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I was engaged as production manager on the the John Abercrombie/ Julian Arguelles tour (thick skinned productions). I enjoyed the tour very much and was extremely pleased to see John performing for & entertaining audiences in the UK again.
Stuart Wilson
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I went to four shows by Breabach and Le Vent du Nord on their recent Tune Up tour. Leaflets about the tour were given out at Celtic Connections, at the end of their first concert (great idea!) and the other shows I saw were well-attended. The shows themselves were great and the final show, in Peebles at the Eastgate Theatre, was absolutely superb. Thank you so much for supporing traditional music and, in particular, this collaboration between Scotland and Quebec. We hadn't seen Breabach before, but love Le Vent du Nord's music: to see the latter perform more than just at Celtic Connections was great and we have gained the music of Breabach as a result! So, thank you and we hope you will continue to support such great bands and bring them to a wider audience than may otherwise be the case.
Marza-Jedda Burnside
Tune Up: About
Tune Up is an initiative of the Scottish Arts Council to support music touring in Scotland. Funded by the National Lottery, it was established in 2003 to bring quality live music to a host of remote communities often neglected on conventional tours. For five years, Tune Up has taken some of the finest musicians on the road to numerous Scottish cities, towns, villages and islands all over the country; from Stornoway to Selkirk and everywhere in-between.
This philosophy of expansive touring not only benefits the communities Tune Up reaches, but also the artists themselves; enabling Scottish and international artists to visit and be inspired by new parts of Scotland and to interact with new local audiences.
Divided into two seasons of tours, the first will run from October to December 08, with the second season covering January to June 09. Driven by quality, not genre, Tune Up tours incorporate everything from jazz and rock n roll, to singer-songwriters , jazz and Latin and traditional Scottish and folk music.
"We are delighted with the diverse programme of tours - the people of Scotland are in for musical treats over the course of the next nine months. Whether it is an international jazz trio, brand new music from some of Britian’s finest folk musicians, contemporary classical, rock or indie, you will find some of the best musicians playing right on your doorsteps. It’s also great this year to see tours from a number of independent Scottish record labels – another sign of the wealth of talent in the music sector". Stuart Thomas- Scottish Arts Council
The Tune Up programme is managed by Isla Angus, under contract from the Scottish Arts Council. Please contact tuneup@scottisharts.org.uk with any queries.
Tune Up print design and consultancy by Bulletproof
Tune Up website design by 16k
The 16K Design Works are a small graphic design company based in Edinburgh. Principally working for the entertainment industry, they've produced everything from CD covers & websites, to T-shirts and music videos.
Podcasts produced by Radio Magnetic
Broadcasting since March 2001, Radio Magnetic presents the best quality alternative on-demand and podcast programmes available anywhere online.
They also produce bespoke recording, podcast and other media packages for a range of clients including Channel 4, Troca Brahma, Smirnoff, T on the Fringe and T Break.
Press by Sophie at Canvas
Based in Glasgow, with a client base comprising independent record labels, concert and festival promoters and music venues, Canvas have secured a deserved reputation for reliably securing maximum, targeted coverage across national and regional print, broadcast and online media channels.
Website built and maintained by the Scottish Music Centre
The Scottish Music Centre is both a public service and a membership organisation, based in the City Halls, Glasgow. The Centre actively promotes our country's new music both at home and worldwide.
