Edinburgh Music Tours

22/08/2024

At the Fringe and only two tours to go. Walk'n'roll with us this Friday and Saturday. Led by the Scotsman's rock and pop critic, Fiona Shepherd.
5 🌟 on Trip Advisor:
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The tours are based on our book 'Edinburgh's Greatest Hits' published by Birlinn Books
"This tour is amazing, full of good history & great stories. If you love your music...then this tour is for you!...Definitely recommend!"
"Really enjoyed this walking tour and learned plenty. Strong on pop, folk and rock with solid jazz and classical detours. Do it!"
"...a superb tour of the Edinburgh music scene.We were able to see areas of the town we have not experienced before and discovered some hidden gems that we will return to. I would recommend this tour to anyone as well as the tours in Glasgow."
What's On Edinburgh

08/07/2024

Our music tour is back at the Fringe
Tix http://shorturl.at/dmSW2
5 🌟 on Trip Advisor:
"This tour is amazing, full of good history & great stories. If you love your music...then this tour is for you!...Definitely recommend!"
"Really enjoyed this walking tour and learned plenty. Strong on pop, folk and rock with solid jazz and classical detours. Do it!"
"...a superb tour of the Edinburgh music scene.We were able to see areas of the town we have not experienced before and discovered some hidden gems that we will return to. I would recommend this tour to anyone as well as the tours in Glasgow."

03/06/2024

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Arts hub described as heart of city’s fringe advertised for redevelopment after benefactor outvoted on family trust

14/05/2024

Our Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits Music Walking Tour is back for the Fringe 2024. Led by The Scotsman’s lead rock and pop reviewer Fiona Shepherd, these 90 minute walking tours take an irreverent look at the capital’s music scenes from the folk revival of the 1950s to hot current acts such as Young Fathers.
Along the way, guests on the tours will hear tales which range from David Bowie’s pantomime near miss to Nirvana’s secret gig in the capital. The tour covers most musical genres from folk to funk, pop to punk and well... you get the idea. Name checking most of the existing music venues in Edinburgh and a good few which are no longer with us, the content is based around stories and tall tales of the performers who have stayed, played and made music in the city.
Describing the tours, Fiona said, ‘They are detailed enough to appeal to hardcore music fans but also broad enough to appeal to visitors to the city. The tour is all about the stories but it also offers an alternative way to see the city, get off the tourist trail and get under the skin of the music scene here.’
The tours have led to a book - 'Edinburgh’s Greatest Hits, A Celebration of the Capital's Music History' – published by Birlinn. These tours have attracted five star reviews on TripAdvisor. The team behind the music tour have been running hugely popular weekly tours in Glasgow since 2015 but, this August, the spotlight is on the capital’s musicians and the performances which cemented their reputations. For better and sometimes for worse.
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Walk on the wild side and go off the beaten track with a witty guided tour packed full of stories from Edinburgh's past and present music scenes. From Bowie to the Bay City Rollers via Nirvana and Shirley Manson's Garbage, these 90-minute tours uncover the capital's musical secrets. Irreverent and e...