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4-5 Edinburgh’s Music Map Getting around Wide Days 2018

8-9 Playlists to drink Whisky to

11 In memory of David Balfour

12 Creative Scotland | Alan Morrison

13-15 2018 Panels What we are talking about this year

16-17 2018 Speakers Meet this year’s speakers

18-19 Fri 20 April Convention timetable

20 Fri 20 April Showcase Showcase timetable

21 Sat 21 April Saturday’s itinerary

26-29 2018 Showcase Artists Who is playing at Wide Days 2018

30 Scottish Networking Party At The Great Escape

The Spook School (pic Jannica Honey)

2 FOREWORD One of the founding principles of Wide Days is a belief that artists and music businesses benefit most where individuals connect. Rather than frenzied speed-meetings or zealous networking, our favoured approach has always been to create an environment for friendly socialising and relaxed business discussions. Last year, 92% of delegates said Wide Days combined business with pleasure, a statistic which is met with widespread approval when we mention it at other industry events.

There is a growing consensus that our approach leads to more collaborations, working relationships and often friendships. These ‘outcomes’ are underpinned by a willingness on the part of partner organisations, sponsors, speakers and delegates to turn up, engage and in most cases, stay for the duration of the event. In essence, it is about being alert to the possibilities and open to developing ideas.

Our long-standing ties with PPL, EmuBands, EUSA, the SMIA, the MU, CMU and the University of the Highlands & Islands, are evidence of this in action, while more recent partnerships with Eventbrite, PRS Foundation, Help Musicians and Creative Scotland have enabled us to take Wide Days to a new level.

Since last year’s event, we have hosted one of the busiest receptions WIDE DAYS 18 TEAM in the history of The Great Escape, offered continuing support for Directors: Olaf Furniss & Michael Lambert past showcase acts, organised two events as part of Help Musicians Accreditation: Emily Hood Scotland’s launch, held a well-attended soiree in London (in spite of Artist Liaison Manager: Craig Gornall the snow) and became the first Scottish event to join the Keychange Event Assistant: Rosie Watson initiative. Press Officer: Jenn Nimmo-Smith Production Assistant: Fraser Fulton Speaker Liaison Manager: Gary Baird This year’s Wide Days sees us welcome more delegates and speakers Speaker Liaison Assistant: Maciej Kawka than ever, with an unprecedented number of accreditations snapped up Social Media Manager: Ailsa Harper before we had announced a single panel or showcase act – the ultimate Volunteer Manager: Andy Inglis compliment for any event. Audio Recording: Gavin Fort Designer: William Stark Photography: Jannica Honey We wish you an enjoyable and fruitful convention and look forward to seeing where it takes us all over the next twelve months. PROGRAMME Writing/Editing: Olaf Furniss & Michael Lambert Olaf Furniss and Michael Lambert Production: Michael Lambert Designer: William Stark Photography: Jannica Honey, Cameron Brisbane, Ronan Park Sub-editing: Jason Cranwell & Gary Baird

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7 PLAYLISTS TO DRINK WHISKY TO

Wide Days friend and local musician Felipe Schrieberg is the ARDBEG 10 | GRITTY BLUES whisky blogger for Forbes.com and recently founded the Rhythm I think whisky and blues is probably the best drink and and Booze Project (instagram.com/therhythmandboozeproject), music combination in the world. Ardbeg’s sweet smoke which combines his passion for the water of life with live music, goes well with earthy voices and gritty guitars. multimedia and special events. 1. Crawlin’ King Snake - John Lee Hooker Ahead of Felipe hosting the tasting for the Saturday delegates, 2. Hold On – Barbara Dane & Lightnin’ Hopkins which includes special editions from independent Edinburgh 3. Three Hundred Pounds of Joy – Howlin’ Wolf bottling company Lady of the Glen, we asked him to compile the 4. Didn’t it Rain – Sister Rosetta Tharpe ideal musical accompaniment to a special selection of malts. BUNNAHABHAIN 18 | ROMANTIC SOUL “I put together the playlist to last as long as drinking a glass of Bunnahabhain 18 is one of the great rich whiskies. A whisky, providing the perfect soundtrack to your chosen dram,” first impression gives mostly cranberries, raspberries explains Felipe, who hopes to inspire people to follow suit and and similar fruits but rapidly descends into caramel and create compilations for their favourite nip. toffee aromas. It’s a seductive delight, perfect for these superb baby-making tunes. “There are infinite combinations of whisky and songs, so part of the joy is to come up with your own discoveries,” he adds. “Here 1. Never Can Say Goodbye – Isaac Hayes are some to get you started.” 2. Cigarettes and Coffee – Otis Redding 3. I Wanna Ta-Ta You Baby – Johnny “Guitar” Watson 4. Walk On By – Dionne Warwick

