 

regarded as one of the finest performers on the UK music 

scene. This fact was further highlighted when Napier was the 

first solo act ever to be nominated for Live Act of the Year at 

the Scot’s Trad Music awards in 2018. Tirelessly creative he 

has been touring and releasing music since the early 

naughties. First with ground-breaking trad folk band Back of 

the Moon, then with Nu-Folk pioneers Findlay Napier and the 

Bar Room Mountaineers and most recently as a solo act 

working under the guidance of legendary songwriter Boo 

Hewerdine. 


22 NOVEMBER 

DAVE ARCARI :: At Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 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 internationallyacclaimed 

solo album releases. A finalist in the UK Blues 

Federation’s UK Blues Awards 2023, Arcari has had his music 

featured in numerous BBC TV programmes as well as 

popular USA series The Deadliest Catch. The ultimate 

validation for Arcari’s music and performance came in 2019 

when National Reso-Phonic Guitars launched the ‘Dave Arcari 

signature model’ guitar. Arcari joins an elite and exclusive 

group of players who have signature models and is the first – 

and only – musician outside the USA to be honoured by the 

iconic instrument maker whose name is synonymous with 

the development of the blues genre. Tickets @ www. 

davearcari.com/tour-dates/ 


24 NOVEMBER 

The Fallen Angels Club presents ..... MY DARLING 

CLEMENTINE :: At The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. 8pm. A labour 

of love on multiple levels, My Darling Clementine – the 

sobriquet of spouses Michael Weston King and Lou 

Dalgleish – began as a homage to classic country duets of 

the 60’s and 70’s á la George & Tammy and Johnny & June. 


28 NOVEMBER 

HEIDI TALBOT & BOO HEWERDINE :: At Hug & Pint, 

Glasgow. Boo and Heidi have recorded and toured together 

extensively going all the way back to Heidi’s first solo tour of 

the UK in 2005. Born in Ireland, Heidi became a folk star in 

the USA as a member of the Irish American band Cherish the 

Ladies, and now lives in Edinburgh. Boo, one of England's 

most celebrated singer-songwriters, now celebrates their 

long-standing musical relationship spanning over 18 years. 



8 DECEMBER 

THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA (SNJO) - 

In An Ellington Mood :: At Royal Concert Hall (New 

Auditorium), Killermont Street, Glasgow. 7.30pm. Featuring 

special guest vocalist Lucy-Anne Daniels, 'In an Ellington 

Mood' presents exhilarating orchestral jazz. The SNJO is 

considered by many to be one of Europe’s foremost 

contemporary big bands. Founder/Director Tommy Smith 

established the SNJO in 1995 as a not-for-profit organisation 

with a crystal clear artistic vision and core values of 

versatility, discipline and expression. The SNJO is dedicated 

to promoting jazz as a pre-eminent art form through 

performances, original compositions, recordings, and 

educational outreach programmes. This commitment extends 

to the task of developing promising young jazz musicians 

through the ranks of The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz 

Orchestra. 


9 DECEMBER 

Hoolie in the Hydro 2023 :: At The Ovo Hydro, Glasgow. 

Scotland’s biggest night of traditional music, Hoolie in the 

Hydro, will return to Glasgow this December following the 

success of last year’s inaugural event. With a special 

celebration of Runrig’s 50 years of musical legend, this 

world-renowned event will once again attempt to make 

history as the single biggest night of traditional music to 

have ever taken place in Scotland. Due to fan demand and 

overwhelmingly positive feedback from the world-first event 

last year, Hoolie in the Hydro will return to The Ovo Hydro in 

Glasgow, with an all-star line-up featuring some of the top 

names on the Scottish music scene. Organised by Gary 

Innes, the line-up for the musical celebration includes 

Scottish supergroup Mànran, Celtic rockers Wolfstone, 

festival favourites Trail West, and social media singing 

sensation Nati Dreddd, plus a special collaboration that will 

https://witheredhand.bandcamp.com/ 

fb @ www.facebook.com/witheredhand 

tweet @ www.twitter.com/witheredhand 



www.krisdrever.com 


fb @ www.facebook.com/The-Fallen-Angels-Club-149553931728736 

twitter @ www.twitter.com/KevoMorris 

fb @ www.facebook.com/krisdreversings 

tweet @ www.twitter.com/KrisDrever 

www.glasgowmusiccitytours.com 

info@glasgowmusiccitytours.com 

Glasgow fb @ www.facebook.com/glasgowmusiccitytours/ 

Edin fb @ www.facebook.com/EdinburghMusicTours/ 

www.dougiemaclean.com 

web @ www.dougiemaclean.com 

tweet @ www.twitter.com/DougieMaclean 


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www.almostbluepromotions.com 

