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Acoustic Idols

The annual Edinburgh acoustic awards concert

About Me

Acoustic Idols is an annual event celebrating contemporary acoustic music and songwriting in Edinburgh. There's a period of voting / selecting by the acoustic club and open mike audiences of Edinburgh, culminating in a jamboree concert and awards ceremony.
BEST CD
prize: 1 day's recording time at Windmill Sound
1st - Lindsay Sugden & The Storm - LINDSAY SUGDEN & THE STORM
2nd - Amy Duncan - STORY OF A GIRL
3rd - Norman Lamont - ROMANTIC FICTION 2
BEST SONG
prize: Dunlop guitar accessories pack from Guitar Guitar
1 st - Lindsay Sugden - ON THE WIRE
2nd = Calum Haddow - FIRST AID
2nd = Lindsay Sugden - BERNARD DRAKE
BEST SOLO ARTIST
1st, 2nd & 3rd prize: Edinburgh Fringe performance, The GRV Bar
1st - EMILY SCOTT
2nd - LISA PATON
3rd - BEN YOUNG
BEST ACT
1st, 2nd & 3rd prize: Edinburgh Fringe performance, The GRV Bar
1st - LINDSAY SUGDEN & THE STORM
2nd = BROKEN LIGHTS
2nd = SPARRAHAWK
BEST CLUB
prize: Edinburgh Fringe club afternoon, The GRV Bar
1st - OUT OF THE BEDROOM
2nd - THE LISTENING ROOM
3rd - ACOUSTIC EDINBURGH
and
THE 2008 ACOUSTIC IDOL sponsored by The GRV
******* LINDSAY SUGDEN & THE STORM *******
Acoustic Idols aims to be a relaxed, friendly version of a competition. Yep, ultimately there's only one winner in each category but those people are there because local musicians and audiences like what they do. And loads of other performers get mentions and listings, and the awards concert is just an excuse for a great music night out, bringing together the overlapping circles of different open mikes and showcases.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/19/2007
Band Website: rblmusic.com/idols.htm
Band Members:NOMINATIONS FOR BEST CD:
--------------------------------------------------:
Amy Duncan - STORY OF A GIRL:

Calum & Jimmy Carlyle - MODERN MEN:

Cloudland Blue Quartet - ERSATZREAL:

David Cass - SKETCHBOOK

Hannah O’Reilly - STAND & SEE:

Ian Sclater - IT'S WEIRD IN HERE

Iona Marshall - I’M PULSE

Lindsay Sugden & The Storm - LINDSAY SUGDEN & THE STORM
:
Norman Lamont - ROMANTIC FICTION 2:

Rob St John - TIPPING IN

Sam Barber - PATHS INTO LIGHT

Sparrahawk - SEE YOU SOON IN THE NEXT CARTOON?: : :

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED: : :
Sounds Like: OPEN MIKES & SHOWCASES FOR MOSTLY ORIGINAL SONGWRITER / ACOUSTIC MUSIC IN EDINBURGH
(see also www.openmics.co.uk )
:
: MONDAY

9pm Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge
www.whistlebinkies.com (originals & covers)

TUESDAY :

8pm Dr Ruby's @ 99 Hanover St: :
www.myspace.com/doctorrubys (ceased June 08) :

8.30pm Acoustic Edinburgh @ Medina (monthly - 1st Tue) : www.acousticedinburgh.com/aeblog/ - : www.myspace.com/acousticedinburgh
(showcase - no open mike)
:
WEDNESDAY :

7.30pm Secret CDs - downstairs @ Phoenix Bar, Broughton St (monthly - 1st Wed) : www.secretcds.co.uk (showcase - no open mike) :

8pm Eikon - upstairs @ The Forest Cafe (monthly - 2nd or 3rd Wed) : www.myspace.com/eikontheopenmic :

8pm Hollow Heart Parlour @ Henry's Cellar Bar (monthly - 3rd Wed): : www.myspace.com/hollowheartparlour (ceased Jun 08) :

9pm Exposed @ The Jazz Bar, Chambers St (monthly - 1st Wed) : www.myspace.com/ss_exposed :

THURSDAY :

8pm Out Of The Bedroom @ The Canon's Gait :
www.outofthebedroom.co.uk - : www.myspace.com/outofthebedroom :

FRIDAY

9pm (sign up 8pm) The Maltings, 81-85 St Leonard St
www.myspace.com/themaltingsopenmic (originals & covers)

SATURDAY :

9pm Saturday Sessions @ Carters Bar, Morrison St: :
www.myspace.com/doctorrubys (ceased Jun 08)
:
SUNDAY :

5.30pm Kerbside Prophets @ Hamiltons Bar: : www.hamiltonsbar.co.uk/live.html - : www.myspace.com/kerbsideprophets (ceased Jun 08) :

8pm The Listening Room @ The Blue Blazer :
www.myspace.com/thelisteningroom1 :

8.30pm Southbound Sessions @ The Village, Leith (approx monthly) usually last Sunday of the month
: : www.myspace.com/thesouthboundsessions :
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

BEST CD - winners, honourable mentions & all nominations

(sponsored by Windmill Sound)WINNERS1. Lindsay Sugden & The Storm - LINDSAY SUGDEN & THE STORM2. Amy Duncan - STORY OF A GIRL 3. Norman Lamont - ROMANTIC FICTION 2HONOURABLE MENTIONSDavid Cas...
Posted by Acoustic Idols on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:15:00 PST

BEST ACOUSTIC ACT - winners, honourable mentions & all nominations

(sponsored by The GRV)WINNERS1. Lindsay Sugden and the Storm2= Broken Lights2= SparrahawkHONOURABLE MENTIONSJake and Ross / Jake and FriendsMs Fi and the Misfits The Angel ConversationsThe Wright Bro...
Posted by Acoustic Idols on Sat, 17 May 2008 06:36:00 PST

BEST SONG - winners, honourable mentions & all nominations

(sponsored by Guitar, Guitar - Costorphine)WINNERS1. Lindsey Sugden - On The Wire2= Calum Hadow - First Aid2= Lindsey Sugden - Bernard DrakeHONOURABLE MENTIONSAndi Neate -HomeEmily Scott - Longshore D...
Posted by Acoustic Idols on Sat, 17 May 2008 06:38:00 PST

BEST CLUB - winners, honourable mentions & all nominations

(sponsored by RBL Music)WINNERS1. Out of the Bedroom 2. The Listening Room3. Acoustic EdinburghALL OTHERS - HONOURABLE MENTIONSDr Ruby's / Ruby TuesdaysEikonFingerpickaliciousHollow Heart ParlourKerbs...
Posted by Acoustic Idols on Sat, 17 May 2008 06:39:00 PST

BEST SOLO ACOUSTIC ARTIST - winners, honourable mentions & all nominations

(sponsored by The GRV)WINNERS1. Emily Scott2. Lisa Paton3. Ben YoungHONOURABLE MENTIONSCalum HaddowHannah O'ReillyIona MarshallLindsay SugdenRob Sproul-CranSusanna MacdonaldALL OTHER NOMINATIONSAmy Du...
Posted by Acoustic Idols on Sat, 17 May 2008 06:30:00 PST