FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
a basic command of the instrument. Not for absolute beginners.
I loose Cut 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). Rocking song and new wave ceilidh sounds from Aberdeen's highly popular Dld Blind Dogs.
I Black Eyed Blddy Scruffy Murphy's. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Multi-instrumental. highly talented duo.
THURSDAY 28
Glasgow
I Vasmalom/Ilamish Moore and Dick lee Henry Wood Hall. Claremont Street. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Bookings 227 5511. Superb Hungarian group full of tremendous instrumentalists and mesmerising singer Eva Molnar. Oor ain bagpipe and reed duo in support. See Music preview.
I Piping Workshop Provan House. Auchinlea Park. Easterhouse. Free. 2—3.30pm. Booking essential. 946 1605. With Hamish Moore and the piper from Vasmalom. See above.
I New Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £4 (£3). Moffat maestro Lionel and Blackeyed Biddy.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Fling Opening Ceilidh Assembly Rooms. George Street. 220 4349. 8.30pm—Iam. £5 (£3). City of Edinburgh District Council Recreation Department's annual Spring festival. Dance to the Robert Fish Band.
I Yard of Ale Scruffy Murphy's. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
FRIDAY 29
Glasgow
I Mayrest See separate listings.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music from Edinburgh's Robert Fish Band at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Vaini Jairarn George Square Theatre. George Square. 7.30pm. £5 (£2). A major singing star in India. she has sung over 7000 songs in many hundreds of Indian films. She presents an evening of light classical. film music. and devotional song accompanied by tabla. harmonium and tarnpura. Presented by the Edinburgh—based India Arts Council. Information and advance tickets from 552 3876.
I Club Africa Assembly Rooms. George Street. 7.30pm—1am. £6.50 (£4.50). Tickets from Assembly Box Office Office. 220 4349. Ugandan virtuoso traditional musician Ssempelte plays flute. lyre. tube fiddle. harp. drums and xylophone and is an expert on the music of the Ugandan court. recently re- established with the coronation of a new king. An evening of food. fashion. art and music also includes Scottish-based bands Makossa. Jeggro and Born to leap. Ssempeke also holds workshops in Glasgow. Sat 23. Sun 24.
I Guld Crack Club Waverley Upstairs. 78 High Street. 7.30pm. £2. Storytelling club with contributors and monthly special guest. This month. from the North of Ireland. Billy Teare.
I The No Pets Scruffy Murphy‘s. George [V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Duo from Birmingham.
SATURDAY 30
I Mayrest See separate listings. I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell
Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Phil Shackleton.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Traditional Music in Scotland St Cecilia‘s Ha11.Cowgate. All day conference. dinner and evening ceilidh to honour the retiral of Dr Peter Cooke from the School of Scottish Studies. Tickets: Conference £2. Dinner £10. Ceilidh £2. Dinner reservations must be made by Apr 25 to Peggy Duesenberry. 8 Lennox Ave. Stirling. Many papers to be given include sessions on Music Collectors and Collections; Current Research on Pibroch; and Further Directions in Research on Music in Scotland. Contributors and performers include Allan MacDonald. Sheila Douglas. Peter Hall. Stuart Eydemann. Elaine Petn'e. Hugh Cheape and Alan Bain and others. Information 0706 479 095.
I EDAC Arts Fair Bash Assembly Rooms. George Street. 7pm—midnight. £1. Singer/songwriters. dance companies. samba performers. theatre companies. a band and a ceilidh band contribute to Edinburgh District Arts Council’s party after the day-long Arts Fair.
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Strong vocals. guitar playing and tasty traditional mouth organ from lionnan Stewart.
I Caledonian Ceilidh Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 7.30pm—midnight. £4.50. Bar. Food. Weekly dance to live bands. Tonight the Robert Fish Band. Tickets in advance from Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550.
I The No Pets Scruffy Murphy's. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Popular Birmingham duo.
SUNDAY 1
Glasgow I Mayrest See separate listings.
Edinburgh
I The No Pets Scruffy Murphy‘s. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Popular Birmingham duo.
MONDAY 2
Glasgow I Mayiest See separate listings.
TUESDAY 3
Glasgow I Mayrest See separate listings.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Songwriter’s Showcase Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 8pm. The first ten songwriters who show up play during the evening. with the Headlining Artist playing from about 10.30pm.
WEDNESDAY 4
Glasgow
I Mayrest See separate listings.
I Weekly Fiddle Workshop Strathclyde Ans Centre. Washington Street. 7.30—9.30pm. £4. Information 636 1450. Tutor lain Fraser leads a single-group workshop on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles. for players who have at least a basic command of the instrument. Not for absolute beginners.
I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. limited Edition.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royal Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Veteran
songwriter/guitarist. broadcaster and one of Scotland's greatest folk singers. Archie
Fisher. I Ian Cochrane Negociants. 45 Lothian msrRUMErvr sues Street. 10pm. Free. Edinburgh-based 4 pa - BACK-LINE mm:
acoustic guitar playing singer/songwriter. Edinburgh Fling.
I Live Band Scruffy Murphy's. George IV Bn'dge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
THURSDAY 5 ’
Glasgow
I Mayiest See separate listings.
I New Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3 (£2). Songs and spectacular fretwork from Tony MacManus and Mick West.
Edinburgh
I Live Band Scruffy Murphy‘s. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
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