ARRAN MACHRIE MOOR | SCOTTISH FOLK The Machrie Moor, named after burial cairns on the Isle of Arran, comes at you from many fronts. Citrus freshness, doughy balance and a slight hint of smoke lend a little weight to these lovely folk tunes.

1. Green & Gold – Kate in the Kettle 2. Head and Heart – John Martyn 3. We’re All Leaving – Karine Polwart 4. False Electric – Twelfth Day

GLENDRONACH CASK STRENGTH | WIDE DAYS ARTISTS Wide Days regularly showcases acts brimming with raucous energy, so I picked a sprightly young cask- strength whisky to match. Spices like cinnamon, cloves, and pepper feature in the foreground along with a bit of alcohol burn, but you can detect fruity depths with a little concentration.

1. Missing The T – Edwin Organ 2. Saturday Is Dead - LUCIA 3. Shiny Toys – Declan Welsh and The Decadent West 4. Police – Rascalton

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10 IN MEMORY OF OUR FRIEND DAVID BALFOUR

David Balfour, who passed away in October, was a familiar face at Wide Days and one of the event’s biggest supporters. Over the years he spoke on numerous panels, as well as covering the convention for trade publication Record of the Day, via which he endorsed us to the global music industry with the quote: “An unmissable fixture in our calendar.”

In the years that followed, Dave set about proving himself true to his word, his determination to come to Wide Days often verging on the heroic. One year he travelled through the night to make it to the conference; another year, having promised he would spend time with his wife Jacqueline and their baby daughter, Roisin, he brought them along too. They returned together in 2015, shortly after he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Dave’s belief in Wide Days, and the encouragement he provided, played a big role in convincing us that we should persevere. While he might be missing it in person, his spirit will always remain a fixture in our event.

11 One of the tasks for Creative Scotland’s music team is to work out how CREATIVE SCOTLAND to translate the quality and diversity of our music into something that becomes sustainable internationally. There are two things at play here: Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative Scotland, the chance to present Scottish acts on foreign soil in a way that raises on connecting Scotland’s music to the world the status of Scotland and its culture, and the real need to use these showcases to deliver future income for the musicians, either through subsequent tour bookings, other festival invitations or record-release deals for international markets. It’s vital to make sure that bands are matched to the territories that can provide the right career opportunities. The music team has been devising a joined-up approach to international showcasing that lifts all the main music sectors up a level.

Last summer, Scotland was the country in the spotlight at two of the most prestigious folk festivals in the world: the Rudolstadt-Festival in Germany and the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany, France. The numbers of Scottish musicians performing and the artistic depth of the programming were unprecedented. In April, Jazz From Scotland will be promoting Scotland at Jazzahead! in Bremen, Europe’s leading exhibition and festival for jazz, while Scottish Music Centre will be flying the flag at Classical:NEXT in Rotterdam in May, Europe’s most important expo for classical and contemporary music. May also sees two major showcases at The Great Escape in Brighton, which has fast become one of Europe’s biggest shop windows for emerging talent. The Scottish acts on the bill cover an impressive range of styles and genres, with performances from Bossy Love, Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, Declan Welsh and The Decadent West, Happy Meals, Lucia, Rascalton, The Ninth Wave, The Spook School and The Vegan Leather. Scotland’s presence at all of these festivals is supported by Creative Scotland through funding and promotional support.

Partnerships play a key role in all of these projects. It’s not just musical talent that Creative Scotland needs to work with when it comes to getting the most out of international expos and showcases but Scottish-based organisations who can deliver know-how and networks. Organisations such as Jazz From Scotland, Scottish Music Centre, Showcase Scotland Expo (who deliver The Visit); Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections and Born To Be Wide are key to creating the pathways that take Scottish music from a domestic base to international platforms. Alongside this, our partnership with PRS for Music Foundation on the International Showcase Fund enables Scottish acts to showcase in various international territories: Colin Macleod, Catholic Action, Lylo, Breakfast Muff and LAPS received support to perform at SXSW in Austin, Texas this year; Callum Beattie at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, Findlay Napier at Folk Alliance International in Kansas City; Jarlath Henderson at globalFEST in New York; Scope at Canadian Music Week. Last year saw performances from Be Charlotte at MIDEM in France; Talisk at WOMEX in Poland; King Creosote at Reeperbahn in Germany and Carla J Easton at POP Montreal in Canada.