www.facebook.com/musicplusmentoring 

www.musicplus.org.uk 

fb @ www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions/ 

tweet @ www.twitter.com/AlmostBlueGigs 

facebook: www.facebook.com/musicplusmentoring 

twitter: www.twitter.com/musicplusmentor 

www.hittheroad.org.uk 

info@hittheroad.org.uk 

www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland 

www.boohewerdine.net 

www.heiditalbot.com 

web @ www.hittheroad.org.uk 

fb @ www.facebook.com/hittheroadscotland 

fb @ www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic 

fb @ www.facebook.com/Heiditalbotofficial 



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celebrate 50 Years of Runrig, featuring an array of special 

guests. Tickets @ 

www.sec.co.uk/events/detail/hoolie-in-the-hydro-2023 

17 DECEMBER 

DEAN OWENS and THE SINNERS :: At Glad Cafe, 

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. Hard to pin down to a particular genre, his music is a 

unique blend of Scottish roots and Americana – the 

unfettered enthusiasm of a rock n roller coupled with the 

sympathetic delivery of folk’s best storytellers. 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 

19 DECEMBER 


Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. 7.30pm. Fill up your festive 

fuel tank with Phil Cunningham and friends as they return to 

Stirling with their much loved Christmas Songbook for 2023. 

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. It's the 

most magical night of the year. 


2 MARCH 


Nu-Age Sounds :: At Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 

Glasgow. 7.30pm. Welcome to the current sound of Scotland 

brought to you by eight of Scottish jazz’s top creative young 

minds via the SNJO. The SNJO is considered by many to be 

one of Europe’s foremost contemporary big bands. Founder/ 

Director Tommy Smith established the SNJO in 1995 as a 

not-for-profit organisation with a crystal clear artistic vision 

and core values of versatility, discipline and expression. The 

SNJO is dedicated to promoting jazz as a pre-eminent art 

form through performances, original compositions, 

recordings, and educational outreach programmes. This 

commitment extends to the task of developing promising 

young jazz musicians through the ranks of The Tommy 

Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra. 


4 MAY 

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA & RSNO - 

Rhapsody In Blue :: At Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 

Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3NY. 7.30pm. Big cities, big 

tunes – and you’d better believe it’s going to swing! The 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) is considered by 

many to be one of Europe’s foremost contemporary big 

bands. Founder/Director Tommy Smith established the SNJO 

in 1995 as a not-for-profit organisation with a crystal clear 

artistic vision and core values of versatility, discipline and 

expression. The SNJO is dedicated to promoting jazz as a 

pre-eminent art form through performances, original 






FIFE / CENTRAL / 

PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE 


Tayside, Perthshire, 

Fife and Central areas 



12 OCTOBER 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... KATIE SPENCER :: At Crail 

Community Hall, St Andrews Road, Crail. KY10 3UH. Please 

do come along and support our folk club and enjoy a good 

evening out, the programme can be seen in the Calendar 

section of the weblink below. 

www.crailfolkclub.org.uk 

21 OCTOBER 


featuring TOMMY SMITH & JOE LOCKE :: At Perth 

Theatre, Perth. Award-winning keyboardist Peter Johnstone 

leads an international group of jazz virtuosi playing music 

that is rhythmically dynamic and full of colour and 

expression. A former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the 










26 OCTOBER 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... ROB McHALE :: At Crail 

Community Hall, St Andrews Road, Crail. KY10 3UH. Please 

do come along and support our folk club and enjoy a good 

evening out, the programme can be seen in the Calendar 

section of the weblink below. 


28 OCTOBER 

Wee Fife Folk Festival :: At various venues. Kids concert, 

open session and evening concert featuring John Davidson, 

Twa Threeds and Glastur. 

www.dunfermlinefolkclub.co.uk 


Perth Accordion & Fiddle Festival :: At various venues. 

