FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
stranger to Scottish folk clubs. Pete
Morton. \\ ho brings aloiigaiiothei
musician on bass and guitar. Double bill concert also presents lxdiiibiirgh songyy titer and guitarist Gill Bowman.
SATURDAY 18 Glasgow 4
I The Jolley Beggars ( ‘umhei-naultl Theatre. Braeliead Road. (‘uiiibei'nauld “23o 732SS‘7. 7.45pm. £4.-'5 ( £3.25 ). Robert Burns‘s Ii'l'c‘\ ei'ent and bayydy piece brought vividly to life by costumed performers from the Scottish folk scene. John Watt. Tich Frier and Gaberlunzie.
IDick WardellScotia Bai‘.Stockvye|l Street. 552 SM] . 3.3ll 5.3llpm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fo\ Street. off ('Iyde Street. 34S 3 l 44. Doors open Split. music at 9pm. £4.
Edinburgh
I Cancer Research Benefit Concert
I’Ieasance 'I'lieatre Bar . I’Ieasance. Information 33" 5344. Spm midnight. £5. Scottish traditional and folk song from the FisherFamily including Ray . Archie and (‘illa;Jim Reid; ( ioi'deanna Mc( 'ullougli. Maureen .Ielks and ( ~liris Miles in Palaver; Eddie Winship; Bett McCaig; Carol and Allan; ; and Prior. I International Ceilidh Band \y'alpote i Iall. (‘hester Street. £2 before Spin. £3alter Spin. Performers Free. (‘eilidli Dance. bring your ovv n drink. and please don’t smoke.
MONDAY 20 ; Linlithgow %
I Raven Black Bitch Inn. \Vesl Port. Linlitligovy . S.3l!pm. Members £3. } non-members £2.5ll. concessions £ l .50.
Linlithgow Folk Club.
TUESDAY 21 Glasgow I
I Humptl Family Tramyy ay . 25 Albert Drive. £5 (£3). Spin. Tickets in person from the Tramvy ay box office. by phone from Ticket Centre. (‘andleriggs. 22" 55] l . Season ticket for the fiveconcerts £2ll(£i2). 'l'ramvy ay presents New Lang Syne. a week of .\'eyy Scottish Roots Music. See Music previeyy.
I Fiddle Workshop (ilasgoyy A rt.s(‘entre. ! Washington Street. 7.3(l--9.3tlpm. Weekly workshops on Scots fiddle for beginners and learners. Information 221 452i».
Edinburgh
I Penicuik Folk Club .\'ay aar l lotel. Penicuik. S‘pm. Singaround.
WEDNESDAY 22
Glasgow
I Savourna Stevenson Band/Pete Nardini Tramyy ay. 25 Albert Drive. £5 (£3). Spm. See Tue 21.
I Scotia Folk Seotia Bar. Stockyvell Street. 552 8681. S.3t)pm. Free. Stiperlative singing from Carol Laula.
I The Attic The Studio. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 8pm. £2 members and concessions. £2.5t) everyone else. Information from organiser Danny Is'yle. 887 9991.
Edinburgh
I Black Eyed Biddy (‘afe Royale L'pstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3 (£2). Edinburgh Folk Club. Folk. blues. jazz and a high old time promised by one of Scotland's hardest yv orking bands.
THURSDAY 23.
Glasgow
I Barely Works/Michael Marra 'I‘ramyyay‘. 25 Albert Drive. £5 (£3). 8pm. See Tue 2l.
Featuring leading Iinglish singer. no I l
I Star Folk Club (ilasgoyv Society ()I Miisicians. 7.3 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. Spin. £2. Soiigand guitar duo Ian Bruce and DezWalton.
Edinburgh
I Balerno Folk Club Kestrel l IoteI. Balerno. Spin. Burns Night.
FRIDAY 24 Glasgow
I Edward II/Rab Noakes't'ramvvay .25 Albert I)l'f\c‘. £5 ( £3). Spin. See 'l‘ue2l. I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off ('Iyde Street. 248 3144. l)oorsopenSpiii. music at 9pm. £4.
