JAZZ MUSIC
WEDNESDAY 12 Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor and Henry Fullarton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm. £1. See Weds.
THURSDAY 13 Glasgow
I The Basement Club. Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, Merchant City. 552 5924. lOpm—lam (no admission after 11.30pm). £3.50 (£2.50). See Thursday 6.
FOLK & WORLD
Dates listed below are lor one-oil shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Perlonnances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least one week belore publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 31
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm, music at 9pm. £4. Live bands.
Edinburgh
I Guld Crack Club Basement Bar. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. High Street. 7.30pm. £2 (Donation). The first story-telling club in Scotland opens at this venue with ‘Big‘ Willy McPhee, octogenarian Perthshirc traveller. tinsmith. piper and singer. Music on the fiddle from Kate and Karen. and other storytellcrs/performers/musicians from the floor. Information from the organisers on 0315561526.
SATURDAY 1 Glasgow
I Mass Ceilidh Tramway. Albert Drive. 9.30pm till late. £4 (£3). Only 1000tickets available. Music from the Shot Blasters ceilidh dance band. Last year’s Tramway giant ceilidh had a thousand hooching ravers. This is the return match.
I Live Music Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3.30-5.30pm. Free.
I Cellldh Dance Riverside, Fox Street, off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm, music at 9pm. £4.
Edinburgh
I Fatala Assembly Rooms, George Street. African percussion/dance workshops. Workshops. loam—noon, 2pm—4pm. See Wed 5. Phone for details 220 4349. Organised by Heart Beat World Music.
SUNDAY 2 Glasgow
I Black Bull Folk Club Black Bull Hotel, Milngavie. 8.30pm. £2.50 (£1.75). Pete Kelly and Brian Patton.
I Strathaven Folk Club Bucks Head Hotel, Strathaven. 8.15pm. Non-members£l.
I Fatala Garnethill Multicultural Centre. African percussion/dance workshops. Workshops 3—5pm. See Wed 5. Phone for details 332 9765. Organised by Heart Beat World Music.
MONDAY 3 Linlithgow
I Tlch Frler Black Bitch Inn. West Port, Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Members£2. non-members £2.50, concessions £1.50. Linlithgow Folk Club. Long established Edinburgh folk singer. ex-Bitter Withy.
Glasgow
I Fatala Gorbals Unemployed Workers Centre. l2—2pm. African percussion! dance workshops. See Wednesday 5th. Phone for details 429 3905. Organised by Heart Beat World Music. Also Community Central llalls, 304 Maryhlll Road, 4—6pm. Phone 3329115.
TUESDAY 4 Glasgow
I Fiddle Workshop Glasgow Arts Centre. Washington Street. 7.30—9.30pm. Weekly workshops on Scots fiddle for beginners and learners. Information 2214526.
I Falala Castlemilk. Community Centre. 2—4pm. 631 2267. African percussion/ dance workshops. See Wed 5. Organised by Heart Beat World Music.
I Fatala North Glasgow Arts Centre. Springburn. 7—9pm. 558 9313. African percussion/dance workshops. See Wed 5. Organised by Heart Beat World Music.
Edinburgh
I Peniculk Folk Club Navaar Hotel, Penicuik. 8pm. Singaround.
WEDNESDAY 5 Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, 552 8681 . 8.30pm. Free. I The AttlcThe Studio. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 8pm. £2 members and concessions, £2.50 everyone else. Information from organiser Danny Kyle, 887 9991.
Edinburgh
I Fatala Assembly Rooms. George Street. 8pm. £6 (£3.50). Heart Beat World Music presents African percussion, dance and song. performed by Edinburgh favourites from Guinea, now resident in Holland. A spectacularly energetic and rhythmic display that will have you on your feet and moving. Support from Atsimevu. Workshops Sat 1. Phone for details 220 4349.
I Hamish lmlach Cafe Royale Upstairs, West Register Street, 557 4792. 8pm. £3 (£2). Edinburgh Folk Club. Big, bluesy guitar and vocal talent.
THURSDAY 6 . Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society Of Musicians, 73 Berkeley Street, beside MitchellTheatre. 8pm. £2. Welcome return of East Coast women‘s band Olo lla Gael.
I Fatala Volcano Club. Partick Cross, 337 - 1100. Support from Free Spirit. Brilliant African percussion/vocal/dance group from Guinea. See Wed 5. Organised by Heart Beat World Music.