Concerts and sessions throughout the weekend, featuring 

established and up-and-coming traditional bands and solo 

artists. The Perth Accordion & Fiddle Festival is an institution 

which has run every year since 1950. The festival was first 

created to encourage players to strive for their own goals 

and thereby raising overall standards, which remains the 

core principle of the festival today. It is primarily based 

around a range of solo and ensemble competitions for all age 

groups. The festival weekend is also firmly renowned as an 

annual highlight of the calendar where friends & fellow 

enthusiasts come together to play, listen and enjoy the 

competitions, concerts and ceilidhs. 

www.perthaccordionfestival.co.uk 


3-5 NOVEMBER 

Shades of Amber :: At Cardney Estate, Dunkeld. PH8 0EY. 

A very special autumn event! There will again be a series of 

concerts over the weekend in the Old Mill where Dougie 

MacLean will be joined by musical friends from over the 

years, as well as informal music sessions in the Rustic Cattle 

Shed and around the Firepit!… There’s no script or tight 

schedule and things will be as informal and spontaneous as 

possible … and once again we’ll see where the music takes 

us! 

www.perthshireamber.com 


23 NOVEMBER 

Crail Folk Club presents ..... HEIDI TALBOT & BOO 

HEWERDINE :: At Crail Community Hall, St Andrews Road, 

Crail. KY10 3UH. Boo and Heidi have recorded and toured 

together extensively going all the way back to Heidi’s first 

solo tour of the UK in 2005. Born in Ireland, Heidi became a 

folk star in the USA as a member of the Irish American band 

Cherish the Ladies, and now lives in Edinburgh. Boo, one of 

England's most celebrated singer-songwriters, now 

celebrates their long-standing musical relationship spanning 

over 18 years. Please do come along and support our folk 

club and enjoy a good evening out, the programme can be 

seen in the Calendar section of the weblink below. 


30 NOVEMBER 

HEIDI TALBOT & BOO HEWERDINE :: At Acoustic Music 

Club, Kirkcaldy. Boo and Heidi have recorded and toured 







over 18 years. 



24 NOVEMBER 

HEIDI TALBOT & BOO HEWERDINE :: At Masonic Hall, 

Broughty Ferry. Boo and Heidi have recorded and toured 










25 NOVEMBER 

HEIDI TALBOT & BOO HEWERDINE :: At Birnam Arts 

Centre, Dunkeld. Boo and Heidi have recorded and toured 










9 DECEMBER 


In An Ellington Mood :: At Laidlaw Music Centre, Queen’s 

Terrace, St Andrews. KY16 9QF. 7.30pm. Featuring special 

guest vocalist Lucy-Anne Daniels, 'In an Ellington Mood' 

presents exhilarating orchestral jazz. The SNJO is considered 





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by many to be one of Europe’s foremost contemporary big 

bands. Founder/Director Tommy Smith established the SNJO 

in 1995 as a not-for-profit organisation with a crystal clear 

artistic vision and core values of versatility, discipline and 

expression. The SNJO is dedicated to promoting jazz as a 

pre-eminent art form through performances, original 






15 DECEMBER 

PHIL CUNNINGHAM'S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK :: At The 

Albert Halls, Stirling. 7.30pm. Fill up your festive fuel tank 

with Phil Cunningham and friends as they return to Stirling 

with their much loved Christmas Songbook for 2023. 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. It's the most 

magical night of the year. 


16 DECEMBER 

SKERRYVORE :: At Forfar Reid Hall, Forfar. From their 


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. 


20 DECEMBER 


Perth Concert Hall, Perth. 7.30pm. Fill up your festive fuel 

tank with Phil Cunningham and friends as they return to 









28 DECEMBER 

SKERRYVORE :: At Albert Halls, Stirling. From their 








1 MARCH 


Nu-Age Sounds :: At Dundee Rep, Tay Square, Dundee. 

7.30pm. Welcome to the current sound of Scotland brought 

to you by eight of Scottish jazz’s top creative young minds 

via the SNJO. The SNJO is considered by many to be one of 

Europe’s foremost contemporary big bands. Founder/Director 

Tommy Smith established the SNJO in 1995 as a not-forprofit 


values of versatility, discipline and expression. The SNJO is 

dedicated to promoting jazz as a pre-eminent art form 

through performances, original compositions, recordings, and 

educational outreach programmes. This commitment extends 

to the task of developing promising young jazz musicians 

through the ranks of The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz 

Orchestra. 