SATURDAY 25 Glasgow
I Cauld Blast Orchestra/Rod Paterson/Ceilidh Dance Band 'I'i'ainyvay . 25 Albert I)riye. £5 (£3). Spin. Sec'I'ue2l. I Concertina Workshop ( ilitsgovy Arts (cutie. Washington Street. 2 -4pm. £2 (£I ). Steve StichiII'e leads a \vorksltopon pipe music play ed on the Iiiiglish concertiiia.
I Scotia Folk Seotia Bar. Stocksy ell Street. 553 SoSl . 3.3a lpm. t- me. On The Level.
I Ceilidh Dance Riy erside. Fo\ Street. off ('Iyde Street. 24S 3144. Doors open Spm. music at 9pm. £4.
Edinburgh
I Caledonian Ceilidh Band Walpole l Iall. (‘hester Street. £2 before Spin. £3 alter ts’pm. I’erforiiiers tree. (‘eilidh Dance. bring your my ii drink. and please don't smoke.
SUNDAY 26 Glasgow
I Black Bull Folk Club Black Bull l lotel. Milngav ie. S.3llpm. £2.5ll(£l.'75). Songs from lan Bruce.
0NDAY 27 Linlithgow
I Chris Miles Black Bitch Inn. West Port. Linlithgoyy . S.3llpni. Members £3. non-iiiembers £2.50. concessions £1.50. Linlithgow FOIk Club. Avvard yyinning female traditional singer.
TUESDAY 28
Glasgow
I Fiddle Workshop (ilasgoyy Arts Centre. Washington Street. 7.3tL-9.3llpm. Weekly \sorks‘hops on Scots fiddle for beginners and learners. Information 22l 4526.
Edinburgh
I Penicuik Folk Club .\'avaar l lotel. Penictiik‘. Spm. Singaround.
WEDNESDAY 29 Glasgow '
I Scotia Folk Seotia Bar. Stockvy ell Street. 552 8681.8.3llpm. Free. (ireat band from Aberdeen Old Blind Dogs.
I The Attic The Studio. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 8pm. £2 members and concessions. £2.5(l ey ery one else. Information from organiser Danny ls'y'le. 8879991.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Roy-ale L'pstairs. West Register Street. 5574792. 8pm. £3 (£2). Singaround. Allyyelcome. .\'o guest performers this week.
Glasgow
I Star Folk Club (ilasgoyv Society Of Musicians. '73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. The big. bluesy talent of Hamish lmlach.
FOLK &. WORLD
The lollowlng details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one-oil shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed. provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk and World Residencies Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
GLASGOW Fridays
I Victoria Bar Stockyvell
Street Bridgegate. Iiy'ening. Free. Informal Irish Scottish instrumental session.
Saturdays
I Victoria Bar StockyveII Street Bridgcgate. Iivening. Free. Irish Scottiin instrumental session.
Sundays
I Scotland‘s Music BBC Radio Scotland. 202- 3.3llpm. 'I‘hirty-part series on the history of Scottish music.
I Babbity Bowsters Blackfriars Street. Merchant (‘ity . 9pm. Free. Informal music in the bar.
I Session Riv erside. Fox Street. off(‘lyde Street. 248 3144. 2—4pm. Free. Regular afternoon of songs and music.
I Park Bar Argy ll Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I7 I 5. 9pm. Free. Session in llighlanders' pub.
Mondays
I Travelling Folk BBC Radio Scotland. S.3()—9.25pm. Archie Fisher and Danny Ky le present records. nevvs and live recordings from the folk scene.
I lrish Session Sharkey 's Bar. beside (‘itizens' Theatre. (iorbals. 429 3944. 8.30pm. Free. The McCues and othertop (ilasgovv Irish musicians.
Tuesdays
I Paisley Arts Folk Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 ltllll. Free. Live soloists. occasional groups. ts’pm.
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
Singer songwriters take the floor.
Wednesdays
I Halt Bar Woodlands Road. 9pm. Free. Fiddles. flutes. accordions. banjos etc.
