EDINBURGH FOLK FESTIVAL
OPENERS
With a new Donal Lunny-producedalbum. Scotland‘s great contemporarytolkband surge onwardto more popular acclaim. sharing the opening concert olthe
Capercaillie Queen's Hall series with Dick Lee and Hamish Moore‘s windy cross- lertilisations ot lolk tunes. and Rod Paterson‘s assured phrasing ottolksong.
Strcct Studcnt l'nion.
‘ ‘Iprn itJothames and Eddie Walkeriirciyyii cytrcmcly talcntcd guitar playcrsand yocalists. yyho conic togcthci to pcrlorm a spcctacular lilucs. lylucgrassand countryprcking cntcrtainmcnt
I Dance Ballroom. (hainlicrs Strcct 1 'nion. lllpm lam Htt35l'l.
I capahoui toaltcrnatiy c lolk hlucgi'ass and rocking tiddlcyyith tlic hcayily ampliticd Eatthe SeaISand Kith and Kin.
I Festival Cabaret l’ar‘k Room. 111,3llpm 1am. L1 (L351!) \cyy .ill-yyonicn hand yyith 11dinhurgh‘s harp duo Silcas. 1‘ nglish
singci Sally Barkci and
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tyyoyiitlllgyyillticllilll llylillc and itc‘ciiiilliitl.
yy hich gocs hy ihc nainc ot ilic Poozies
SUNDAY 31
I Open Stage \Vinc liar.
1 3pm. I'lcc Ilostcd lyy 1)anny1\'ylc.I-ycryonc's chancc topcitoim. ITatty Thomas and Tim Laycock l’aik Bar
1 I 3llpm Ll 511. Songs. humour and a good tnnc IDance Ballroom. (‘hainhcrs Strcct 1. "iiion
1 5pintl 511
I EasterOutdoorJamboree (iitlllci .tI IllL' Russ Bandstand. I’rinccs Strcct
(iardcns Noon 2 3llpni I-rcc. I'gg rollingyyith
Free hard-boiled eggs
coiiitcsy ot Broslyuin Itioyyns. 1'un [or kids ot all
agcssupplicd in Magic Bob. JockMacSporran. RoboBoy. Puppets and Stagecoach.
I Creche Balcony Room. 3 5pm I'rcc Icayctltc kids in good hands tor a tcyy hours
I Caledonian Brewery Happy Hour lcy iot Bar.
MUSIC
5.311 h,_3llprii. I-‘rcc. Cockersdale arc a tour—strong a cappclla group lrom Yorkshirc. mainly singing thc songs ot mcmhcr Is'citn Marsdcn
I Festival Cabaret Park Room. lllpm Iain. M (1.5.511). I'Itticst \UIU pcrtormcr ot thc tolk yyorld.yyc11knoyynlr'om \Ialil‘u to Moscoyy. Icitlt‘soyyn
singcr' gurtarist and social conscicncc Dick Gaughan. I Edinburgh Festival Farewell Concert ()uccn‘s I la“. ( ‘lcrk Str'cct. ooh 345p. ".3llprn. {0511.15 (:41. Cauld Blast
Orchestra/Mouth Music Ihc
I~cstiyal cnds yy ith [hc tyyo most innoy atiy c groups on thc Scottish milsic sccnc. thc cight piccc ( 'auld Blast hurling out original iaHy . lolk—liascd. classical-tingcd. rock—inllccicd compositions. Mouth Music taking(iaclicsongs and music. and adding laycrs of drums and pcrcussion. somc clcctronic and scqucnccd. toachicy c an up-to-datc pop yyorld music sound. IYounger‘s Tartan Special Closing Ceilidh Dance Ballroom.("harnhcrs Strcct l'nion. lllpni 1am. Inc to ( 'luh .‘ylcmhcrs. Illc usual L‘llil-ol-I‘csilyal cxccsscs. orchcstratcd by The Occasionals.
CAROLINA. SHOUT
John James and Eddie Walker use the collective name Carolina Shoutwhen theypertormtheir fleet-lingered amalgam ol tolk. bluegrass and country
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Carolina Shout
blues on vocals and guitars.
But they revert to their original names and non-Hawaiianshirtstor theirguitarmasterclasses in TeviotRow.
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FRIDAY 22
Glasgow
I Midday Concert Stcy crison I lall. RSAMI). loo RL‘ITIIL‘\\ Str'ccl. 3335 Admission trcc hy tickct. 1pm. Mir/cum] ti’mii/i' i'ri’uri'i/ Hi' Ilri'ni. a rccital ot songs by Hugo \Volt. pcrtor nicd 1yy thc trioot I’atricia .\Iac.\‘lahon. soprano. l’ctcr Morrison. haritonc and .lcan I lutchison. piano.
