MUSIC FOLK & WORLD
FOLK & WORLD
LISTINGS
Dates listed below are for one-off shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices art least one week before publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by llorman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 23
Glasgow
I nowantree Folk Club Rovvantree Inn. Old Mill Road. L’ddingston. 9pm. £2 concerts. other nights £ I. Singers Night. I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Gueen’s llall Benefit Concert Queen's Hall. ('Ierk Street. 668 3456. 7.30pm. £l0. Health charities Penumbra and /\llliCllilL‘l".\ Scotland are supported by singer/guitarist Brian Miller. Scots folk band Seannachie and all-women vocal harmony ensemble Palaver.
SATURDAY 24
Glasgow
I Alive ’n’ Pickin’ Scotia Bar. Stockvvell Street. 552 868]. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off(‘lyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Caledonian Ceilidh Band Walpole Hall. (‘hester Street. £2.50 before 8pm. £3.50 after 8pm. £2 concessions. Performers Free. (‘eilidh dance. bring your own drink. and please don’t smoke.
Glasgow
I Dick Gaughan Black Bull Hotel. Milngavie. 8.30pm. £2.50 (£l .75). Black Bull Folk Club presents the superb singer/guitarist.
I Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockvvell Street. 552 868]. 3.3()--5.30pm. Free.
MONDAY 26
Linllthgow
I Davey Craig Black Bitch Inn. West Port. I.inlithgow. 8.30pm. Members £2. non-members £2.50. concessions £2.
Linllthgow Folk Club.
TUESDAY 27
Glasgow
I Brian Whittingham and Pals Clutha Vaults. I67 Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Penicuik Folk Club Navaar Hotel. Penicuik. 8. l5pm. Information on ()968 678 610. Sandol Astrausky plays American Old Time music.
WEDNESDAY 28
Glasgow
I Tony McManus and Friends Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868l. 8.30pm. Free. Very line socialist songwriter and song translater.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royale Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Multi- instrumentalists. and including two line singers. After Hours are in the top
league of touring Irish bands.
THURSDAY 29 '
Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. 3’s A Crowd. I .llveass Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Blues.
FRIDAY 30
Glasgow
I Mayfest See separate listings.
I Ceilidh Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. Paisley. 887 I()l0. 9pm.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off (‘lyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Guid Crack Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. High Street. Suggested donation £2. Storytelling club presents friends. lIoor spots and guest tale bearer. singer. piper and traveller Willy Mcphee.
SATURDAY 1
Glasgow
I Mayfest See separate listings.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off (‘Iyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh St Brides. ()rwell Terrace. Dalry Road. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Bar. Food. Music from Caberstone and Patsy Mack.
SUNDAY 2
Glasgow
I Mayfest See separate listings.
I Scotia Blues Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868 I. 3.30pm. Free. The Blues Poets.
I Attic Folk Club Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. Paisley. 8pm. £3 (£2). Information 889 8309.
MONDAY 3
Glasgow I Mayfest See separate listings.
TUESDAY 4 ‘
Glasgow I Mayfest See separate listings.
Edinburgh
I lrish Ceilidh and Set Dancing St Ann‘s (‘ommunity Centre. South Gray's Close. (‘ovvgate 7.30~9.30pm. All welcome.
I A Torch for Peace Assembly Rooms. George Street. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). An evening of poems. songs and dance including music by Savourna Stevenson on harp. and Cathal McConnell on flute.
Glasgow I Mayfest See separate listings.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royale Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Revered Irish singer and excellent instrumentalist on banjo. mandolin and guitar. Donal Maguire.
THURSDAY 6
Glasgow I Maytest See separate listings.
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. Gerry Cairns. I .llveass Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Blues.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Collective Merlin. I68 Morningside Road. 9pm—midnight. £3.50 (£2.50). First of a weekly series of dances with the top Edinburgh band. and an earlier (7.30—8.30pm. £1.50) workshop on the dances. Further information 447 7436. 447 3190.
