The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Jethro Tull ready to go living in the pandemic
Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson is assuring fans that safety will be a top priority at the band’s upcoming shows.
The prog rock veterans are at Perth Concert Hall on September 27 for the only Scottish date on their pandemic-delayed European tour, with the UK leg kicking off in Bath tonight.
In a video message on Tull’s website, Dunfermlineborn Anderson – who last year revealed he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – asks his followers to turn up early at venues for distancing reasons as Covid infections continue to spike.
“Do the right thing by yourself and everybody else, and just be sure that not only are you being safe with each other, but we are too,” the flute-playing rocker declares.
“All the band and crew will be regularly taking a rapid antigen test every two days and we’ll be making sure we’re safe in each other’s company.
“We want you to feel safe at the concert, so don’t be embarrassed if you want to wear a face mask.
WEAR FACE MASKS
“I will certainly be wearing my face mask at all times when I’m not actually on the stage because I’m one of those vulnerable people with a lung disease, so I really, really don’t want to catch Covid.
“We hope that you have a great time, and many of you have been very, very patient because you bought your tickets way back before the pandemic hit.
“Finally we’re getting the show back on the road.”
The Prog Years tour is expected to draw heavily on early 1970s material from Jethro Tull’s
big-selling LPs Stand Up, Benefit, Aqualung, Thick As A Brick and Passion Play, plus work from 2012’s Thick As A Brick 2.
In the online video, Living In The Past, hit-maker Anderson, 74, says he’s looking forward to presenting “a few things we haven’t played before or for a long time”, and can be seen briefly brandishing a “setlist”.
It mischievously names a host of classic songs by some of Tull’s greatest contemporaries, including Stairway To Heaven, Smoke On The Water, Brown Sugar, Eleanor Rigby, My Generation, Another Brick In The Wall and Born In The USA.
The list also mentions Tull touchstones Bourée and Locomotive Breath, plus a reference to a “TAAB Medley” – highlights from the band’s 1972 fifth album Thick As A Brick – with tracks from prog peers King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Emerson, Lake And Palmer, Yes and Frank Zappa cheekily earmarked for inclusion.
STUDIO ALBUM
It was announced in the summer that Tull have signed to German indie Inside Out Music, with the band’s 22nd studio album The Zealot Gene – due for release early next year – already in the can.
Anderson’s being joined in Perth by regular cohorts
David Goodier (bass), John O’Hara (keyboards), Joe Parrish (guitar) and Scott Hammond (drums) with video backing.
MORE LIVE GIGS
Meanwhile, Stirling’s live scene kicks back into gear on Tuesday when The Wildhearts hit the Albert Halls for a gig moved from the town’s Tolbooth.
The Newcastle rockers released their 10th studio album 21st Century Love Songs earlier this month – it made the top 10 – to continue a successful revival started with their 2019 LP Renaissance Men, which was their first in a decade.
Originally formed in 1989 by guitar-toting frontman Ginger, The Wildhearts first seized attention in early 1992 supporting Manic Street Preachers, with their debut LP Earth Vs The Wildhearts appearing later that year.
They enjoyed commercial success in the mid-90s with their PHUQ and Fishing For Luckies albums, with their memorable pop-metal bangers Caffeine Bomb, I Wanna Go Where The People Go and Sick Of Drugs also denting the charts.
After parting in 1998 to pursue side projects, Ginger reunited with right-hand man CJ Wildheart for 2003’s The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed, which spawned a clutch of hits.
The duo are joined in the current line-up by drummer Ritch Battersby and bassist Danny McCormack, who returned to the fold in 2018 after a 15-year absence.
Elsewhere, it’s Ballingry noiseniks Paris Street Rebels at Beat Generator on Wednesday, with tribute ELO Beatles Beyond in at Kinross’s Green Hotel next Friday.
