ROCK & BLUES
for guide dogs. Appearing: A Gentle Sonnd, Lights Out By Nine. Spiral Dance. The Big Easy and The Big Now.
MONDAY 17
Glasgow
I Hothouse Flowers and Maria McKee Barrowland. 244 Gallowgate. 552 4601 . SOLD OUT. See Sun 16.
I The Big Dish King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 2723 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 10pm. £4.50. See preview.
I The Groove Allegiance Mayfair. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872. 10.30pm-5am. £3.50 (£2). in betweenthe local 015. the groups Free Airwave Radio (a mystery to us) and Glasgow‘s finest ska band Capone and The Bullets will be delighting the punters.
Edinburgh
I Dave Robb Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free. Bouzouki popin the area! After Dave and The Film Makers‘ appearance at Reading this year. it'll be interesting to see how they‘re sounding now.
I Flaere Nilssen Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. Free. See Tue 1 1.
I The Delta Liars Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. I Driving Sideways Bannermans. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9pm. Free.
I Alastair Malhleson Leith Oyster Bar. The Shore. 554 6294.
I Live music Leadbelly‘s. South Clerk Street. 662 4731. 9pm. Free.
Duniermline
I Fair Wamlng Monty's. Guildhall Street. 0383 731018.10pm—1am.
TUESDAY 18 Glasgow
I Del Amitri. The Big Dish and Bloomsday Barrowland. 244 Gallowgate. 552 4601. SOLD OUT. See preview.
I The Farm The Plaza. Eglington Toll . 423 3077. 10pm. £7.50. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See Clubs preview.
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Soloists. duos and trios from the cooperative.
I Hideaway Blues Band Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 9pm. Free. Residency. See Fri 7.
Edinburgh
I The Bootsle Tootsie Blues Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Rockin‘ blues band. I The Flances Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free. Residency.
I Fiaere Nilssen Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9.30pm. Free. See Tue 11.
I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Rock and blues covers.
I Live music Leadbelly‘s. South Clerk Street. 662 4731 . 9pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 19 Glasgow
I Del Amitri. The Big Dish and Bloomsday Barrowland. 244 Gallowgate. 552 4601 . SOLD OUT. See preview.
I Bollln' Joe and the Jets Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 9pm. Free. Residency. See Wed 12.
Edinburgh
I Martin Stephenson Queen‘s Hall. South Clerk Street. 668 2019. The sensitive Tyncside balladeer returns to his favoured Edinburgh venue to unleash another good-natured set on us. Check out his
' Bout to Bolivia and (iludmme Humour Blue Li’s for confirmation of his skills.
I Shibboleth Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Pleasant rocky songs given melodic interest by violin. I The Night Kitchen Bannermans. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9pm. Free. Rootsy blues and skiffle. I Guaranteed Pure Rutland No 1. Rutland Street. 229 3402. I Periect Day Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. Free. I Roby Lang Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9.30pm. Free. Residency. See Wed 12. I Live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Guest artist. I Live music Leadbelly‘s. South Clerk Street, 662 4731. 9pm. Free.
THURSDAY 20 Glasgow
I Del Amilri, The Big Dish and Bloomsday Barrowland. 244 Gallowgate. 552 4601 . 7.30pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See preview.
I Spirea X Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 7pm and 11pm. £3 (£1.50student). Since they debuted at New Music World in September. Spirea X have steamroilered along at a nothing-short-of-meteoric pace. Not bad for a band who‘ve been together three months. Jim ‘1 used to be in Primal Scream. mc‘ Beattie and his fresh-faced apprentices put the seal on their ever-so-trendy reputation with two sets tonight. one for the under-18s disco and the other for The Tunnel‘s regular student
night.
I The Whole Earth and Blue October King‘s Court. 7 Osbourne Street. 552 2250. 10pm. Free. The Whole Earth are a popular rock act with an infectious twist to their material and Blue October play classy pop.
I The Zydeco Ceilidh Band Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Larry and Angie Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Kim Beacon Band Outhouse. 1155 Cathcart Road. 6490184. 10pm. Free. Rhythm‘n'blues.
I The Right Stuff and The Harpers Girwoods. Wishaw.
Edinburgh
I Heartbeat Christmas Party Calton Studios. Calton Road. 8pm—2am. £4. Food in the bar. Scotland‘s World Music promoters have a Yule bash with Kith and Kin (see Mon 10) and blues/folk outfit Eat the Seats. Also surprise comedy acts. I Red Hot and Blue Platform ()ne. Rutland Street. Rockabilly with. apparently. touches of Bowie. I Scatter Trader Vic‘s. Victoria Street. 225 6569. 9.30pm. Free. Newband influenced. they claim. by punk.The Smiths and The Velvet Underground. I The Tex Fillet Five Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free. Spoof country. I The Pete Bowie Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Residency. I Alter Eight Mince St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Proficient jazz-funk from sessioneers. I Blue on Shock Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. Free. I The Junkyard Angels Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 8. I The Bootsies Duo Ryrie's. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. See Fri 7. I The SOs/60s Band Trading Post . The Shore. 553 5153. 9pm. Free. See Thurs 13. I David Valentine and Murray lnnes Blue Lagoon. Angle Park Terrace. 337 9922. 9.30pm—12.30am. Free. Residency. Vocals and sax. I Live music Lcadbelly‘s. South Clerk Street. 662 4731. 9pm. Free.
JAZZ
JAZZ
Note: Pub gigs are subject to frequent unpredictable changes, and checking with the venue may be advisable. Musicians and/or venues are asked to let us know it intonnatlon is inaccurate or out oi date. orii your gig is not listed. See under Bock iorall Blues gigs.
FRIDAY 7 Glasgow
I Blacktriars Jazz Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. Free. Check with venue for details.
