FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
THURSDAY 6
I Jessica Drake Merchant’s Music. The Merchant’s House. 7 West George Street. 227 5511. 12.45pm. £3.50 (£3). A jazz- flavoured classical recital in this lunchtime series. with pianist Jessica Drake playing jazz-inspired compositions by Martinu. Lambert. Milhaud. and Gershwin. and the real thing by Fats Waller.
I Groove Club The 13th Note. 80 Glassford Street. 887 4733. 9.30pm. £4 (£3.50). See Thurs 23.
SATURDAY 8
I John Murray Big Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2-5pm. £1. Mainstream.
I George Penman’s Janinen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm—midnight. £4. See Sat 18.
SUNDAY 9
Glasgow
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. See Sun 19.
MONDAY 1O
Glasgow
I Kit Carey’s Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm—midnight. £2. Traditional.
WEDNESDAY 12
I Sandy Tayicr and Henry Fullerton Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 8.30pm. £1. See Wed 22.
FOLK & WORLD
Dates listed below are for one-off shows: see seperate 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 llonnan Chalmers.
FRIDAY 17
I Weekly Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £5 (£4). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5. '
I Open House Christmas Concert and Dance Old St Paul’s. Jeffrey Street. 8pm. £5. Information 447 6187. The Edinburgh folk/blues and acoustic music promoters hold a Christmas Party with the Ceilidh Collective including songs and instrumentals from guitarist/caller Dave Francis and fiddler/singer Malrl Campbell. collectively known as The Cast ' I Assembly Ceilidh DanceAssembly Rooms. George Street. 220 4349. 8.30pm-1am. £5 (£3). Last monthly dance of the year with the Robert Fish Band.
SATURDAY 18
Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free. Irish singer/songwriter Kieran llalpin.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde 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. Christmas Party with guest musicians. singers. and even some dancing.
I Shelter Christmas Ceilidh Dance Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 7pm—midnight. Bar. Mulled wine and shortbread at 7pm. Supper served. £12 (£8). Tickets at the door or in advance 313 1550. Music by the Tartan Amoebas. All proceeds to Shelter. the charity for the homeless.
I Animal Benefit Ceilidh Dance Walpole Hall. Chester Street. £4 (£3). 8pm. Information from Advocates for Animals. 225 6039. Music by the Old Town Ceilidh Band.
MONDAY 20
Linlithgow
I linlithgow Folk Club Black Bitch Inn. West Port. Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Members £2. non-members £2.50. concessions £1.50. Christmas Party with Tich Frier.
WEDNESDAY 22
I Andy Craig Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royal Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Closed for holidays.
THURSDAY 23
Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. Christmas Party with legendary guitar picker and singer llamish lmlach.
Edinburgh
I Tartan Amoebas Assembly Rooms. 54 George Street. 220 4349. 8.30pm. Christmas Ceilidh with the Latin/Caledonian dance outfit. Bagpipes and brass. drums. electric bass and fiddle. I kieran llalpin Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 9pm. Irish singer/songwriter now resident in Edinburgh.
FRIDAY 24
Glasgow
I Christmas Eve Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £15 (£12). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Special Christmas Ceilidh Dance with music from Gary Blair.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
WEDNESDAY 29
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. liaggle Taggle Gypsies.
THURSDAY 3D
I Grassmarket Fair Grassmarket. 10am—5pm. All-day street market. food
stalls. children’s fairground. jugglers and music from the Tartan Amoeba: and a drum workshop with the Inner Sense l'ercusslon Orchestra. Edinburgh’s llogmanay.
I Kieran llalpin Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 9pm. Irish singer/songwriter now resident in Edinburgh.
HOGMANAY
Glasgow
I Hogmanay Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £12 (£12). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Gary Blair supplies the music for special party night. I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5. Sold Out.
Edinburgh
I Hogmanay at the Tron Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550.