Susie Redman Weaver At Platform Studio
Burntisland Platform Studios, Behind Platform 1, Burntisland Train Station, Burntisland, KY3 9DU. Sun September 19, 11.30am-4pm, free. Join weaver researcher Susie Redman at her studio in Burntisland, together with guest poet Sheena Barry for this special open door event. Redman has explored the nature of flax firsthand over several growing seasons with a small plot in nearby Kinghorn. With her linen yarn and textiles on display, she discusses wider linen cultures while demonstrating a weave on her loom. For this special doors open, poet Sheena Barry reads some of her work, resonant of today’s event. journeysindesign.com
Flax And Linen Festival
Various venues, Fife, until Sun September 19, times vary, free. Communities around the Kingdom of Fife play host to the first ever Flax And Linen Festival, with events, talks and walks showcasing Scotland’s textile heritage. Highlights from the programme include an exhibition at the former Stocks Linen Mill in Kirkcaldy and an open garden and damask display at Auchtertool House. journeysindesign.com
NEOS: North East Open Studios
Various venues: northeast Scotland, until Sun September 19, times vary, free. Gain insight into the creative process and see some brand new artworks in a series of studio open days all across the northeast of Scotland, featuring hundreds of different artists. northeastopenstudios.co.uk
Scottish Stained Glass: A Mirror To The World
Dunfermline Abbey, St Margaret Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7PD, 01383 723005, until Sat September 25, Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, free. Explore the drama and beauty of stained glass in Scotland and find out what it can tell us about Scottish history, from religious disputes in the Medieval period to its role in modern and contemporary art. historicenvironment.scot
Great Perthshire Food & Drink Festival
Various venues: Perthshire, 01738 449227, until Thu September 30, times and prices vary. Food and drink festival celebrating the restaurants, chefs and artisan producers in Perthshire. Taking place
at venues across the region, the programme features tastings, distillery tours, dining experiences, kayaking, wildlife-centred excursions, and much more. greatperthshire.com
The Future Of Transport
Dundee Museum of Transport, Units 1-4 Market Mews, Market Street, Dundee, DD1 3LA, 01382 455196, until Thu September 30, Wed-Mon 10am-4.30pm, £7.50 (£6.50; children £4; family £17.50). Exhibition highlightsinnovations made in the field of transportation through the ages, as well as suggestions on what radical changes may await in the future. The exhibit will also highlight Scotland’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the next few decades. dmoft.co.uk
RowAround Scotland Various venues, Scotland, until Sat October 30. Coastal relay featuring over 60 community rowing clubs, who will be passing a commemorative baton between Scottish Coastal Rowing Association clubs, as well as a few freshwater lochs. The multi-stage voyage will span six months and be attempted on fiveperson skiffs built by the communities. rowaround.scot
St Andrews Town Walking Tour
Martyrs’ Memorial, The
Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AT, 0141 474 0746, until Sun December 19, daily 11am, £12 per person. A leisurely walking tour through the historic town of St Andrews, featuring golf, cathedrals, universities and castles. walkingtoursin. com/standrews
ARTS Time And Tide: The Transformation Of The Tay
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sun October 3, daily 10am-5pm, free. Exhibition examining the influence the Tay has had on Dundee and how the growth of the city has affected the river, its wildlife and the people who live there. Last entry to the galleries is 15 minutes before closing time. mcmanus.co.uk
Ruth Ewan: We Could Have Been Anything That We Wanted To Be And It’s Not Too Late To Change
Cooper Gallery, 13 Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4HT, 01382 385330, until
Sat October 23, Tue-Sat 11am-4pm, free. A new exhibition from Scottish artist Ruth Ewan, which looks at the revolutionary potential of education and the importance of collective action. dundee.ac.uk/ cooper-gallery
Everything Flows: A Coastal Photography Exhibition Trail
Various venues: Scotland, until Sun October 31, times vary, free. Everything Flows is a four-month photography exhibition trail in some of Scotland’s best-loved coastal galleries curated by Street Level Photoworks and supported by EventScotland as part of the Year of Coasts and Waters 20/21. streetlevelphotoworks.org
What If...?/Scotland
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun November 21, Thu-Mon 10am-5pm, free. Designed to be staged as part of the 17th International Architecture Exhibition: La Biennale di Venezia, the exhibition features collaborative works created by 25 people from five different parts of Scotland, who were paired with 25 different designers, architects and artists to explore their wishes for the country’s post-pandemic future. vam.ac.uk/dundee
Mary McIntyre: Places We Think We Know
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, until Sun November 21, Wed, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm. Thu 11am-7pm, free. Solo exhibition of works by Irish artist Mary McIntyre, which explores different types of interior space, both physical and psychological. dca.org. uk
Chikako Yamashiro: Chinbin Western
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444, until Sun November 21, Wed, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm. Thu 11am-7pm, free. Exhibition of selected works by Okinawan artist Chikako Yamashiro, which explores the reality of life in the region. The exhibition centres around the European premiere of her film Chinbin Western: Representation Of The Family, an allegorical tale that weaves together comic satire and traditional Japanese theatre. dca.org. uk
Loss + Resilience
The Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, KY10 3AB, 01333 310628, until Tue November 30, Wed-Sun 10am-4pm
(until Sun October 31),
Thu-Sun 10am-3pm (from Mon November 1) ,£9 (£7; children and members free).
