DARVEL TOWN HALL 6TH TO 28TH MAY 2011 THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN...

...On behalf of the Darvel Music Company I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of our regular festival patrons and a special Darvel welcome to those of you who may be attending the event for the first time as well as our many visitors from overseas and across the UK.

I hope that you will enjoy the “Darvel Experience” and that you are impressed by the intimate setting of our venue and the fantastic range of artistes who will be performing at our 10th anniversary throughout the month of May.

I am sure you will agree that we have a superb line-up this year and with over twenty five international and national performers covering a wide range of musical genres including; blues, soul, country, bluegrass, rock, pop, traditional and funk, there is something to enthuse all kinds of music aficionados.

Please support us in our efforts to sustain ‘live’ music in Darvel by purchasing limited edition festival merchandise, guitar raffle tickets and if so inclined please consider becoming either an individual/family or business patron of the music festival.

Thank you Sheila McKenna – Festival Director

THE DMF TEAM Director Programme Design Sheila McKenna Scott McDonald of Creative Colour Bureau Producer Photography Neil McKenna Nathan Balls Sound and Lights Festival Committee Simon & George Payling Lynne McCubbin, Hugh Morton, Anne of Smalltown Audio Fonteyne-Aspeslagh, Lisa Cunningham Rachel Clinton, Alan McFedries, Sofie Bar Services Aspeslagh, Alex McAllister and David Sandy and Lillian Mair of Patterson Andely Wines and Events, Darvel Festival Volunteers Stage Manager and MC Wendy Duncan, Marlyn Harvie, Gary Alison Calder Clark, Nicole Drummond, Mike Duffy, Jim ROLLING BACK Catering Wilson, Jeanette Clark, Neil Allan, Dave The Sandwich Box, Darvel McGrath, Niall Jamieson, Brian Glover and Di Hutchison Website Concept THE YEARS J319 PHOTOGRAPHIC ACCREDITATIONS ALASDAIR FRASER PHOTOGRAPHY, JIM STEVENSON, JAY MANSFIELD, ALISTAIR MULHEARN, DOUG Over 150 acts have appeared at the Darvel Music Festival since 2002. If you have any COULTER, AND NATHAN BALLS 2002 -2011 photographs or particular memories of these concerts and would like to share them PICTURE COURTESY OF DAVID GRAY, PEE WEE ELLIS COURTESY OF HEINRICH with us then please contact [email protected] BUTTLER AND THE COAL PORTERS COURTESY OF MICHAEL CLEMENT, PICTURES OF COAST ANDREW KING, OLI BROWN COURTESY OF MARCO VAN ROOIJEN.

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Ireland has long been a fount of great female An exciting collaboration between Iain FRIDAY singers, but Heidi Talbot’s breakthrough solo Morrison (singer/songwriter) & Daibhidh release, 2008’s In Love + Light, swiftly Martin (storyteller/poet), both from the Isle assured her promotion to the premier of Lewis, culminates in the release of their league. Its artfully chosen mix of traditional debut album 'Haunted Bird'. Doors 7.30pm and contemporary material, reinvented Tickets £20.00 classics and little-known gems, and above all Released in March 2011 Haunted Bird’s 6 MAY Heidi’s achingly bittersweet, spun-gold sounds cape remains rich in roots, warm and voice, won glowing reviews across three glowing, with the songs sparsely crafted and DREVER / McCUSKER / WOOMBLE continents, a US Indie Acoustic Award and a open, cast around unforgettable, natural Best Female Vocalist nomination in the Irish melodies. Surreal fables, myths, micro-fiction Three of ’s most successful young John McCusker needs no introduction – The Music Awards. With critics mooting and fragments of balanced and crafted words musicians united last year for a special trio successful artist / producer and arranger has comparisons as diverse as Björk, Enya, Linda that chart their brief moments of intense life. album of newly written, contemporary folk appeared on records by the likes of Kate Ronstadt, Norah Jones and Kirsty MacColl, Their songs reflect an on-going journey; a and live tour. Rusby, and many more, having the album received widespread radio airplay shared upbringing on an island with released his own albums to both critical and and has been followed by two years’ solid everything but isolation: vast land and As the old adage goes, if you want something commercial success. John has been gigging, both as headline act and sought- seascapes; the bite of the elements; the done, ask someone busy. And if you want to nominated for ‘Musician of the Year in the BBC after special guest. abundance of light and darkness and the hear some of the freshest, savviest, sweetest Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009. array of off-beat characters they’ve met on and most original songwriting around, look no the way. They will be joined onstage by Pete further than three of the busiest musicians in the trio’s lead singer, shares Harvey (cello)... Scotland in cahoots as a trio: , John the writing with Drever and McCusker. “What an McCusker and Roddy Woomble. Already known too many hundreds of impressive record thousands as the vocalist in IDLEWILD. He has With their respectively distinguished sold more than half a million albums and his this is. Very highly pedigrees ranging freely across the folk and hugely acclaimed folk solo debut “ My Secret recommended”. 5/5 The Scotsman rock spectrum - and overlapping via several Is My Silence” continues to find new fans two Billboard previous projects - each years after it’s release. brings a wealth of “A voice that’s ‘Highly both awestruck diverse experience Recommended’ to the table, in a and tender”. collaboration The New York The List impelled Times primarily by that most magical of musical catalysts: pure enthusiasm.

