MUSIC FOLK & WORLD
Afro/Reggae/Jazz outfit Jeggro. eight strong Salsa Celtica. Star Gazers Steel Band. Black Steel Hip Hop. African Drums Dance Explosion and Hilife and Reggae from Makossa.
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. English songwriter Brian Peters. fretted instrumentalist and great squeeze box player. on both anglo-concertina and melodeon.
I Howlln’ Gale Scruffy M urphy‘s. George [V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
SUNDAY 4
Glasgow
I Big Country Glasgow International Country Music Festival. Oltl Fruitmarket. Three day event. See Country listings.
Edinburgh
I Meadows Festival 'I‘ennents Live! Music Stage. The Meadows. Melville Drive. Free. 12.30pm. Proper Ganja; 1.30pm. 14 Whooping Mexican Llamas: 2.30pm. Dominic Waxing Lyrical; 3.30pm. Blind Poet All Stars.
MONDAY 5 '
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3 I44. 7.30—10pm. £3. Bar. Regular caller Karin Ingram. and accordionist Freeland Barbour.
Edinburgh
I Tomas Lynch Scruffy Murphy's. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Tonight. ex-After Hours songwriter. guitarist and uillean piper. now resident in Glasgow.
TUESDAY 6 ., Edinburgh
I The Dubliners Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. credit cards 667 7776. 7.30pm. £10 (£9). Bar and restaurant from 6.30pm. Legendary Irish singing group who. with the Clancy Brothers. for two decades dominated Irish folk music. Evergreen. ever popular. their hit single with the Pogues brought them a new and younger audience.
Glasgow
I Weekly Fiddle Workshop Strathclyde Arts Centre. Washington Street. 7.30—9.30pm. £4. (£1.50) Information 636 I450. Tutor lain Fraser leads the season of workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles. for beginners and more advanced players.
I Mike Silver Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). Annual songwriting competition.
THURSDAY 8
Glasgow
I New Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3—£5. Self-penned songs from Jerry Epstein.
Edinburgh
I Comedians Scruffy Murphy's. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
FRIDAY 9 ‘
i Glasgow ; I Weekly Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde
Place. 9pm. £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 Edward ‘11 La Belle Angele. Hastie‘s i Close. off Cowgate. 8pm. £5.50. The
l loud. danceable English roots/reggae 5 band. i
I Finnegan’s Awake Scruffy Murphy's. George IV Bridge. 225 1681.
SATURDAY 10 a
Glasgow
I Festival of Bluegrass Eglinton Arms. Eaglesham. 647 3508. Noon—11pm. See Country listings.
I Whyte Spirits Scotia Bar. Stockwell
Street. 552 8681. 3pm. Free. Blues.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Lorraine Jordan Band Tron Folk Club. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Edinburgh songwriter plays guitar but. unusually. accompanies many songs on the bouzouki or cittern. I Labour Victory Ceilidh Dance Southside Community Centre. 8pm. £6 (£3). Information 667 8222. Music from the Belle Star Band.
I Woodside llow Scruffy Murphy's. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm.
Edinburgh
I Gorgie Dalry Community Festival Muiriston Park. Noon-4pm. Various folk bands.
Glasgow
I I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club.
; Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144.
7.30-10pm. £3. Bar. Regular caller Karin Ingram. and accordionist Freeland
Barbour.
: Edinburgh I Finnegan’s Duo Scruffy Murphy‘s. George IV Bridge. 225 1681.9pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 14 '
Glasgow I I Weekly Fiddle Workshop Strathclyde
Arts Centre. Washington Street. 7.30—9.30pm. £4 (£1.50). Information 636 1450. Tutor lain Fraser leads the season of workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles. for beginners and more advanced players. I Little Green Monkeys St‘otia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
5 I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret
Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3).
i Annual visit by the hugely talented piano- playing songwriter from Dundee Michael
Marra.
' THURSDAY 15
Glasgow
I New Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3—£5. Scotia regulars John MacMeekin and Rab McLellan in a Jackson Brown/Blues vein.
FOLK & WORLD
. The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one-
; oil 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.
Fridays
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. a Scottish and Irish session.
3 I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Irish bands.
I New Begano Paisley Road. 9th. Free. Streams of Whiskey.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin
1 Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Gaelic bar has accordion and vocals with Donald
3 Macnae.
. Saturdays
5 I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 3.30-5.30pm. Free. Country and
j bluegrass.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. Free.
i Highlander‘s bar. Songs and accordion.
I Moran Ceol Tolbooth Bar. Glasgow
Cross. 9pm. Free.
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 9pm.
Free. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell
' Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free.
Sessions.
aSundays I Black Bull Hotel Main Street. 1 Milngavie. 8.30pm. Folk club. I Session Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars i Street. 9pm. Free. I Wintersgills 26 Great Western Road. i 8.30pm. Free. Folk. celtic and bluegrass. : I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. Free. ; 3- 6pm. Galtimore; later live bands at ' 8.30pm. f I Itchy Fingers Victoria Bar. Stockwell i 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. Live bands. ' I Mullens Bar Dumbarton Road. 8pm. Free. Alternate bands. ; I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin . Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal ; Highland music.
5 Mondays
I I State Bar Holland Street. 9pm. Free. Streams of Whiskey.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm.
Free. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar 159 Briggait. 9pm. Free. Live groups and soloists.
ETuesdays
' I Jlnty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Slip Jig.
; I McChuills Hiin Street. 9pm. Free.
Sessions.
1 Wednesdays
I Session Victoria Bar. Stockwell
Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. 5 I Jlnty McGlnty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Big George.
f I Park Dar Argyle Street. near Kelvin
I Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Session.
I I Hogshead 1397 Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Hair of the Puppy.
l I Exchequer 59Dumbarton Road.
: 8.30pm. Free. Urban Gypsies.
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Thursdays
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Accordion.
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 8.30pm. Free. Live bands.
I Victoria Dar Stockwell Street. 9pm. Free. Live groups.
I State Bar Holland Street. 9pm. Free. Various bands.
Fridays
I 11lo Sea Gas Balmoral Hotel. Princes Street. 9pm. Free.
I Graeme E. Pearson Homes Bar. Constitution Street. Leith. 9.15pm. Free. I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 9pm. Free.
I Billy Mitchell Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free.
I Sandy Dell’s Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
‘ Saturdays
I Village Inn South Fort Street. Leith. 554 5697. 6pm. Free. Sessions.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
3 I Graeme E. Pearson Ensign Ewart.
Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free.
Sundays
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9—llpm. Free. Fine accordionist in an open session.
I Village Inn South Fort Street. Leith. 554 5697. 7pm. Free. Sessions.
: I Jim Knight and Friends Wine Glass.
l |
Newington Road. 9pm. Free.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session at the back of the famous folk pub.
Mondays
I The Wrigleys Sandy Bells. Forrest
' Road. 9pm. Free. Brilliant Orkney twins
on fiddle and guitar.
I Legends 7t Cowgate. 225 8382. Midnight—3am. Free. Late—night folk session/jam with members of various bands.
' I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square.
High Street. 9pm. Free. Bluegrass night. I Rubbish Bannerman‘s Bar. Cowgate. 9pm. Free.
i I live Irish Music Finnegan's Wake.
Victoria Street. 9pm. Free.
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.
I live Irish Music Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Industrial Highlanders St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 9pm. Free.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
Thursdays
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 9pm. Free. Informal session with Orkney‘s Wrigley Sisters on fiddle and guitar.
44 The List 2-15 Jun 1995