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An Afternoon with Sam Baker
Date	Location
Poetic singer-songwriter from Austin, who had to relearn how to play guitar after his hand was injured in a bomb blast. Part of the Glasgow Americana Festival. View full details
6 Oct 3pm	CCA, Glasgow

Anais Mitchell & the Young Man Band
Date	Location
Mitchell has recently worked with the likes of Ani Di Franco, Greg Brown and Bon Iver on new album Hadestown which transposes the myth of Orpheus to the US. View full details
9 Jun 7pm	The Arches, Glasgow

Anthony John Clarke
Date	Location
Northern Irish singer/songwriter known among other things for his bright red guitar. View full details
7 Jun 8pm	St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow
25 Jun To be confirmed	Stirling Folk Club, Stirling

Balkanarama
Date	Location
A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. View full details
9 Jun 9.30pm Annual two-floor spectacular featuring Smash Kafan, Balkan Alien Sound and more.	Studio 24, Edinburgh

Battlefield Band and The Wrigley Sisters
Date	Location
This talented foursome are known throughout the world as one of Scotland's finest musical treasures. Part of the Innerleithen Music Festival. View full details
17 Aug 7.30pm	Innerleithen Memorial Hall, Innerleithen

Blas Festival
Date	Location
Attracting thousands of festival-goers for its authenticity, the Blas festival celebrates the culture of traditional music and Gaelic in the Highlands of Scotland, with international, national and local performers in venues across the region. The festival, which includes a school and community programme, delivers up to 80 events, while also giving opportunities for young musicians and communities in remote areas to experience live music. View full details
7 Sep–15 Sep Times vary	Highlands, The Highlands

Bring in the Spirit
Date	Location
Singers and musicians – Gregor Lowrey, Kirsten Easdale, Rod Paterson, Pete Clark and Marc Duff – perform traditional Scottish music and song. View full details
28 Jun 7.30pm	St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow

Ceilidh Club with Teannaich
Date	Location
Join in a lively ceilidh evening where dances are taught on the night, so all abilities are welcome. View full details
13 Jul 7.30pm	Pollock Halls, Edinburgh

The Chans
Date	Location
Singer/guitarist Rossco Galloway and his rocking four-piece. View full details
30 May 8pm	The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott
Date	Location
Moore is one of Ireland's leading solo artists, mixing traditional song with contemporary social and political commentary, and a few funny anecdotes to ensure his gigs feel more like a reunion of old friends. View full details
8 Nov 8pm	Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
9 Nov 7pm	Barrowland, Glasgow

Devon Sproule and Two Wings
Date	Location
Honeyed, candid old style folk-pop from the young Virginia-based artist. View full details
26 Aug 7pm	Stereo, Glasgow

Dunfermline Folk Weekend
Date	Location
Run by a folk club that's been in existence now for over 50 years and attracting dozens of ceilidh bands, fiddle groups and solo artists from all over Scotland, this festival appeals to a mixture of club regulars and families. As well as sessions, ceilidhs, concerts and songwriting workshops, there are family stories and songs often with a Hallowe'en theme. View full details
26 Oct–28 Oct Times vary	Dunfermline, Dunfermline

Easy Chair
Date	Location
Laid-back folky sounds from Graham Laird and Mike Bennet. View full details
9 May–27 Jun Wed 7pm	The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Ceilidhs
Date	Location
Traditional fun with ceilidh bands and a piper, and some international folk dances to complement the Scottish classics. Refreshments available. View full details
19 Oct 8pm 16 Nov 8pm 14 Dec 8pm	Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Folk Club Songwriting Competition
Date	Location
The award-winning Edinburgh Folk Club's annual songwriting competition, featuring up to 25 brand new songs performed by up-and-coming and established songwriters. View full details
6 Jun 8pm	Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh

Emily Smith
Date	Location
The top folk singer and a former winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award bridges the gap between old and new in Scottish folk music. View full details
16 Jun 7.30pm	Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley

An Evening with Eliza Gilkyson
Date	Location
Soulful storyteller Eliza blends her folk roots with a pop influenced passion for compelling melodies and a penchant for writing intelligent lyrics. Part of the Glasgow Americana Festival. View full details
6 Oct 7.30pm	CCA, Glasgow

Family Ceilidh
Date	Location
Scottish dancing for all the family with live music from Billy Anderson. BYOB. Part of the Crail Festival. View full details
23 Jul 7.30pm	Crail Community Hall, Crail

Friday Ceilidh
Date	Location
End of the week ceilidh action. View full details
25 May–31 Aug Fri 8.30pm	Sloans, Glasgow

Gamelan Naga Mas
Date	Location
Bali-Javanese 14-piece orchestra joined by Scottish piper Barnaby Brown for a fusion of traditional musical styles. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
24 Jun 7.15pm	Kibble Palace, Glasgow

Hungrytown
Date	Location
Upbeat country and bluegrass from this Vermont duo with a real back-porch vibe. View full details
31 May 8pm	Falkirk Folk Club, Falkirk

India Alba
Date	Location
Indian classical and Scottish traditional music is mixed together, exploring the rich common ground between the two traditions. View full details and ticket info
30 Jun 8pm	Universal Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn

Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller
Date	Location
Leslie and Miller are the winners of BBC Radio 2's Young Folk Award 2008. View full details
18 Jul 8.30pm	Dunfermline Folk Club, Dunfermline

JEM
Date	Location
Indian and Scottish music on guitar, cello and sax. View full details
28 Jun 8pm	Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, Glasgow

Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies
Date	Location
Renowned four-piece from the north-east of England, featuring vocals, guitar, fiddle, keyboards and double bass. View full details
13 Jun 8pm	Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh
14 Jun 8pm	St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow
12 Jul 8pm	Crail Folk Club, Crail

John Hinshelwood
Date	Location
Star of the Scottish roots, country and folk music scene plays originals and covers. View full details
14 Jun 8pm	Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, Glasgow

John Lees' Barclay James Harvest
Date	Location
Founder Barclay James Harvest members John Lees and Stuart 'Woolly' Wolstenholme return to the concert stage with a five-piece band to perform a set drawn from the long career of BJH and such classic albums as 'Once Again, Everyone in Everybody Else' and 'Time Honoured Ghosts'. View full details
18 Oct 7pm	The HMV Picture House, Edinburgh

Kenny Herbert & Rab Howatt
Date	Location
Much loved local musicians playing traditional Scottish to soul and R&B. View full details
3 Jun 7pm	Café Grande, Edinburgh

Knockengorroch World Ceilidh
Date	Location
A world of music in the hills, this festival features high-profile and emerging Scottish and international artists. It gives emphasis to world, folk and traditional music but includes experimental, urban and electronic music too, this year's typically diverse line-up features Skatalites, DJ Hype, Peatbog Faeries, Red Snapper, Utah Saints, The Shee, Baka Beyond, The Destroyers and many more. Other attractions include a dance tent, a Celtic long-house, cabaret, workshops, storytelling, healing… View full details
31 May–3 Jun Times vary	Knockengorroch Farm, Castle Douglas

Landermason
Date	Location
Fiona Lander and Paul Mason perform using piano, guitar, saxophone and whistles. View full details
19 Jul 8pm	Falkirk Folk Club, Falkirk

Loanhead Music Festival
Date	Location
Now in its 12th year, this local folk festival still emphasises pub sessions and fun. There are also open mic sessions, a craft fair and competitions for songwriting and the best recycled instrument. Workshops in the miners' club include accordion, songwriting, slide guitar, banjo, finger-style guitar and fiddle. View full details
8 Jun–12 Jun Times vary	Various Venues, Loanhead

Mairi Campbell
Date	Location
Folk vocalist who picked up the Singer of the Year award at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2007. Part of the Crail Festival. View full details
28 Jul 1pm	Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Crail

Martin Stephenson & The Daintees
Date	Location
Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees. View full details and ticket info
23 Aug 8pm	Tolbooth, Stirling

Millport Country & Western Festival
Date	Location
A rootin' tootin' weekend of free country and western gigs across several venues on the Isle of Cumbrae. Past acts on the billing have included Lazy Dog and Carson City. View full details
31 Aug–2 Sep Times vary	Various Venues, Millport

O2 Glasgow Mela
Date	Location
For over 20 years this huge outdoor festival has been celebrating the traditions of Glasgow's many and varied immigrant communities with a mix of international music, dance, activities and stalls. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
23 Jun–24 Jun Sat & Sun noon–8pm	Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow

Rantum Scantum
Date	Location
An eclectic mix of contemporary, Americana and traditional songs. View full details
24 Jun 8.30pm	Wee Folk Club, Edinburgh

Rod Paterson
Date	Location
One of the finest folk singers of his generation playing unique interpretations of Scottish songs. View full details
30 May 8pm	Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh

Rudeigin
Date	Location
A five piece line-up from Lanarkshire performing traditional Scottish, Irish and American music together with some of their own material. View full details
16 Jul To be confirmed	Stirling Folk Club, Stirling

Sarah Jane Summers Norwegian Trio
Date	Location
Fiddler Sarah Jane (Fribo) plays Highland fiddle with a Nordic edge. View full details
25 Jun 7.30pm	Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh

Scocha
Date	Location
Traditional Scottish music with a rock'n'roll attitude. View full details and ticket info
23 Jun 7.30pm	Buccleuch Centre, Langholm

Scots Music Group Ceilidh
Date	Location
Fundraising ceilidh of traditional music and dancing. View full details
7 Jul 7.30pm Featuring Da Hooley.	St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh

Sketch and Rura
Date	Location
Rootsy dance sounds from Peatbog Faeries drummer Iain Copeland. Part of the West End Festival. View full details
8 Jun 7pm	Òran Mór, Glasgow

Stretch Dawrson
Date	Location
Western Swing. View full details
30 Jun 8pm	The Ale House, Edinburgh

Traditional Singing Weekend
Date	Location
All singers of traditional music are welcome for a weekend of ceilidhs, singarounds, workshops and a talk. The weekend aims to draw together the singing traditions of all parts of Scotland, England and Ireland. View full details
20 Jul–22 Jul Fri 7.30–11pm; Sat 10am–11pm; Sun 10am–5pm	Cullerlie Farm Park, Aberdeenshire

Unst Fest
Date	Location
Britain's most northerly isle hosts an eleven-day programme of events and entertainment, including Baltasound Sailing regatta, a carnival through Baltasound, Yoal Rowing Regatta, alongside outdoor activities and fun for the whole family. View full details
12 Jul–22 Jul Times vary	Unst & Yell

Vin Garbutt
Date	Location
Witty and honest songwriting. View full details
20 Jun 8pm	Edinburgh Folk Club, Edinburgh
21 Jun 8pm	St Andrews in the Square, Glasgow

Yaman
Date	Location
Indian classical sitar and flute music from the tea house's resident sitarist. View full details
12 Jun 8pm	Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, Glasgow

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