Kris Drever is an award winning, highly acclaimed solo artist and member of the explosive anarchic and award winning-folk trio LAU. A stunning guitarist and singer, he shares vocal duties with Roddy in this trio. DREVER / McCUSKER / WOOMBLE HEIDI TALBOT IAIN MORRISON

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Doors 7.30pm 7 MAY Tickets £20.00

WOLFSTONE SKERRYVORE THE SIMPLE TOUCH In 1989, , a first-class With several highly successful performances exponent of the traditional Scottish Highland at major Festivals in the UK, Continental fiddle, along with vocalist and acoustic Europe and Scandinavia last year; including guitarist, Stuart Eaglesham, formed the renowned , the Burns ‘’. Later that year and with all the Festival, The Wickham Festival, the award SKERRYVORE THE SIMPLE TOUCH other ‘embryonic’ members of the initial line- winning Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival and Blazing bagpipes, fiddle and accordions, Take five guys who just want to entertain and up firmly in place, the band performed their the superb Tonder Festival (Denmark). electrically fused with funky rhythms and couple that with original material, fantastic launch-pad gig at the very first Highland soul-gripping songs, complimented by the melodies, tight harmonies and rock solid Traditional Music Festival in Dingwall. The Wolfstone are: soaring vocals of lead singer Alec Dalglish; musicianship and you have The Simple rest as they say is history, and for more than Skerryvore are an award winning Scottish Touch. 21 years, Wolfstone, with Duncan and Stuart Duncan Chisholm (fiddle) band creating a ‘Trad-Rock’ fusion for the and long term Piper Stevie Saint, as the Stuart Eaglesham 21st Century. The make up of the band which hails from mainstays of the band’s line-up, have taken (lead vocals and acoustic guitar) North Berwick is as follows: their living, breathing, adrenalin inducing Stevie Saint (pipes and whistles) Skerryvore formed in 2004 on the Isle of version of the evolving folk tradition across Davie Dunsmuir (electric guitar) Tiree in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides and from Rob Hiley: Vocals/Guitar the World. Alyn Cosker (drums and percussion) traditional roots, the band have developed James Ross: Vocals/Guitar Colin Cunningham (bass guitar) both in size and sound to create a unique Chris Rawson: Drums/Percussion fusion of their traditional music and songs. Stephen MacKinnon: Keyboards/Synthesiser The band have gripped audiences across the James Lowe : Bass Guitar world from Chicago to Beijing and have been the highlight of many top International The Simple Touch write, arrange and deliver festivals, home and abroad, including Celtic their own original material which has been Connections in Scotland, Celtic Crackers in influenced by the Scottish landscape, the Netherlands – even a blistering environment and its musicians. They performance at Scotland’s Premier rock supported The Band in 2009 festival ‘’. and also performed at the prestigious Tange So Festival in Denmark.

“We may well have found a for the .21st Century” “This is the real thing, The Herald as wild and beautiful as the island they WOLFSTONE come from”. Donald Shaw, Artistic Director Celtic Connections Festival 4 | darvelmusicfestival.org darvelmusicfestival.org | 5 COAST MÀNRAN

Their debut album “Coast” is packed full of Mànran are the hottest new band on the SUNDAY great songs, which has received fantastic Scottish music scene. Combining driving reviews. All of which are performed with accordion, fiddle, Highland pipes, Uillean heartfelt conviction and is a must have pipes and flute with powerful songs in album. With the band currently working on English and Gaelic, all underpinned by Doors 7.30pm their second album fans are looking forward rocking drums and bass. Though the band is Tickets £20.00 to its release. This promises to surpass all a fairly recent collaboration, each member 8 MAY expectation and is scheduled for release in has been dazzling crowds in Scotland and the spring of next year. throughout the world with various line-ups SESSION A9 for a number of years but now unite to create The second album will feature “The Beat of Mànran: the fresh, unstoppable sound of Session A9 are: You”, a song co-written by their manager, modern Gaelic Scotland. Charlie McKerron (Capercaillie) Iain Bayne of Runrig, who also played drums Adam Sutherland (Peatbog Faeries) on the track. Duncan Chisholm of Wolfstone Mànran are hoping to become the first band Kevin Henderson (Fiddlers Bid) also graces the song with his haunting fiddle, in the 21st century to take a Gaelic song into Gordon Gunn (a host of bands!) which draws you in as only he can. The Beat the official UK top 40. The song, “Latha Math,” David 'Chimp' Robertson (Capercaillie) of You was released on 11th Dec 2010. was written by lead singer Norrie MacIver Marc Clement (Blazin Fiddles) An emotionally electric polarized journey and was released on the 17th of January. Brian MacAlpine (too many to mention!) best describes the Coast Live Experience, taking you to places without ever having to “Mànran is a mouth watering new line-up of In the true spirit of traditional Scottish Music, set foot there. well-kent young talent – Norrie MacIver this band were formed during a Session on (guitar/vocals), Gary Innes (accordion), the famous A9 - the road between Coast are: Ewen Henderson (fiddle/pipes), Calum and the Highlands. Paul Eastham, Vocals/keyboards/guitar Stewart (flutes/uilleann pipes), Ross “Session A9 are your men Steve Picken, Acoustic guitar/vocals Saunders (bass) and Scott Mackay (drums) – Regularly meeting up on the way home from when it comes to pounding out Chris Barnes, Percussion performing songs in Gaelic and English various performances, the session began. In a high-octane tune, but they Mark Mongan, Drums alongside fiery instrumental sets.” addition to releasing an album, the band and are also wonderfully creative Hamish Ferguson, Bass now bring together the true spirit of the arrangers who make dynamic Celtic Connections Website use of their line-up of four Scottish session and offer audiences a fabulous fiddlers”. chance to hear the vibrancy of talent that makes up some of our most famous Scottish The Scotsman Jan 2010 artists.

