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MUSIC - FREE

We have live music throughout the weekend in both cafes, all by musicians who have volunteered their time to entertain us. Please think about offering a donation if you like what you hear!

See DAILY DIARIES for times.

CAN YOU HELP? Plu depends on voluntary help. If you can spare a couple of hours to work or bake, please download our form here, complete it, save it as a new file on your computer, then emaii or post it to: info@pluedinburgh.co.

		BANJO LOUNGE 4 ‘Swinging Sounds & Funky Grooves The Five String Way’ Formed in Edinburgh in November 2007 the Banjo Lounge 4 are a finger-popping, tune-swinging acoustic quartet that combine the awesome power of double bass, fast and funky drums, fat strumming acoustic guitar and the novelty redneck jazz styling of the five string banjo. Probably Scotland’s only banjo led four piece the band have many years of gigging experience at all levels of the music business and they know exactly how to get the room jumping and jiving. SEE: http://www.thebanjolounge4.co.uk/

		CAROLINE GILMOUR In 2011 Caroline made it to the final of Forth One's 'One to Watch' competition and worked with legendary producer Stuart Epps (Elton John, Robbie Williams, Led Zepplin and Oasis) and has just signed her first music licence deal. She has started working on new material with Jamie Duffin and has a number of performances lined up for the year ahead. Caroline album Take A Look will be available at Plu for £5 and for everyone that buys one, they'll get her first album 'Someday' for free. Bargain! Click here for A MUST LISTEN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-WJ5iSHV_w

		DROPKICK Dropkick play songs that capture a power pop spirit tinged with a country edge, shimmering guitars and vocal harmonies that recall classic California bands and local contemporaries such as Teenage Fanclub and Daniel Wylie. Dropkick have released 2 EPs and 10 critically acclaimed albums, the latest of which Time Cuts The Ties is out now on Swedish label Sound Asleep Records. They have performed live on Children In Need, headlined 2 tours of Spain and been described by BBC Radio Scotland's Tom Morton as "Scotland's finest alt-country powerpop band". Their new album Paper Trails is due to be released summer 2012. SEE: http://dropkickmusic.co.uk/

		LITTLE LOVE AND THE FRIENDLY VIBES Little Love and the Friendly Vibes are a three peice Fun Pop band from Edinburgh. Formed in June 2011, the band play a mixture of Indie Pop, Folk and Pop Punk all combined with upbeat lyrics and catchy sing along melodies. The band are to release their debut EP 'Fun Pop' over this summer. Our upcoming gigs include Pet Jam, a mini charity music festival hosted by us on March the 22nd at Henry's Cellar Bar in Edinburgh and Live and Unsigned at The Bay in Glasgow on the 21st of April. SEE: http://www.facebook.com/littlelove.official

		SHANE BROGAN Professional accordionist with many years of experience performing on stage, television and radio, and touring extensively home and abroad to Europe, North America and South-East Asia, specialising in performing a broad repertoire of classical, continental, ethnic, jazz and popular music. SEE: http://www.shanebrogan.com/

		THE BOY WITH THE LION HEAD 'The Boy with the Lion Head is a singer/ songwriter from Edinburgh and has been writing and recording songs for about five years. He played in a few bands whilst living in Cumbria, but since moving back to Edinburgh has been writing and performing as a solo artist. Free song downloads are available at: http://www.soundcloud.com/lionheadmusic