I BBC SSO ( ilasgoyy Royal ( ~onccrt I Iall. 3 Sauchichall Strcct. 333 3123. “.3llpm.
£3 £13.51). Mikhail Rudy is soloist in Iirahrns‘ l’iinio ( 'inri‘i'rro .\o 2 in an
15*.
othcryy isc all Bccthoy cn programinc
oy crturc to I’mmi’r/ii'm and .\y Iii/ilrimy' \‘o S. (icorgc 1 lurst conducts.
I Scottish Eariy Music Consort Stcy c-nmn Ilall. RSAMI). 11111 chlrcyy Strcct. 33: 5115“. Spin. {5111:41. Songs of loin/rid H'urhy .\1ontcycrdi and his A contcmporarics. including thc ('oni/nrrrmn'nro111 lit/ii'n'i/i i' ( ~Limit/ii. stagcd and sung in costumc
I Edinburgh Quartet 1 liiiclicsons' l lall. 2 .Iolin Strcct. Ilk‘lKL‘ISI :3“ 5.5111 l'ickct ('cntrc. ( 'andlcriggs). Spin. L5 1 £3511). Str'athclydc1'niy'crsity MusicSocicty promotion \y ith string iiuar tcls hy liccthoycn l ( )p /i\' No 5 ). \iclscn 10/144) and Schumann l ( )p -11 \o 1 in A nunorl.
Edinburgh
I La Boheme l’lay housc lhcatrc. (it'c‘c‘lhlilc‘ Placc. Iiiptil I.L‘III1\\-LIII&ZSS" 25‘111. “.15pnri5 £311. Scottish ( )pcra in onc o1 its most succcsstul productions. lull ol rncmorahlc Puccini mclodics. Annc Williams—King. highly praiscd tor hcr .li'riritir last scason. sings .‘ylnni.
I Nabucco King's 'l'hcatrc. l.cy cit .SII'L‘CI. 32012111.".3llpm.12xtradatc:Sall3.
L3 1‘). Itdinhurgh ( irand ( )pcra'sannual production this ycar is thc rarcly pcrlornicd \‘crdi opcra. most tamous tor its ( ‘liorrii of rho Hc/m'ii .S/iii i'y. Amatcur company . hut yy ith an c\ccl|cnt rcputation tor a high standard ot pcrtormancc.
I RSNU 1'shcr I lall. I.othian Road. 22S 1155. “.3llpm. 1'\'tra datc: Sat 23. (ilasgoyy. L3 £15 (£3 ). 'l’hc .‘y1artinu thcmc of last scason is rckindlcd \| itli his I'm/m (YUICI'I'IU .‘y'o / tsoloist 1.ydia .‘ylordkoyichl. tallinghctyyccn (rt/(1.x Hri'ugnmr 11y lx'ahalcy sky and Symphony .\'thy Bruckncr. Brydcn'l'homson conducts.
Glasgow
I RSNO (ilasgoyy Royal (‘onccrt 11:111.: Sauchichall Strcct. 333 3133. 5. 3llpm. L35” L151L3l. Scc I'ri 32.1:dinlyiirgh. IGuitarRecital (‘raigii-(‘ollc-gcoi I'tIUc‘dIlUIi. Ayi. 'I'ickcts: at door. L1. Ay r .‘yiusic ( 'luli prcscnts l’aul (ialhraith. yyinncr ot thc string scction ol thc B1“ "s Young Musician ot thc Ycarin Wis:
Edinburgh
I FIUBIIO I’lay lliiusc 'I'hcatrc . ( iFCCIISIkIL' I’Iacc. top UI I.cl[li \Valk. 5.5535911. “.15pm. L5 L21). Amcrican dircctor. Stcphcn \‘y'adsyyorth. takcs a classical approach to Bccthoycn's only opcra. sctting it in thc pcriod ol itscomposition. 18115. Rodcrick Itrydon conducts and thc Austrian soprano ( iudrun Volkcrt sings
.31 1pm.
1.conora.
I Alba Consort ( ~raigmillar I’ai k ( ‘hurch. \cyy ington. '1 ickcts: at door or Shccna \1c.\'cil .‘y‘lusic. ". 15pm. L4 (L3 5111. Works lay .‘ylysli/ccck. Boycc. 'l'clcrnann. \'iy aldi and Haydn yyith tr io ot soloists tlutc (Roscmary I‘lltiIl. y iolin l ( iahy I cstcr) and hassoon (Christopth Rolyson ).
I Nabucco King's'lhcatic.1.cycnStr'cct. 23912111. ".3llprn :3 L" Scc I‘l'llj.
