MDSIC FOLK & WORLD
at the door or in advance from Barrhead Library, 881 5703. With Storytellers. David Campbell and Linda Bandelier. and the Bum Note Ceilidh Band.
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. £5. Doors open 8pm.
Edinburgh
I John Martyn George Square Theatre, George Square. Doors open 7.30pm. Bar. £8.50. Tickets 557 6969, 220 0925. Solo show from world class home~grown vocal/guitar stylist. Support from up—and—coming songwriter Jay Fisher. I Charity Ceilidh Dance Overseas League, 100 Princes Street. Late Bar. Raffle. 8pm. £5 (£3). Tickets in advance from the Peace and Justice Centre, St John’s Church, West End of Princes Street. Information 559 5780. 554 9207. Fund-raiser for Voluntary Service Overseas. Live music from the Caistane Band.
I Scottish Blend Marco’s Leisure Centre. Grove Street. Bar. 8pm. £3.50 (£3). Ceilidh Dance every week.
I Rhiannon’s Dream Scruffy Murphy’s, George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Celtic acoustic/electric from Glasgow.
SATURDAY 12
Glasgow
I Hue and Cry Castlemilk Community Centre, 121 Castlemilk Drive. 634 2233. 7.30pm. £5 (£1). Tickets at the door or in advance from C Sharp Music Factory, 37 Dougrie Drive. Castlemilk Shopping Centre. 631 1166. Castlemilk Folk Festival presean the Kane Bros baring their soul, and the immensely talented guitarist and singer Isaac Guillory. Cuban/American but resident in Britain. I Iris BeMent Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 7.30pm. See Rock listings.
I Tomas lynch Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3pm. Free. Famous uillean piper/guitarist/singer and songwriter now resident in Glasgow.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside, Fox Street. off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm, music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Seannachie Tron Folk Club, Tron Ceilidh House, Hunter Square, 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. With new harpist Corrina Hewitt. _
I Ceilidh Dance Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 8pm-midnight. £4.50. Bar. Food. Weekly dance to live bands. Tickets in advance from Tron Ceilidh House, Hunter Square, 220 1550.
I Hair of the Dog Scruffy Murphy’s. George IV Bridge, 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Glasgow's Pogues.
SUNDAY 13
Edinburgh
'I Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes Roman
Eagle Lodge. Johnston Terrace. by the Castle. 8pm. £5. Open House Music opens a new venue with one of Britain’s best blues bands, fronted by a phenomenal harmonica player. Information 220 0601 or 220 1536.
I The Spurs Scruffy Murphy‘s, George IV Bridge. 225 1681.9pm. Free. Nottingham country rockers.
MONDAY 14 '
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Classes Riverside Club. Fox Street, off Clyde Street. 248 3144. 7—10pm. £3. Bar. Social dancing: beginners and the more experienced welcome to a relaxed evening with accordion maestro Freeland Barbour and dance caller Karin Ingram.
Edinburgh
i I Celtic Dance St Ann’s Centre.
Cowgate. 7.30pm. Irish and Breton dance group. Information 7167 8744.
WEDNESDAY 16
Glasgow
I Weekly Fiddle Workshop Strathclyde Arts Centre, Washington Street. 7.30—9.30pm. £4. Information 636 I450. Tutor lain Fraser leads workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles, for beginners and more advanced players.
I Andy Gunn Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Blues.
Edinburgh
I Eliza Carthy and Nancy Kerr Edinburgh Folk Club, Cafe Royale Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £4 (£3). Twin fiddles and vocals from the daughters of two of England’s great folk revival singers.
THURSDAY 17
Glasgow
I New Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street, 332 1674. 8pm. £4 (£3). Adam McNaughton leads the veteran traditional vocal and instrumental talents of Stramash and introduces the leading singer Gordeanna McCullough.
Edinburgh
I Streams or Whiskey Scruffy Murphy‘s. George IV Bridge, 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Irish music duo.
OPEN HOUSE MUSIC
proudly presents
PAUL LAMB & .