This exhibition is a study in photography and film of the human stories underpinning Hull’s distant water trawling industry, by award-winning independent photographer and filmmaker Simon Sharp. scotfishmuseum.org
Night Fever: Designing Club Culture
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun January 9, ThuMon 10am-5pm, £6-£12. Exhibition on the history of nightclub design in New York, Paris, Manchester, London, Berlin and Scotland and its impact on popular culture. vam.ac.uk/dundee
Royal Scottish Academy The Ages of Wonder: The Art of Etching on Tour The Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, 20 West High Street, Forfar, DD8 1BB, 01307 491771, until Sat January 15. Tue-Sat 10am3pm, free. An exhibition of 300 years of Scottish etchings, on loan from the Royal Scottish Academy. New works by artists Delia Baillie, Kate Downie, Stuart Duffin, Paul Furneaux, Jessica Harrison, Marion Smith and Frances Walker will be displayed alongside masterpieces by the likes of Rembrandt, David Wilkie, Ian Fleming and Elizabeth Blackadder. angusalive.scot
Royal Scottish Academy The Ages Of Wonder: The Life School On Tour
Montrose Museum, Panmure Place, Montrose, DD10 8HF, 01674 907447, until Sat January 22, Tue-Sat 10am-3pm, free. The Life School includes anatomical firsts and old master copies, amazing early paintings by the likes of SJ Peploe and Robert Brough and contemporary responses from Beth Fisher and George Donald. A major part of this exhibition are the life studies made by emerging artists including new drawings by Paul Brady, Pavel Isupov, Kane McLay, Louiza Nomikou, Gabrielle Seguin, Lana SvirejevaHopkins and Suzanne Taylor which shine a contemporary light on the history of the life school collections. angusalive.scot
A Love Letter To Dundee: Joseph McKenzie Photographs 1964-1987
The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200, until Sat March 5, Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, free. Exhibition of black and white photography by Joseph McKenzie, which documents the changing fortunes of Dundee’s waterfront and its people. mcmanus.co.uk
Design Busters
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Thu March 31, daily 10am5pm, free. Watch the latest Design Busters videos, pick up a free pencil and a range of activity sheets to inspire you. Illustrated by Dundeebased designer Laura Darling, you’ll design cities, future fashions, graphic logos, mashed-up products, striking patterns and more. vam.ac.uk/dundee
Street Stories Stirling
Various venues: Stirling, until Wed August 31, times vary, free. Street Stories Stirling is an exciting trail of augmented reality artworks installed in vacant units around the city centre. The artworks can be brought to life with multi-sensory animations triggered by a free smartphone app with each artwork telling a unique tale of rich history and vivid heritage. Learn little-known facts about Stirling and join us to celebrate the innovative achievements of pioneering people from the area, exploring themes including archaeology, aviation, travel and evolution. street-stories. co.uk/stirling
BOOKS Bloody Scotland
Various venues: Stirling, September 17-19, times and prices vary. An innovative festival drawing on Scotland’s love of the
literary macabre and celebrating crime writing by bringing together leading Scottish and international writers, showcasing debut voices and encouraging new writers. Among the major names involved this year are Stephen King, Kathy Reichs, Ian Rankin, Denise Mina and Val McDermid. bloodyscotland.com
Live In-Person: Maggie O’Farrell
Hope Park and Martyrs Church, St Andrews, KY16 9UY, 01334 585111.
Fri September 17, 8pm, £20. Award-winning novelist Maggie O’Farrell joins us for an evening to celebrate the brilliant success of her Women’s Prize winning novel, Hamnet. In a beautiful imagining of the short life of Shakespeare’s son and the untold story of his wife ‘Agnes’ Hathaway, this book is a profound exploration of grief and the healing power of creativity. toppingbooks. co.uk
Live In-Person: Joanne Harris
Topping & Company Booksellers, 7 Greyfriars Garden, St Andrews, KY16 9HG, 01334 585111.