ABERDEENSHIRE / 

NORTH EAST / MORAY 


Aberdeenshire and the 

north east area 



7 OCTOBER 

Cookney Doric Concert :: TMSA Aberdeen Branch 

celebrates North East cultural heritage with a doric concert 

featuring many fine exponents of the Doric tradition. 


13 OCTOBER 

The XCerts + Support :: At Lemon Tree, 5 West North 

Street Aberdeen. 7pm. The XCerts have announced a new 

album, ‘Learning How To Live And Let Go’. The alt rock 

band’s fifth album – and their first in five years – is set to 

drop on 18th August. It follows their two previously released 

comeback singles ‘GIMME’ and ‘Ache’, featuring Architects’ 

Sam Carter. 

www.aberdeenperformingarts.com 

14 OCTOBER 

SKYLIGHTS :: At Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen. Infusing brit 

pop and post punk influences from the likes of Oasis, 

Courteeners and The Verve, indie rock quartet Skylights from 

Yorkshire are building a palpable buzz. They've had support 

slots with the likes of Shed Seven, The Sherlocks and The 

Pigeon Detectives, as well as sold out headline shows in 

Glasgow and Aberdeen. Their number 2 UK physical charting 

hit ‘Enemies’ clinically evokes the cathartic lyrical presence of 

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie which has led it to be picked 

up by Radio X’s new music guru John Kennedy and a live 

appearance on SkySports show Soccer AM. 

www.facebook.com/SkylightsYRA 

Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... GOOD GUY 

HANK :: At Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. From the 

harmonious Heartlands of Scotland and the musical 

metropolis of Melbourne, Australia, Good Guy Hank bring all 

of the heartbreak, joy and everything in-between with 

blistering bluegrass country guitar, lightning mandolin, 

virtuoso fiddle playing and three part harmonies galore! 

Good Guy Hank are: Dbl Bass, Guitar & Vocals: Theo Barnard 

of Scotland’s much lauded hell-raising band of bluegrass 

desperados Wire & Wool. Fiddle, Mandolin & Vocals: Pepita 

Emmerichs of Australian indie-pop sensations Oh Pep! Guitar 

& Vocals: Donny McElligott of Scottish Americana outfit The 

New Madrids. It was true serendipity when Spider met these 

wonderful musicians on a ferry to the western Isle of Lewis. 

He was on his way to visit family on the Isle and just 

happened to sit next to them. Conversation started and 

within a short time they realised they had much in common. 

Within 30 mins to the delight of the passengers, they decided 

to play together on deck. Spider then sat in at two shows on 

the Island. “It was so much fun I decided I had to set-up a 

show in Aberdeen. Tickets £12 adv / £14 on the door. 

www.facebook.com/AlmostBluePromotions 

15 OCTOBER 

Fetternear Doric Concert :: TMSA Aberdeen Branch 

celebrates North East cultural heritage with a second doric 

concert featuring many fine exponents of the Doric tradition. 


19 OCTOBER 


featuring TOMMY SMITH & JOE LOCKE :: At Blue Lamp, 

Aberdeen. Award-winning keyboardist Peter Johnstone leads 

an international group of jazz virtuosi playing music that is 

rhythmically dynamic and full of colour and expression. A 

former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year, Johnstone 

was awarded a prestigious Yamaha Scholarship and went on 

to win the much-coveted Peter Whittingham Jazz Award with 

the band Square One before establishing himself as the 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s resident pianist. As an 

organist his work with the trio Prime and with saxophonist 

Paul Towndrow’s trio has earned glowing reviews and his 

composing talents have been admired internationally. 


3 NOVEMBER 

The World’s Room in Aberdeen :: At Airyhall Community 

Centre, Countesswells Rd, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. AB15 

8AD. 8.30-11.30pm. Based on the traditional singing 

programme originally established in Edinburgh, TMSA 

Aberdeen Branch bring the World’s Room to Aberdeen— 

featuring guest singers Dougie Mackenzie and Brian Miller. 

www.tmsa.scot/aberdeen-branch. 