THE KING SNAKES
4- support
THE BLUES AT "'8 BEST SUN 13 NOV 8.30pm £5 Roman Eagle Lodge
Johnston Terrace (near the castle)
BERT JANSCH
4- support
FRI 25 NOV * 8pm 1:7 (1:5) Pleasance Theatre Lounge
Tickets and Info - The Music Shop, West Bow (Grassmarket) Tel: 031 220 0601
FDLK 8!. WORLD Imus-
The lollowing details are let regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- oti 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.
mumm— Fridays
I Sharkey’s Bar 51 Old Rutherglen Road, behind the Citizens‘ Theatre. 9pm. Free. Irish trad and country.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish and Irish session.
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Irish music from Urban Gypsies or Charlie and the Bhoys.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Gaelic bar has vocals and accordion with Donald MacRae.
Saturdays
I Moran Ceol Tolbooth Bar, Glasgow Cross. 9pm. Free.
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Irish music.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Woolnicks.
I Hebridean Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Bill Bryce and Leslie McColl.
I Sharkey’s Bar 51 Old Rutherglen Road, behind the Citizens’ Theatre. 9pm. Free. Black Ridge.
Sundays
I Clutha Vaults 167 Stockwell Street, 552 7520. 3.30pm. Free. Traditional and celtic music from guitarist Tony MacManus and Friends. Live bands in the evening. music starts 8.30pm.
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. Free. 3—6pm. Celtic Connections; later folk/rock from Hair of the Dog at 8pm. I Itchy Fingers Victoria Bar, Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 8.30pm. Free.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 3—6pm. Free. Hair of the Dog.
I Mullens Bar Dumbarton Road, 8pm. Free: alternate weeks Peat Diggers and Moran Ceol.
I Did Toll Bar Paisley Road Toll. 8.30pm. Open Session, all welcome.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
Mondays
I Victoria Bar 159 Briggait. 9pm. Free. Live groups and soloists.
I Sharkey’s Bar 51 Old Rutherglen Road, behind the Citizens‘ Theatre. 9pm. Free. Irish traditional session.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Urban Gypsies.
Tuesdays
I Jinty McGinty‘s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Slip Jig.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Session. Free.
Wednesdays
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 8.30pm. Free. Hair of the Dog. I Pierlights Victoria Bar. Stockwell
Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Big George.
I Park Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Session.
Thursdays
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 8pm. Free. Keltchar.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Jiveass and Friends Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Traditional and Chicago Blues.
Fridays
I Absent Friends Balmoral Hotel. Princes Street. 9pm. Free.
I Graeme E Pearson Homes Bar. Constitution Street. Leith. 9.15pm. Free. I John Stewart Ensign Ewart, Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free.
I Sandy Bells Forrest Hill Bar. Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Live Bands Thistle Hotel, Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm.—midnight. Free.
I North Sea Gas Platform One. Caledonian Hotel, Rotund Street. Free. Popular Scots entertainers.
Saturdays
I Graeme E. Pearson Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free.
I Live FolkBalmoral Hotel. Princes Street. 9pm. Free. Not every week, check for details.
I Morrison’s Bar, Morrison Street. 3.30—6.30pm. Free. Prodigal Sons.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore, Leith. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Scotsman Cockburn Street. 2—5pm. Cruiken; 9pm. Live Band. Free.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion music in the bar.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal session.
Sundays
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Ewart, Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9—l 1pm. Free. Fine accortlionist in an open session.
I Jim Knight and Friends Wine Glass. Newington Road. 9pm. Free.
I Bannerman’s Bar Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Rubbish.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Hill Bar. Forrest Road. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session at the back of the famous folk pub.
Tuesdays
I Green Tree Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Instrumental, mainly Irish.
I Patsy Mack Bannermans Bar, Cowgate. 9.30pm. Free.
I Graeme E. Pearson Covenanter. High Street. 9.30pm. Free.
I Open Session Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm—midnight. Free. Singers and instrumentalists.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic session most nights.
Wednesdays
I The Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Free. Jam session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
Thursdays
I Patsy Mack Les Partisans Bar. High Street. 9pm. Free. Acoustic session.
I Tron Ceilidh llouse Hunter Square. High Street. 9pm. Free. Informal sessions.
52 The List 4—17 November 1994