7pm— I am. £6. Music from Palaver. Seannachie. Mother Tae Lisa. Tim D’ leary. Alan Johnstone. The Ceilidh Ilouse Band. Ian Carmichael. George Duff. Adam Jack. Ronnie laing and others.
I Caledonian Hogmanay Ceilidh Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 8pm—1am. £5. Bar. Food. Tickets in advance from Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter 5 Square. 220 1550. Dance into 1994 with the Ceilidh Collective.
I Street Party Parliament Square.
930—] lpm. Free. Usual jugglers. street theatre. etc plus dance music from the Tartan Amoebas. Edinburgh’s llogmanay. I Concert in the Gardens Princes Street Gardens. 10.30pm-l2.30am. £5. Tickets 557 4349. Hits from Les Miserables and other musicals. favourites from the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. and a set from Capercaillie. Edinburgh’s llogmanay.
I flew Year Revels Assembly Rooms. George Street. 9.30pm—3am. £15. See Hogmanay listings for full event. Roots music from Tartan Amoebas. percussion and reeds band Inner Sense and concertina player Simon Thoumire. Edinburgh’s llogmanay.
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh’s Hogmanay City Art Centre. Jeffrey Street. See Hogtnanay listings.
WEDNESDAY 5
Glasgow
I Ian Walker Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
. THURSDAY 6
l Edinburgh
1 I kieran llalpin Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 9pm. Irish singer/songwriter now resident in Edinburgh.
FRIDAY 7
I Weekly Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £5 (£4). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5. An hos Dhu Ceilidh Band.
SATURDAY 8
Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Hot Tamales
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde 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. First gig of the new year has Blackeyed Diddv. now a duo with Kris and Lionel. but as entertainineg musical as ever.
I Caledonian Ceilidh Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 7.30pm—midnight. £5. Bar. Food. Weekly dance to live bands. Tickets in advance from Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550.
I Scottish Ceilidh Dance Walpole Hall. Chester Street. £2 before 8pm. £3.50 after 8pm. £2 concessions. With the Old Town Ceilidh Dance Band.
SUNDAY 9
Glasgow
I Dick Gaughan/Sileas Main Auditorium/Strathclyde Suite. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £7.50 (£5.50). Telephone bookings 227 5511. Information 353 4131. Leading Scots folk singer. political songwriter and superb guitarist. in the company of the skilled harp. clarsaeh and vocal duo Patsy Seddon and Mary MacMaster. two of Dick's comrades in Clan Alba. Celtic Connections. See Music Preview.
MONDAY 1O
Glasgow
I Altan/Dougie Maclean Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £10.50. £9.50. £8.50 and concessions. 'l‘elephone bookings 227 551 1. Information 353 4131. Fiery Donegal music and song from Ireland‘s premier band. and gentler musings from songwriter and fiddler Dougie Maclean. Celtic Connections. See Music Preview.
I Did Blind Dogs/Iron Horse Stralhclyde Suite. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £6.50 (£4.50). Telephone bookings 227 551 1. Information 353 4131. Two spirited and increasingly popular young bands from Aberdeen and Glasgow. Celtic Connections. See Music Preview.
Glasgow
I The Chieftains Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £12.50. £10.50 and concessions £8.50. Telephone bookings 227 55] 1. Information 353 4131. Legendary Irish little folk orchestra includes master players Matt Malloy on flute and Sean Keane on fiddle. Celtic Connections. See Music Preview.
I June Tabor Strathclyde Suite. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £6.50 (£4.50). Telephone bookings 227 5511. Information 353 4131. Mesmeiising English singer. Celtic Connections. See Music Preview.
Glasgow
I Davey Spillane Band/Kathryn Tickell Band Strathclyde Suite. Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Telephone bookings 227 5511. Information 353 4131. The prince and princess of contemporary piping style. Davey from Ireland. playing the uillean pipes and low whistle. Kathryn from the North of England and playing the fiddle and the Northumbrian small pipes. Celtic Connections. See Music Preview.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. The Dansettes.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royale
Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Club reopens with the l commanding vocal presence of Rab
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