Angus Aonghas
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Location
Geography
Area	Ranked 10th
- Total	2,182 km2 (842 sq mi)
Admin HQ	Forfar
ISO 3166-2	GB-ANS
ONS code	00QC
Demographics
Population	Ranked 19th
- Total (2010 est.)	110,600
- Density	51 / km²
Politics
Angus Council http://www.angus.gov.uk/
Control
Scottish National Party
MPs	Stewart Hosie, SNP James McGovern, Labour Michael Weir, SNP
MSPs	Nigel Don, SNP Graeme Dey, SNP

Angus (Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City. Main industries include agriculture and fishing.

History[link]

Angus was historically a county (known officially as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1928, when it reverted to its ancient name) until 1975 when it became a district of the Tayside Region. In 1996, two-tier local government was abolished and Angus was established as one of the replacement single-tier Council Areas. The former county had borders with Kincardineshire to the north-east, Aberdeenshire to the north and Perthshire to the west. Southwards, it faced Fife across the Firth of Tay. The boundaries of the present council area are exactly the same as those of the old county minus the City of Dundee.

Parliamentary representation[link]

Areas similar to that of the council area are covered by the Angus Westminster constituency for the UK Parliament and the area is also represented at the Scottish Parliament by both the Angus and North Tayside Holyrood constituencies.

Geography[link]

Angus can be split into three geographic areas. To the north and west, the topography is mountainous; this is the area of the five Angus Glens, is sparsely populated and the main industry is hill-farming. To the south and east the topography consists of rolling hills bordering the sea. This area is well populated, with the larger towns and the city of Dundee on the coast. In between lies Strathmore, a derivation of the Gaelic for the Great Valley, which is a fertile agricultural area noted for the growing of potatoes, soft fruit and the raising of Angus cattle.

Towns and villages[link]

Towns[link]

• Arbroath, the largest town
• Brechin
• Carnoustie
• Forfar, the county town and administrative centre
• Kirriemuir
• Monifieth
• Montrose

Villages[link]

• Aberlemno
• Arbirlot
• Auchmithie
• Auchterhouse
• Birkhill
• Bridge of Craigisla
• Carmyllie
• Dunnichen
• East Haven
• Edzell
• Farnell
• Friockheim
• Finavon
• Glamis
• Guthrie
• Inverkeilor
• Hodgeton
• Hillside
• Kingsmuir
• Letham
• Newbigging
• Newtyle
• Noranside
• Memus
• Menmuir
• Monikie
• Muirhead
• Murroes
• St Vigeans
• Tannadice
• Tarfside
• Tealing
• Unthank

Places of interest[link]

• Aberlemno Sculptured Stones (Pictish symbols)
• Angus Folk Museum, Glamis
• Arbroath Abbey, place of signing of the Declaration of Arbroath^[1]
• Barry Mill
• Brechin Cathedral
• Brechin Castle
• Brechin Round Tower
• Caledonian Railway (Brechin)
• Cairngorms National Park
• Carnlochan NNR - National Nature Reserve
• Eassie Stone^[2]
• Edzell Castle^[3]
• Glamis Castle^[4]
• House of Dun
• Loch of Kinnordy Nature Reserve
• The Meffan Museum and Art Gallery (Forfar)
• Monboddo House
• Montrose Basin Nature Reserve
• Montrose Museum

Council political composition[link]

Sister areas[link]

• – Yantai, Shandong, China.^[5]

See also[link]

• Earl of Angus
• List of pre-1975 counties of Scotland

References[link]

External links[link]

• Angus Council
• Angus at the Open Directory Project
• Website showcasing the best of Angus
• Dundee and Angus information portal
• Angus walks

Coordinates: 56°40′N 2°55′W / 56.667°N 2.917°W / 56.667; -2.917

Julia Stone
Julia Stone live in Paris
Background information
Born	13 April, 1984 (age 28)
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Genres	Folk, blues, acoustic
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, trumpet, mandolin, piano
Years active	2010–present
Labels	EMI, Flock Music/PIAS, Nettwerk, Discograph
Associated acts	Angus & Julia Stone
Website	www.juliastonemusic.com

Julia Stone (born 13 April 1984) is an Australian singer and songwriter from the northern beaches of Sydney. Julia began playing the trumpet at an early age and was raised by parents who had both performed as a folk music duo.^[1] Her musical career began in 2006 known internationally as the sister half of the Aria award winning brother-sister duo, Angus & Julia Stone.