12 2018 I PANELS

FRIDAY 20 APRIL 13:30 - 14:30 NEW LABEL MODELS New businesses are emerging which offer alternatives to the THE LOUNGE traditional model of the record company. We look at a selection of new label models, the types of deals they are offering and their 09:15 - 09:45 approach to artist development. Speakers: HELP MUSICIANS SCOTLAND WELCOME Desi Vach Bursary pass collection point. Meet the team from Help Musicians (Snowhite Records and Artist Management/VUT) Malena Wolfer Scotland, find out about their initiatives and how you can benefit (Believe) Sarah Stam from them. Complimentary tea, coffee and pastries provided. (AEI Group) Scott Cohen (The Orchard) Moderator: 10:15 - 11:15 Nicola Meighan (BBC Radio Scotland) ACCESS ALL AREAS An introduction to how venues, festivals and musicians can 14:40 - 15:40 improve access for disabled music fans without incurring costs, what assistance is available for improving facilities and where to STREAMING TO SUCCESS access specialist information. What are the dos and don’ts when it comes to getting on to Speaker: playlists (and staying there), which are the best for specific genres Gideon Feldman (Attitude is Everything) and what features do the different streaming services offer for promoting releases and developing artists? Speakers: THE DEBATING HALL Ceri Dixon (Rubyworks Records) Matt Henry (Beggars Group) Richard Leach (Indie Mixtape) 11:35 - 12:35 Toni Malyn (EmuBands) 50/50 FESTIVALS Moderator: In partnership with PRS for Music Ruth Kilpatrick (Record of the Day) As festivals with male-dominated line-ups are increasingly the focus of criticism, we look at what role the wider industry can play towards creating more balanced bills and what factors are THE DRAWING ROOM holding up change. Speakers: Bev Burton (Killer B Music) 10:30 - 11:20 Nick Roberts (Electric Fields) CMU:DIY: MAKING MONEY FROM STREAMS Runa Strindin (Midgardsblot Festival) In partnership with EmuBands Sarah Kiely (Open House Festival) CMU:DIY provides a concise guide to the streaming business, Stuart Fleming (PRS) explaining how digital royalties are calculated and how payments differ between services including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. Chris Cooke will lead the proceedings, sharing insights from his book Dissecting The Digital Dollar, while EmuBands share practical tips on how to get more out of your streams. Speakers: Chris Cooke (CMU) Ross Livingstone (EmuBands)

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THE DRAWING ROOM 16:30 - 17:30 10 THINGS...I HATE ABOUT YOU* We invite agents and promoters to vent about what drives them 11:30 - 12:30 mad about each other and look at what steps can be taken to CMU:DIY: WHERE LABELS & PUBLISHERS FIT IN create greater harmony in the live business. In partnership with EmuBands *(may contain strong language) As your career progresses you’ll likely want to collaborate with Speakers: labels and publishers to help grow your artist business. Get Bev Burton (Killer B Music) a CMU:DIY guide to the role each plays and the different kinds Colin Keenan (ATC Live) of deals that are now available. Then, hear from and question Emma Zillmann (From The Fields) a panel of experts offering advice on when and how labels and Iain Scott (The Dome / Boston Music Room) publishers can get involved in your career. Olivia Sime (ITB) Speakers: Chloe Forsyth (Harbottle & Lewis) Jamie Gilmour (Rightsbridge) THE STUDY Julie Weir (Music for Nations) Louise Stanners Pow (Musicians’ Union) Moderator: 09:50 - 10:30 Chris Cooke (CMU) UNDERSTANDING PPL PPL royalties play an essential role in sustaining recording artists, who are increasingly self-releasing their recordings. Find 14:30 - 15:30 out about the work of the collection society and how to get paid. Speakers: CMU:DIY: GROWING YOUR FANBASE AND MAKING Adam Smith (PPL) MONEY THROUGH GIGS Leo O’Brien (PPL) In partnership with EmuBands For established artists, gigging is a key revenue stream, though at the outset it’s often more about building a fanbase. Get practical advice from CMU:DIY and our panel of experts on putting on your own night, getting booked to play shows and festivals, and how to use gigs to build your fanbase. Speakers: Aarti Joshi (DF Concerts) Emma Zillmann (From The Fields ) Jeff Thompson (Off Axis) Jonny Patrickson (Eventbrite) Moderator: Sam Taylor (POP/CMU)

