Jim Gellatly

Tigerfest 2010 lineup includes Malcolm Middleton, King Creosote, The Unwinding Hours, Martin Stephenson and TV21.

Tigerfest has announced its lineup for May 2010. It’s another top-notch collection of acts combining some of Scotland’s top talent, with established names and future stars alongside some appearances from favourites from far and wide.

Tigerfest launched in 2004 as a regular independent festival of new music. Originated in Edinburgh by promoter Baby Tiger, it expanded to feature showpiece gigs in Dunfermline and take in towns and cities across Scotland. It has seen bands such as Idlewild, King Creosote, Emma Pollock, Malcolm Middleton, Half Man Half Biscuit, Nouvelle Vague and Camera Obscura perform as well as promoting early gigs by KT Tunstall and We Were Promised Jetpacks, and giving acts such as Frightened Rabbit and Dananananaykroyd headline shows.

The mini-festival, which runs for three weeks, takes in shows in Dunfermline, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, running in conjunction with its affiliates Baby Tiger, the Carnegie Hall, Interesting Music Promotions, and online/media partner is this music?

There’s also a clutch of co-promotions with partners such as Electric Circus and the Cabaret Voltaire, plus the Fence and 17seconds labels.

Highlights this year include a one-off show from former Arab Strap man Malcolm Middleton in Dunfermline. Also in Dunfermline, as part of ‘Celebrating Fife 2010′… a triple bill of Fife acts Ambulances, Vertis and Crayons.

Up in Aberdeen, former Aereogramme members The Unwinding Hours are in action, while Edinburgh hosts the likes of Martin Stephenson, local legends TV21, There Will Be Fireworks and Jesus H. Foxx.

More info at www.tigerfest.co.uk

Full Tigerfest  listings:

Edinburgh:

Wed 5 May

Blueflint  / Andi Neate / Andy Tucker & The Scattered Family, Electric Circus (White Noise night). 7pm, £3

Thu 6 May

Phoebe Kreutz / Casey / Emily Scott / The Stantons, Wee Red Bar. 7pm, £6

Sun 9 May

X-Lion Tamer / The Wildhouse / The Gothenburg Address, Roxy Art House (17 Seconds night). 7pm, £6

Tue 11 May

TV21 / Boycotts / Midas Fall, Cabaret Voltaire. 7pm, £7

Wed 12 May

Jesus H. Foxx / There Will Be Fireworks, Electric Circus (Is This Music? / White Noise night). 7pm, £3

Thu 13 May

Chris Bradley / Dirty Cuts / Last Battle, Roxy Art House (17 Seconds night). 7pm, £6

Fri 14 May

Martin Stephenson / Fourteenhours / The Blind Assassins, Wee Red Bar. 7pm, £11

Dunfermline

Thu 20 May

Ambulances / Vertis / Crayons. Carnegie Hall. 7.30pm, £5

Fri 21 May

King Creosote / Withered Hand / Rozi Plain, Carnegie Hall (Fence Records night). 7.30pm, £10

Sat 22 May

Malcolm Middleton / Spare Snare, Carnegie Hall. 7.30pm, £10

Aberdeen

Thu 21 May

The Unwinding Hours / Katerwaul, Tunnels. 8pm, £8 / £6