Angus & Julia Stone have released six EPs, a compilation and two albums since they began recording together in 2005. After five years spent touring as Angus & Julia Stone, Julia released her first solo album The Memory Machine in 2010. The Memory Machine was well received by fans and critics^[2] and has sold more than 12,000 copies in Australia and overseas.^[3] Angus & Julia’s most recent LP Down The Way debuted at number 1 in their native country and is now triple platinum.^[4] It was the highest-selling album by an Australian artist in 2010. and has since reached platinum status through their record company Discograph.^[5] The duo won ARIA Album of the Year and ARIA Single of the Year at the 2010 Australian Record Industry Awards.^[6] They also received number 1 position in the Triple J Hottest 100 for Big Jet Plane in 2011.^[7]

Despite reaching critical acclaim with Angus, Julia had initially embarked her musical journey with the idea of becoming a solo musician.^[8] On June 15, 2011, Julia sang backing vocals on the song ‘Do You Realize’ with The Flaming Lips and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros at a sunrise concert at the Hollywood cemetery.^[9] In August 2011, Julia supported friend and collaborator, Doveman at shows in California and New York^[10]

Julia Stone will release her second solo album By The Horns simultaneously around the world in May. Stone says of the songs and temporarily parting with her brother Angus, “We had already been working on a new record together but it didn’t feel right… I was thinking ‘I’ll make it now and we’ll figure out what happens when it happens’.^[11] “Then Angus and I were talking on the phone and he’d been working on more stuff on his own as well and we both just agreed - we were both in the same place, ready to put together a collection of our own songs.” The album was composed in California, refined in France and sculpted in Australia and India.^[12]

After originally being released in 2010, Julia's song "You're the One that I Want" has been featured on UK and Irish television channel, Sky (UK and Ireland)'s promotional commercial. The track has also entered the UK iTunes charts after airing on the commercial.^[13]

Discography[link]

The Memory Machine (2010)[link]

1. This Love
2. My Baby
3. Winter On The Weekend
4. The Memory Machine
5. Catastrophe!
6. Maybe
7. Lights Inside This Dream
8. What’s Wrong With Me
9. Horse With The Wings
10. Where Does The Love Go
11. Chloe’s Song (iTunes exclusive bonus track)
12. Where Does The Love Go – Live (iTunes exclusive bonus track)

Let's Forget All The Things That We Say EP (2012)[link]

1. Let’s Forget All The Things That We Say
2. Tell Her A Story
3. Take Me Home
4. The Shit That They’re Feeding You

By The Horns (2012)[link]

1. Let’s Forget All The Things That We Say
2. Bloodbuzz Ohio
3. It’s All Okay
4. I’m Here, I’m Not Here
5. Justine
6. Break Apart
7. With The Light
8. I Want To Live Here
9. By The Horns
10. The Line That Ties Me
11. Some How (Bonus track)
12. The River (iTunes exclusive bonus track)
13. I'm a Liar (7" vinyl bonus track)
14. Here For The Night (Deluxe edition bonus track)

Videos[link]

The Memory Machine[link]

• “Maybe” – Directed by M. J. Haydon

By The Horns[link]

• “Let’s Forget All The Things That We Say” – Directed by Jessie Hill
• “It’s All Okay” – Directed by Kiku Ohe
• “By the Horns” - Directed by Jessie Hill

Television and Film[link]

"My Baby"[link]