21 NOVEMBER 

HEIDI TALBOT & BOO HEWERDINE :: At Playhouse, 

Montrose. 



25 NOVEMBER 

DAVE ARCARI :: 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 seven internationallyacclaimed 

solo album releases. A finalist in the UK Blues 

Federation’s UK Blues Awards 2023, Arcari has had his music 

featured in numerous BBC TV programmes as well as 

www.skerryvore.com 

tweet @ www.twitter.com/SKERRYVORE 

facebook @ www.facebook.com/skerryvore 



:: 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 

www.radiorooms.co.uk // www.facebook.com/theradiorooms 

Upcoming Gigs @ Radio Rooms ..... 

7 OCTOBER 

RICHARD JOBSON & MARTIN METCALFE (The Skids/ Goodbye Mr McKenzie) :: 8pm. £20.00+£1fee. Richard Jobson & Martin 

Metcalfe are back in action in 2023 with an amazing evening of "Songs & Stories" by two artists with over 110 years in the arts between them. Apart 

from the worldwide number one chart song "The Saints Are Coming" written with his band The Skids, Richard is renowned as a great storyteller and 

raconteur, has directed 6 movies and hosted the Film Show for MTV. Martin has been around the block too with his bands Goodbye Mr Mackenzie (most 

famous for "The Rattler" ) & The Filthy Tongues and he's also worked with the Talking Heads, written songs for Angelfish(Shirley Manson), The Skids, 

The Rezillos and others. 

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063836465090 + www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066577594835 

20 OCTOBER 

JOHN REED :: £10 on door. After a lifetime of international business travel, John has retired to Berwick upon Tweed to focus on making music in 

his Berevic home studio. A lifetime lover of music, John is both surprised and flattered to have been compared to some of his music heroes: Roy 

Harper and Ian Anderson being two of those. It seems there must be something in the Blackpool sea air. Unlike the other two, John was actually born 

and raised in the town. While comparisons are nice, John prefers his music to be taken on its own merits. Its powerful political content is occasionally 

hurled out with venom, but more often as an infusion for the more discerning listener to absorb, comprehend, and interpret as they wish. Although 

often unable to hear what others seem to hear in his songs John says: “That’s just the beauty of music. Artists create works for others to take 

ownership in their own way”. 

www.johnreedmusic.com/gigs/ 

3 NOVEMBER 

DAVE ARCARI :: 8pm. £12.00+fee. Scotland's alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari stops off on a series of UK dates promoting the vinyl release of his 

latest album Devil May Care. 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. A finalist in the UK Blues Federation’s UK Blues Awards 2023, Arcari has 

had his music featured in numerous BBC TV programmes as well as popular USA series The Deadliest Catch. The ultimate validation for Arcari’s music 

and performance came in 2019 when National Reso-Phonic Guitars launched the ‘Dave Arcari signature model’ guitar. Arcari joins an elite and 

exclusive group of players who have signature models and is the first – and only – musician outside the USA to be honoured by the iconic instrument 

maker whose name is synonymous with the development of the blues genre. 


The Radio Rooms is an 

independent grassroots venue, 

serving north Northumberland and 

the Scottish Borders


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Travelling a distance to play or watch a gig? 

Get latest roads and traffic updates @ 

www.trafficscotland.org // www.twitter.com/trafficscotland 

popular USA series The Deadliest Catch. The ultimate 










17 DECEMBER 


Music Hall Aberdeen, Aberdeen. 7.30pm. Fill up your festive 










30 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 






HIGHLANDS + 

WEST COAST / ARGYLL 

Send us all your gig dates 

for the Highlands 



12 OCTOBER 

TIRED OF FIGHTING :: At The Tooth & Claw, 50 Baron 

Taylor Street, Inverness. 7.30pm. Tired of Fighting are 

Newcastle’s emo heavyweights with a distinct and passionate 

sound that will blow you away. Impassioned vocals, driving 

drums & bass and intricate guitars leave audiences in awe. 

