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Edinburgh
I Ornctte Coleman and Prime Time Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 6682019. 8pm. £7.50—£12.50. A historic first visit to Scotland for the greatest (and most controversial) innovator in contemporary jazz. with the bonus that. unlike theother concerts in this Silk Cut City Jazz series. it takes place in the smaller and more intimate Queen‘s Hall. The current Prime Time breaks the mould by includinga keyboard player. David Bryant. for the first time since the 1950s. alongside Kenny Wessell and Chris Rosenberg on guitars. Al McDowell on bass. Badal Roy on tabla. Dcnardo Coleman on drums. and Ornctte himselfon alto saxophone. Not for the faint-hearted. perhaps. but certainly not to be missed. See preview.
Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor and Henry Fullerton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm. £1. Mainstream piano and bass duo. plus guests.
FRIDAY 1 Glasgow
I 51h Bute Jazz Festival Rothesay. Isle of Bute. 0700503105. Well-established traditional May holiday jazz bash. lfyou are thinking oftravelling without a booking. check before you go. since many events are sold out well in advance. Programme includes zydeco and blues bands alongside trad jazz outfits. with a couple of more modern jazz players. including the Tommy Smith Quartet.
SATURDAY 2 Glasgow
I 5th Bute Jazz Festival Rothesay. Isle of Butc. 0700503105. See Fri 1.
I John Murray Orchestra Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2—5pm. £1. See Sat 25.
I George Penman‘s Jazzmen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 9pm-midnight. £3. See Sat 25.
Edinburgh
I Allan Holdsworth Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £8.50.£7.50. £6.50. A rare Scottish visit for aguitarist whose public reputation does not match his very high standing amongother guitarists. perhaps because he has never courted an easy route to popular success. His band features Level 42 drummer Gary Husband. with Steve Hunt on keyboards and lcelander Skuli Sverrisson on bass. See preview.
SUNDAY 3 Glasgow
I 51h Bute Jazz Festival Rothesay. Isle of Bute. 0700 503105. See Fri 1.
I Big Band Session Society ofMusicians. 73 Berkeley Street, 221 61 12. 2—5pm. £1. See Sun 26.
I Four on the Floor Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 8.30pm. Free. With Nigel Clark. Dominic Ashworth and Josephine Cupido.
MONDAY 4 Glasgow
I 51h Bute Jazz Festival Rothesay. Isle of Bute. 0700 503105. See Fri 1.
I ltit Carey's Jazz Band Society of Musicians, 73 Berkeley Street.2216112. 9pm—midnight. £2. Traditional.
mam] SDAY 6 Glasgow
I Sandy Taylor and Henry Fullarton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm. £1. Sec Wed 29.
FOLK & WORLD
Dates listed below are tor one-oil shows: see separate section tor residencies. Gigs are listed by date. then by city. Pertormances will be listed. provided that details reach our ottices at least one week belore publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
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Glasgow
I The Fureys and Brendan Grace Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 227 551 1. 7.30pm. £10. Irish night of sentiment and song from extremely popular entertainers with Finbar capable of fine music on the uiilean pipes.
I Galo Ceron Centre For Contemporary Arts. 346—354 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £5 (£3). Two nights of superb South American guitar music performed by a modest master.
I Carol Laula Cottiers. (Old Dowanhill Church) Highburgh Road. 8pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Live bands.
SATURDAY 25 Glasgow
I Boys at the Lough Motherwell Theatre. Motherwell Civic Centre. 7.30pm. £6. £5. Tickets in advance from the booking office. Motherwell 67515. Aly Bain and the Boys on their annual visit.
I Galo Ceron Centre For Contemporary Arts. 346—354 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £5 (£3). See Fri 24.
I Rona Topaz Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4.
Edinburgh
I Tannahill Weavers George Square Theatre. George Square. 8pm. £5 (£3.50 concessions on the door). Bar. Tickets in advance from Queens Hall Box Office. Clerk Street. Rare Scottish gig for one of Scotland‘s longest lasting bands. Endless continental and Stateside tours keep them busy but they are here for a while recording an album. See Music preview. I ALP Ceilidh Dance St Brides. Orwell Terrace. Dairy Road. Haymarket. 8.30pm. Bar. Fundraiser with music from the Robert Fish Band.
I Ceilidh Tron Ceilidh l louse. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8pm. £2.50.
I Caledonian Ceilidh Band Walpole Hall. Chester Street. £2 before 8pm. £3 after 8pm. Performers Free. Ceilidh dance, bring your own drink. and please don’t smoke.
SUNDAY 26 Glasgow
I Scotia Blues Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. The Blues Poets.
I She Bears Cottiers. (Old Dowanhill Church) Highburgh Road. 8pm. Free. Cajun licks.
I The Attic The Studio. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 8pm. £2 members and concessions. £2.50 everyone else. Information from organiser Danny Kyle. 887 9991. Tonight. superb songs. ancient and modern from Rod Paterson.
I Black Bull Folk Club Black Bull Hotel. Milngavie. 8.30pm. £2.50 (£1.75). Last
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