FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
I Capital Jan Band Holiday Inn. Queensferry Road. 339 l I44. 2—5pm. Traditional.
I Diplomats of Jazz Royal Ettrick Hotel. l3 Ettrick Road. 228 64l3. 2.30—5pm. Traditional.
I The Bald Eagles New Orleans Jazz Express. Pullman Platform (Haymarket Bar). Haymarket. lpm. Traditional.
I lunchtime Jazz Nobles Bar. Constitution Street. l.eith. 554 2024. l-3pm. Various.
I Climax Jazz Band Royal Circus Hotel. l9-2l Royal Circus. 225 52 I8. 5.30—7.30pm. Traditional.
I KoQ (Kevin oorrian Quartet) Grosveno Bar. 26-28 Shandwick Place. 226 457‘). 8—l lpm. Bop to modern.
Mondays
I Diplomats of Jazz New ()rleans Jazz Express. Pullman Platform (Haymarket Bar). Haytnarket. 8.30—l lpm. Traditional.
Tuesdays
I Swing ’93 Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 9pm. Swing.
I Charlie McKair’s Jazz Band New Orleans Jazz Express. Pullman Platform (Haymarket Bar). Haymarket. 8.30-l lpm. Traditional.
I Mike Hart and Wendy Weatherby Nobles Bar. Constitution Street. l.eith. 554 2024. 8.30pm. Traditional.
I “Q (Kevian oorrian Quartet) Milne's Bar. 35 Hanover Street. 225 6738.
8—l lpm. Bop to modern.
Wednesdays
I Charlie McNair’s Jazz Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226
38 l6. 9.30pm. Traditional.
I Diplomats of Jazz The Golden Rule. 30 Yeaman Place. 8.30pm. Dixieland.
I Criterion Jazz Band New ()rleans Jazz Express. Pullman Platform (Haymarket Bar). Haymarket. 830—! lpm. Traditional. I Fat Sam’s Band Fat Sam‘s. so Fountainbridge. 228 31 l l. 8.30pm. Swing and jump-jive.
I no (Kevin oorrian Quartet) ()ubliettes Bar and Brasserie. 26 Frederick Street. 8—l lpm. Mainstream to modern.
I Some of the land Theatre Royal. Greenside Place. 9pm. Jazz-folk fusion. I Annie McKichol and Jan Therapy Nobles Bar. Constitution Street. Leith. 554 2024. 8.30—l l.30pm. Traditional.
Thursdays
I Edinburgh Ragtimers New Orleans Jazz Express. Pullman Platform (Haymarket Bar). Haymarket. 830—] lpm. Traditional. I Northern Bar l Howard Place. 556 I558. 8.30pm. Various.
I Spirits of Rhythm Nobles Bar. Constitution Street. l.eith. 554 2024. 830—] 1.30pm. Traditional.
FOLK & WORLD m
Dates listed below are tor one-oil shows: see seperate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Pertormances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices art least one week before publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 30
I Ceilidh Dance City Halls. Candleriggs. 552 858]. £5 (£2.50). Doors open 7pm. Bar and food available. Glasgow Folk and
Traditional Arts Trust present Cloud Howe Ceilidh Band with caller Bob Blair.
I Ceilidh oance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 243 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Tartan Amoebas La Belle Angele. Hasties Close. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). New Wave Ceilidh Dance.
I Para Handy Wireless Show Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 7.45pm. £4 (£3). A play. as if for Radio. by Gordon Neish followed by a ceilidh dance
with the Auld Toon Ceilidh Band.
SATURDAY 31
Glasgow
I Summer Ceilidh Game Community Central Hall. 304 Maryhill Road. £3.50. 7—l lpm. Tickets at the door. Princes Trust ceilidh with live band and bar.
I Ritz Brothers Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868!. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I C. J. Chenier and the Red Hot louisiana Band Ross Theatre. Princes Street Gardens. lpm. Free. The District Council world music series brings the Sort of the legendary Clifton Chenier. King of Zydeco. the piano accordion-based black cajun blues. Tremendous dance music.
SUNDAY 1
Glasgow
I Caribbean Steel Band Festival Kelvingrove Park. l—5pm. Free. Hosted by the Glasgow 1990 Steel Band. with two London groups. Pan Tonic and London All Stars and special guests from ltaly Da—Da-Dang. ()pening Parade with Mas Dancer Rocky Byron and also an open *Caribbean Fancy Dress Competition.
I Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868l. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Tartan Amoebas’ Ceilidh Cafe Royal Bistro Bar. West Register Street. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Fortnightly series of alternative
' hops with the band that plays brass with
bagpipes. fiddle. bass. drums and guitar.
MONDAY 2
Glasgow I Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868i. 8.30pm—late. Free.
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I Fire In The Glen Black Bitch Inn. West Port. l.inlithgow. 8.30pm. Members £2. non-members £2.50. concessions £2. Linlithgow Folk Club. Newish Gaelic- based band with hot accordion licks.
TUESDAY 3
Glasgow
I Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 4
Glasgow
I Slip the lead Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681.9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royale Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Pat Shaw and Julie Matthews are a superb songwriting harmony duo from down south. Julie is vocalist with the Albion Band. and her song ‘Thorn Upon The Rose‘ was a hit for Mary Black.
THURSDAY 5
Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. Singers' Night with Kenny Caird.
I Jiveass Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Blues.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Dance Walpole Hall. Chester Street. £2 before 8pm. £3 after 8pm. £2 concessions. Performers Free. Ceilidh Dance. bring your own drink. and please don't smoke. Weekly summer series of dances. Music by Annasach and llorloch dance bands. A caller will take you through the steps.
FRIDAY 6
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
SATURDAY 7
Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868 l. 3.30pm. Free. Spaced out Cowboys.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I 'l’raquair Fair Traquair House. lnnerleithen. l0am~6pm. Two-day event includes much live folk and traditional music. indoors. under canvas and outside. This evening. in support of Scottish European Aid. there is a concert/ceilidh with Freshly Squeezed. neat Heights and the Tartan Ameobas with theatre events and members of Alchaos. Tickets are £12 including a summer buffet and bus to and from the event.
SUNDAY 8
Glasgow
I Scotia Blues Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868l. 3.30pm. Free. The Blues Poets.
Edinburgh
I Traquair Fair Traquair House. lnnerleithen. l0am—6pm. Two-day event includes much live folk and traditional music. indoors. under canvas and outside.
MONDAY 9
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I linlithgow Folk Club Black Bitch Inn. West Port. Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Members £2. non-members £2.50. concessions £2. Singer and folk educator Sheena Wellington.
WEDNESDAY 11
Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Now resident in Germany. bouzouki player and songwriter nave Robb.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royal Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Tremendous songs from the greatest names in English folk song: Martin Carthy. Korma Waterson. and Eliza Carthy.
THURSDAY 12
Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. Special price tonight of £3. Veteran songwriter and singer/guitarist of quality. Alan Taylor. I Jiveass Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Blues.
Edinburgh
I Artistic Upstarts La Belle Angele. ll Hasties Close. Cowgate. 7pm—late. £5 (£4 in advance from the venue). Bar. First in a regular series of events. 'l‘wenty happening bands from the left-field rock/jaH/folk crossover in an evening of musical chairs. Two venues. acts include Shoogleniity. Sedenka and Simon Thoumire among the more folk-oriented. I Ceilidh Dance Walpole Hall. Chester Street. £2 before 8pm. £3 after 8pm. £2 concessions. Performers Free. Ceilidh Dance. bring your own drink. and please don’t smoke. Weekly summer series of dances. Music by Annasacll and llorloch dance bands. A caller will take you through the steps.
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