MUSIC FOLK & WORLD
Faroese group. see Edinburgh. Tue 19.
I Scotia Blues Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. The Blues Poets.
I Piper’s Collogue Old Gala House. Scott Crescent. Gaiashieis. 11.30am-4pm. Two days £10 (£7.50). Concert at 7.30pm. £6 (£4.75). Guided tour of the bagpipe exhibition by the collector Alan Jones. and informal music and discussion in the later afternoon. The evening concert features the truly superb Hungarian group Vasmalorn who play traditional instruments with taste. imagination and virtuosity. and our own folk/jazz fuse blowers llamish Moore and Dick lee. Information from 0896 822421. See Sat 16.
MONDAY 18
Glasgow I John lianmond The Ferry. Clyde Place. : 552 0767. 9pm. £10 (£8). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket
Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. New York ' blues genius. See Rock listings.
Edinburgh
I la Gucina La Belle Angele. Hastie’s Close. behind 369 Gallery. Cowgate. 9pm—2am. £4 (£3). Bar.
liniithgow
I linlitbgow Folk Club Black Bitch inn. West Port. Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Members £2. non-members £2.50. conc £2. Alastair Macdonald.
Glasgow
I Mod Fringe Airdrieonians FC Social Club. Airdrie. Tickets available from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511 and
031-667'8241
TUESDAY 19
the Mod Shop. Graham Street. Airdrie. 0236 747911. Battlefield Band. 8pm. £6 (£4). Popular four-piece Scots band with Glenuig piper lain MacDonald.
I Mod Fringe Tudor Hotel. 39 Alexander Street. Airdrie. 0236 747589. 8pm. £7 (£5). Breton harpist. instrumentalist and singer and folk visionary Alan Stiveil holds court.
I Scottish Traditional Music Floor 3. McCann Building. Strathclyde University. off George Square. 7.30pm. Organised by Continuing Education. The start of this year’s weekly evening class. with occasional guest singers and instrumentalists. led by Billy Boss. Information from 553 4147.
Edinburgh
I Spaelimenninir St Bride‘s. Orwell Terrace. Dairy Road. Haymarket. £4.50 (£3.50). Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets from venue. Queen’s Hall. Blackfriars Music
i and the Fringe Office. Formed twenty
years ago in Thorshavn. Faroe islands. they play music from all round the North Atlantic as well as traditional Faroese songs and tunes. Highly skilled instrumentalists. they have eight albums under their belt. The bring along their nest. ace Scottish accordionist Freeland
Dill. WEDNESDAY 20
, Glasgow
I Mod Fringe Airdrieonians FC Social
I Club. Airdrie. Tickets available from the 5 Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511 and the Mod Shop. Graham Street. Airdrie. 0236 747911. The Tracy Schwarz Salon 1 Band are a three-piece from the USA.
; I Mod Fringe Airdrie Arts Centre. 8pm. ! £4 (£2). Concertina maestro Simon
f Thouniire with his trio.
I Strawbs Strathclyde Suite.
‘1 I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell
Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. lan Bruce.
Tandoori Restaurant Offers You Excellent Bullet Nights. Mon (Vegetarian only) £6.95 Tuesday, Wednesday £7.95
6pm til late
A la Carte menu also available
661 0202 661 0306 27 Jock's Lodge Edinburgh
Thursday 14th
THE USHER HALL Edinburgh FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
at 7.30pm
October 1993
“l A MUSICAL GALA
featuring
The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines and The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Edinburgh
IN AID OF KING GEORGE 'S FUND FOR SAILORS Registered Charity No. 226448
Tickets from The Usher Hall Box Office £8, £6, £5, £3 Phone 031 228 1155 for Access and Visa Bookings only
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royal Upstairs, West Register Street, 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Twentieth birthday ceilidh with the Occasionals.
THURSDAY 21
I Mod Fringe Tudor Hotel. 39 Alexander Street. Airdrie. 0236 747589. Tickets available from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511 and the Mod Shop. Graham Street. Airdrie. 0236 74791 1. 8pm. £7 (£5). Tremendous irish music from one of the country’s greatest bands Aitan; followed at 11pm. £5 (£3) by singer and accordionist Arthur Cormack and Blair Douglas.
I Mod Fringe Coatbridge College Sports Hall, Wollstone kick off at 8pm. £7 (£5). I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £3. increased price tonight for the up-and-coming vocal and instrumental trio Sangsters. I Jiveass Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Blues.
Edinburgh
I Strawbs Assembly Rooms.
FOLK & WORLD
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The iollowlng details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- oil shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to as. Folk and World Residencies listings compiled by lionnan Chalmers.
Fridays
I Sharkey’s Bar Old Rutherglen Road. behind the Citizens' Theatre. 9pm. Free. irish Traditional Night with the Michael Coleman Branch of Comhaltas.
I Hebridean Bar Dumbarton Road, Partick. 9pm. Free. Folk music from Bannoch.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish and irish session with The Snoots.
I Tolbooth Bar 11 Saltmarket. 8.30pm. Free. Peat Diggers.
Saturdays
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 2pm. Free. Song and tune session.
I Urban Gypsies Tolbooth Bar, Glasgow Cross. 9pm. Free. Energetic Scots/irish songs.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/ Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Penetrating Tasmania
I iiebrldean Dumbarton Road. Partick. 9pm. Free. Dill Bryce and leslie McGoll.
I lleilan’ Jessie’s Gallowgate. 8.30pm. Live music.
Sundays
I Wintersgllis 226 Great Western Road. 9pm. Free. lot! la Chute and linen Bede. I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Miami Vice.
I Babblty Bowster Blackfriars Street. Merchant City. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Clutha Vaults 167 Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Music and song session with the liot Tamales.
I Park Bar Argyle 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. irish Traditional with alternate weeks of Four Provinces and Glach na Godden. I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. in'sh 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. irish Session.
I iialt Bar Woodlands Road. 9pm. Free. irish/Scots instrumental session.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Bob’s loft play country and Latin.
I Hebridean Bar Dumbarton Road. Partick. Scottish/irish.
Thursdays
I The Woolinicits 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/irish session.
I Gil Bowman and Friends Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm—midnight. Free. Songwriter/guitarist.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Live music.
I liorth Sea Gas Platform One. Caledonian 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 lot 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 ilotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion/guitar in the bar.
I Boyal Dd infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. infomial music.
Sundays
I Bannerman's Bar Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Live group.
I ‘I’ron Ceilidh llouse 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. Aitemate weeks.
M The List 8-21 October 1993