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oates listed below are for one-oft shows: see separate section tor residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our otlices art least one week before publication. Folk and World listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 27 3
Glasgow
I Weekly Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde : Place. 10pm. £6 (£4). Tickets at the venue i 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.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Dance Assembly Rooms. George Street. 8.30pm. £6 (£3). Bar. Tickets from Assembly Box Office. Credit 1 cards 220 4349. Music from the Robert Fish Band.
I Guld Crack Club The Waverley Upstairs. 3 St Mary's Street. 7.30pm. £2. Edinburgh‘s Storytelling Club presents Scots stories and song from veteran performers Sheila and Andrew Douglas. I Howlin’ Gael Scruffy Murphy‘s. George ' IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
SATURDAY 28
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5. : I Gavin Marwick and Mike Garden
Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3pm. Free. Iron Horse fiddler in a duo.
Edinburgh
I Misty In Roots Assembly Rooms. 3 George Street. 9pm. Doors open 8.30pm. i £7.50 (£5). Bar. Tickets from Assembly . Box Office and King’s Theatre Box Office. Credit cards 220 4349. Heartbeat World Music in conjunction with Edinburgh District Council‘s Assembly Rooms invite you to get on the dance floor. Music from the veteran British reggae band just back from an African tour. See Music preview.
I Folk Band Competition Finals St Brides ' Centre. Orwell Terrace. Dairy Road. 8pm. Promoted by the Tron Ceilidh House.
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Christine Kydd sings solo.
I Hair of the Dog Scruffy Murphy's. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Richard Thompson Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£10.50). £10.50 (£8.50). £7.50 (£6.50). With Danny Thompson and Christine Collister. Great English guitarist and songwriter with Thompson. his old bassist pal. and Collister. once part of his touring band. now well established as a singer in a duo with Clive Gregson. See Music preview.
I naggle Taggle Gypsies Scruffy Murphy’s. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Celtic rock.
MONDAY 30
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club.
Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. 7.30—10pm. £3. Bar. New season with regular caller Karin Ingram. and accordionist Freeland Barbour.
TUESDAY 31 Edinburgh
I Paco Pena’s Flamenco Fire Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm. Tickets £19.50—£5. Five consecutive days. Wednesday (1.30pm) and Saturday (2.30pm) matinees. Superb song. dance and virtuoso guitar performances from the dozen-strong ensemble.
WEDNESDAY 1
Glasgow
; I Weekly Fiddle Workshop Strathclyde ‘ Arts Centre. Washington Street.
7.30—9.30pm. £4. (£1.50) Information 636 1450. Tutor lain Fraser leads the new season of workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles. for beginners and more advanced players.
. I Marcy D’ Arcy Scotia Bar. Stockwell
Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. New all- women duo from Edinburgh.
i Edinburgh
! I Paco Pena’s Flamenco Fire Festival
Theatre. See Tue 31.
I Ian Bruce Edinburgh Folk Club. Cafe Royal. West Register Street. 8pm. £4 (£3). Popular Scottish songwriter and singer/guitarist.
j THURSDAY 2
Glasgow
5 I John McCready New Dawn Folk Club.
Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3.
Edinburgh
I Paco Pena’s Flamenco Fire Festival Theatre. See Tue 31.
I lnshalla Scruffy Murphy‘s. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
Glasgow
. I Weekly Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 10pm. £6 (£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 Paco Pena’s Flamenco Fire Festival
Theatre. See Tue 31. I The Occasionals Stewarts Melville
RFC. Inverleith Clubhouse. Ferry Road.
7.30pm. £2.50. Bar. Information 339 3701. Ceilidh dance. all welcome.
I Finnegan’s Awake Scruffy Murphy‘s. George IV Bridge. 225 1681.9pm. Free.
SATURDAY 4
Glasgow
I Rhiannon’s Dream Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3pm. Free. I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Paco Pena’s Flamenco Fire Festival Theatre. See Tue 31.
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Great singing trio from Fife. Strong harmonics in mainly traditional songs
from Sangsters. I Rhiannon’s Dream Scruffy Murphy's. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm.
SUNDAY 5 Edinburgh
I Get Shepherd Scruffy Murphy‘s. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Wild young band with bagpipes.
WEDNESDAY 8
Glasgow
I nedwing Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Country/folk.
Edinburgh
I Alison MacMorland and Margaret Bennett Edinburgh Folk Club. Cafe Royal. West Register Street. 8pm. £4 (£3). An evening of mainly unaccompanied Scottish song by two esteemed performers. MacMorIand. now resident south of the border. is one of our great singers. especially of the old Scots ballads. and plays occasional banjo. Bennett has a wide repertoire ofGaelic song and mouth music.
I Ceilidh The Merlin. Morningside Road. 8-11pm. £3 (£2). Run by Adult Learning Centre. 337 5442. Good going ceilidh with Dave Francis and Mhairi Campbell. including some tuition.
THURSDAY 9 '
Glasgow
I Arthur Johnstone New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3. Formerly mine host of the Star Folk Club. and one of the biggest voices in the country.
Edinburgh
I naggle Taggle Gypsies Scruffy Murphy’s. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Glasgow folkrockers.
FOLK 1&HNORlD
The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings lor one- all shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided
5 that up-to-date details are supplied to
us. Folk and World Residencies Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
mum:— Fridays
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish and Irish session.
I New negano Paisley Road. 9pm. Free. Slip Jig.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Gaelic bar has accordion and vocals with Donald Macnae.
I Tolbootb Bar Saltmarket. 9pm. Free. Irish music.
Saturdays
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Wootnicks.
I Hebridean Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Bill Bryce and Leslie McColl.
I llew Regano 473 Paisley Road. 9pm. Free. Live bands plus accordionist in the adjacent lounge.
Sundays
I Brazen liead I Cathcart Road. Free. 3—6pm. Celtic Connections; iater folk/rock from llair ot 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 bands.
Mondays
I State Bar Holland Street. 9pm. Free. Flop Eared Mules.
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.
Tuesdays
I Jinty McGlnty‘s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Slip Jig.
I Cottier’s Hyndland Street. 9pm. Free. American and Cajun session.
Wednesdays
I McChuills High Street. 9pm. Free. Sessions.
I Bob’s Lott 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 Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Accordion.
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 8.30pm. Free. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 9pm. Free. Live groups.
Sat 28 january
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ROOTS
Doors open 8.30 £7.50 8: £5 cons
Mon 13 February
BAABA MAAL (From Senegal)
Doors open 8.30 £8.50 & £6 cons
TICKETLINE 031 220 4349
Assembly Rooms George Street Edinburgh
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