SESSION A9 COAST MÀNRAN

6 | darvelmusicfestival.org darvelmusicfestival.org | 7 STONE RIVER BOYS FIRST CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE After tearing it up in the Lone Star State and FRIDAY across the country for nearly two years, Formed in early 2010 from the ashes of Austin’s Stone River Boys recently issued several Glasgow bands, First Charge of the their new recording Love on the Dial. Light Brigade have been busy writing and recording their début album in Glasgow. Doors 7.30pm The Texas-based quintet features the Inviting comparisons with varied acts such Tickets £20.00 talents of two well-travelled roots music as and Crowded House, in a short practitioners — guitarist Dave Gonzalez, 13 MAY space of time they have built up an formerly a driving force in the Hacienda impressive local following with their Brothers and the Paladins, and vocalist Mike THE COAL PORTERS energetic and ever-changing live shows. Barfield, “The Tyrant of Texas Funk” and FCLB members who have written or played onetime leader of the Hollisters. Together, The Coal Porters were formed a decade with Ryan Adams, Endrick Brothers, Paolo Barfield and Gonzalez have fashioned a ago in Los Angeles by ex Long Ryder Sid Nutini and Lucinda Williams to name but a gutsy crossbreed of country and R&B Griffin, author of the hit single 'Looking for few, their live shows are often intimate and they’ve labelled “country funk.” Lewis and Clark' bold showcasing their "beautifully crafted Produced by Gonzalez, the album was songs". The Coal Porters began life as “a full on recorded during several sessions in 2008- 09 with a band that included bass player electric folk-rockin’ monster”, enjoying First Charge of the Light Brigade's début Scott Esbeck (formerly of the way-out indie chart success in the UK and Europe single is due for release in early 2011 with instrumental combo Los Straitjackets). and frequently touring Europe and the an album due to follow summer 2011. States. In 1999, however, Griffin produced Gonzalez, Barfield, and Esbeck are joined in the current edition of the Stone River Lindisfarne’s “Here Comes the Line-Up: Boys by pedal steel guitarist Gary Neighbourhood” comeback album and as a Yorick Cormack – Vocals & Guitars Newcomb and drummer Mark Patterson, result, the Coal Porters metamorphosed John Carson – Vocals, Guitars and Bass who both played with Esbeck in Austin into an authentic all-acoustic Bluegrass Greg Barnes – Vocals & Keyboards Band and never looked back. singer-songwriter Bruce Robison’s group. The band kicked off the release of Love on Their new album 'Durango' has been the Dial with a summer 2010 tour of the released to reviews from 'Q' and 'Uncut' Southwest and the West Coast, with many among other calling it "...bluegrass with a more shows to come in 2011 and beyond. slyly authentic feel, but with the flinty rockisms of Crazy Horse or, indeed, Griffin's other band, .

"'s breakneck bluegrass band has made the album of their career. Swift yet surefooted, , mandolins and fiddles gallop along...while harmonies glow like, well, coals. Brilliant." **** Phil Sutcliffe, Q magazine, March 2010

However it is their exuberant live shows which show this group at their best, and they are now firmly established on the UK touring circuit as the best acoustic bluegrass act around - the "Clash of Bluegrass" are an acoustic act with attitude! THE COAL PORTERS STONE RIVER BOYS FIRST CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

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Doors 7.30pm 14 MAY Tickets £22.50