I Nigel Clark Duo Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehali Street. 339 8866. 9.30pm. Free. Normally a guitar duo featuring the bop-inclined Clark and the more fusion-oriented Dominic Ashworth. mainly on standards and ballads.
I Kurt Wylie Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 4942. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
Edinburgh
I Jan Garbarek Group Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £8.50.£7 (concession on door if tickets available). Another year. another album from the most widely admired of European jazz masters. but this Edinburgh visit will feature the familiar quartet with Rainer Bruninghus. Eberhard Weber and Nana Vasconcelos. rather than the expanded album version. See preview.
I Geoli Byme Trio McKirdy‘s. 43 Assembly Street. Leith. 553 6363. 9pm. Free. Mainstream. Plus lunchtime jazz jam session at 12.30pm.
I Alpha Jan Duartet Ellersley House Hotel. Ellersley Road. 337 6888. 8pm. Free. Traditional.
I Spirits 01 Rhythm Haymarket Bar. Haymarket Terrace. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
SATURDAY 8 Glasgow
I Bill Fanning Orchestra Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2pm. Non-members £1. Mainstream big band. Evening session features the Society Ouartet at 8.30pm.
I George Penman's Jazzmen Carnegie’s. 142 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 1.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Bobby Deans Ouintet Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 3pm. Free. Mainstream. plus guests.
I George McGowan Orchestra Chubby Chesters. 178 lngram Street. 5520876. 2—5pm. Free. Mainstream big band.
I Basement Trio Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehali Street. 339 8866. 9.30pm. Free. Guitar trio.
I Another Hairdo The Brasserie. West Nile Street. 9pm. Free. Mainstream to modern duo.
I Kurt Wylie Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 4942. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
I Bachaka Stevenson Hall. RSAMD. Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.45pm. £5 (£3). Jazz and improvisation form a significant strand of the Glasgow quartet‘s idiosyncratic music.
Edinburgh
I Chris Barber Band and the Carol Kidd Trio Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12.50—£8.50. A highly popular combination of Barber‘s hard-working traditional outfit with singer Carol Kidd‘s Trio. although she is likely to use John and Ronnie Rae alongside Dave Newton on this occasion.
I Alex Shaw Trio Platform 1.Ca|edonian
Hotel. Rutland Street. 225 2433. l-3pm. Free. Mainstream pianist.
I Toto and the Jazz Bostons Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 2—4pm. Free. Mainstream.
I St Stephen Street Stompers Cavern Bar. 7 Bernard Street. Leith. 5547515. Noon—2.30pm. Traditional.
I Geott Byme Trio McKirdy's. Assembly Street. Leith. 553 6363. 9pm. Free. Mainstream. Plus jazz lunch club session at 12.30pm.
I Doctor McJazz Young‘s Hotel. Leamington Terrace. 229 6481. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Alpha Jazz Quartet Ellersley House Hotel. Ellersley Road. 337 6888. 8pm. Free. Traditional.
SUNDAY 9 Glasgow
I Jack Emblow and John McLevy Society of Musicians. Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8pm. £5; members £3. Trumpeter McLevy and accordionist Emblow are familiar partners. and are backed on this occasion by the Society‘s house trio. led by pianist Sandy Taylor.
I Four Play Jazz Bar. Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 12.30pm. Free. Mainstream.
I Ah Um Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. Free. Electric quintet.
I George Penman’s Jazzmen Curlers. 256 Byrcs Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Free. Traditional.
Edinburgh
I Liz McEwan with The Brian KellockTrio The Vineyard. 279 Portobello 1 iigh Street. 669 7393. 7.30pm. £4 (£2.50). Singer Liz McEwan is the inaugural artist for this opening night ofthe new Jazz Club at the Vineyard. On the principle of learning to walk before he runs. the man behind the venture. Alan Brown. has opted to open with a month of datesfrom more locally-based performers. with the intention ofexpanding into bigger name imports. as originally envisaged (see last issue) if things go well. it is a hold —some might say foolhardy — attempt to offcrthe best of the home players a happier alternative to the round of poorly paid pub gigs. and deserves our support.
I Capital Jazz Band Crest Hotel. Queensferry Road. 332 2442. 2—5pm. Free. Traditional.
I The Climax Jazz Band Glcncairn Hotel. Royal Circus. 225 5218. 5.30—7.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Bill Kyle Group Cafe Coste. Robertson's Close. Cowgate. 557 6849. 8pm. Free. Modern.
I Jan Swanson Sextet The Precinct. 110—114 Rose Street. 225 3297. 9pm. Free. Mainstream singer.
I All Bain Trio ()blomov‘s. The Mound. 2200054. 9pm. Free. Mainstream singer. I Jean Mundell and Embers West Sextet Haymarket Bar. llaymarket Terrace. 8.30pm. Free. Mainstream singer.
I Savouma Stevenson Trio Young‘s Hotel. Leamington Terrace. 229 6481 . 8.30pm. Admission on door. The harpist‘s (or isit harper’s'?) heavily jazz-influenced trio fill this week's slot at Young‘s Music Club.
MONDAY 10 Glasgow
I Nigel Clark and Dominic Ashworth Bonhams. Byres Road. 357 3424. 9pm. Free. Bop to modern guitar duo most Mondays. but check with venue.
I Bobby Deans Ouartet Curlers. 256 Byrcs Road. 334 1284. 8.30pm. Free. Mainstream. plus guests.
I Kit Carey's Jan Band 147 Club. Cheapside Street. off Broomielaw. 221 0271 . 9pm. Free. Traditional.
Edinburgh
I Le Jazz Hot The St James Oyster Bar.
42 The List 7 - 20 December 1990