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The Scottish Triptych Festival, which takes place in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow from April 25-29, has announced its lineup.

A partial list of the artists who have signed on to play Triptych this year includes Cat Power, CSS, Califone, Field Music, Fujiya & Miyagi, Ratatat, Damo Suzuki, Simian Mobile Disco, the Twilight Sad, Einsturzende Neubauten, Black Lips, Electrelane, Espers, Idlewild, Gruff Rhys, Lindstrøm, Bat for Lashes, Marley Marl, the Cinematic Orchestra, Pajo, Erol Alkan, Prinzhorn Dance School, Various Productions, Stuart Braithwaite, Emma Pollock, Micah P. Hinson, Prins Thomas, Sons & Daughters, Terry Riley, Aidan Moffat, Alasdair Roberts, Boom Bip, Chris "Beans" Geddes, and the Funkmasters (featuring Fred Wesley, Bernie Worrell, Clyde Stubblefield, and John "Jabo" Starks). DJ Premier will also take time out from hanging with Christina Aguilera to head to Scotland.

If you recognize a few of these names as part of another group, it's because quite a few of them contributed to the previously reported Ballads of the Book compilation, and there will be an all-day event at the festival featuring Ballads of the Book artists in readings, recitals, one-off collaborations, DJ sets, and other performances.

There is also a film portion of Triptych, which includes screenings of Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin, two movies devoted to Nick Drake (A Skin Too Few and A Place to Be), one devoted to Love's Arthur Lee (Love Story), Beat Kings: The History of Hip Hop, and Jim Jarmusch's Down by Law, which features Tom Waits.

For the full lineup and a schedule of who or what will play which cities and when (and other Ws), visit the Triptych website.