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Montrose Music Festival

Affectionately known as 'Mo Fest', this annual event in the colourful town of Montrose offers band nights, ceilidhs, big names on stage and a campsite.

Various Venues, Montrose

Fri 24 May

Times & prices vary / 01674 675514

Sat 25 May

Times & prices vary / 01674 675514

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 01674 675514

Haddington Festival

A local festival with a range of activities and musical concerts, exhibitions, craft fairs and a daily café and sporting competitions.

Haddington

Fri 24 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

Sat 25 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 01620 824816

…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

Henderson's 50/50 Food Festival

Henderson's celebrates 50 years of their healthy veggie eats. In addition to barbecues, exhibitions, vegetarian speed dining, bonfires and live music, the 50-day fete hosts a couple of fancy dress food parties: 'Back to '63', with 60s inspired food and fashion, and 'Henderson's Goes to Hawaii', with – you guessed it…

Edinburgh: various venues

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

Mon 27 May

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

Tue 28 May

Times & prices vary / 0131 225 2131

…and 47 more dates until 14 Jul

Blueflint

Lady banjo players extraordinaire tour their bluegrass ballads.

Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh

Fri 16 Aug

£12 (£10) / 0131 346 8237

Sat 17 Aug

£12 (£10) / 0131 346 8237

Carlisle Folk Club

Fri 7 Jun

£10 / 01228 541799

  • 19:45

Dalkeith Arts Centre

Wed 29 May

£5–£7 / 0131 663 6986

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Johnny Flynn

Part of the same London nu-folk scene as Laura Marling and Noah & the Whale, Flynn has been described as 'Nick Drake fronting The Pogues'.

CCA, Glasgow

Sun 28 Jul

£12 / 0141 352 4900

  • 19:00
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Ruth Moody

Canadian singer-songwriter, one half of The Wailin' Jennys.

CCA, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

£12 / 0141 352 4900

  • 20:00

Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes

Guitarist Albert Lee is joined by Gerry Hogan (guitar), Pete Wingfield (piano), Brian Hodgson (bass) and Peter Baron (drums) for an evening of rockabilly/country rock.

Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen

Fri 24 May

£20 / 028 6632 5440

  • 20:00

Arts Centre, Swindon

Sat 1 Jun

£20 / 01793 614837

  • 19:30

Astor Community Theatre, Deal

Sat 8 Jun

£20; £18 adv / 01304 370220

  • 20:00

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Guildtown Bluegrass Music Festival

Scotland shows its love for bluegrass with this popular festival that celebrated its 27th year with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, a top US band, who were supported by a selection of Scottish and European bands. 2013 is set to be similarly exciting.

Guildtown Village Hall, Perth

Fri 19 Jul

Times vary / Weekend £45; Children £20 / 07968 124582

Sat 20 Jul

Times vary / Weekend £45; Children £20 / 07968 124582

Sun 21 Jul

Times vary / Weekend £45; Children £20 / 07968 124582

Isle of Skye Accordion and Fiddle Festival

A weekend of traditional music celebrating the twin tenets of Scottish folk music, the accordion and fiddle, with a series of gigs and ceilidhs on Skye.

Various Venues, Isle of Skye

Fri 24 May

Times & prices vary / 01471 844207

Sat 25 May

Times & prices vary / 01471 844207

The Manfreds

A mix of original, former and new members of 60s group The Manfreds perform a selection of their hits along with R&B faves from their best-known albums.

Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre

Fri 21 Jun

£19.50 (£17.50) / 01698 403120

  • 19:30 – 22:00
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Portsoy Music Festival: The Fourth Haal

A three day festival which captures the varied music traditions of the north of Scotland, so there's everything from bothy ballads to Burns as well as Celtic, folk, Americana and Irish influenced music. There is also a range of sessions, workshops and storytelling from local performers and musicians.

The Salmon Bothy, Banff

Fri 24 May

Times & prices vary / 01261 842951

Sat 25 May

Times & prices vary / 01261 842951

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary / 01261 842951

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

This unique event that draws crowds (and performers) from all over the world celebrates the Year of Natural Scotland with massed pipes and drums, massed military bands, display teams, dancers and the haunting lament of the Lone Piper set against the magnificent backcloth of Edinburgh Castle.

Edinburgh Castle

Fri 2 Aug

Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188

Sat 3 Aug

Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188

Sun 4 Aug

Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188

…and 20 more dates until 24 Aug

The Dublin Legends: Cannon, Campbell, Watchorn and O'Connor

These four members of the Dubliners keep the act going strong, following the death of founding member 'Banjo' Barney McKenna in 2012. Expect all the classic songs from the Dubliners' 50-year career.

