The List: 11 Dec 1987 (Issue 56)

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MUSIC LIST

SATURDAY 19 Glasgow

I Pogues Barrowland. Extra show as two previous days sold out.

I Whistlebinkies Dowanhill Centre. Hyndland. 8pm. £2. Scottish chamber folk. I Kells Scott‘s Corner. Derby Street. 334 4891. Evening. Resident electric Celtic band.

I lied Neck Mother Tolbooth Bar.

Glasgow Cross. 552 4149. Evening.

Edinburgh

I Wild Cigarillos Christmas Ceilidh Wilkie House. Cowgate. 9pm-Late. £2.50 (£1.50). Bar. With Magic Bob and classical guitarist Malcolm Watson. Tickets from Canongate Music. Blackfriars Street. Scots blues/reggac/rock/country/dance.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street, 557 2976. Evening till 1.30am. Late nightsinging and drink.

I Kevin Tait Burke And Hare, West Port. Evening. Pub folk artist.

SUNDAY 20 Glasgow

I Park Bar Argyle Street. Nr.Kelvin Park. Evening. The Gaels pub. big thrash in the back room every week. Irish and Scots tunes.

I Buddies Wintersgills. Great Western Road. Evening. Old time American songs and fiddle tunes.

I Steam Jenny Scott‘s Corner. Derby Street. 334 4891. Evening.

Edinburgh

I Glenelg Music Youngs Hotel, Leamington Terrace. 9pm—midnight. Acoustic music nights. Tonight. prestidigitator Magic Bob and Tony Cuffe’s singing guitar.

I Seannachie Green Tree . C owgate. Evening. Resident Scots band.

I Jim Knight Ensign Ewart, Lawnmarket. Evening. Casual songs/guitar.

I Wally Allan Bannermans Bar, Cowgate, 556 3254. Evening

I North Sea Gas Rutland Hotel , Rutland Street. 229 3042. Evening.

I Portobello Folk Group Maxies Bistro, Nicolson Street, 667 0845. Evening.

I Chapman Fillieth Issue Celebration Queen‘s Hall, Clerk Street, 6682019. 7.30pm. £3.50 (£2). Benefit and party with readings from numerous Scottish men and women of letters and music by the Whistlebinkies. See Open.

MONDAY 21 Glasgow

I Irish Session Stage Door Bar, Gorbals Street, 4290922. Evening. Banjo and fiddle next to the Cits.

I Peely Wallys Tolbooth Bar, Glasgow Cross. 552 4149. Evening.

Edinburgh

I Shore Bar The Shore, Leith. 553 5080. Evening. Dave and Brian, fiddle and guitar.

I Fiddlers Arms Grassmarket. Evening. Long running Scottish music session. Bar closes at 11pm.

I Miro The Green Tree , Cowgate. Evening. Bar till 1am. Celtic music from more than one country of origin.

I Nobody’s Business, Bannermans Bar, Cowgate. Evening. Swinging cats.

I Gill Hewitt Royal Oak . Infirmary Street. 557 2976. Singer with banjo in late night session bar.

I Balemo Road Show Linlithgow Folk Club. Black Bitch Tavern. Linlithgow. 8pm. £1.50.

TUESDAY 22 Glasgow

I Tron Bar Tron Theatre . Pamie Street,

Yolocamba l-Ta (see photo) are the equivalent of Chile’s lnti Illimani, touring the world putting the traditional instruments and musical lorms at the service oi the revolution. Up to date studio techniques and instrumentation are a normal ieature oi their music and their hall a dozen albums. Translated as the ‘ Seed oi rebellion’ the group are not oi the charango and llama hat variety, but highly prolessional award winning musicians, who in two years played over eight hundred concerts in twenty seven countries. Their music is on the sound track oi Oliver Stone’s harrowing iilm Salvador. The band is introduced by Liz Lochead. The next evening the group contribute to a pena at the Gateway Exchange.

Same night (13th) sees the only Scottish gig lor Andy NI. Stewart and

5524267. Evening. Various folk. blues or jazz bands.

I lan Bruce Tolbooth Bar , Glasgow Cross. 552 4149. Evening.

Edinburgh

I Barrie Band Cowgate, 556 3254. Evening. Essentially Irish fiddle, flute and strings.

I Blue Blazer Bread Street. Evening. Guitarist singers. Jim Knight. Alan Johnston and friends.

I erua Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of the High Street. Evening. Furious tunes I Royal Oak Infirmary Street, 557 2976. Evening till 1.30am. Informal music inthe basement bar.

EDNESDAY 23

Glasgow

I Traditional Music Night Ritz Bar, North Street, Charing Cross. 8pm. Session hosted by John Eaglesham, the singer and concertina player from Stramash, and Erland Voy, fiddler to the Clutha.

I Nalian Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. Evening. Naifan play Irish and Scots fiddle and box, other players bring their instruments.

I Eric Cutherbertson Tolbooth Bar. Glasgow Cross. 552 4149. Evening.

Edinburgh

I Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. Evening. Acoustic music. fiddle, concertina, guitar. piano, accordion in various combinations. I Trilogy Bannermans Bar, Cowgate . 556 3254. Evening. Three from Seannachie.

