MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
THURSDAY 1
Glasgow
I Sid Griffin And The Coalporters King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5.50. Ex-Long Ryders linchpin continues to stay true to his country heritage with a display of rootsy US rock.
I Smaller Than Jesus Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Spida Colliers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free.
I Doctor Pop Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. 03552 29771. 9pm. £2.50. Plus 70s glam tribute.
I The Dangerous Brothers Twa Corbies. Cumbernauld. 0236 72473. 9pm. Free. I Soul Psycho Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £2.
I live Music Pythagoras. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3495. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Wirikuta and Gharybdis Wee Red Bar. Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 931 1. 9pm.
I live music Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Free.
I The Electric Blues Band Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. I Blueprint Bannerman‘s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9.30pm. Free.
I llearsay Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free.
I Live music Vaults. Niddry Street. 556 7018. 7pm. £1. Local band showcase. with free entry to club afterwards.
I live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
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The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- off shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. All events are free unless otherwise stated. Rock and Blues Residencies listings compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona Shepherd.
Fridays
I Masquerade show Ivory Blacks. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 7.30pm. Featuring two singers. a tribute band and an impressionist.
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Saturdays
I Mo’ Jazz With Attitude l3th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. More of an acid jazz and jazz funk slant to this regular pre-club event. which features live bands most weeks. See rock listings for details.
I Jamie Barnes and Cochise MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4.30pm. Veteran blues.
I Spider Mackenzie and Dick Banovich Brewery Tap. Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. First Saturday of every month. I The Andy Boyle Show Ivory Blacks. ()swald Street. 221 5911. 7.30pm. Keyboard player.
Sundays
I The Blues Poets Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Blues session. I Jam Session MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4pm. Featuring The Wolverines.
Mondays
I Words And Music Samuel Dow‘s. Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8pm. 50p. First Monday of every month. A performance club for local writers and musicians. featuring four half hour sessions of readings and music.
Tuesdays
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm.
I The llazoo Club Dunny. l3th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. A club run by local bands The Hemingways and The Blisters for ‘free artistic expression“ or something like that. incorporating a jam session. Perambulator play on 15 June.
I Tempus Fugit l3th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Aeidjazz. Throughout June.
I The Whole Shebang Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Folk rock group. plus guests.
Wednesdays
I Dinky Flop l3th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. The rather curious new moniker for The Bachelor Pad is an anagram of an important influence. as they zoom into residency mode throughout June. Legend has it that the Flop plan to play the same set each week. but in a different musical style. Can't wait for the easy listening set. . .
I Rollin’ Joe And The Jets Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Fifties rock'n‘roll.
Thursdays
I CC Riders Louisiana Hayride. Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 10pm. £2. CC Riders will be joined by guest bands every week at this new C&W club for hip young dudes.
I Blues Club Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. With Jiveass. I Battle of The Bands MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Starts 1 July. . I Andy Boyle Ivory Blacks. Oswald Street. 221 591 1. 9pm. Keyboard player. I The Best of Glasgow Songwriters McCooI‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Playing two Thursdays on. two Thursdays off. Check venue for details.
Fridays
I Phil Craig Leith Oyster Bar. Burgess Street. 554 6294. 10pm. The Human Jukebox. with a bewildering array of songs.
I The Debonairs Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 9.30pm.
I llell Barbour Fortunes Tavern. Candlemaker Row. 226 7190. 9.30pm. Former Elephant Noise singer with new material.
Saturdays
I Throgmorton Sandy Stone‘s. downstairs at Partisan. High Street. 226 6192. 9.30pm.
I Blueflnger Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 9.30pm. Rock'n'roll.
I Seconds Out West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10pm. I Rab llowatt Cas Rock Cafe. 229 4341. 4pm. Blues.
I The Subterraneans Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. I Big Mitch Benn Fortunes Tavern. Candlemaker Row. 226 7190. 9.30pm.
Sundays
I Kid lluthin’ and Sandyman Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. 10pm. With the Lassoo country and western club.
I Seven Eleven Glencraig Lounge. Colinton Road. 443 9381. 8.30pm. Rock. blues and countr .
I The Pinky Hillbilly Granny's Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Country and western.
I Guaranteed Pure Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. 10.30pm. Classy pop.
Mondays
I The DH Band L'Attache. Rutland Street. 1 l tn.
I Acoustic Chill-Dut Nicky Tam‘s. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. Only residency for ‘Fj‘ for this summer.
I Sandyman Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9.30pm.