I Edinburgh Gaelic Choir 1 shot Hall.
; Glasgow
SATURDAY 23 I
[.othian Road. 238 l 155. 7.3llpm. l 13 1.6511. (irand(iaclicfonccrt.
I Georgian Concert Society St ( 'cciIia's IIaIl. ( ‘oyy‘gatc. IlClKCISZ (MS 2111‘) (Ouccn's I lall Box ()tficc ). 7.45pm. £7 (£2 £4 15). A programmc oty'ocal (soprano (‘ristina Miatclloland instrumcntal music tor iiiistcrtidc pcrtormcd hy thc Aurora [anscmhlc from Italy by Alcssandro Scarlatti. ('orclliand Bihcr amongothcrs.
I Edinburgh Harp Festival ()iiccn's l Iall. ('Icrk Strcct. box 2111‘). 7.45pm. £4 (1.3). A cclchration ot thc diamond juhilcc otthc ('larsach Socicty. Artists includc Alison Kinnaird. Rhona .‘y‘Iackay . Annc Macdcarmid and Say ourna Stcy'cnson.
I The Messiah St Mary's(‘athcdraL I’alnicrston I’lacc. "23er £4 (£3511). 'I‘hc coinhincd choirsot‘l)anicl
Stcyyarts .\Icly'illc ( ‘ollcgc and Ihc Mary lirskinc School in .‘on/art's orchcstratioi‘i ol1Iandcl's.Hi'ysiiili.
SUNDAY 24 Glasgow
I Promenade Organ Concert Art ( i;tlIL‘F_\' and Muscum. Kcly'ingroy‘c. I‘rcc at door. Zollpm. chular Sunday attcrnoonscrics. 'l‘oday 's gucst is ( iracmc Stcy'cnson trom King‘s('o11cgc (hapcl in Ahcrdccn.
I Jean-Eftlam Bavouzet Wcsthournc Church. \‘y'csihournc (iardcns. 'I‘ickcts: 227 5511('l'ickct('cntrc.('andlcriggs). 3pm. to ( H.511). \Vcsthournc .\Iiisic prcscnts a piano rccital ol works by
Ilaydn. Schumann. ('hopin and I)chu.ssy. I Messiah Kcly‘in-Stcy‘cnson Church. Bclmont Strcct. Kcly'inhridgc. 'I'ickcts: 23" 5511('I'ickct(’cntrc.(‘andlcriggsl 7pm. £3 (£2 ). IIartdcl\ most popular oratorio prcscntcd hy I‘orum Arts‘l‘rufl.
I RSAMD Junior Dept Stcy'cnson I Iall. RSAMI). ltiil chlrcyy Strcct. 332 51157. “ifsllpm. £4t£21f1hcBB(‘SS()'s'I'akiio Yuasa is gucst conductor for thc Junior Dcpt's kccnly halanccd programmc o1 Bccthoy'cn's largnimir. thc ( 'i’llo ( 'mici'rru hy Izlgar ( soloist Alasdair 'I‘ait). Bartok (iimrus yyritlcn spccilically for young playcrs hy I'.Ll\\ltf(l IIarpcr. and Liszt’s Li’s l’n‘ludi'y. 1.ast RS.A.‘yIl)stiic1crilconccrt this tcrm. ‘
Edinburgh
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Lyell Cresswell I Paragon Ensemble Si Bcrnard‘s ( ‘hurch. Saxc ( 'ohurg Strcct. Stockhridgc. 'I'ickcts:i (ihh’ 2111‘} ( ()uccn‘s I Iall Box ( )iticc). 7.45pm. 1ixtra datc: Inc If». ( ilasgoyy in (i3 511). (icrrnan (onc yy'ork ) and Scottish (allotlicr'Works)contcmporary'musichy:
Rihm l'i’rzi'ri‘lmung.S‘urri’;I.yc11 (‘rcssyycll l’uyyui'uglr;WilliamSyyccncy 11/ l’ui'h/o; Jamcs .‘yIacMillan Align/iv ’l‘rysr and lhi‘l'..l'()f(‘l.\771(’letLSIl/Npld. I Edinburgh Harp Festival ()uccn's l Iall. ('lcrk Strcct. (ms 2111‘). 7.45pm. LMH). World mastcr o1 thc Paraguayan harp. Altrcdo Rolando. in contrast yyith Silcas. yy ho hring thc music oiScotland.
MONDAY 25
I A Conducted TOUT ( ilasgoyy Royal
(‘onccrt 11all.2 Sauchichall Strcct. 333 3133. Want 4pm. cy cry hour. on thc hour. ' I)aily.inc1udrng Sundays. £1 (511p). A
guidcd look round ( ilasgoyy 's ncyy'conccrt