FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
FOLK & WORLD m;
Dates listed below are for one-oft shows: 1 see separate 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 Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 10 ,
Glasgow
I Baltte Berserks Park Campus. Scottish Caledonian University. Park Drive. 8pm. £5. Tickets/info on 641 8112. Song. dance. Hardanger fiddle and accordian from graduate l ‘orwegian Folklore students. Scottish ceilidh music from Tattie Howkers.
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 Robert Fish Band Leith Assembly Rooms. 43 Constitution Street. l.eith. 8pm. £7.50 (includes buffet). Ceilidh dance presented by Persevere Credit Union.
I Rhiannon’s Dream Scruffy Murphy's. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
SATURDAY 11 3
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. I-ox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
I kieran llalpin SCotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3pm. Free. Great | singer/fiddler from England's North East. 1
Edinburgh
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. TBC.
I Howling Gael Scruffy M urphy's. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Iron Horse with Ross Kennedy and Ardrie Mclllister Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Information 552 3748. 8pm. £8.50 (£5). New wave Scottish folk.
Edinburgh
I Turf Scruffy Murphy's. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681.9pm. Free. Acoustic folk/rock from Belfast.
I Yard of Ale Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm‘2am. Free.
MONDAY 13
Glasgow
I Baaba Maal Assembly Rooms. George Street. 9pm. Doors open 8.30pm. £8.50 (£6). 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 Assemny ROoms presents the Senegalese Superstar with his large group of musicians. singers. percussionists and dancers. Authentic West African folk songs combine with his
own sophisticated compositions and
2 Victoria Street. 2263816. 9pm-—2am.
I Small Talk Navaar Ilouse Hotel. Bog
- smallpipcs with songs in Scots and Gaelic. See Music preview.
The Pleasance. 8pm. £7 (£5). Tickets in
Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
' Edinburgh
l 1 . e ' 4 ’, BaaIra Maal: Se’ngalese Superstar at
Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms
glorious band arrangements. A must. See Music preview.
I llam Shanktes Finnegan‘s Wake.
Free.
Road. Penicuik. ()1 9686 72683. 8.30pm. £2.50. Penicnik Folk Club presents traditional Scottish music on fiddle and
I Gordon Giltrap Pleasance Theatre Bar.
advance from the Music Shop. West Bow. Grassmarket. Information 220 1601.
Presented by ()pen House Music. Virtuoso ‘
i_ I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House.
acoustic instrumental guitar. mainly
t twelve-string. and occasional electric
from veteran 70's bedsit hero. He has
recorded over 40 albums. and collaborated f.
with. among others. Bert Jansch. Martin Taylor. Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman; i
- last year he picked tip a major award frotn ‘ ; Guitarist magazine.
t I Burach Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria
i Street. 226 3816. 9pm—~2am. Free.
1 Folk/rockers. I
L I Weekly Fiddle Workshop Strarhciytle = Arts Centre. Washington Street.
Glasgow I
7.30—9.30pm. £4. (£1.50) Information 636 1450. Tutor lain Fraser leads the new 5 season of workshops on Scots and Cape I Breton fiddle styles. for beginners and more advanced players.
I Bunt o’ the Litter Seotia Bar. Stockwell
I Duiz llight Edinburgh Folk Club. Cafe Royal. West R3gister Street. 8pm. £4 (£3). Informal annual team competition on subjects of great folk importance. Tie- break question is ‘Does Danny Kyle dress to the left or right'."
I Ceilidh Night Merlin. Morningside Road. 447 4329. 8—11pm. £4 (£2). With Dave Francis. Mairi Campbell and Friends. Scottish dances. with a caller to guide the beginners. Presented by the Adult Learning Project.
I Prodigal Sons Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
THURSDAY 16
Glasgow
I Small Talk New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3. Fiddle. pipes and guitar with the vocals of Ossian's Billy ROSS. See Music preview.
5 off Clyde Street.
: Edinburgh
‘ from the Robert Fish Dand.
Edinburgh
I Baggle Taggle Gypsies Scruffy Murphy‘s. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
I Absent Friends Finnegan’s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
FRIDAY 17
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.
248 3144. £5. Doors open 8pm.
I Ceilidh Dance Assembly Rooms. George Street. 8.30pm. £6
(£3). Bar. Tickets from Assemny Box Office. Credit cards 220 4349. Music
I Hair of the Dog Scruffy Murphy's. George [V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
SATURDAY 18
Glasgow
I Dougie MacLean Band Pavilion Theatre. Renfield Street. 332 1846. 8pm. £9.50 (£8.50). The winsorne Scottish troubador on tour with his band which includes drums. percussion. keyboards and the Highland pipes.
I Drop the Box 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
iiunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3.
Furious fiddle. pipes and all from young folk song band Del Shepherd.
I Live Irish Band Scruffy Murphy's. George [V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm.
WEDNESDAY 22
I Little Green Monkeys Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Thrash folk.
Edinburgh
I Chris While and Ken lllcol Edinburgh Folk Club. Cafe Royal. West Register Street. 8pm. £4 (£3). She‘s the lead singer from England's folk/rock Albion Band; he plays lead guitar with Al Stewart. Win vocals and acoustic guitars.
I Ceilidh light Merlin. Momingside Road. 447 4329. 8—11pm. £4 (£2). With Dave Francis. Malrl Campbell and Friends. Scottish dances, with a caller to guide the beginners. Presented by the Adult Learning Project.
I Prodigal Sons Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
THURSDAY 23
Glasgow
I Keith llancock and Lee Colllneon New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club, 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3. A major draw on the English circuit. the duo is led by Hancock. is a songwriter who accompanies himself in an accomplished and unusual way on the melodeon.
Edinburgh
I Slip Jig Scruffy Murphy's. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
I Absent Friends Finnegan’s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
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Lunch served
J A Z Z Every Wednesday and Friday Colin Steele (Trumpet), Russell Cowleson (Sax) Dave Milligan (Piano), Tony T. (Bass) Stu Richie (Drums)
T h u rsd ays Gary Fimister Trio/ Flamenco Satu rd ays Bill Kyle's Jazz Pool
ADMISSION FREE
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Dinner from 6pm A LA CARTE & TABLE D' HOTE MENUS Fine wines and cask ales Bar open till late 1A CHAMBERS STREET, EDINBURGH 031-220 4298
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