CHRISTMAS EVE Glasgow

I lied Neck Mothers Tolbooth Bar, Glasgow Cross, 552 4149. Evening. I Ceilidh/Dance Riverside Club. Fox

CLASHING SOUNDS

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Manus Lunny. Andy, Silly Wizard‘s singer and Manus, a resourcelul and talented guitarist, bouzouki player and Irish Gaelic singer have struck up as a duo, and just released their iirst album together on Green Linnet. Guest musicians include Aly Bain, Phil Cunningham and uillean piper Sean Og Potts. Traditional songs irom Scotland and Ireland, given great expression and varied and interestingly paced arrangements are mixed with some oi Andy’s own compositions which tend to the sentimental. The iavourite Irom the north east, Bogie’s Bonnie Belle is exquisiter sweet/sour and they carry The Humours 0i Whiskey, an educated lrishman's long hymn to the miraculous properties oi the cratur, at an hypnotic bar room shuttle. Cheers!

Street. 248 3144. 9.30pm. £2.50. Bartill late.

Edinburgh

I Deal Heights Caiun Aces Venue. Caiton

Road. Doors open 7pm. music much later.

£2.50. Ever popular local swamp artists. I Christine Kydd and Andy Thorburn Kitty 0' Shea‘s. George W Bridge. Evening. Vocals and keyboard.

I Jim Knight Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. Evening. Songs/guitar.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. Eveningtill 1.30am. Basement singaround bar.

CHRISTMAS DAY Glasgow

I Naiian’s Santa Session Tolbooth Bar. Glasgow Cross. 552 4149. Evening.

I Xmas Ceilidh/Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street. 248 3144. 9.30pm. £2.50. Bartill late

BOXING DAY Glasgow

I St Enoch Folk Club 104 Hill Street. oii St Enoch Square. 8pm. £2. From the USA. Marilyn Middleton Pollock.

I Peely Wallys Tolbooth Bar. Glasgow Cross. 552 4149. Evening.

I Boxing Day Ceilidh/Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street, 248 3144. 9.30pm. £2.50. Bar till late.

SUNDAY 27

Glasgow

I Park Bar Argyle Street. or Kelvin Park. Evening. Big session.

I Buddies Wintersgills. Great Western Road. Evening. Old time American songs and fiddle tunes.

I Schiehalllon Scott‘s Corner. Derby Street. Evening. 334 4891 .

Edinburgh

I Seannachie Green Tree. C owgate. Evening. Scottish songs and instrumentals from resident band.

I Jim Knight Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. Evening. Singer guitarist.

I North Sea Gas Rutland Hotel. Rutland Street. 229 3042. 9pm. Singalong.

I Portobello Folk Group Maxies Bistro. Nicolson Street. 6670845. Evening.

I Wally Allan Bannermans Bar. Cowgate. 556 3254. Evening.

MONDAY 28

Glasgow

I Peely Wallys Tolbooth Bar. Glasgow Cross. 552 4149. Evening.

I Irish Session Stage Door Bar. Gorbals Street. 429 0922. Evening.

Edinburgh

I Charities Ball And Ceilidh Assembly Rooms. George Street. 7.30pm. Tickets include dinner £15. See panel.

I Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. Evening. Dave and Brian. fiddle and guitar.

I Fiddlers Arms Grassmarket. Evening. Scottish music session. Bar closes at 11pm. I Nobody's Business Bannermans Bar. Cowgate. Evening. Sax. clarinet and guitar play cottage blues.

I Gill Hewitt Royal Oak, Infirmary Street. 557 2976. Evening. Song session with Gill on the banjo.

TUESDAY 29 Glasgow

I Live Music Tolbooth Bar. Glasgow Cross. 552 4149. Evening.

Edinburgh

I Mirua Ensign Ewart, Lawnmarket, top of the High Street. Evening. Speedy celtic music and drink.

I Blue Blazer Bread Street. Evening. Guitarist singers. Jim Knight. Alan Johnston and friends.

I Barrie Band Bannermans Bar, Cowgate, 5563254. Evening. Fiddle. flute and plectrum string things. Irishish.

I Kenny Brier Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. Guitarist singer. Late bar.

WEDNESDAY 30 Glasgow

I Traditional Music Night Ritz Bar, North Street, Charing Cross. 8pm. Session hosted by John Eaglesham, the singer and concertina player from Stramash, and Erland Voy, fiddler to the Clutha.

I Nailan Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. Evening. Small group oftraditional tune players.

I Honest Sam And The Dealers Riverside Club. Fox Street, 248 3144. 9pm. £2. Bar till late. Country boys.

I Ian Bruce Tolbooth Bar, Glasgow Cross, 552 4149. Evening.

Edinburgh

I Trilogy Bannermans Bar, Cowgate, 556 3254. Evening. Three from Seannachie. I Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. Evening. Acoustic music, fiddle, concertina, guitar, piano. accordion in various combinations.

HDGMANAY Glasgow

I Hogmanay Ceilidh/Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street. 248 3144. 9.30pm. £2.50. Bar till late. Happy New Year!

SATURDAY 2 Glasgow

I Live Music Tolbooth Bar. Glasgow Cross, 552 4149. Evening.

I Ceilidh/Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street. 2483144. 9.30pm. £2.50. Bartill

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