• One Tree Hill Season 8, Episode 13 – The Other Half of Me^[14]

This Love & I'll Be Waiting[link]

• The Waiting City

"Love Will Take You" (Angus & Julia Stone)[link]

• Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1^[15]

References[link]

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Angus Young
Angus Young live with AC/DC on November 23, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota
Background information
Born	(1955-03-31) 31 March 1955 (age 57) Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, rock and roll
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments	Guitar Vocals
Years active	1970–present
Labels	EMI, Epic, Atlantic, Albert
Associated acts	AC/DC, Marcus Hook Roll Band
Website	acdc.com or http://acdcrocks.com/
Notable instruments
Gibson SG 1962 Gibson Les Paul (SG) 1970 Gibson SG

Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist best known as a co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. Known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits, and his popularization of Chuck Berry's duckwalk, Rolling Stone magazine has ranked Young as the 24th greatest guitarist of all time.^[1] In 2003, he and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Life and career[link]

Angus Young, the youngest of seven children of William (1911–1985) and Margaret Young (1913–1988), was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He dropped out of school at 15.^[2] In 1963, he emigrated to Sydney, Australia, with his parents, older brothers Malcolm and George, and older sister Margaret. Older brother, Alex, remained in Scotland and would later form the London-based group, Grapefruit.

Angus first started playing on banjos but re-strung them with six strings. Angus first started playing guitar on a cheap acoustic model purchased second-hand by his mother.^[3] Angus's first Gibson SG was bought second-hand circa 1970 from a music shop just down the street from his home:

Formation of AC/DC[link]

Prior to forming AC/DC, Young played in a local group called Kantuckee. Kantuckee's lineup included Bob McGlynn (vocals), Angus Young (guitar), Jon Stevens (bass) & Trevor James (drums). The band split and was later called Tantrum with the following line up: Mark Sneddon (vocals-guitar), Angus Young (guitar), Jon Stevens (bass) and Trevor James (drums). He was 18 when he and his older brother Malcolm formed AC/DC in 1973 with Angus on lead guitar, Malcolm on rhythm guitar, Colin Burgess on drums, Larry Van Kriedt on bass guitar and Dave Evans on vocals. "Can I Sit Next To You Girl," their first single, was later re-recorded with Bon Scott as their vocalist. They may have gotten the name AC/DC after seeing the letters "AC/DC" on the back of a sewing machine, or it may be credited to George Young's wife, Sandra.^[5]

Angus tried a number of stage costumes, such as Spider-Man, Zorro, a gorilla, and a parody of Superman, named Super-Ang,^[6] before settling on his signature schoolboy look at the suggestion of his sister. To match this image the press and public were told that Young was born in 1959, not 1955. The original uniform was from his secondary school, Ashfield Boys High School in Sydney.^{[citation needed]} --178.209.133.237 (talk) 05:45, 31 May 2012 (UTC) "I don't like to play above or below people's heads. Basically, I just like to get up in front of a crowd and rip it up."

Personal life and recent events[link]

Young prefers to keep his life private. He and his wife Ellen live in Kangaroo Point in the Sutherland Shire, in Sydney,^[7] and also own a home in Aalten, Netherlands where his wife is from.^[8] Although a smoker, Angus is a teetotaller.^[2]

On 24 August 2006, Young received Kerrang! magazine's Legend Award from the editor, Paul Brannigan. Brannigan called AC/DC "one of the most important and influential rock bands in history".^[9]

On 16 May 2012, Young was named Best Australian Guitarist of All Time by a poll conducted by Australian Guitar Magazine.^{[citation needed]}

Equipment[link]

Young performing live in 2001 on the Stiff Upper Lip tour in Germany

Guitars[link]