JUSTIN CURRIE TOMMY REILLY RODDY HART AND THE LONESOME FIRE When ’s singer / songwriter Justin Currie released his first solo album, What is Love For in 2007 he described it as ‘eleven thunderously dreary dirges’! TOMMY REILLY RODDY HART AND Fortunately, not everyone agreed with him Tommy Reilly is a Scottish singer– THE LONESOME FIRE and the album won accolades from critics, songwriter from Torrance, near Glasgow. fans and fellow artists, as a thing of dark Inviting comparisons with greats such as He gained national recognition after and starkly honest beauty. Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Tom winning the Channel 4 TV show Orange Petty, Hart has established himself as an Unsigned Act in 2010. Shortly after, Now Currie has returned with a artist in the classic mould, and is gaining a Tommy’s first single “Gimme a Call” second album The Great War, growing reputation for his live shows with reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart which delivers a bracing set of his band, The Lonesome Fire. “The best thing I've in its first week of release. Reilly released original compositions that heard all year would his debut album, “Words on the Floor”, in break yet more creative have to be the Justin Hart’s self-recorded demo Home Tapes 2009. His follow up recording, “Hello! I'm ground – and should further Currie album, his brought him to the attention of US legend Tommy Reilly”, produced by Roddy Hart cement Currie’s place as an lyrical bent is often Kris Kristofferson, who invited the young dark and mosaic, his was released to critically wide acclaim on ambitious and versatile solo singer to open for him on his U.K. tour. style is sublime…” 14 June 2010. artist. Chris Difford, Squeeze Kristofferson then added vocals to Hart’s debut studio album Bookmarks, alongside (Mojo Music Magazine) The first single taken from the album was The Great War, was recorded Scottish singer Eddi Reader. The record was "Take Me Away for the Night". To promote and mixed by frequent Del Amitri released to critical acclaim in 2006 and was the new album ahead of its release, Reilly associate Mark Freegard, features described as an “instant classic”. It was went on tour in the UK supporting Justin Currie on lead vocals and various named as one of the Sunday Mail’s top ten resourceful D.I.Y. indie combo to Currie and throughout instruments, along with a talented group of albums of the year. international hitmakers, releasing six much- May and June 2010. players that includes ex-Del Amitri guitarist loved studio albums before amicably His second studio album Sign Language Mick Slaven. The combination of uplifting parting ways. tunes and darker lyrical themes has long was released in late 2010 and has received fantastic reviews. been a recurring motif in Currie's Justin Currie : Guitar and Vocals songwriting. Nick Clark : Bass Andy May : Keys “Scottish album Justin Currie has plenty of experience in Jim McDermott : Drums defying musical expectations. He was still Stuart Nisbet : Guitars “Not a bad of the year 2009” in his teens when he co-founded Del Amitri song on it” Billy Sloan in his hometown of Glasgow. Between 1982 The Sunday Mail and 2002, the band evolved from 5 out of 5 The Dail Record Record

10 | darvelmusicfestival.org darvelmusicfestival.org | 11 EVENTS CALENDAR

WEEKEND 1 RATE £51 (SAVE £9) WEEKEND 2 RATE £36.50 (SAVE £6) WEEKEND 3 RATE £66 (SAVE £9) WEEKEND 2 RATE £34 (SAVE £6)

WEEK DATE ACTS COST WEEK DATE ACTS COST 1 FRIDAY 6 MAY DREVER/McCUSKER/WOOMBLE 3 FRIDAY 20 MAY HAMILTON LOOMIS

1 FRIDAY 6 MAY HEIDI TALBOT £20 3 FRIDAY 20 MAY LARRY MILLER £20

1 FRIDAY 6 MAY IAIN MORRISON 3 FRIDAY 20 MAY THE RIVER DEVILS

1 SATURDAY 7 MAY WOLFSTONE 3 SATURDAY 21 MAY THE HAMISH STUART BAND £30 1 SATURDAY 7 MAY SKERRYVORE £20 3 SATURDAY 21 MAY PEE WEE ELLIS ASSEMBLY

1 SATURDAY 7 MAY THE SIMPLE TOUCH MAGGIE BELL, DAVE KELLY & THE 3 SUNDAY 22 MAY BRITISH BLUES QUARTET 1 SUNDAY 8 MAY SESSION A9 3 SUNDAY 22 MAY OLI BROWN £25 1 SUNDAY 8 MAY COAST £20 3 SUNDAY 22 MAY VIRGIL AND THE ACCELERATORS 1 SUNDAY 8 MAY MANRAN

