Tarn White
THE GOOLEST DUDE IN THE WHOLE DAMN TOWN
With Fraser Spears brilliant on mouthie and Neil Warder’s magical guitar
This is the blues
Influenced by: TAJ MAHAL. MUDDY WATERS. JOHN LEE HOOKER.
"I play the blues. Tam White Is the blues". Paul Jones. “Hey Man". Bob Dylan. "Wow" 88 King
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0 Why Not Night Club 0 The Dome - 14 George Street 0 Edinburgh Aug 8—12 14-17 0 7.30pm 0 1hr 30mins 0 £8 (£6 concs)
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DAVID MILLIGAN TRIO
Back on familiar ground
Pianist Da'.<it.'1i"i;;_ir‘ broke groom: .'.r’." an internationai iitiinti-t on his wcent No'tl‘ Songs tour. but 'e‘.e'ts to his familiar trio tttr this residence at Henry’s. a .enue with which the bantl are ‘.'.(?ll acquainted. Milligan has been demonstrating the freshness and ir‘ventiori of his pla\,irig in a number of diverse contexts in recent times. including Colin Steele's excellent (iuintet and the imaginative Unusual Suspects protect for Celtic Connections. lhis trio. with Tom Lyne on bass and Tom Bancroft on drums. remains his most intimate Jazz outlet. The tight knit cohesion of their music is testament to the mutual understanding they have developed. both on stage and in the course of making their recent debut album. Late Show. for Caber Music. as part of the ongoing Jerwood Jazz Progressions series of recordings. Davrd would have been high on the list for a project anyway. but it does help when the director of Caber is also yOur drummer. (Kenny Mathiesonl
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THE ANTONIO FORCIONE QUARTET
Highly strung musical magician
Sorne iriusroans are never satisfied. Antonio Forcione could have complacently rested on his reputation as the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar and one ot the UK's most imaginative. seductive composers. pulling in the crowds tor everirrore, But that would have been too easy. and the Italian- born innovator continues to propel his through the bOundarieS of what is achievable
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HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT
The original indie eccentrics return
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