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11:40 – 12:40 15:30 - 16:20 STAYING HEALTHY ON TOUR RHODA DAKAR - IN CONVERSATION In partnership with Help Musicians Scotland In partnership with Help Musicians Scotland Speakers: Rhoda Dakar was a leading light in the 2 Tone scene of the early Joe Hastings (HMUK) with Dr Melanie Grundy (HMUK) 80s starting out with all-female ska band The Bodysnatchers, before going on to form The Special AKA with the movement’s founder, Jerry Dammers, with whom she co-wrote the hit Nelson Mandela. A patron of the Music Venue Trust, she is also a DJ and 13:20 - 14:20 continues to record. CMU INSIGHTS PRESENTS: SECONDARY TICKETING - THE STORY SO FAR In a brand new piece of research being exclusively unveiled at 16:35 - 17:45 Wide Days, Chris Cooke outlines how secondary ticketing is being A&R YOU BRAVE ENOUGH? regulated in the UK, US, Canada, France, Italy and Australia, and In partnership with UHI looks at strategies being adopted by artists and promoters to A rare opportunity for delegates to have a track honestly critiqued prevent online touts. by individuals working in the music industry. Speaker: Jury: Chris Cooke (CMU) Danny Roberts (Decca Records) Natalie Judge (Matador Records) Robyn Kennedy (Reservoir Media) 14:30 - 15:20 Ruth Kilpatrick (Record of the Day) METAL LESSONS How do you develop your act when you can’t get played on radio, SATURDAY most media ignores your genre and few grassroots promoters understand your music? The metal community knows what to do and has some valuable lessons for mainstream artists, managers 12:45 - 13:35 and labels. KIM BAYLEY Speakers: (CEO, ENTERTAINMENT RETAILERS ASSOCIATION) Iain Scott (The Dome/Boston Music Room) To coincide with Record Store Day, Wide Days founder Olaf Furniss Julie Weir (Music for Nations) interviews Kim Bayley about her 15 years at the trade body, the Runa Strindin (Midgardsblot Festival) changes in music retail and how it is likely to develop. Moderator: Vic Galloway (BBC Radio Scotland)

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AARTI JOSHI ADAM SMITH ALAN MORRISON BEV BURTON CERI DIXON CHLOE FORSYTH DF CONCERTS PPL CREATIVE SCOTLAND KILLER B MUSIC RUBYWORKS RECORDS HARBOTTLE & LEWIS

CHRIS COOKE CLAIRE GEVAUX COLIN KEENAN DANNY ROBERTS DESI VACH EMMA ZILLMANN CMU HMUK ATC LIVE DECCA RECORDS SNOWHITE RECORDS FROM THE FIELDS & MANAGEMENT

GIDEON FELDMAN IAIN SCOTT JAMIE GILMOUR JEFF THOMPSON JOE FRANKLAND JOE HASTINGS ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING THE DOME & BOSTON RIGHTSBRIDGE OFF AXIS PRS FOUNDATION HMUK MUSIC ROOM

JONNY PATRICKSON JULIE WEIR KIM BAYLEY LEO O’BRIEN LOUISE STANNERS POW MALENA WOLFER EVENTBRITE MUSIC FOR NATIONS ENTERTAINMENT PPL MUSICIANS’ UNION BELIEVE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

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MATT HENRY DR MELANIE GRUNDY NATALIE JUDGE NICK ROBERTS NICOLA MEIGHAN OLAF FURNISS BEGGARS GROUP HMUK MATADOR RECORDS ELECTRIC FIELDS BBC RADIO SCOTLAND BORN TO BE WIDE

OLIVIA SIME RHODA DAKAR RICHARD LEACH ROBYN KENNEDY ROSS LIVINGSTONE RUNA STRINDIN ITB MUSICIAN INDIE MIXTAPE RESERVIOR MEDIA EMUBANDS MIDGARDSBLOT FESTIVAL