I Shugglenifty La Belle Angele. Hasties Close. behind 369 Gallery. 225 2774.
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The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- orf 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 llorman Chalmers.
ramm— Fridays
I Cottiers Hyndland Street. 9pm. Free. Live groups.
I Hebridean Bar Dumbarton Road. Partick. 9pm. Free. Folk music.
I Victoria Bar Stockvvell Street/Bridgegate. Iivening. Free. Informal session.
I lleilan Jessies Gallovvgate. 8.30pm. Session.
Saturdays
I Traders Glassford Street. 9pm. Free. Resident band The Pierlights.
I llebridean Dumbarton Road. Partick. 9pm. Free. Folk music.
I Victoria Bar Stockvvell Street/Bridgegate. Iivening. Free. Informal session.
I lleilan Jessies Gallowgate. 8.30pm.
Sundays
I Babbity Bowster Blackfriars Street. Merchant City. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Park Bar Argle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I715. 9pm. Free. Session in Highlanders‘ pub.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. Evening. Free. Informal session.
Tuesdays
I Clutha Vaults I67 Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Music and song session.
Wednesdays
I llalt Bar Woodlands Road. 9pm. Free. Irish/Scots instrumental session.
I Hebridean ear Dumbarton Road. Partick. Scottish/lrish.
Thursdays
I The Snouts 13th Note. Glassford Street. 8.30pm. Free.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Sandy Bells Forrest Hill Bar. Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Gil Bowman and Friends Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm—midnight. Free. Songwriter/gititarist.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square.
High Street. Ceilidh with Gordon Young. I North Sea Gas Platform One. (‘aledonian Hotel. Rotund Street. Free. Popular Scots entertainers.
I Wally Allen Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9.30pm. Free. Informal music downstairs.
Saturdays
I Tron Ceilidh liouse Hunter Square. High Street. 2pm. Afternoon session with Battery.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. l.eith. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental nusic.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 i656. 9pm. Free. Accordion/guitar in the
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal music.
Sundays
I Bannerman’s Bar Cowgalc. 9pm. Free. Rubbish.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Hill Bar. Forrest Road. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session at the back of the famous folk pub.
I Full Shilling Band Ryrie's Bar. Haymarket. junction of Dalry Road. 9pm. Free. Alternate weeks.
I Live Music linsign Iiwart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free. Wally Allen.
I Nancy Nicholson Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Singer and melodeon player.
Mondays
I Christie’s West Port. Grassmarket. 9.30pm. Session.
I Bridge Bar Session Bridge Bar. George IV Bridge. 9pm. Free. Fiddle session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Fiddlers Arms Grassmarket. Iivening. 229 2665. Free. Traditional Scottish music on squeeze boxes and fiddlcs.
I Little Green Monkeys Bannerman’s Bar. (‘ovvgate 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free.
I lloble”s Bar (‘onstitution Street. l.eith. 8.30pm. Free. Folk session.
Toesdays
I International Bar Tarvit Street. 9pm. Session.
I llaeburn llanters Holyrood Tavern. Holyrood Road. 9pm. Free.
I Open Session Thistle HUICI. Manor Place. 225 6I44. 8.30pm—-midnight. Free. Singers and instrumentalists.
I Patsy Mack Bannermans Bar. (‘owgate 9pm. Free.
I Tron Ceilidh House Ilunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
Wednesdays
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Free. Jam session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
Thursdays
I Shooglenifty La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close. behind 369 Gallery. (‘owgate Folk fusion band.
I Neil Thompson Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free.
I Tron Cellldh House Hunter Square. High Street. 9pm. Free. Informal sessions. I Riptide Scotsman Bar. ('ockburn Street. 9pm. Free.
I Patsy Mack Holyrood Tavern. Holyrood Road. 9pm. Free.
I Queen’s Arms Frederick Street.f)pni. Free. She na Gig.
52 The List 23 April—6 May 1993