Edinburgh
I Balemo Folk Club Kestrel Hotel, Ralerno. 8pm.
FRIDAY 7 Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside, Fox Street. off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4.
Edinburgh
I Battlefield Band Volunteer Hall. Galashiels. 7.30pm. £5.50. Fans note that there are no Edinburgh gigs by the band on this tour, Glasgow and Gala beingthe nearest st0ps.
SATURDAY 8 Glasgow
I Battlefield Band Tramway Theatre. Albert Drive. 8pm. Tickets £6 (£5),Ticket Centre. Candleriggs 227 5511, orfrom 423 1333. Before heading off to the Antipodes. a Scottish tourette for the now established new line up of the famous folk band. featuring new boys Iain Macdonald on pipes and flute with John McCusker on fiddle. accordion and any other musical instrument you put in his hands.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside, Fox Street. off Clyde Street , 248 3144. Doors open 8pm, music at 9pm. £4.
SUNDAY 9 Glasgow
I My ealn Henry Wood Hall, Claremont Street. 8pm. Tickets £6.50 from Just the Ticket. Virgin Records. Union Street and Candlcriggs Ticket Centre, 227 5511. Shetland fiddle maestro on a solo Scottish tour. Well, not quite alone. he‘s accompanied on piano, guitar and second fiddle by fellow Boy of the Lough John Coakley.
MONDAY 10 Linlithgow
I Robln Lalng Black Bitch Inn. West Port. Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Members £2, non-members £2.50. concessions£l .50. Linlithgow Folk Club. Talented Edinburgh songwriter/guitarist.
Edinburgh
I Aly Bain Queens Hall. Clerk Street. 8pm. Tickets £6.50 from Virgin Records. Princes Street. and Queens Hall Box Office, 668 2019. See Sun9.
TUESDAY 11 Glasgow
I Norwegian Concert Renfield Street St Stephens Church. Bath Street. 8pm. £2.50. Knul llamre and Veillekvarten. Knut is perhaps the greatest exponent ofthe Hardanger fiddle, Norway‘s fiddle with extra sympathically resonating strings, and a tuning that allows much double stopping and drone effects. Also songs and instrumentals from the Norwegian tradition. Also concert/ceilidh with Scottish guest performers in Queens College. Park Drive on Fri 14.
I Fiddle Workshop Glasgow Arts Centre, Washington Street. 7.30—9.30pm. Weekly workshops on Scots fiddle for beginners and learners. Information 2214526.
Edinburgh
I Peniculk Folk Club Navaar Hotel. Penicuik. 8pm. Singaround.
WEDNESDAY 12 Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free.
I The Attic The Studio. Shuttle Street, Paisley. 8pm. £2 members and concessions, £2.50 everyone else. Information from organiser Danny Kyle, 887 9991.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royale Upstairs, West Register Street, 5574792. 8pm. £3 (£2).
TH RSDAY 13 Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society Of Musicians, 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. Special increased price £3 for the everlasting duo Gaberlunzle.
Edinburgh
I Dougie Maclean eand Queens Hall. Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £6.50 (£4.50). Songwriter. acoustic guitarist and fiddler Maclean with Gordon Duncan on pipes; Chris Smith, drums; Davie Duncan, harmonica and percussion; and Jimmy Anderson, electric guitar and bass. See Music preview.
FOLK & WORLD
The following details are for regularweekly dates: see main listings lor one-oil shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies wlll be listed, provided that up-to-date detalls are supplied to us. Folk and World Residencies Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Open Session Thistle Hotel, Manor Place. 225 6144. 8.30—midnight. Free. Singers and instrumentalists welcome.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion and guitarin the bar.
I North Sea Gas Platform One. Caledonian Hotel. Rutland Street. Free. Popular Scots entertainers.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. Evening. Free. Downstairs, songs with guitar etc, upstairs bar with piano.
Saturdays
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square, High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Gaudi Shore Bar, The Shore, Leith. 9pm. Free. Celtic music on guitar. mandolin and fiddle.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place, 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Highlanders’ haunt. Accordion/guitar in the bar.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal music.
Sundays
I Sandy Bells Forrest Hill Bar, Forrest Road. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session at the back of the famous folk pub.
I Tron Cellldh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Full Shllllng Band Ryrie’s Bar. Haymarket, junction of Dalry Road. 9pm Free. Alternate weeks, songs and tunes.
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