2 FRIDAY 13 MAY THE COAL PORTERS 4 FRIDAY 27 MAY ABERFELDY

2 FRIDAY 13 MAY STONE RIVER BOYS £20 4 FRIDAY 27 MAY THE PHANTOM BAND £20

2 FRIDAY 13 MAY FIRST CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE 4 FRIDAY 27 MAY SKINNER

2 SATURDAY 14 MAY JUSTIN CURRIE 4 SATURDAY 28 MAY THE SILENCERS

2 SATURDAY 14 MAY TOMMY REILLY £22.50 4 SATURDAY 28 MAY KASSIDY £20

2 SATURDAY 14 MAY RODDY HART & THE LONESOME FIRE 4 SATURDAY 28 MAY JJ GILMORE & PHIL KANE

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12 | darvelmusicfestival.org darvelmusicfestival.org | 13 9th Irvine Valley FESTIVAL Walking Festival INFORMATION 13th, 14th, 15th May 2011 VENUE, TRANSPORT AND TICKET INFORMATION Enquiries to: 01560 322966 Email: [email protected] Venue: Ticket Sales Outlets: Darvel Town Hall, 10-12 West Main Street, Andely Wines and Events Darvel KA17 0AQ Darvel 01560 320414 Telephone: 01560 322437 J.H.Donald Ltd, 01563 526029 Driving Directions to Venue: Tickets Scotland, Glasgow 0141 204 5151 From Glasgow follow the southbound M77/A77 until Galston turn off. Follow the Festival Shop at A719 to Galston roundabout. Take first left www.darvelmusicfestival.org off roundabout signposted Darvel along the A71 via to Darvel. The Town Hall FULL BAR FACILITY AT VENUE (PROOF is situated on West Main Street in the OF AGE MAY BE REQUESTED) middle of the town adjacent to the traffic lights. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE AND PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY Public Transport to Venue: By Bus - X76 and X77 from Glasgow then FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF PATRONS The number 1 (Bio Bus) from Kilmarnock to AND MUSICIANS PLEASE KEEP NOISE Darvel TO A MINIMUM DURING PERFORMANCES By Train - Nearest railway station is _ _ 20/10/09 00:06 Page 1 Kilmarnock See websites for timetables DARVEL TOWN HALL OPERATES A NON-SMOKING POLICY Taxis: McCalls Taxis 07969267355 THE HOTEL Loudoun Valley Taxis 01563 533944 1st Class Cars 01560 320047 ’S J & L Private Hire 01563 522500 Eagle Private Hire 01560 322286 Neils Hire 07738 238444 PREMIER Radio Cars 01563 544882 For further information please email Kilmarnock TOA 01563 522777 [email protected] VENUE Mini Bus Hire (16 seaters) M-Line Travel Ltd , 01290 563009 Kilmarnock (01563) 545999 www.theparkhotelayrshire.co.uk QUOTE DMF11 FOR DISCOUNTED HOTEL ACCOMMODATION RATES

14 | darvelmusicfestival.org darvelmusicfestival.org | 15 LARRY MILLER BAND THE RIVER DEVILS

Larry Miller is fast becoming one of the The River Devils are a new blues band, FRIDAY must see rock acts of 2011.With his comprising road-tested veterans of the UK energetic and eclectic style; Larry brings a and international blues scene, fronted by new dimension of showmanship to his widely respected singer, guitarist and performances. songwriter Sandy Tweeddale. Doors 7.30pm based, Sandy has forged a reputation as Tickets £20.00 After picking up his brother’s guitar and one of the UK's top performers on the 20 MAY writing his first song, he felt his future lay in global blues and roots scene, travelling . To begin with Larry decided to through Europe and Australia as a soloist, HAMILTON LOOMIS concentrate on Blues Rock with Rory touring and recording as songwriter and Gallagher being his main influence. guitarist with BB King-endorsed blues If blues, soul, and rock can be said to form a However very quickly, Larry found his own legends Blues ’n’ Trouble, with Louisiana triangle, you’ll find Hamilton Loomis right in style, and has been constantly refining it. bluesman Lazy Lester, and with his own the centre of it”, says Guitar Player Magazine. This is reflected on his critically acclaimed band, the Blue Hyenas. An apt description, as Loomis is one of the new album: “Unfinished Business”. young artists at the forefront of bringing Today, Larry Miller is on a par with “The Keyboard player Angus Rose has written, blues into the 21st century and redefining it White Stripes”, “The Black Crowes”, and arranged, produced and played for many for a contemporary audience. He has been The Raconteurs. He has a large following successful acts in South Africa, enjoying No bridging the gap between generations of right across the UK and Europe, and enjoys 1 chart success and bass player Rod music-lovers both in the U.S. and around the touring. His Darvel performance will form Kennard has played sessions, produced, world. His most recent studio release, Ain’t part of his 2011 tour. and toured all over Europe and Scandinavia Just Temporary, finds Loomis masterfully with a variety of bands and ensembles. blended his myriad of influences, at once forging ahead into new musical territories while maintaining a strong connection to the blues legends that took him under their wings at a young age (Bo Diddley, Johnny Copeland, Albert Collins etc.).

Hamilton’s previous recording, Kickin’ It, was released in 2003 and presented his innovative approach to an audience hungry for something new in roots music. Loomis displayed a polished vocal, guitar and songwriting knack that won him the sort of crossover audience that Robert Cray and B.B. King enjoy.”

Touring non-stop since 2001, Hamilton has brought his funkified Texas music to audiences all over the U.S. and the world, recently earning two "Best Artist" awards in England and Wales.