RUTH KILAPTRICK SAM TAYLOR SARAH KIELY SARAH STAM SARAH WALL SCOTT COHEN RECORD OF THE DAY POP/CMU OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL AEI GROUP PPL THE ORCHARD

STUART FLEMING TONI MALYN VANESSA REED VIC GALLOWAY PRS EMUBANDS PRS FOUNDATION BBC RADIO SCOTLAND

17 WIDE DAYS I FRIDAY 20 APRIL SCHEDULE

18 WIDE DAYS I FRIDAY 20 APRIL SCHEDULE

19 WIDE DAYS I FRI 20 APRIL SHOWCASE SCHEDULE

TEVIOT DEBATING HALL LA BELLE ANGELE THE MASH HOUSE

EDWIN ORGAN CRYSTAL WUH OH 19:30-19:50 21:40-22:00 23:40-00:00

ZOE GRAHAM RASCALTON AFTERPARTY 20:10-20:30 22:20-22:40 RHODA DAKAR DJ SET MIDNIGHT - LATE

GRAHAM COSTELLO’S LUCIA STRATA 23:00-23:20 20:50-21:10

20 WIDE DAYS I SAT 21 APRIL SCHEDULE

Weekend pass holders begin the day with a guided coach tour of Edinburgh, with Olaf (or his mum) as their guide. This will 10.00 Coach pick up from Motel One (Market Street) be followed by lunch and to coincide with Record Store Day, a keynote interview 10.10 Coach pick up from Ten Hill Place (Hill Place) with Kim Bayley, ceo of the Entertainment 10:15 Coach tour begin. Includes stop for a short walk Retailers Association. 12.15 Arrive at secret destination for buffet lunch Once guests have lined their stomachs, 12.35 Kim Bayley, CEO of the Entertainment Retailers Association, in conversation we have a whisky tasting hosted by Felipe Schreiberg, co-founder of the Rhythm & 13.45 Rhythm & Booze Project whisky tasting with Lady of the Glen whiskies Booze Project, who has selected some rare samples with local bottlers, Lady of the Glen. 15.00 End of official programme. Option to check out Record Store Day events Expect some exotic choices not available in the duty free.

21 Carla Easton and Rory Butler are just two of the Scottish artists we’ve helped. Now’s the time to fast-track your career in music with Help Musicians Scotland.

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22 Wide Days ad.indd 1 28/03/2018 16:35:35 SCOTLAND

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23 MHHS Wide Days Ad.indd 1 04/04/2018 14:52:16 24 25 2018 I SHOWCASE ARTISTS

EDWIN ORGAN ZOE GRAHAM FRIDAY 20 - 19:30-19:50 - THE DEBATING HALL FRIDAY 20 - 20:10-20:30 - THE DEBATING HALL

In the past few years Edwin Organ’s postcode has shifted There is an impressive maturity and attention to detail in from Dunfermline to Ayr and on to Glasgow, each move Zoe Graham’s music that sets this accomplished young coinciding with his own artistic evolution. Leaving behind songwriter apart from her peers. On stage, you will find his techno/club music origins, we find him pushing the her either with band or fleshing out the instrumentation boundaries of leftfield synthpop on debut EP, Missing the with loop pedals on solo outings. T, with scattered beats and melodic foundations pulling the four tracks in unpredictably thrilling directions. It is But when Zoe pares it back to just a vocal and acoustic easy to see why Edwin Organ has attracted invites from T guitar, as she does on the achingly poignant The Anniesland in the Park, Electric Fields and XpoNorth and recorded a Lights (from her recent Hacket & Knackered EP), that is session for Vic Galloway’s Radio Scotland show. when you know you’re in the company of someone very special indeed. Championed by Radio Scotland’s Roddy “Off-kilter electronics with a neat line in songwriting, it Hart and with multiple Celtic Connections appearances feels like an acerbic, much younger, more Glaswegian to her name, Zoe Graham’s understated charms will not LCD Soundsystem” Clash stay below the radar for much longer.

edwinorgan ZoeGrahamMusic @EdwinOrgan @zoegrahammusic edwinorgan iamzoegraham

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GRAHAM COSTELLO’S STRATA CRYSTAL FRIDAY 20 - 20:50-21:10 - THE DEBATING HALL FRIDAY 20 - 21:40-22:00 - LA BELLE ANGELE

