JAZZ CONTD
I Kit Carey's Jazz Band 147 Club. Cheapside Street. off Broomielaw. 221 0271. 9pm. Free. Traditional.
Tuesdays
I Bobby Wishart Group Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. Bop to fusion.
I Bill Finlayson Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 4942. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
Wednesdays
I Sandy Taylor and John Henry Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8.30pm. £1. Mainstream.
I Another Hairdo Yates Wine Lodge. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3141. 9pm. Free. Mainstream to modern quartet.
I Kurt Wylie Baby Grand. Eimbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 4942. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
Thursdays
I Another Hairdo Mitchell’s. North Street. 204 4312. 9pm. Free. Mainstream to modern duo. \
I Dill Finlayson Baby Grand. Elmbank Gardens. Charing Cross. 248 4942. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
I Kurt Wylie Victorian Bar. Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 9.30pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Geoii Byrne Trio McKirdy‘s. 43 Assembly Street. Leith. 553 6363. 9pm. Free. Mainstream.
I Alpha Jazz Quartet Ellersley 1 louse Hotel. Ellcrsley Road. 337 6888. 8pm. Free. Traditional.
I Spirits oi Rhythm Haymarket Bar. Haymarket Terrace. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
Saturdays
I Alex Shaw Trio Platform 1.Caledonian Hotel. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 1—3pm. Free. Mainstream pianist.
I Toto and the Jazz Bostons Preservation iiall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 2—4pm. Free. Mainstream.
I St Stephen Street Stompers Cavern Bar. 7 Bernard Street. Leith. 554 7515. Noon—2.30pm. Traditional.
I Sylvia Rae Trio McKirdy‘s. Assembly Street. Leith. 553 6363. 12.30—3.30pm. Free. Singer plus trio.
I Doctor McJazz Young‘s Hotel. Leamington Terrace. 229 6481 . 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Alpha Jazz Quartet Ellcrsley House Hotel. Ellersley Road. 337 6888. 8pm. Free. Traditional.
Sundays
I Live Jazz Cafe Societc. 37b George Street. 220 2342. 1pm. Free. Mainstream. I The Goodbye Look McKirdv‘s. Assemblv
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Street. Leith. 553 6363. 12.30—3.30pm. Free. Bebop and mainstream quartet.
I Capital Jazz Band Barnton Hotel. Queensferry Road. 339 1144. 2—5pm. Free. Traditional.
I The Climax Jazz Band Glencairn Hotel. Royal Circus. 225 5218. 5.30-7.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Sylvia Rae Trio The Trading Post. 3284 The Shore. Leith. 553 5153. 8pm. Free. Singer plus trio.
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 and Restaurant. 3 The Shorc.1.eith.553 5080.
9pm. Free. Mainstream to bop guitar duo. 5
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. Buckstonc Terrace. 445 5584. 9pm. Free. Traditional.
Tuesdays
I Jacit Finley and Kenny Ellis The Shore Bar and Restaurant. 3 The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano and bass.
I Swing '91 Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 9pm. Free. Hot Club-style swing.
I Live Jazz Cafe L’Odeon. George [V Bridge. 2204950. 9.30pm. Free. Usually swing from either Le Jazz Hot or Jazzamatazz.
I Louisiana Ragtime Band Navaar House Hotel. Mayfield Gardens. 667 2828. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Criterion Jazz Band Fat Sam‘s. 56 Fountainbridge. 228 3111.8.30pm. Dixieland.
Wednesdays
I Live Jazz Edinburgh University Students Association. Pleasance Bar. The Pleasance. 5570984. 8pm. Free. Open to non-students.
I At Fairweather and The Sundowners 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 Diplomats 01 Jazz The Golden Rule. 30 Yeaman Place. 8.30pm. Free. Dixieland. I Fat Sam's Band Fat Sam‘s. 56 Fountainbridge. 228 3111.8.30pm. Jump-jive and traditional jazz.
I Dketenokee Hendersons. Hanover Street. 225 2131 . 8pm. Mainstream.
I Jazz at Maxies Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 6670845. 8.30pm. Free. Music in bar/restaurant.
Thursdays
I Freddie King with The Bill Kyle Trio Burlington Bertie’s. 11—13 Tarvit Street. 2298659. 8.30pm. Free. Singer plus guests.
I Le Jazz Hot The Counting House. 32/2 West Nicolson Street. 662 0781 . Free. 8pm. Swing trio on alternate weeks.
I aeroda Swing Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 667 0845. 9pm. Free. Swing. some modern soul jazz.
I Jacit Finlay and Kenny Ellis The Shore Bar and Restaurant. 3 The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano and bass.
I Criterion Jazz Band Fat Sam‘s. 56 Fountainbridge. 228 3111.8.30pm. Dixieland.
I Desalinado Hendersons. Hanover Street. 225 2131. 7.30pm. Latin and mainstream.