Thursdays
'I Tron Ceilidh House llunter Square. Iliin
I Earthbeat BBC Radio Scotland. 7.3t)—8.3llpm. Presented by Ian Fairley. World Mtisie programme.
Street. Informal live acoustic music most
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Tron Ceilidh House lIunter Square. I ligh Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Fairmile Inn Biggar Road Fairmilehead. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Open Session Thistle I lotel. Manor Place. 225 (i144. SSH-iiiidnight. Free. Singers and instrumentalists welcome.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion and guitar in the bar.
I North Sea Gas Platform ()ne. (‘aledoniaii llotel. Rutland Street. Free. I
Popular Scots entertainers.
I Live Music [Ensign Iiyvart. Lays nmarket. top of I ligh Street. 9pm. Free.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 297i». Fvening. Free. Dovvnstairs. songs with guitar etc. upstairs bar vvith piano.
Saturdays
I Tron Ceilidh House l lunter Square. l ligh Street. Informal Iiy e acoustic music most nights.
I Gaudi Shore Bar. The Shore. l.eith. 9pm. Free. (‘eltic music on guitar. mandolin and fiddle.
I west End Hotel Palmerston Place. 335 3656. 9pm. Free. I lighlanders' haunt. Accordion guitar in the bar.
I Live Music Iinsigii Iiysart. Lays nmarket. top of l ligh Street. 9pm. Free.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 5577 297(i. 9pm till late. Free. Informal music.
Sundays
I Scotland's Music BBC Radio Scotland. 2.ll2—3.3llpm. Thirty -part series on the history of Scottish music.
I Sandy Bells Forrest I liIl Bar. Forrest Road. Afternoon from lpm. Free. Session at the back of the famous folk pub.
I Tron Ceilidh House I lunter Square. I Iigli Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Full Shilling Band Ry rie's Bar. lIaymarket. iuiiction of l)ali‘y Road. 9pm. Free. Alternate \yeek's. songs and tunes. I Live Music Iinsign livyart. l.a\y nmarket. topof l Iigli Street. 9pm. Free.
I Bannerman's Music Bannei‘man's Bar. ('ovv-gate. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Nancy Nicholson Royal ( )ak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Singer and melodeon play er.
Mondays
I Travelling Folk BBC Radio Scotland. S..3ll--9.25pm. Archie Fisher and Danny Kyle present records. nevvs and live recordings from the Scottish folk scene. I Session (ireen Tree. (‘oyvgate 9pm. Free. Irish Scottish.
Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Fiddlers Arms (irassmarket. Evening. 229 2665. Free. Traditional Scottiin music on squeeze boxes and fiddles.
Tuesdays
I Open Session Thistle IIotel. Manor Place. 225 (il44. S.3llpm—midnight. Free. Singers and instrumentalists.
I Scratch Band Shore Bar. The Shore. l.eith. 9pm. Free. ('eltic instrumental music.
I Famous Other Band Bannermans Bar. (‘ovv gate. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Mislits St James Oyster Bar. ('alton Road. 557 2925. 9.30pm. Free. Acoustic guitars and harmony . top female duo from
(ilasgovv.
IMiro Leith ()yster Bar.’I'he Shore. l l.eith. 9.30pm. Free. lrisli and (‘eltic ! I Tron Ceilidh House I lunter Square. l ligh
nights.
I Flamenco and Tapas ('oiinting i louse. West .\'icolson Street. 8pm. £2.5tlincludes ‘ Tapas. Tyyo guitarists. t
Thursdays
I Earthbeat BBC Radio Scotland.
7.3(LS3llpin. Presented by Jan Fairley.
World Music programme.
I Tron Ceilidh House I lunter Square. I Iigli Street. Informal liy e acoustic music most nights.
I Famous Other Band ( 'Ilt‘lsties. West Port 9pm. Free.
I Number One Music (‘eIIai .\'o t. . ('liambers Street. 22ll429h. l'i‘ee. . Basement wine bar has tlameneoguitarist
Freddie I’riay \yitli friends anddaiicers
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