MUSIC JAZZ
Orchestra alternate with the Tim Barella Big Band.
I Ah Um Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 9pm. Free. Electric quintet.
I George Penman's Jazzmen Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Free. Traditional.
Mondays
I Bobby Deans Quartet Curlers. 256 Byres Road. 334 1284. 8.30pm. Free. Mainstream. plus guests.
I Kit Carey's Jazz Band 147 Club. Cheapside Street. off Broomielaw. 221 0271 . 9pm. Free. Traditional.
Tuesdays
i I Bobby Wishart Group Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. Bop to fusion.
Wednesdays 3
l The excellent Strathclyde Youth Jazz 3 i
I Sandy Taylor and John Henry Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8.30pm. £1. Mainstream.
i Thursdays
I Another Hairdo Mitchell‘s. North Street. 204 4312. 9pm. Free. Mainstreamto modern duo.‘
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Modulation McKirdy's. 43 Assembly Street. Leith. 553 6363. 9pm. Free. Mainstream. Lunchtime jazzjam at 12.30pm.
I Jaclt Dull PM‘s Piano Bar. Albany Hotel. Albany Street. 5560397. 7.30pm. Free. Mainstream saxophonist.
I Danny Dorrian The Tatler Bar and Restaurant. 23 Commercial Street. Leith. 5549999. 7.30—10pm. Mainstream piano. I Spirits ol 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 Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 2—4pm. Free. Mainstream.
I Sylvia Rae Trio McKirdy‘s. Assembly Street. Leith. 553 6363.12.30—3.30pm. Free .,Singer plus Trio. Evening features Modulation at 9pm.
I Jaclt Dull PM's Piano Bar. Albany Hotel. Albany Street. 556 0397. 7.30pm. Free. Mainstream piano.
I The Hangover Club The Hanover Restaurant and Bar. Hanover Street. 652 1973. 9pm— 1 am (doors close 11pm). Wide range ofjazz styles. artists vary each week.
I Doctor McJan Young's Hotel. Leamington Terrace . 229 6481. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
Sundays
I Cale Societe 37h George Street.220 2342. 1pm. Free. Live music.
I St Stephen Street Stampers Cavern Bar. 7 Bernard Street. Leith. 554 7515. Noon—2.30pm. Traditional.
I Capital Jazz Band Barnton Hotel. Queensferry Road. 339 1144.2—5pm. Free. Traditional.
I Live Jazz Osbourne Hotel. 53 York Place. 556 5577. 3.30pm. Free. Artists vary.
I Danny Dorrian The Tatler Bar and Restaurant. 23 Commercial Street. Leith. 554 9999. 4.30—7pm. Mainstream piano. I The Climax Jazz Band Glencairn Hotel. Royal Circus. 225 5218. 5.30—7.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I The Goodbye Looit McKirdy's. Assembly Street. Leith. 553 6363. 7.30—10.30pm. Free. Young bebop-to-mainstream
L quartet move to an evening slot. with
Sylvia Rae and Brian Kelloct taking overthe 12.30—2.30pm session.
I Sylvia Rae Trio The Trading Post. 32J34 The Shore. Leith. 553 5153. 8pm. Free.
Singer plus trio.
Mondays
I DP Dig Send Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. £1.50. Good mainstream big band. but only on the last Monday of each month.
I Le Jazz Hot The St James Oyster Bar. Caiton Street. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Sophisticated swing trio.
I Dougie Ureuhart Duo The Shore Bar and
Restaurant. 3m: Shore. Leith. 5535080. 2 9pm. Free. Mainstream to bop guitar duo. ' I Live Jazz Edinburgh University
Students Association. Pleasance Bar. The Pleasance. 557 0984. 8pm. Free. Open to non-students.
I Jaclt Dull PM‘s Piano Bar. Albany . Hotel. Albany Street. 5560397. 7.30pm. . Free. Mainstream saxophonist.
I East Coast Jan Band Blue Lagoon. Angle Park Terrace. 337 9922. 9pm. Free.
-. Traditional. } I Diplomats at Jazz Robbie‘s Bar. 367
Leith Walk. 554 6850. 8pm. Free. Traditional.
I Elastic Band The Pavilion. Buckstone Terrace. 445 5584. 9pm. Free. Traditional.
I Jan at Maxies Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 667 0845. 8.30pm. Free. Music in bar/restaurant.
Tuesdays
I lack Finlay and Kenny Ellis The Shore Bar and Restaurant. 3 The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Mainstream piano and bass.
I Jaclt Dull PM‘s Piano Bar. Albany Hotel. Albany Street. 5560397. 7pm. Free. Mainstream saxophonist.
I Swing ’91 Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 9pm. Free. Hot Club-style swing. '
I Live Jazz The Bridge Bar. 49—5()Georgc 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Artists vary. 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.
I Jazz at Maxies Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 6670845. 8.30pm. Free. Music in bar/restaurant.
Wednesdays
I Al Fairweather and The Sundowners Young‘s Hotel. Leamington Terrace. 229 6481 . 8.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I Charlie Mcilair's Jazz Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Traditional.
I The Ray Brown Set The Auld Hundred. 100 Rose Street. 225 1809. 8pm. Free. Mainstream.
I Diplomats of 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 Jazz at Maxies Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 667 0845. 8.30pm. Free. Music in bar/restaurant.
I Hendersons Hanover Street. 225 2131. 8pm. Music in restaurant. Artists vary.