Come and see for yourself! 

www.facebook.com/thetoothandclawinverness 

16-20 OCTOBER 

Blazin’ in Beauly Residential Classes :: The members of 

Blazin’ Fiddles offer classes to suit every ability and as well 

as a packed timetable of fiddle, guitar, and piano classes 

there are masterclasses, ceilidhs, sessions, concerts, and 

one-to-one lessons to keep you busy throughout the week. 

www.blazininbeauly.com 


24 NOVEMBER 

DAVE ARCARI :: At Three Villages Hall, Arrochar. Slide 

guitarist & songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as 

much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do prewar 

Delta blues and have been showcased via seven 

internationally-acclaimed solo album releases. A finalist in 

the UK Blues Federation’s UK Blues Awards 2023, Arcari has 

had his music featured in numerous BBC TV programmes as 

well as popular USA series The Deadliest Catch. The ultimate 










29 NOVEMBER 

HEIDI TALBOT & BOO HEWERDINE :: At Universal Hall, 

Findhorn. Boo and Heidi have recorded and toured together 









8 DECEMBER 

SKERRYVORE :: At Inverness Leisure, Inverness. From their 








18 DECEMBER 


Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. 7.30pm. Fill up your festive 










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 

5-8 OCTOBER 

Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival :: Complementing 

the Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club, the annual festival is 

the highlight of the year for many and is said to be to be the 

most prestigious event for traditional Accordion and Fiddle 

Music within Scotland. 


27-29 OCTOBER 

Bute Manouche Festival :: At The 292 Club, Bridge Street, 

Rothesay, Isle of Bute. Bute Manouche is Scotland's first 

Gypsy Jazz Festival with great bands, great music and great 

audiences - if you fancy a weekend in October (27-29) on 

the beautiful Isle of Bute with some excellent Gypsy Jazz, 

then check out the details @ 

www.butejazz.com 

www.facebook.com/butemanouche 

1 DECEMBER 

HEIDI TALBOT & BOO HEWERDINE :: At Mareel, 

Shetland. Boo and Heidi have recorded and toured together 









AYRSHIRE + 

DUMFRIESSHIRE 

+ Carlisle 


for Dumfriesshire, 

South West and Cumbria areas 



20-22 OCTOBER 

Autumn Trad :: At The Vault Arts Centre, 40 Victoria Street, 

Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway DG8 6BT. Concerts 

and sessions throughout the weekend, featuring established 

and up-and-coming traditional bands and solo artists. 

www.tradmusic.com 


23 OCTOBER 


featuring TOMMY SMITH & JOE LOCKE :: At Zeffirellis, 

Ambleside. Award-winning keyboardist Peter Johnstone leads 

an international group of jazz virtuosi playing music that is 

rhythmically dynamic and full of colour and expression. A 

former Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year, Johnstone 

was awarded a prestigious Yamaha Scholarship and went on 

to win the much-coveted Peter Whittingham Jazz Award with 

the band Square One before establishing himself as the 

Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s resident pianist. As an 

organist his work with the trio Prime and with saxophonist 

Paul Towndrow’s trio has earned glowing reviews and his 

composing talents have been admired internationally. 


2 DECEMBER 

SKERRYVORE :: At Darvel Town Hall, Darvel. From their 








14 DECEMBER 


Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries. 7.30pm. Fill up your festive fuel 

tank with Phil Cunningham and friends as they return to 









SCOTTISH BORDERS 

+ Berwick -Upon-Tweed 


Scottish Borders and 

Northumberland areas 



7 OCTOBER 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... RICHARD JOBSON & 

MARTIN METCALFE (THE SKIDS/ GOODBYE MR 

MCKENZIE) :: At Radio Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick- 

Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 8pm. £20.00+£1bf. Richard Jobson 

& Martin Metcalfe are back in action in 2023 with an amazing 

evening of "Songs & Stories" by two artists with over 110 



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years in the arts between them. Apart from the worldwide 

number one chart song "The Saints Are Coming" written with 

his band The Skids, Richard is renowned as a great 

storyteller and raconteur, has directed 6 movies and hosted 

the Film Show for MTV. Martin has been around the block 

too with his bands Goodbye Mr Mackenzie (most famous for 

"The Rattler" ) & The Filthy Tongues and he's also worked 

with the Talking Heads, written songs for Angelfish(Shirley 

Manson), The Skids, The Rezillos and others. 

www.facebook.com/theradiorooms 

11 OCTOBER 

PHILIP SETH CAMPBELL :: At The Cluny 2, Newcastle. The 

















13 OCTOBER 

wrest :: At MacArts, Galashiels. After sold-out shows across 

Europe and at iconic venues St Lukes and Liquid Rooms in 

Scotland, wrest return to Mac Arts in Galashiels for a special 

headline show. 'Fans of Frightened Rabbit and The National 

will love Edinburgh's wrest' Jim Gellatly. 

www.facebook.com/MacArtsCentre/events 

18 OCTOBER 

THE DAMN TRUTH :: At MacArts, Galashiels. Hailing from 

Montreal's vibrant music scene, The Damn Truth, a 

celebrated rock band, is set to make their triumphant return 

to the UK in October 2023 due to overwhelming demand. 


