MUSIC LIST/FOLK
Accordion and guitar in the bar. I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 220 2354. 9.30pm. Folksinging entertainer.
SATURDAY 9 Glasgow
I West Coast Band Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. l—5pm. Free. Session. I Scotia Bar 112 Stockwell Street. Evening. Free. Live music.
I Victoria Bar Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Session.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. 9.00pm—2am. £3.50. Regular weekend packed out dances.
Edinburgh
I Latin American Evening Theatre Workshop. Hamilton Place. Stockbridge. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Latin American food and wine available from 7pm and after the performance. With passionate songs of love and politics. and guitar music from Carlos Arredondo and 6an Ceron.
I Lewis Ceilidh English Speaking Union. 22 Atholl Crescent. 7.30pm. Songs. fiddle. clarsach and piping.
I Xochimoki Theosophical Centre. 28 Great King Street. See Friday 8.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Accordion/guitar in the bar.
I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 220 2354. 9.30pm. Folksinging entertainer.
SUNDAY 10 Glasgow
I Black Bull Folk Black Bull Hotel. Milngavie. 8pm. £2 (Members£1.25). Membership £3.51). Clachnacudden.
I Paisley Folk Club Whitehouse Hotel. Blackhall Street. 8.30pm. £1 .50. Red Neck Mother play country blues and more.
I Singaround Riverside. Fox Street.off Clvde Street. 248 3144. 2—4pm.
I Victoria Dar Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Session.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Live music.
Edinburgh.
I L'Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 3—6pm. Informal session.
I Youngs Music Club Leamington Terrace. 9.30pm. Live music. Tonight blues and boogie with Just The Very Donkeys.
I Muckle Ado L‘Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 9.30pm— 12.30am. Free.
I Absent Friends Fairmile inn. Fairmilehead. 8.30—1 1pm. Old and new songs from an acoustic/electric folk band.
MONDAY 11
I Travelling Folk BBC Radio Scotland. 8—9.25pm. Archie Fisher presents records. news and live rm‘nrrljng from the Glasgow Tryst.
Glasgow I Victoria Bar Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Weekly session.
Edinburgh
I Linlithgow Folk Club Black Bitch Tavern. West Port. Linlithgow. 8pm. Ian Walker and Ian Bruce.
I Ceolbeg L‘Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 9pm. Free.
I Fiddlers Arms Grassmarket. 9—11pm. Scottish tunes on squeeze box and fiddle. I The Green Tree Cowgate. Evening. Sessiontill 12.30am.
I Fiaere Nilssen St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 9pm. Free.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar/Restaurant. The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Tonight Simpson Pirrie and friends. fiddle and accordion.
I Kevin Tait The (ilobe. West Port. 229 4553. 9.30pm. Free.
TUESDAY 12 Glasgow
I Deal Heights Caiun Aces Napoleons. Merrylee Road. Cathcart. 8pm. Legendary accordion—based Scots cajun rockers.
I Paisley Arts Folk Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. Eric Cuthbertson.
Edinburgh
I Folk Music Nights Milnes Bar. Hanover Street. 830—] 1pm. Free. Songs and tunes from regulars. visiting musicians and special guests. Tonight Stravaig.
I Miro L‘Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West End. Resident band. flute. fiddle. mandolin. guitar. sometimes percussion. and songs from Christine Kydd.
WEDNESDAY 13 ;
Glasgow
I Nailan Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. Evening. instrumental musicon fiddle. accordion etc.
I 20th Century Music Club City Lights. Clyde Street. 204 3329. Singer/songwriter club. All welcome. Pass-the-hat admission. Free drinks to performers. Must be own material.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Live acoustic music.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club ()sbourne Hotel. York Place. 556 5577. 8pm. £2.50(£1.50). Ushers out the end ofthe club yearwith great Scottish band of artful folkies. the Whistlebinkies.
I Rod Paterson St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Iiasy Club's vocalist. solo.
I Allan Johnston Band L‘Attaclie. basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 9.30pm— 12.30am. Free. Singer ‘songwriter's‘ electric and acoustic folk-based band.
I The Globe West Port. 9.30pm. informal session.
I Kevin Tait Trader Vic's. Victoria Street. 9pm. Folksinging entertainer.
THURSDAY 14
Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 7.30pm. £2.50. The ever popular talents of Black Eyed Biddy. Songs. tunes on the double bass. even swing jazz accordion.
I Glasgow University Union University Avenue. Lounge Bar. ‘).3(lpm—12.30am. Folk.Jazz or Blues Nights. Students and guests.
Edinburgh
I Allan Johnston Band L‘Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West End. Scottish acoustic/electric band led by singer songwriter.
I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 9.30pm.
Folksinging entertainer.
FRIDAY 15
Glasgow
I Dougie MacLean Band Mitchell Theatre. Charing Cross. 8pm. £3.50. Singer. fiddler and guitarist with new band including electric bass and bagpipes.
I Rowantree Folk Club Rowantree inn. by Uddingston Cross. Uddingston.
9L1 1.45pm. £1.50. Singaround.
I Scotia Folk 112 Sttickwcli Street. 8pm—late. Free. Live Music.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. 9.30pm. Doors open 8pm. £3. Live band. Very popular (be early!)