Tue September 21, 8pm, £20. Chocolat author Joanne Harris introduces us to A Narrow Door, the last of a trio of novels set in St Oswald’s Grammar School featuring Roy Straitley, the elderly and quixotic Latin Master, and his personal battle against suits, e-mail, parents and the passage of time. An evening of intrigue and imagination is guaranteed. toppingbooks. co.uk
COMEDY Liam Withnail And Julia Sutherland
Number 57, 57-58 Dock Street, Dundee, DD1 3DU, 01382 200387.
Thu September 23, 8-10.30pm, £7. Your host for this evening is the critically acclaimed comedian Liam Withnail who has reached the final of both the Scottish and English Comedians of the Year tournaments. Glaswegian comic and broadcaster Julia Sutherland closes the show with her cutting observations and confessional comedy.
Daniel Sloss: Hubris
Whitehall Theatre, 12 Bellfield Street, Dundee, DD1 5JA, 01382 434940. Fri September 17. 7.30pm, £23.50. New show from the beloved Fife comedian whose star continues to rise over there in the big US of A. dundeebox.co.uk
FAMILY
Scottish Geology Festival Various venues, Scotland, until Sun October 17, times and prices vary. Tonnes of rock-related events make up this festival aimed at introducing geology to a wider audience. Mine and quarry visits, geological rambles, gold and silver panning, walks and much more. scottishgeologytrust. org/festival
Selkie TrailV&A Dundee
1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun January 2, daily 10am-5pm, free. Join Selkie the Seal on a trail to find out more about the V&A building. Pick up a free, family-friendly printed trail and pencil then explore the museum. Sketch, wander and find out fun facts about the architecture and design. vam.ac.uk/dundee
Seek + peek!V&A Dundee 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611, until Sun January Thu-Mon 10am-5pm, free. Designed by Dundee-based illustrator Cara Rooney, this colourful trail will take you and your family on a waterfront wander of discovery around the V&A’s plaza, urban beach and gardens. There’s a whole bunch of excitement to discover. vam.ac.uk/dundee
MUSIC Stop The Clocks: Oasis Tribute
9,
Styx, Caskieberran Road, Glenrothes, KY6 2NR.
Fri September 17, 8pm, £9. The nation’s fascination with those Gallagher brothers continues and this act aims to blow their tribute opposition away. theatresonline.com/venues/ glenrothes-venues/styxglenrothes
Here Come The Girls Multi-Diva Tribute Show Whitehall Theatre, 12 Bellfield Street, Dundee, DD1 5JA, 01382 434940. Sat September 18, 7.30pm, £22.50. White Orchid Entertainment lays on a nostalgia-fest with tunes from some of the finest female artists of all time: namely Cher, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Shania Twain, Annie Lennox, Gloria Estefan, Blondie, Katy Perry, Adele, Abba and Bananarama. whitehalltheatre.com
Scottish Opera: Opera Highlights
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, St Andrews, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000.
Sat September 18, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £10; free for the under 18s. Scottish
Opera’s much-loved Opera Highlights comes to the Byre as they tour around Scotland with a brandnew show. Four singers and a pianist perform a programme of works by composers from across the centuries, bringing to life some of opera’s best-known arias alongside hidden gems and forgotten favourites. byretheatre.com
Beyond The Barricade
Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031.
Sat September 18, 7.30pm, £25. The UK’s longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour features past principal performers from Les Misérables and delivers over two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, ending of course with a stunning finale from Les Mis. beyondthebarricade. com
Andre Rieu: Together Again
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, St Andrews, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000.
Sun September 19, 2.30 & 6pm, Pay What You Can £10-£15In this cinema event, The King Of The Waltz has handpicked his all-time favourite show tunes, operatic arias and dance numbers from stages around the world including São Paulo, Bucharest, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Melbourne. byretheatre.com
Alastair Savage
St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Main Street, Aberfoyle, FK8 3UJ, 01877 382887.
Sun September 19, 3pm, donations. Scots fiddle player Alastair Savage performs a concert of traditional and contemporary folk music from Scotland and beyond. He’s joined by flautist Charlotte Ashton, Ewan Robertson on piccolo and whistle, and Iain Crawford on double bass for an afternoon concert of top-class fiddle music. stmarychurchaberfoyle. org.uk
Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere
Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5HZ, 01738 621031.