20 OCTOBER 

The Radio Rooms presents ..... JOHN REED :: At Radio 

Rooms, 95 Main Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed. TD15 2AW. 

7pm. £10 on door. After a lifetime of international business 

travel, John has retired to Berwick upon Tweed to focus on 

making music in his Berevic home studio. A lifetime lover of 

music, John is both surprised and flattered to have been 

compared to some of his music heroes: Roy Harper and Ian 

Anderson being two of those. It seems there must be 

something in the Blackpool sea air. Unlike the other two, 

John was actually born and raised in the town. While 

comparisons are nice, John prefers his music to be taken on 

its own merits. Its powerful political content is occasionally 

hurled out with venom, but more often as an infusion for the 

more discerning listener to absorb, comprehend, and 

interpret as they wish. Although often unable to hear what 

others seem to hear in his songs John says: “That’s just the 

beauty of music. Artists create works for others to take 

ownership in their own way”. 

www.johnreedmusic.com/gigs/ 

www.facebook.com/theradiorooms 

MARTIN STEPHENSON AND THE DAINTEES :: At 

MacArts, Galashiels. The boys will be playing a bunch of 

songs old and new from their vast 40+ year repertoire and 

new album You Belong To Blue.Expect to hear classics such 

as Coleen, Little Red Bottle, Crocodile Cryer, Slow Loving, 

Salutation Road, Big Sky New Light alongside new classics 

such asBeautiful Day, Better Get Sam, You Belong to Blue 

and Sweet September Rain. 


22 OCTOBER 

An Evening with RICHARD JOBSON & MARTIN 

METCALFE :: At MacArts, Galashiels. Richard Jobson & 

Martin Metcalfe back in action in 2023. An amazing evening 

of "Songs & Stories" by two artists with over 110 years in 

the arts between them. 


26 OCTOBER 

WITHERED HAND :: At MacArts, Galashiels. Withered Hand 

full band shows feature Drums, Brass, Keyboards and 

Electric Guitar as the backdrop for Dan’s insightful songs. A 

rare chance for concert goers to get lost in and celebrate 

some of the most immediate, intimate, heart tugging - yethook-laden 

indie-folk this side of Willson’s musical influences 

(Daniel Johnston, Lemonheads and Sparklehorse). 


29 OCTOBER 

RANDOLPH’S LEAP :: At MacArts, Galashiels. Randolph’s 

Leap are a Scottish indie-pop band known for their catchy 

melodies, memorable lyrics and uplifting live gigs. The live 

experience includes brass, strings, fuzzy keyboards, bad 

jokes and good dancing. 


2-5 NOVEMBER 

Denholm Folk Festival :: At various venues. With opening 

concert, great gigs and lively sessions in local pubs from 

start to finish. 

www.denholmfolkfest.co.uk 


3 NOVEMBER 

DAVE ARCARI :: At The Radio Rooms, Berwick-upon- 

Tweed. 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. A 

finalist in the UK Blues Federation’s UK Blues Awards 2023, 

Arcari has had his music featured in numerous BBC TV 

programmes as well as popular USA series The Deadliest 

Catch. The ultimate validation for Arcari’s music and 

performance came in 2019 when National Reso-Phonic 

Guitars launched the ‘Dave Arcari signature model’ guitar. 

Arcari joins an elite and exclusive group of players who have 

signature models and is the first – and only – musician 

outside the USA to be honoured by the iconic instrument 

maker whose name is synonymous with the development of 

the blues genre. Tickets @ www.davearcari.com/tour-dates/ 


15 DECEMBER 

SKERRYVORE :: At Hawick Town Hall, Hawick. From their 








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