HAMILTON LOOMIS LARRY MILLER BAND THE RIVER DEVILS

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Described as ‘The Man Who Invented Funk', SATURDAY Pee Wee Ellis renowned band leader of the James Brown Revue “makes funk sound jazzy and jazz sound funky”. Look forward to an exciting evening with a highly charged mix Doors 7.30pm of Pee Wee's grittiest trademark funk tracks. Tickets £30.00 21 MAY Pee Wee joined the James Brown Revue in 1965 and began arranging his music almost right away, becoming Brown’s band leader within six months. Very soon they were writing songs together and in 1967 Pee Wee THE HAMISH STUART BAND co-wrote with James Brown his first hit Cold Sweat. This song defines to this day what we Since he first rocketed to fame in the 1970s think of as Funk and was subsequently as the falsetto voice and rhythm guitarist for followed by many others including Say It Scotland's own Average White Band, Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud, Mother Glasgow native Hamish Stuart has written Popcorn, Lickin' Stick and The Chicken (later albums that defined his distinctive brand of for and performed with some of the biggest made famous by Jaco Pastorius). jazz-funk and in 1995, showing the diversity names in the music industry. Chaka Kahn, Using his jazz influences, Pee Wee distilled of his musical interests and talents, Pee Wee George Benson, Aretha Franklin and Paul R&B, writing complex polyrhythmic played tenor sax and arranged the horns for McCartney are just a few of the artists who arrangements that created a dialogue with the album Worotan, by Malian diva Oumou have relied upon Stuart's soulful vocal talent James Brown's vocals rather than simply Sangare. Since then he has worked with a and musical versatility. Stuart's latest being a backing track. Pee Wee’s musical range of artists such as Cachaito project, The Hamish Stuart Band, has once influence was huge, leading directly to Lopez, Senegalese singer Cheikh Lo and the again earned him rave reviews from critics George Clinton, Sly Stone and, and Miles late Ali Farka Toure. and R&B fans alike. Thirty years after he Davis’ 70’s work. From the late 70’s, for many first appeared on the scene Hamish Stuart is years Pee Wee worked with Pee Wee and his own band, The Pee Wee Ellis still at the forefront of modern R&B. becoming his concert musical director and Assembly, regularly tour the UK and Europe. arranging many of his finest albums such as He also continues to work in the education Those of you making the pilgrimage to this Common One, Beautiful Vision and A Sense field as well as continuing to produce and special Darvel gig will know how fantastic Of Wonder. arrange. the HSB sound ‘live’ and for those of you attending for the first time it will really be a In the late 1980s Pee Wee regrouped with his night to remember. fellow musicians his time with James Brown and formed the JB Horns. With Fred Wesley Hamish Stuart: Guitar and Vocals and Maceo Parker he recorded a number of Steve Pearce: Bass Ian Thomas: Drums Adam Phillips: Guitar Mike Gorman: Keyboards Bosco De Oliviera: Percussion Neil Sidwell and Paul Spong: Horns.

18 | darvelmusicfestival.org darvelmusicfestival.org | 19 OLI BROWN BAND VIRGIL AND THE

Oli has played guitar since the age of ACCELERATORS thirteen and the first guitarist to influence SUNDAY As soon as Virgil could walk a guitar has him was, of course, . never left his side. Fed by his father a diet of The Blues initially was a genre of music for blues at the age of four he was already him to solo over and he didn’t take the time strumming basic chords. At eleven years of Doors 7.30pm to really understand its meaning, but, in age Otis Grand invited him on stage and a 2005, when visiting America that all Tickets £25.00 standing ovation followed. 22 MAY changed. Joined by his younger brother Gabriel on Carl Gustafson (who had invited him to the drums and Jack 'Topgun' Timmis on bass, a States) and the rest of Carl's band Blinddog MAGGIE BELL, DAVE KELLY formidable power trio are let loose. A jam Smokin’ took time out of their busy touring led band, with a rare ability to turn a song AND THE BBQ schedule to explain some of the history and inside out and back together again. meaning of the Blues. Whilst staying with In 2007 Scottish rock and soul diva Maggie Carl, Oli also learnt about stage In 2009 the band gained a foothold on the Bell joined forces with The Blues Band’s performance, soloing, timing, which have rock/blues circuit with premium support slide guitar wizard Dave Kelly for some proved to become a major part of Oli’s live slots for artists such as Nine Below Zero, acoustic duo shows. They’ve had great gigs. Poppa Chubby, Joanne Shaw Taylor, and The success on these tours and even more fun. Hoax. The highly publicised New Blues They now wish to put it all together in a Oli has had the pleasure of playing Generation Tour 2010 with Joanne Shaw band format with Maggie's band The BBQ. alongside Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout, Taylor and Oli Brown acknowledged the Robben Ford, Devon Allman and many band as a formidable trio. Maggie Bell (vocals) formed Stone the other great artists, including the legendary Crows in the sixties, had a solo career on Godfather of British Blues John Mayall! The talent in this band is frankly scary, they both sides of the Atlantic Dave Kelly (vocals have to be witnessed live to understand the and guitar) Founder member of The Blues magic and potential on offer by this Band, has learned his trade backing and insanely talented young band. recording with Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Son House, Junior Wells to name but a feW Colin Allen (drums) Stone the Crows founder, The Big Roll Band, ''Virgil is one scary John Mayall, Bob Dylan Zoot Money mother; I would not want (keyboards & vocals) founder of the to follow him'' legendary Big Roll Band Colin Hodgkinson (bass & vocals) long time bass man with Otis Grand Alexis Korner, Spencer Davis and more recently Chris Rea Frank Diez (guitar) a legend in Germany - plus has worked with Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Klaus Kinski and Eric Burdon