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

Fri 31 May

£18 (£16) / 0131 665 2240

Rescheduled date.

  • 19:30

DG One Leisure Complex, Dumfries

Fri 24 May

£20 / 01387 243550

Please note: rescheduled date.

  • 19:30

Falkirk Town Hall

Mon 27 May

£18 / 01324 506850

Please note: rescheduled date.

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The Smugglers, Sunderland

Sun 26 May

Free / 0191 514 3844

  • 21:00

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0191 514 3844

  • 21:00

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 0191 514 3844

  • 21:00
…and 7 more dates until 28 Jul

The Insider Festival

A small and intimate contender on the Scottish music festival scene. Set in the gardens and woodlands of Inshriach House by Aviemore, it brings together 300 Scottish musicians to offer something special to its 1000 guests.

Inshriach House, Aviemore

Fri 21 Jun

Times vary / £70–£100 / 07724 617487

Sat 22 Jun

Times vary / £70–£100 / 07724 617487

Sun 23 Jun

Times vary / £70–£100 / 07724 617487

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Isla Grant

Scottish-born singer who has achieved major success in Ireland with her take on traditional folk song.

Strathpeffer Pavilion

Sat 12 Oct

£17 (£15; School pupil £6) / 01997 420124

North Sea Gas

Hugely entertaining Scottish folk band who combine guitars, mandolins, bodhrans, banjos, whistles and bouzoukis with fine vocals. Expect a mixture of traditional and original material and great craic.

Rothes Halls, Glenrothes

Fri 6 Sep

£8 (£7) / 01592 611101

  • 19:30

Stirling Folk Club

Mon 8 Jul

Prices to be confirmed / 01259 218521

  • 19:30

The Warehouse Theatre, Lossiemouth

Sat 31 Aug

£10 / 01343 814004

Phil Wickham

Soulful folk from this Christian singer-songwriter.

The Liquid Room, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

£15 / 0131 225 2564

  • 19:00

Scots Fiddle Festival: Fiddle 2013

Held over three days, this exciting, fiddle-fuelled weekend includes concerts, recitals, workshops, talks, stalls, sessions, festival clubs, and ceilidhs.

The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh

Fri 22 Nov

Times & prices vary (£4–18) / 0131 668 2019

Sat 23 Nov

Times & prices vary (£4–18) / 0131 668 2019

Sun 24 Nov

Times & prices vary (£4–18) / 0131 668 2019

Aaron Wright

Rootsy local singer-songwriter hosting this songwriters session.

The Ale House, Edinburgh

Tue 28 May

Free / 0131 629 0275

  • 21:30

Tue 4 Jun

Free / 0131 629 0275

  • 21:30

Tue 11 Jun

Free / 0131 629 0275

  • 21:30
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Alasdair Roberts

The singer-songwriter and guitarist from Callander performs folk.

The Crown & Greyhound, London SE21

Fri 31 May

£12 in advance; £13 on the door (£8 in advance; £9 on the door)

With You Are Wolf and Until the Bird.

  • 19:00

DHFC, London SE22

Fri 31 May

£12 (£8) / 07985 357958

With David McGuinness.

  • 19:00

The Grain Barge, Bristol

Mon 27 May

£7 / 0117 929 9347

With Olivia Chaney and Ninetree Stumblers.

  • 19:30

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Aurora Engine

Electronica/folk from this quirky harpist/singer-songwriter.

Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh

Sun 26 May

£5 (£4) / 0131 629 4101

  • 19:30

Balkan Beats & Swing Grooves

One year after being the greatest night at the Victoria Bar. We want to celebrate our birthday in this wonderful Festival, so be ready for the most hipshaking Balkanic tunes and the best swing styles.

Victoria, Edinburgh

Fri 14 Jun

Free / 0131 555 1638

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 21:00 – 01:00

Billy Bragg

Self-styled 'progressive patriot' and veteran political activist who is still one of the UK's finest writers of love songs.

Band On The Wall, Manchester

Tue 4 Jun

£20 / 0161 834 1786

  • 19:30

The Cheese And Grain, Frome

Wed 4 Dec

£21 adv / 01373 455420

  • 19:30

Colston Hall, Bristol

Wed 20 Nov

£20 / 0117 922 3686

  • 20:00

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The Bottlebank Band

The Newcastle-based fiddle playing four-piece performs folks songs.

Gateshead Heritage At St Mary's

Thu 6 Jun

Free / 0191 433 4699

  • 18:30

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0191 433 4699

  • 18:30
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