Tue September 21, 7.30pm, £46-£68.50. Dr Hook fronted by Dennis Locorriere have extended their Timeless world tour after a series of sold-out performances, and roll majestically into the Fair City. Formed in 1969 (as Dr Hook & The Medicine Show), the band have earned countless gold and platinum records for their efforts, such as Sylvia’s Mother,
Better Love Next Time and When You’re In Love With a Beautiful Woman. horsecross.co.uk
The Wildhearts
Albert Halls, Albert Place, Stirling, FK8 2QL, 01786 473544.
Tue September 21, 7.30pm, £24. Old-school good-time rocking from the fondly regarded Wildhearts with a gig that has been upgraded from the Tolbooth to the Albert Halls. They’ll no doubt be giving us tunes from their recent album, Renaissance Men. thewildhearts.com
This Feeling
Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1PS, 01382 229226.
Wed September 22, 7.30pm, £8. London’s rock’n’roll, indie and mod night This Feeling arrives in Tayside with Paris Street Rebels flying the flag. thisfeeling. co.uk
Baby Strange
PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7NU, 01383 729790. Thu September 23, 7pm, £13. Glasgow-based trio specialising in energetic lo-fi garage rock. pjmolloys. co.uk
Budapest Café Orchestra Johnshaven Village Hall, Mid Street, Johnshaven, DD10 0HB, 01561 361956. Thu September 23, 7.30pm. The Budapest
Café Orchestra were established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009, and play a blistering barrage of traditional folk and gypsy music from across the Balkans and Russia, Klezmer laments, Romanian Doinas, Hungarian Czardas as well as their own unique re-imaginings. budapestcafeorchestra. co.uk
Crail Folk Club: Alistair Anderson & Dan Walsh Crail Community Hall, St Andrews Road, Crail, KY10 3UH, 01333 451206. Thu September 23, 8pm, £10. Two of the most dynamic musicians in folk music strike sparks off each other in an exciting cross-generational duo. With repertoire ranging from Bluegrass songs to Northumbrian rants; from Jazzy ballads to Old Time reels their performance combines high energy with world-class musicianship. Alistair Anderson is on concertina and Northumbrian Pipes with Dan Walsh playing banjo and guitar while providing the vocals. crailfolkclub. org.uk
The Fratellis
Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1PS, 01382 229226.
Thu September 23, 7pm, £11. Glaswegian trio (Jon, Barry and Mince) with the knees-up indie anthems are coming straight at you. If you’re not humming Chelsea Dagger for the rest of the month, something’s probably not right. beatgenerator.co.uk
The Jerseys: Oh What A Nite!
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, St Andrews, KY16 9LA, 01334 475000, September 23 & 24, 7.30pm, £21
(£19). The timeless tunes of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons are celebrated here with this show from The Jerseys featuring hits such as Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Stay, Big Girls Don’t Cry and, naturally, Oh What A Night! byretheatre.com
Rallion
Strathearn Arts, Comrie Street, Crieff, PH7 4AX, 01764 655556.
Thu September 23, 7.30pm, £8-£10. Rallion are a three-piece contemporary folk group that bring a wide range of musical influences together to create their powerful persuasive music. Their unique sound is based around the fiddle powerhouse of Fiona Cuthill, the distinctive voice of Aberfeldy-based Marieke McBean and the virtuoso guitar and bouzouki playing of Steve Lawrence. strathearnarts.org
THEATRE
Wings Around Dundee Dundee Rep, Tay Square, Dundee, DD1 1PB, 01382 223530, until Sat September 25. Tue & Wed. Fri 7.30pm; Thu. Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £11-£24. Dundee Rep Ensemble presents a whirlwind adventure through the hidden past and empty streets of Dundee for their first production in the re-opened Rep Theatre. Written by two-time Fringe First winner John McCann, directed by Finn den Hertog and with music by Andrew Wasylyk, Wings Around Dundee is a journey of magical realism through a city frozen in time, centred around a small family struggling to cope.
The Signalman
Perth Theatre, Mill Street, Perth, PH1 5UW, 01738 621031.
Thu 23 & Fri 24 September, 7.30pm, £12.50-£25.50 (£9.50-£19.50). Written by Peter Arnott, and originally produced by A Play, A Pie And A Pint, Tom McGovern is the titular man of the tale. It’s the winter of 1919 and Thomas Barclay is transported back in time to the night when he was the signalman who sent the Edinburgh-Burntisland train onto the Tay Rail Bridge, 40 years before. Who is responsible when accidents occur? Why is there a difference between what we feel and what we know? And why do we need somebody to blame even if it’s ourselves?