Tuesdays
I Woodstock Taylor Courtney‘s. Brougham Street. Singer-songwriter at the piano. Blues. jazz and 70s covers.
I Sandyman Bare Story. Cowgate.
I An Ocean Full Of Tennis Balls Sandy Stone’s. downstairs at Partisan. High Street. 2266192. 9.30pm.
I Dougie Spanner Fat Sam‘s. Fountainbridge. 228 3111. 7.30pm.
I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Rock and blues covers.
I A Gordwainer Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9.30pm.
I The Bil Band Beehive. Grassmarket. 225 7171. 9.30pm.
Wednesdays
I The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band Bridge Bar. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. Rockin‘ blues and R&B.
I Guaranteed Pure Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. 10pm. Classy pop.
I Hearsay West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10pm.
I Sandy Goes To llolyrood Holyrood Tavern. Holyrood Road. 556 5044. 9.30pm. Blues.
I The Camberwell Carrots Bannerman‘s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9.30pm.
I Freshly Squeezed Bare Story. Cowgate. I [as Supremos Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 9pm. Rock and blues
Thursdays
I The Gods Dt Glam Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. See Weds. I The Rootsies Duo Holyrood Tavern. Holyrood Road. 556 5044. 9.30pm.
I Stevie Walker And The Management Cavendish. West Tolleross. 228 3252. 9pm. £3.
I Sandyman Black Bull. Grassmarket. 225 6636. 9pm.
I Fungi Bunk Tree Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm.
I Bluefinger Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Rock 'n‘ roll.
I Shooglenifty La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 9pm. Accessible folky sounds.
I Murphy‘s Law West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10pm. I Jump The Queue Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. 10pm.
I Dig Mitch Benn Fortunes Tavern. 226 7190. 9.30pm.
JAZZ moms-
oates listed below are for one-oft shows: see seperate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least one week before publication. Jazz Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
FRIDAY 18
Glasgow
I Fraser Speirs’ Bluesrockets Downstairs at The l3th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 9.30—1 1.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). A new band with a distinctjazz pedigree for this popular Glasgow blues harmonica player. with Nigel Clark and Dominic Ashworth on guitars. Phil Bancroft on saxophone. and a rhythm section of Tim Clarke (bass) and Dick Drake (drums).
Edinburgh
I leith Jazz Festival A relaxed weekend ofjazz in nine pubs and restaurants around The Shore in Leith. Tonight’s gigs are listed below; all run from 7.30—1 1pm. and admission is free.
I Charlie Mcllair’s Jazz Band Nobles Bar. Constitution Street. Traditional.
I Jazz Company Todd's Tap. Bernard Street. Traditional.
I Sophie Bancroft Group Ship On The Shore. The Shore. See preview.
I John Burgess Jazz The Shore Bar. The Shore. Modern.
I Bill Salmond's louisiana Ragtime Band Waterfront Wine Bar. Dock Place. Traditional.
I Sylvia Rae Guartet The Tattler. Commercial Street. Mainstream to modern singer.
I Jan Swanson Quartet Mall and Hops. The Shore. Mainstream to modern singer. I Freddie King Leith Oyster Bar. The Shore. Mainstream to modem singer.
I la Jazz llot Orchestra Vintners at the Vaults. Giles Street. Swing.
SATURDAY 19
Glasgow
I John Murray Big Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. Mainstream.
I George Penman‘s Jamnen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm—midnight. £3. Leading Dixieland band. plus guests.
Edinburgh
I leith Jazz Festival Today's gigs are listed below; day time sessions run from 12.30—2pm. evening sessions from
7.30—1 1pm. There will also be a number of marching bands on the streets from 2.15—6.30pm. Admission is free.
I Bill Salmond’s louisiana Ragtime Band Nobles Bar. Constitution Street. Traditional (Day).
I Jeannie Maxwell’s Jazzwegians Nobles Bar. Constitution Street. Traditional (Evening).
I Annie Mcllicol and Jan Therapy Todd‘s Tap. Bernard Street. Traditional (Day).
I Two Step Ticklers Todd's Tap. Bernard Street. Traditional (Evening).
I John Burgess Jazz Ship On The Shore. The Shore. Modern (Day).
I Edith Budge and Friends Ship On The Shore. The Shore. Blues singer (Evening). I Martin Foster Quartet The Shore Bar. The Shore. Swing (Day).
I Sylvia Rae Quartet The Shore Bar. The Shore. Mainstream to modern singer (Evening).
I Dr MacJazz Waterfront Wine Bar. Dock
341m List l8June—l July 1993