FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
FOLK & WORLD
Dates listed below are tor one-oil shows: see seperate section lor residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Periormances will be listed, provided that details reach our oilices art least one week before publication. Folk and World listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 10
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £5 (£4). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 55 I 1. Fraser Maclellan Band.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
SATURDAY 11
Glasgow
I R. Gaiun and the Zydeco Brothers The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £7 (£5). Tickets at the venue or in advance frotn the Ticket Centre. Candieriggs. 227 5511. Britain's leading Cajun Band kick up a two- stepping storm.
I Code 9 Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3 144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
I Edinburgh
1 I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House.
; Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3.
= Wine and buffet. Opening night with Palaver. Mother Taelisa. and Seannachie.
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1 Glasgow
I I Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell : Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
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I Edinburgh
1 I lrish Poets and Musicians Queen‘s
‘ Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). Annual tour. this year bringing leading lrish poets Micheal D Siochru and Gathal Poirteir with harpist Gonnac de Barra. and traditional singer Eilis Hi Ghearna. Scottish Gaelic is represented by poets Donald MacAulay and Anne Frater.
piper Alan MacDonald and singer Murdo Macleod.
Linlithgow I Kenny Spiers Black Bitch inn. West
Port. Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Members £2. non-members £2.50. concessions £2.
linlithgow Folk Club.
Glasgow
I Patsy Mac Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Nieran llalpin Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 9pm. Tickets £3 (£2) at the door. Weekly concert of lrish and contemporary acoustic music and song.
I Edinburgh Folk Club Care Royal Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Heather Heywood is a great interpreter of traditional Scots song.
making a rare concert appearance in Edinburgh with accompaniment supplied by husband and daughter.
THURSDAY 16
Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. [Ex-Battlefield Band singers and instrumentalists Jim and Sylvia Barnes.
I Jiveass Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Blues.
FRIDAY 17
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £5 (£4). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Music from Gary Blair.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Wild Gigarillos Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). Annual Amnesty international ceilidh dance.
SATURDAY 18
Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Veteran Wizz Jones is a true acoustic guitar wizard. and a fine singer.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Wine and buffet. Unconfirmed live music.
SUNDAY 19
Glasgow
I Scotia Blues Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. The Blues Poets.
MONDAY 20
Ltnlithgow
I Linlithgow Folk Club Black Bitch inn. West Port. Liniithgow. 8.30pm. Members £2. non-members £2.50. concessions £2. The leading singer of the Scots folk revival. and the voice of BBC's Travelling Folk. Archie Fisher.
WEDNESDAY 22
Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Spida.
Edinburgh
I Kieran Nalpin Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 9pm. Tickets £3 (£2) at the door. Weekly concert of lrish and contemporary acoustic music and song. I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royal Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Hans Theesink was born in Holland. now lives in Vienna. and is a superb exponent of the great music that emerged from the South of the USA. namely the blues.
’ THURSDAY 23
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Bute Hall. Glasgow University. 8pm. Bar. £6 (£5). Tickets 227 55 i 1. Music from the Cloud Nowe Ceilidh Band.
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £3. Ticket prices
Hans Theesink
are up tonight for the very popular blues- soaked Dutchman Hans Theesink.
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 Norloch dance bands. A caller will take you through the steps.
FOLK & WORLD
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The lollowing details are tor regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- otl 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 Norman Chalmers.
Fridays
I Sharkey’s Bar ()id Rutherglen Road. behind the Citizens‘ Theatre. 9pm. Free. lrish Traditional Night with the Michael Coleman Branch of Comhaltas.
I Hebridean Bar Dumbarton Road. Partick. 9pm. Free. Folk music from Rannoch.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish and lrish session with The Snouts.
I Tolbooth Bar 1 1 Saltmarket. 8.30pm. Free. Peat Diggers.
Saturdays
I Urban Gypsies Tolbooth Bar. Glasgow Cross. 9pm. Free. Energetic Scots/lrish songs.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Penetrating Tasmania.
I Nebridean Dumbarton Road. Partick. 9pm. Free. Bill Bryce and Leslie McGoll. I Heilan’ Jessies’ Gallowgate. 8.30pm. Live music.
Sundays
I Wintersgills 226 Great Western Road. 9pm. Free. 19 Sept Zut! la Ghute. 26 Sept Arran Bede.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Miami Vice
I Babbity Bowster Blackfriars Street. Merchant City. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Clutha Vaults 167 Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Music and song session.
I Park Bar Argyll Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Occasional informal Highland music.
Mondays
I Sharkey’s Bar Old Rutherglen Road. behind the Citizens‘ Theatre. 9pm. Free. lrish Traditional with alternate weeks of Four Provinces and Glach na Gudden. I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm.
Free. lrish session.
Tuesdays
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Slip Jig.
I Session Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. I Clutha Vaults 167 Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Music and song session.
Wednesdays
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. lrish session.
I Halt Bar Woodlands Road. 9pm. Free. lrish/Scots instrumental session.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Bob’s lolt play country and Latin.
I Nebridean Bar Dumbarton Road. Partick. Scottish/lrish.
Thursdays
I The Wooltnicks Victoria Bar. Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Young session band.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Hill Bar. Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/lrish session.
I Gil Bowman and Friends Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm—midnight. Free. Songwriter/guttarist.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Live music.
I North Sea Gas Platform ()ne. Caiedonian Hotel. Rotund Street. Free. Popular Scots entertainers.
I Wally Allen Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9th. Free.
I Royal Oak infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9.30pm. Free. informal music downstairs.
Saturdays
I Not The Full Shilling Gold Tankard. Houden Street. East Cross Causeway. 9pm. Free. Popular local three piece.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion/guitar in the bar.
I Royal Oak infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. informal music.
Sundays
I Bannerman‘s Bar Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Live group.
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 Dairy Road. 9pm. Free. Alternate weeks.
I live Music Ensign Ewart. 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. Folk funk session.
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