MAGGIE BELL, DAVE KELLY AND THE BBQ OLI BROWN BAND VIRGIL AND THE ACCELERATORS

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Doors 7.30pm 27 MAY Tickets £20.00 THE PHANTOM BAND SKINNER ABERFELDY THE PHANTOM BAND SKINNER

It’s been a while since Aberfeldy’s last Country’s Stuart Adamson, and Poppy ‘No man is an island’ wrote John Donne, but ‘SKINNER’ is an evolving collective of album but time hasn’t blunted their edge - Ackroyd, a brilliantly versatile what about bands? Well, they’re probably Glasgow musicians based around the music the twelve tracks that make up their new pianist/violinist with a grounding in not islands either, but like most things in of Grahame Skinner. After a ten year hiatus recording “Somewhere to Jump From” are classical music and electronica. Analogue life, you need exceptions to prove the rule. Grahame decided to ‘get back on the as sharp as they come, despite the synthesisers combined with acoustic That’s why it was so remarkable when The horse’ and return to the stage. The impetus somewhat depressing conditions that led to instruments and heavenly harmony vocals Phantom Band, with their legion of musical for this volt face was a guest appearance their creation. Dropped by their label and comprise the warm signature sound of references, still managed to sound quite with old chum, and Glasgow crooner, James bruised by the departure of both female Aberfeldy, a group with a bright past and unlike anyone else when they released Grant at the Recital rooms in the summer of members, it could have been curtains for an even brighter future. Checkmate Savage in 2009, a debut that 2010. the much-loved outfit, whose 2004 debut earned mass critical applause and made album “Young Forever” garnered near them the cult success of the year. Twelve As the singer of ‘Hipsway’, Grahame came universal praise upon its release and led to months later, they’re still in a movement of to prominence on the Scottish music scene high profile touring support slots and an one, and their follow-up, The Wants, looks way back in 1985 when their much loved NME single of the week with “Heliopolis by set to cement their reputation as one of the eponymous debut album was released. The Night”. most inventive and vital units at work today. album contained the singles ‘Broken Years’, ‘Ask the Lord’, and ‘The Honeythief’, the With their latest CD receiving great reviews The Phantom Band was pulled together latter reaching number seventeen on both all those who were smitten by their debut from all four corners of Scotland, settling on sides of the Atlantic. After successful tours are indeed sure to fall in love with Glasgow as PB HQ. Duncan Marquiss of Europe and America that old devil Aberfeldy all over again after the first (guitar), Gerry Hart (bass), Andy Wake ‘musical differences’ raised its ugly head listen. (keyboards), Rick Anthony (vocals) and and the bass player departed, to form Greg Sinclair (guitars) are a volatile cabal ‘Texas’, leaving three member to record The current line up is by far their strongest of creative contradictions: a disorientating that difficult second album. yet. Along with Briggs, his highly respected amalgam of music, art and performance Cut to 1995, Skinner began a long distance and much in-demand drummer brother that defies categorisation and provides an writing and recording dalliance with old Murray and fellow founder member Ken object lesson in how to forge something friend Douglas McIntyre, calling McIntosh on bass, the ranks have swelled to distinct and unique from well-worn sources. themselves ‘Cowboy Mouth’. They recorded include three highly talented multi- Checkmate Savage won plaudits from the their first album ‘Life as a Dog’ in just five instrumentalists – Chris Bradley, with whom mainstream music press and the indie days! Riley bonded ten years ago when they both blogs alike, finding famous fans in Peter failed to place in a folk-club songwriting Buck and comic artist Frank Quitely, while ‘SKINNER’ will be performing 'Hipsway' competition, Kirsten Adamson, blessed with the influential music emporium Piccadilly songs and 'Cowboy Mouth' songs but in a an incredible singing voice and musical Records named it their album of the year. more quiet, intense fashion. Grahame will talent to rival that of her late father, Big ABERFELDY be joined on stage by Gordon Wilson (Love and Money & Blue Nile), Campbell Owen (Aztec Camera) and Douglas McIntyre (Love and Money).