Edinburgh
I El Rincon Chileno The Cornerstone. St John‘s. West End. Chilean music from Carlos Arredondo Ortiz and Gain Ceron Carrasco £3.50(£3). BYOB.
I North Sea Gas Platform 1.Rut1and Street. 225 2433. Evening. Scottish folk band.
I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. Cirassmarket. 9.30pm.
Folksinging entertainer.
SATURDAY 16 Glasgow
I West Coast Band Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 1—5pm. Free. Session. I Scotia Bar112 Stockwell Street. Evening. Free. Live music.
I Victoria Bar Bridgegate. 552 (i040. 9pm. Session.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 2483144. 9.00pm-2am. £3. Regular weekend packed out dances.
Edinburgh
I Penicuik Folk Club Navaar l louse 1 lotel. Bog Road. 8pm. Tonight a visit from the combined vocal and instrumental talents of Adam MacNaughton. Jack Iiaglesham. (iordeanna Mc(.‘ullough and the others in (ilasgow‘s Stramash. They include their tribute to Matt Mc(iinn.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Highlanders home from borne. Accordion guitar in the bar.
I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. (irussmarkct. 9.30pm.
Folksinging entertainer.
SUNDAY 17 Glasgow
I Black Bull Folk Black Bull Hotel. Milngavie. 8pm. £2 (MembersU .25). Membership £3.50. The Broads. Christmas party.
I Paisley Folk Club Whitehouse Hotel. Blackhall Street. 8.30pm. £1.50. Christmas Party.
I Victoria Bar Bridgegate. 552 (ii 140. 9pm. Session.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Live music.
I Singaround Riverside. Fox Street.off Clyde Street. 2483144. 2—4pm.
Edinburgh
I L‘Atlache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West find of Princes Street. 3- -(ipm. Informal session.
I Rod Paterson Band L'Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West [ind of Princes Street. 9.30pm—l2.30am. Free. Rod on guitar and vocals. and friends.
I Youngs Music Club Leamington Terrace. 9.30pm. Sop. Tonight The Allan Johnston Band.
I Absent Friends Fairmile lnn. Fairmilehead. 8.30—1 lptn. Songs from acoustic electric folk band.
MONDAY 18
I Travelling Folk BBC Radio Scotland. 8—‘).25pm. Archie Fisher presents records. news and live recordings.
Glasgow
I Victoria Bar Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Weekly session.
Edinburgh
I Linlithgow Folk Club Black Bitch Tavern. West Port. Linlithgow. 8pm. Balerno Road Show.
I Session Night The (ireen Tree. Cowgate. Evening. Bar till 12.30.
I Fiaere Nilssen St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 9pm. Free.
I Ceolbeg L'Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West 13nd of Princes Street. 9pm. Free.
I Fiddlers Arms (irassmarket. Evening.
Scottish music on accordion and fiddle.
TUESDAY 19
Glasgow
I Paisley Arts Folk Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. Yellow Earth.
Edinburgh
I Penicuik Folk Club Navaar Hotel. Bog Road. 8pm. Singers' night.
I Folk Music Nights Milnes Bar. Hanover Street. 830—] 1pm. Admission free. Songs and tunes from regulars. visiting musicians and special guests.
I Miro L‘Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 9pm. Free. Acoustic traditional music by fine players.
WEDNESDAY 20 Glasgow
I 20th Century Music Club City Lights. Clyde Street. 204 332‘). Singer’songwriter club. All welcome. Pass-the-hat admission. Free drinks to performers. Must be own material.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Live acoustic music.
I Folk Session Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. Evening. Instrumental music on fiddle. accordion etc.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Osbourne Hotel. York Place. 556 5577. 8pm. Closed lorthe hobdays.
I Rod Paterson St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925.9pm.Frec.1iasy Club's vocalist. solo.
I Allan Johnston Band L'Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West [ind of Princes Street. 9.30pm—12.30am. Free. Singer/songwriters electric and acoustic folk-based band.
I The Globe West Port. informal session. 9.30pm.
I Kevin Tait Trader Vic's. Victoria Street. 9pm. Folksinging entertainer.
I North Sea Gas Platform 1.Rut1and Street. 225 2433. Evening. Scottish folk (lilo.
THURSDAY 21 Glasgow
I Star Folk Club (ilasgow Society of Musicians. 7.3 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £1 .50. Christmas Party and Guests.
I Glasgow University Union University Avenue. Lounge Bar. 9.30pm—«12.30am. Folk. Jazz or Blues Nights. Studentsand guests.
Edinburgh
I Seannachie L'Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional band with singer and award-winning innovative young concertina maestro. I Green Tree Cowgate. Evening. Folk session. ()pm—midnight.
I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. (irassmarket. 9.30pm.
CLASSICAL
FRIDAY 8 Glasgow
I Midday Concert Stevenson 1 Tall. RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 3325057. 1pm. Admission free by ticket. Music for Advent and Christmas performed byJohn Langdon. organ. and Laurie (iargan. trumpet.
I Choral Competition (iuinness Room. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 3325057. 2.30pm. Free at door. (ilasgowJewish Choral Society Prize Competition for Vocal Ensemble.
I Glasgow University Music Club Concert Hall. (ilasgow University. Admission at
4D The List 8— 21 December 1989