Thursdays
I Freddie King with The em Kyle Trio Burlington Bertie's. 11—13 Tarvit Street. 2298659. 9—12pm. 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 Jack 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 The Ray Brown Set Fairmiie lnn . 44 Biggar Road. 445 4087. 8pm. Free. Mainstream.
I Templehall Stompers Templehail Hotel. Esplanade. Joppa. 669 4264. 8pm. Free. Dixieland.
I Jazz at Maxies Maxies Bistro. West Nicolson Street. 667 0845. 8.30pm. Free. Music in bar/restaurant.
I Hendersons Hanover Street. 225 2131. 8pm. Music in restaurant. Artists vary.
FOLK & WORLD
Dates listed below are tor one-oil shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Perionnances will be listed. provided that details reach our otiices at least one week beiore publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 30 '
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Cumbernauld Theatre. Cumbernauld. 8pm. £4.75 (£2.25).
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside, Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Live bands.
Edinburgh
I Kathryn Ticltell Band Acoustic Music Centre. Chambers Street. 220 2462. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£4).
I Deal Heights Fringe Club. Bristo Square. 9pm. £5.50 (£4.50). Cajun rock. I McCalmans Acoustic Music Centre. Chambers Street. 220 2462. 10.30pm. £4. I Drumalban Quaker Meeting House. Victoria Terrace. 220 6109. 7pm. £3 (£2.50). Authentic Scottish traditional dance. song. music and costume.
I Ieln MacDonald Acoustic Music Centre. Chambers Street. 220 2462. 10.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Scots hard-folk songwriter. I Wild Clgarillos Acoustic Music Centre. Chambers Street. 220 2462. 10.30pm. £4 (£3). Ceilidh dance band with rock and roll.
I Stow Folk Club Royal Hotel. Stow. 25 miles south on the A7. 8pm. New season opens with Fifers John Watt. Davey Stewart. Jimmy Hutchison and Pete Shepheard.
SATURDAY 31 Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular venue.
Edinburgh
I Capercalllie Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. Two concerts. 7.30pm and 10.30pm. £7 (£6). Karen Matheson is the stunning vocalist in the leading Scots band who match stately Gaelic airs with fiery instrumental and rhythm work.
I Aou Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square. 8pm. £5 (£4). Peruvian traditional and contemporary folk music from fine young band.
I Deal Heights Fn'nge Club. Bristo Square. 9pm. £5.50 (£4.50). Cajun song and dance band. '
I Drumelban Quaker Meeting House. Victoria Terrace. 220 6109. 7pm. £3 (£2.50). Also 1pm. Authentic Scottish traditional dance. song. music and costume.
I McCalmans Acoustic Music Centre. Chambers Street. 220 2462. 7.30pm. £4 (£2.50).
I lain MacDonald Acoustic Music Centre. Chambers Street. 220 2462. 10.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Scots hard-folk songwriter. I Wild Cigarillos Acoustic Music Centre. Chambers Street. 220 2462. 10.30pm. £4 (£3). Ceilidh dance band with rock and roll.
I Billy Jones and Dick Soldberg Acoustic Music Centre. Chambers Street. 2202462. 6.30pm. £3 (£2). American fiddler and Scots singer/guitarist.
I Scottish Blend Walpole Hall. Chester Street. £2 before 8pm. £3 after 8pm. Performers free. Ceilidh Dance. bring your own drink. and please don‘t smoke.
SUNDAY 1 Glasgow
I Eve at TUC Concert and Social Maryhiil Arts Centre. Gairbraid Avenue. 6pm till Late. £4 (£1). Music. comedy and theatre. includes The Blues Poets. Freddie Anderson. James Keiman. The Proles and many others.
Edinburgh
I Festival Pipe Band Concert Ross Band Stand. Princes Street Gardens. 1.30—6pm. £1 (50p).
M 0 N DAY 2 Linliihgow I Dill Barclay Black Bitch Inn. West Port. Linliihgow. 8.30pm. Linliihgow Folk Club
presents Edinburgh’s answer to Billy Connolly.
TUESDAY 3 Glasgow
I TUC Irish Night Moir Hall. Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 8pm—1am. £3 in advance. £4 on the night. Featuring Clantara.
I Ronnie Brown Cumbernauld Theatre. Cumbernauld. 7.45pm. £6. Solo Corrie returns for two nights.
WEDNESDAY 4 Glasgow
I Ronnie Brown Cumbernauld Theatre. Cumbernauld. 7.45pm. £6. Solo Corrie returns for two nights.
I The Attic The Studio. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 8pm. £2 members and concessions. £2.50 everyone else. information from organiser Danny Kyle. 887 9991.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Buddy O'Fell.
Edinburgh
I Tannahlll Weavers Cafe Royal Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3 (£2). Edinburgh Folk Club presents a rare gig in Scotland by the long-lasting Paisley band. Between tours of Europe and America the two founder members ofthe band showcase relative new boys. piper Kenny Forsyth and fiddle maestro John Martin.
THURSDAY 5 Glasgow
I Tonight at Noon Glasgow Society Of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside MitchellTheatre. 8pm. £2. Star Folk Club presents electro pop with a rootsy edge, from the band now calling themselves the Olives.
FRIDAY 6 Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Live bands.
SATU R DAY 7 Glasgow I Cliti Warwlclt and the Dolly Beats Scotia
44 The List 30 August — 12 September 1991