The son of not one but two vicars, unsurprisingly Tom McRae started off singing in the church choir, but soon began trying to emulate his heroes, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Paul Simon. Now a well respected singer-songwriter he heads this massive Hotel Café bill, which also features Cary Brothers, Catherine Feeny, Brian Wright, Jim Blanco and Greg Laswell.

Ark, Edinburgh, Thu 24 Apr; Oran Mor, Glasgow, Fri 25 Apr.