I Templehall Stompers Templehall Hotel. Esplanade. Joppa. 669 4264. 8pm. Free. Dixieland.
' Clyde Street. 2483144. Doors open 8pm.
FOLK
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| Cafe Royal Upstairs. West Register
M I NDAY 11 Linlithgow
I John Hunter Linlithgow Folk Club. Black Bitch lnn. West Port. Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Amusing Kirkcaidy singer.
WEDNESDAY 13 Edinburgh
I Keith Hancock Edinburgh Folk Club.
Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3 (£2). This
‘ English songwriter is a fine writer and
FRIDAY 8 Glasgow
I Bruce Davies and Tom D' Farrell Glasgow Arts Centre. Washington Street. 221 4526. 8pm. £3 (£2). Former singerand songwriter from Beggar's Mantle shares an evening with sensitive. clever. eclectic acoustic guitarist O' Farrell. an lrishman resident in Brittany who sings Yeats and plays planxtys.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off
music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands. busy.
Edinburgh
I Slravaig Stow Folk Club. Royal Hotel. Stow, 05783 247. 8pm. £3 (£1.50). Fortnightly club half an hour south on the A7. An appealing all-women acapella ensemble singing songs old and new.
SATURDAY 9 Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands. busy.
Edinburgh
I Eduardo Niebia and Antonio Forcione Pleasance Theatre Bar. Pleasance. 8pm. £5 (£3.50). Astonishing Spanish and italian guitar duo play with fire and humour a mix of folk-based themes. jazz. latin. and contemporary improvisations. A display of musical empathy that anyone would find enjoyable.
I Peace Festival Assembly Rooms. George Street. 10am—11pm.Stails. displays. meetings and music.
I Charity Fiddler‘s Concert Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 7.30pm. Tickets from Usher 1 tall Box Office 228 1 155. With the Edinburgh Highland Strathspey and Reel Society.
SUNDAY 10 Glasgow
I The Great John MacLean Nig tMoir i la“. Mitchell Theatre. 6.30pm. £3'i£2). Lecture and discussion on ‘John MacLean and the Scottish Labour College Movement' by Rob Duncan. chairperson of the Scottish Labour History Society. Concert at 8.30pm with music. stories and comedy featuring Clutha. Bruce Morton. Edwin Morgan. Alex Frackleton. Eddie Smith. Jack Withers and Eurydice. Presented by Lanarkshire Association ElS.
I Aziz Mlan Govan Town Hall. Govan. 8pm. Kwaali music from Pakistanisinger and band. Presented by World Circuit Arts.
I Marilyn Middleton Pollock Black Bull Folk Club. Black Bull Hotel. Milngavie. 956 2291 . £2. 8.30pm. Chicago's blues-belting gift to Glasgow.
Edinburgh
I Glencairn Music Glencairn llotct. 19 Royal Circus. Stockbridge. 9pm. £1 .50. Tonight the jazzier end of the Glencairn spectrum has percussionist Mike Travis‘ band with bass. guitar. keyboards and
reeds.
melodeon player. but fits into no fixed category. Although tonight playing solo.
i he records with (iregson and Collister and 2 features Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick in his live band.
' THURSDAY 14 ; Glasgow ' I St Patrick's Night Special Star Folk Club.
Glasgow Society Of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. With the Michael Colman branch of Comhaltas.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street.off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands. busy.
FRIDAY 15 Glasgow
I Carolina Shout Glasgow Arts Centre. Washington Street. 221 4526. 8pm. £3 (£2). Entertaining good time guitar ragtime. blues and song from John James and Eddie Walker.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands. busy.
SATURDAY 16 Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands. busy.
SUNDAY 17 Edinburgh
I Glencairn Music (ilencairn Hotel. Royal Circus. Stockbridge. 9pm. Tonight. Waifs and Strays on guitar. bass. vocals and harmonica play blues. k.d. lang. Michelle Shocked etc.
I Tanita Tiltaram Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 557 2590. 7.30pm. £10.50. £9.50. See Rock and Blues listings.
MONDAY 18 Linlithgow
I Sheena Wellington Linlithgow Folk Club. Black Bitch inn. West Port. Linlithgow. 8.30pm. One ofSeotland's great revivalist singers.
Glasgow
I Tanlia Tiitaram Pavilion Theatre. Renfield Street. 332 1846. See Rock and Blues listings.
TUESDAY 19 Glasgow
I Keith Hancock Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. £4 on the dooror £3 in advance from 6490006. 8pm. Leading English songwriter in the contemporary folk/roots mould. is a dab hand on the melodeon. and commands great respect among his peers. Tonight he plays solo. but when he tours with a band his guitarist and fiddler are none other than Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick. Supporting Keith tonight are some well-known folk musicians playing Gaelic
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38 The List 8— 21 March 1991