Teklo & Alba Roma Added to Edinburgh Night
Renowned dubstep composer Teklo, and Celtic gypsy punks Alba Roma are set to complete the line up for our Born To Be Wide Edinburgh Night, which takes place on Sunday 4 August at the Electric Circus.
The event provides a musical snapshot of Scottish acts performing during the Fringe, with each playing ten minute live set. The diverse bill also includesAdmiral Fallow, A.J Roach, Alba Roma, Donald Macdonald & The Islands, Gastric Band, Grand Laddie [featuring Bart from EagleOwl with friends],Nasty P, Teklo, The Jellyman's Daughter and Randolph's Leap.
These mini-gigs are interspersed with DJs from the local scene playing their favourite four tracks by Edinburgh artists. The Pop Cop's Sarah McMullan is set to join a line-up which already includes Barrie Henderson who books acts at Henderson's restaurant, Edinburgh International Book Festival programmer, Roland Gulliver, who has overseen the increase in music content at the event, and George Robertson from Edinburgh's leading vinyl record emporium, Vox Box. They are joined by Lloyd Meredith [Olive Grove Records], Nicola Meighan [The List/The Herald], Caroline Parkinson [Creative Scotland] and Alan Morrison [Sunday Herald].
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Edinburgh Night Announced
We are pleased to announce the return of our annual Edinburgh Night, providing a musical snapshot of Scottish acts performing during the Fringe. Taking place at the Electric Circus on Sunday 4th August, it will feature ten-minute live shows every half hour, interspersed with DJs from the local music scene playing their favourite four tracks by Edinburgh artists.
The event will showcase a broad range of genres including the folk-tinged Admiral Fallow, rapper Nasty P and acoustic cello duo Jellyman's Daughter. They will be joined by Grand Laddie (Bart from Eagleowl with friends), A.J Roach, Randolph's Leap, Gastric Band and Donald Macdonald and the Islands. Additional acts will be announced this week.
Those spinning their favourite four tracks by acts from the capital include Alan Morrison (Sunday Herald), Roland Gulliver (Edinburgh International Book Festival), Barrie Henderson (Henderson's of Edinburgh), Lloyd Meredith (Olive Grove Records), Caroline Parkinson (Creative Scotland), Nicola Meighan (The List/The Herald) and George Robertson (Vox Box Records).
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goNorth Extravaganza Announced
We are pleased to announce a special Born To Be Wide night on Thursday 30 May, dedicated to preparing for Scotland’s leading creative industries convention, goNorth.
The panel, which takes place at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus, will include Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway, Chasing Owls frontman Ben Sunderland and two of the event’s organisers, Alex Smith and Amanda Millen.
They will focus on how both bands and delegates can get the most out of the convention, which is free and takes place in Inverness on June 5-6. The discussion will provide advice on everything from meeting key speakers and promoting gigs, to practical tips such as where to get cheap accommodation.
This year’s goNorth, boasts panels on A&R and International Booking Agents hosted by Born To Be Wide. Other music-related seminars include publishing, getting compositions into television shows, the role of producers and a discussion with leading music supervisors. In addition, the programme also features a diverse range of talks relating to film, screen, book publishing and broadcasting.
“GoNorth provides a unique opportunity for the creative industries to come together,” says Born To Be Wide director, Olaf Furniss. “The event has led to acts getting radio play, festival bookings, syncs and record deals.”
Panelists:
Vic Galloway [Radio Scotland/Sunday Herald]
Amanda Millen [goNorth Festival Director]
Alex Smith [goNorth Project Manager music]
Ben Sunderland [Chasing Owls]
RUNNING ORDER
1900: Doors Open
1930-2130: Seminar [includes interval]
2130-late: DJ sets by seminar guests