Angus Young has used Gibson SGs in various forms (his original, and the basis for his current signature model, was a 1970 SG Standard) throughout his career. He also used a modified version of the SG called the Jaydee SG, which was made custom for Angus by Jaydee guitars.^[10] The Jaydee SG featured signature lightning bolt inlays on the fretboard. Gibson made a custom SG for Angus with lightning bolt inlays to replace the Jaydee SG. Young's 1970 SG has T Top pickups. Another 1964 SG that he used on the recording of Ballbreaker, has patent # pickups. All of these are vintage-output Alnico II or V pickups with matched coils typically reading 7.5k ohm. All of his pickups "are the original ones that came on the guitar(s)." He uses Ernie Ball strings (.009-.042).^[11]

Angus Young SG[link]

Angus Young and Gibson Guitar Corporation have collaborated to make the Angus Young SG. It features a pickup designed by Young himself (the Angus Young Signature Humbucker) in the bridge position, and a '57 Classic Humbucker in the neck. The neck has "lightning bolt" inlays.^[12]

Amplifiers[link]

Young mainly uses a reissued version of the Marshall 1959 with model 1960 AX and BX 4x12 cabinets loaded with Celestion G12M "Greenbacks".^[13]

Effects[link]

The only "effect" that Young has ever implemented into his signal was the Schaffer-Vega Diversity System, a wireless unit that he would begin using in 1977. Not only was it used as the intended wireless unit, but it was also used as a compressor and a booster in his signal to "fatten up" his tone. Ever since adding it to his rig, it was used on several albums in the studio for chosen rhythm guitar tracks and all lead guitar tracks. It is still used in his live rig to this day.^[14]

Influence[link]

Angus Young has stated that he first began playing guitar when, "I was little, teeny. I would sort of dabble around five or six years old. That's when I started hearing Little Richard."^[15]

Young's energetic guitar style has been an influence on many young rock n roll guitarists. When Canadian band Anvil were asked what it was like to tour with AC/DC, they mentioned that Angus Young has a big heart and should bring AC/DC to Calgary.

In an interview with The Guitar Show, Angus noted his influences to include his brother Malcolm Young, Chuck Berry and Freddie King, while playing licks relating to Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and The Kinks "You Really Got Me".^[16] Young has indicated that he was also influenced by Keith Richards,^[15] as well as Chuck Berry's style, including his banter with audiences, guitar playing and duck walk.^[17] When the band would cover Chuck Berry songs in their early years, audiences would recognise the song, while noting their renditions were very different to the source material.^[17]

Style[link]

Young plays a solo during a performance of "Let There Be Rock"

Angus Young's playing style is very straight blues playing in both the minor and major pentatonic twelve bar blues. In AC/DC's earlier recordings, power chords can be heard in songs such as "T.N.T." and "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)". He also utilises touches of Scottish folk in his playing, and pull-off arpeggios (pull-offs, played one-handed) are a popular trick, appearing in songs such as "Who Made Who", "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", "Sin City", "Thunderstruck", "Let There Be Rock" (live). In 1976, the band recorded an instrumental arrangement of the Scottish traditional song "Loch Lomond", retitled "Fling Thing", which has appeared in their stage act over the years. The title refers to the Highland Fling. Young occasionally provides backing vocals along with Malcolm and bassist Cliff Williams on songs such as "T.N.T." and "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap".

A common criticism of AC/DC is that their songs are excessively simple and formulaic. In reply, Young stated in an interview with the Atlanta Gazette in 1979:

Stage antics[link]

Angus Young onstage antics at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa 2009

Angus Young is famous for his wild onstage antics: intense jumps and running back and forth across the crowd. Once Young would clamber on to Bon Scott's or Brian Johnson's shoulders during concerts and they would make their way through the audience with smoke streaming from a satchel on his own back, while he played an extended improvised guitar solo, usually during the song "Rocker"^[18] with Scott or during "Let There Be Rock" with Johnson. He frequently does Chuck Berry's duck walk, as well as a kind of spasm, during which he throws himself to the ground, kicking, shaking, and spinning in circles, while playing the guitar. He first feigned a spasm to avoid embarrassment when he tripped over a lead at a gig.

References[link]

External links[link]

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