James Yorkston @ Carmelite, Aberdeen, 27 Nov

Since receiving a helping hand from John Peel back in 2001, James Yorkston has been busy crafting songs with the Athletes and lending his talents to the bands of U.N.P.O.C. and the Pictish Trail (the latter of whom will accompany Yorkston on the Glasgow date of this tour). The Fence Collective elder has become both ubiquitous in the Scottish folk scene and under-appreciated at once, his lyrical verve and gentle sound deserving attention from more than the diehard fanbase he has accrued over the years. And with new album When the Haar Rolls In earning high praise from all and sundry, now is an ideal time to envelop yourself in his subdued, whispered gospel.[Chris Buckle]