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KASSIDY make more noise with four “If you don’t give me love” was the infectious SATURDAY acoustic guitars than most bands can first single from JJ Gilmour’s long-awaited muster with a wall of electrics, bass and second album “The boy who didn’t fall”, drums. Drawing their roots from classic which was released in March 2009. JJ Gilmour Americana, their sound is filtered through a originally enjoyed huge European success in Doors 7.30pm very Glaswegian sensibility like a gang of the 1990s as lead vocalist with Scottish Celtic Tickets £20.00 renegades on a cold dark night. Their songs rock heroes the Silencers before releasing a 28 MAY enter your head like very slow bullets, critically acclaimed first solo album, deeper and deeper, and impossible to shift. “Sunnyside PAL” in 2002. THE SILENCERS Coming together through a love of guitars In the last seven years, he has been writing The Silencers formed in late 1985. Band After a further four highly acclaimed studio and the power of great songs, Kassidy with and for other artists and has supported leader Jimme O’Neill has overseen many albums the band released their first live looked like the last gang in town before or toured with such wide-ranging talents as personnel changes over the years but the album, “A Night of Electric Silence” in 2001. they had even played a note together. At , , and Kenny popularity of the band has never waned. In their first full rehearsal Lewis Andrew, Rogers. September 1986, they began to tour Europe THE SILENCERS knowing that he and the rest of the band and the and songs such as Jimme O'Neill: Vocals and Guitar were multi-instrumentalist, asked when they In recent years, JJ has built up a staunch fan "Painted Moon", "I See Red" and "I Can't Aura O'Neill: Vocals were going to plug in. base across Europe, and is widely recognised Cry" became firm favourites amongst fans. Steph Greer: Bass and Vocals as one of Scotland’s most distinctive Milla Brickley: Violin and Vocals The answer from the other three – singer/songwriters, able to fuse moving, In 1988, The Silencers toured Europe with Baptiste Brondy: Drums guitarists/vocalists Barrie James O’Neill, intelligent lyrics with melodic harmonies. His The Alarm and “Painted Moon” became a Phil Kane: Keyboards Hamish Fingland and Chris Potter, was a recent score for the acclaimed musical about radio hit in the UK. The band moved back to definitive “never”. the life and times of George Best received Scotland and recorded a second album “A fantastic reviews from critics and sold out for Blues for Buddha”. The standout tracks Kassidy’s forthcoming album is being over three weeks in Belfast. were "Scottish Rain", about love and fallout produced by man of the moment Jim Abiss from Chernobyl, and "The Real McCoy". (Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Noisettes, JJ will be joined on stage by the highly The band then toured Europe with Simple Stereophonics). talented ex- Silencers keyboard player Phil Minds for four months, culminating with a Kane. stadium show at Wembley in front of 80,000. Their next single "Bulletproof Heart" JJ GILMOUR - VOCALS GUITAR became a huge hit in Spain and France, PHIL KANE - KEYBOARDS, VOCALS where the band had great success at that time.

KASSIDY JJ GILMOUR & PHIL KANE

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FESTIVAL SPONSORS AND PATRONS

Ayrshire LEADER, East Ayrshire Council, Atrium Homes, Creative Scotland/Youth Music Initiative, The Klin Group, AJ Clark, GMB Union (Scotland), Gibson Wight Engineering, Smalltown Audio, Burns Pet Nutrition, Loudoun Medical, Noble Dental Laboratories, Craighead Fixings & Building Supplies Ltd, McConnell’s Pharmacies, Gowanbank House, Andely Wines and Events Darvel, Saxen Home & Office Solutions, West Siphonics, Newmilns Snow and Ski Complex, Centrestage Music Theatre, Kilmarnock, Shop Kilmarnock, Craufurdland Fishery, Darvel Improvement Group, Shop Local in , J.H Donald, Pulse Studios, Cumnock, Noble Dental Laboratories, Darvel and District Community Council, Loudoun Gowf Club, Ning’s Kitchen Darvel, Darvel Bowling Club, Community Development Initiative – Alive & Kicking Festival, Lanfine House, The Black Bull Inn, Darvel, Westsound and West FM Radio, Bailey Guitars and Basses, Smalltown Audio, The Park Hotel, Kilmarnock, The Hollies B&B Prestwick, Darvel Keystore, Darvel Post Office, and Creative Colour Bureau, Hiilington, Glasgow.

MEDIA CREDITS

Westsound Radio and West FM, BBC Radio Scotland; Iain Anderson, Stephen Duffy, Tom Morton, Vic Galloway, Janice Forsyth, Bruce Macgregor, Mary Ann Kennedy, Bryan Burnett and Jim Gellatly, Radio Clyde 1 & 2 , Billy Sloan, Sunday Mail, Rob Adams, Glasgow Herald, Russell Leadbetter, Evening Times, The Scotsman, Sunday Times, Sunday Post, Metro Newspaper, Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, Ian Russell, Kilmarnock Standard, Ayrshire Post, What’s-On Ayrshire Magazine, Ayrshire News, The List Magazine, Jockrock, The Irvine Valley Advertiser, Advertiser, S1 Darvel, The Scots Magazine, Mike Ritchie Media, Visit Scotland, Scottish Field Magazine and The Big Issue.

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