Featuring some of Scotland’s finest young jazz Crystal began as a duo when lead vocalist Anna Shields musicians, the raw enthusiasm of STRATA’s improvised joined forces with guitarist Blair Crichton, but soon performances centres around a musical framework expanded to a quartet after enlisting a drummer and composed by its founder Graham Costello, a first-class bassist to amplify their creative ideas. graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with the flair and skill to display percussive leadership from With barely a handful of gigs under their belts, Crystal behind the drumkit. caught a remarkable break by beating nearly 500 other acts in a public vote to support Paolo Nutini at one of A residency at Glasgow’s Bar Bloc has allowed the band his Hogmanay concerts in Edinburgh in 2016. This was to open jazz up to indie/alternative audiences, winning followed by an invitation to take part in a Chris Difford new fans, and they have been rewarded with coveted slots songwriting retreat and a special performance for at the Glasgow Jazz Festival and BBC Radio Scotland’s legendary producer Tony Visconti. The band have built on Jazz Nights at the Quay. that early momentum, honing their skewed grunge sound and backing up a couple of singles - Sugar Sweet and The Fall-esque post-punk of Sex Rich - with striking promo videos.

STRATAband CRYSTALbandx @gcSTRATA @CRYSTALbandx gcstrata crystalbandx

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RASCALTON LUCIA FRIDAY 20 - 22:20-22:40 - LA BELLE ANGELE FRIDAY 20 - 23:00-23:20 - LA BELLE ANGELE

Boasting a compelling frontman in Jack Wyles, Rascalton With distorted electric guitar to the fore, the sound of play fast and loose, the quartet’s frazzled pop-punk Lucia swerves through lo-fi garage rock, 90s grunge and drawing inspiration from the garage-rock revival of the more modern influences such as The Kills. With a kick- early 2000s. For a group with so much potential to get ass band backing up Lucia Fontaine, this former busking very big, very fast they are certainly putting in the miles teenager has blossomed into a confident, edgy and to get the word out, selling out headline slots in Glasgow magnetic on-stage presence. 2018 has already brought and Edinburgh and touring extensively across the UK and the release of anthemic punk single Melted Ice Cream Europe after signing with renowned booking agency 13 and invitations to SXSW, Electric Fields, The Great Escape Artists. and Liverpool Sound City.

“Every so often a band comes along that immediately “Powerhouse vocals, a sneer and smirk in the delivery, becomes my favourites” mixed with icy pop and grand ideas. She’s one to watch Jim Gellatly, The Sun for sure” HMV’s Next Big Thing

Rascalton LUCIAmusicx @RSCLTN @LUCIAmusicx rascalton luciamusicx

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The Queen's Hall celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2019. To be part of our story, contact: [email protected] (programming) WUH OH [email protected] (venue hire) FRIDAY 21 - 23:40-00:00 - THE MASH HOUSE

Nothing is off-limits for Bathgate’s eclectic electro-pop maverick Wuh Oh, aka Pete Ferguson, be it experimenting with time signatures, dabbling in quirky chiptune, fusing jazzy rhythms or sampling whatever takes his fancy. An accomplished pianist, he plays synths and keys live on stage and, most importantly, he makes dance music that gets everyone at his gigs dancing, including himself. Wuh Oh’s endeavours have already seen him land prized slots on Radio Scotland - in session for Vic Galloway and on Jazz Nights at the Quay - and endear himself to festival crowds at TRNSMT and Electric Fields.

“Euphoria and joy, playfulness and wonder” Vic Galloway, Radio Scotland

wuhohmusic @wuh_oh wuhohmusic

29 SCOTTISH NETWORKING PARTY | THE GREAT ESCAPE

Following the success of last year’s party, we are again teaming up with Creative Scotland and The Great Escape to host a Scottish networking soirée in Brighton on Thursday 17 May. Taking place in the Old Ship Hotel from 17.30-19.30, it will provide an opportunity for Scotland’s music businesses and showcasing artists to connect with international delegates and those from the rest of the UK.

Expect deep-fried confectionary, soft drinks made from girders and a whisky tasting hosted in a smugglers’ cellar.

Event Details: Scottish Networking Party The Great Escape Festival, Brighton Thursday 17 May | The Old Ship Hotel | 17.30-19.30

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