FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
I Jan Swanson Sextet The Precinct. 110—1 14 Rose Street, 225 3297. 9pm. Free. Mainstream singer.
I Jean Mondell and Embers West Sextet Haymarket Bar, Haymarket Terrace. 8.30pm. Free. Mainstream singer.
Mondays
I Le Jazz Hot The St James Oyster Bar. Calton Street, 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Sophisticated swing trio.
I Dougie Urquhart Duo The Shore Bar & Restaurant, 3 The Shore, Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Mainstream to bop guitar duo. I Live Jazz Edinburgh University Students Association, Pleasance Bar, The Pleasance, 5570984. 8pm. Free. Open to non-students.
I East Coast Jan Band Blue Lagoon, Angle Park Terrace, 337 9922. 9pm. Free. Traditional.
I Elastic Band The Pavilion, Buckstone Terrace, 445 5584. 9pm. Free. Traditional.
Tuesdays
I Jaclt Finlay and Kenny Ellis The Shore Bar & Restaurant, 3 The Shore, Leith, 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano and bass.
I Swing ’90 Malt Shovel, Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 9pm. Free. Hot Club-style swing.
I Live Jazz Cafe L’Odeon, George IV Bridge, 220 4950. 9.30pm. Free. Usually swing from either Le Jazz iiotor Jammaiazz.
I Louisiana Ragtime Band Navaar House Hotel, Mayfield Gardens, 667 2828. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Criterion Jan Band Fat Sam‘s, 56 Fountainbridge, 228 3111. 8.30pm. Dixieland.
Wednesdays
I Alex Shaw Trio Platform 1,Caledonian Hotel, Rutland Place, 225 2433. 9pm. Mainstream pianist.
I Live Jazz Edinburgh University Students Association, Pleasance Bar,The Pleasance, 557 0984. 8pm. Free. Opcnto non-students.
I Al Fairweaiher and The Sundowner: Young‘s Hotel, Leamington Terrace, 229 6481. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Charlie McNair's Jazz Band Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Eat Sam's Band Fat Sam‘s, 56 Fountainbridge, 228 3111. 8.30pm. Jump-jive and traditional jazz.
I Diplomats oi Jazz The Golden Rule. 30 Yeaman Place. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Okefenokee Hendersons, Hanover - Street. 225 2131. 8pm. Mainstream.
I Jazz at Maxie: Maxics Bistro, West Nicolson Street, 667 0845. 8.30pm. Free. Music in bar/restaurant.
Thursdays
I Giant Stepping Stanes Station Tavern,
320 Gorgie Road. 337 1062. 8.30pm. Free. Modern.
I Alter Eight Mince The St James Oyster Bar, Calton Street, 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Jazz funk.
I Deroda Swing Maxies Bistro, West Nicolson Street, 667 0845. 9pm. Free. Swing, some modern soul jazz.
I Jaclr Finley and Kenny Ellis The Shore Bar & Restaurant, 3 The Shore. Leith, 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano and bass.
I Criterion Jan Band Fat Sam‘s, 56 Fountainbridge, 228 3111. 8.30pm. Dixieland.
I Desaflnado Hendersons, Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7.30pm. Latin and mainstream.
I Live Jazz Northern Bar, Howard Place, 556 1558. 8.30pm. Traditional session.
I Templehali Stampers Templehall Hotel, Esplanade, Joppa, 669 4264. 8pm. Free. Dixieland.
FOLK WORLD
FRIDAY 11 Glasgow
I Battieiield Band’s New Year Party Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, Cumbernauld, 0236 732887. 7.45pm. Followed by a ceilidh dance with the Bobby Crows Dance Band. Tickets Battlefield £4.50 (£2.25); ceilidh £3; combined party ticket £6.50 (£4.25). Back on the road in their new line—up, the Battlefield Band have a new piper and fiddler to replace Dougie Pincock and Brian MacNeill. See music preview.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands, busy.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar, 1 12 Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free.
I Rowantree Folk Club Rowantree Inn, By Uddingston Cross, Uddingston. ” 9—11.45pm. £1.50. Info: 0698429744. All welcome, bring an instrument and a voice.
Edinburgh
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place, 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion and guitar in the bar.
I Royal Oak lnfirmary Street, 557 2976. Evening. Upstairs bar with piano. informal music. Free.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket, top of High Street. 9pm. Free. Songs from Mhairi 0' Reilly.
SATURDAY 12 Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside, Fox Street. off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm, music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands. busy.
I West Coast Band Blackfriars, 45 Albion Street, Merchant City, 552 5924. 12.30pm. Free. informal. mainly instrumental traditional music in the bar.
I lieilan Jessie's 374 Gallowgaie. Evening. Free. Live acoustic/electric band.
I Kelvin Delta Blues Band Scotia Bar, 112 Stockwell Street, 552 8681 . 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Gaodl Shore Bar, The Shore, Leith. 9pm. Free. Celtic music on guitar and mandolin.
I West End liotel Palmerston Place, 225 i 3656. 9pm. Free. Highlanders' haunt. i Accordion/guitar in the bar.
I Royal Oak lnfirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free.
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I Sandy Dell’s Forrest Hill Bar, Forrest Road. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session at the back of the pub.
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