MUSIC FOLK & WORLD
Edinburgh
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Respected Fife songwriter Matt Armour. I Howling Gael Scruffy Murphy‘s. George [V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. I Marcy D’Arcy/Prodigal Sons Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2arn. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Wrigley Sisters/Sarah MacFadgen Osborne Hotel. York Place. 8pm. Free. Fine fiddling and guitar from Orcadian twins.
I Patsy Mack Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm~iate. Free.
I Sineag Scruffy Murphy's. George W Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
I Gael Force Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
MONDAY. 7
Glasgow I Slip Jig Finnegan’s Wake. 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Prodigal Sons Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
I Hot Tamales Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
TUESDAY 8
Glasgow I Yard ol Ale Finnegan‘s Wake. 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I International Ceilidh Music Box. Victoria Street. 8pm—iate. £7 (£5). Tickets in advance from 220 4349. Music front the Islanders Ceilidh Band tnade up from occasional members of the Boys of the Lough anti other top folk bands bands.
I Urban Gypsies Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
WEDNESDAY 9
Glasgow
I Weekly Fiddle Workshop Strathciyde Arts Centre. Washington Street. 7.30—9.30pm. £4. (£1.50) information 636 1450. A season of workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles. for beginners and more advanced players.
I Eric Cuthbertson Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9.30pm. Free.
I Shakeagh llhaill Finnegan’s Wake. 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). Closed for a month.
I Mystery Juice Whistle Binkies. Niddr‘y Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
I Prodigal Sons Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
THURSDAY 10
Glasgow
I New Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. 94 West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. Tickets vary £3—£5. Alan Taylor. Veteran English singer/songwriter on a quick return visit after last month’s Glasgow Folk Festival gig.
Edinburgh
I Eddie Felton Band Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
I Absent Friends Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free.
FOLK 81. WORLD
The following details are tor 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 llonnan Chalmers.
Fridays
I New Regano Paisley Road. 9pm. Free. Streams of Whiskey.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Gaelic bar has accordion and vocals with Donald MacRae.
Saturdays
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 3.30—5.30pm. Free. Country and bluegrass.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Highlanders‘ bar. Songs and accordion. I Moran Ceol Toibooth Bar. Glasgow Cross. 9pm. Free.
I Brazen Head 1 Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
Sundays
I Black Bull llotel Main Street. Milngavie. 8.30pm. Folk club.
I Brazen Read 1 Cathcart Road. Free. 3—6pm. Galtimore; later live bands at 8.30pm.
I Itchy Fingers Victon'a Bar. Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 8.30pm. Free.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
Mondays
I State Bar Holland Street. 9pm. Free. Streams of Whiskey.
Tuesdays
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Slip Jig.
Wednesdays
I Jinty McGinty‘s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Big George.
I Hogshead 1397 Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Hair of the Puppy.
I Exchequer 59Dumbarton Road. 8.30pm. Free. Urban Gypsies.
Thursdays
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Accordion.
Fridays
I llorth 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 Bell’s Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/lrish session.
I Saturdays
I Graeme E. Pearson Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free.
Sundays
I Sandy Brechln and Friends Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9—1 lprn. Free. Fine accordionist in art open session.
I Jim Knight and Friends Wine Glass. Newington Road. 9pm. Free.
Mondays
I The Wrigleys Sandy Bells. Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Brilliant Orkney twins on fiddle and guitar.
I Rubbish Bannerman's Bar. Cowgate. 9pm. Free.
Tuesdays
I Patsy Mack Bannerman's Bar. Cowgate. 9.30pm. Free.
I Graeme E. Pearson Covenanter. High Street. 9.30pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Industrial Highlanders St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 9pm. Free.
Thursdays
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 9pm. Free. informal session with Orkney's Wrigley Sisters on fiddle and guitar.
I Live Irish Music Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 9pm. Free.
CLASSICAL & OPERA mattre-
Concerts are listed by date, then by city. Classical & Opera Listings compiled by Jonathan Trew.
FRIDAY. 28
Glasgow I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Concert Hall. Broadcasting House. Queen Margaret Drive. 7.30pm. Free frotn SSO Concerts Secretary. BBC Broadcasting House. Queen Margaret Drive. Glasgow G12 8DG. Postal applications only. enclosing an SAE. Jerzy Maksymiuk conducts the BBC SSO in Weber‘s overture Aha Hassan and Shostakovich‘s Symphonv No 9. Stephen Hough is the pianist in Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
I Beethoven and Beer Summer Festival Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8 (£5). Violinist. Susanne Stanzeleit. and pianist. Gusztav Fenyo. perform the complete violin and piano sonatas of Beethoven over three days in aid of the Royal National institute for Deaf People. There‘s a free German beer with every ticket and there is a wide selection of German beers on sale at the bar. This evening's programme consists of Beethoven’s Sonata in 1) major Op 12 No I , Sonata in G major Op 30 No 3, Sonata in A major Op [2 No 2 and Sonata in C minor Op 30 No 2.
SATURDAY 29 .
Glasgow
I Beethoven and Beer Summer Festival Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8 (£5). See Fri 28 for general details. Tonight's programme comprises Beethoven's Sonata in F major Op 24 ‘Spring ', Sonata in A nrinor ()p 23 and Sonata in G major Op 96.
I The Organist Entertains An Gallery and Museum. Kelvingrove. 221 9600. 2.30pm. 3.30pm. Free. Donald Mackenzie runs through a light-hearted repertoire.
Glasgow
I Beethoven and Beer Summer Festival Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8 (£5). See Fri 28 for general details. This evening's programme consists of Beethoven's Sonata in E flat major ()p 12 No 3. Sonata in A major Op 30 No l arid Sonata in .4 major Op 47 'Krt'ut:t'r'.
I Sunday Promenade Organ Recitals Art Gallery and Museum. Kelvingrove. 221 9600. 2.30pm. 3.30pm. Free. Neil Cockburn of Boston University gives a recital.
Edinburgh
I Alan Buchan St Mary's Episcopal Church. Dalkeith Country Park. 7.30pm. Free. Buchan gives a lecture and recital on David Hamilton and the organ at St Mary‘s as part of St Mary‘s 150th Anniversary programme.
Glasgow
I llational Youth Orchestra at Scotland Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. info: 332 8311. 7.30pm. £6—£15 (£3—£7.50. children and full time students £1). The NYOS give a concert in memory of Sir Alexander Gibson. The programme includes Heath‘s I’en‘ussimt Concerto 'Afrit‘an Sunrise — Man/rattan Rave '. a piece which features marimba. kit drums and Vibraphone. Evelyn Glennie is the soloist for this work. Stephen Barlow conducts and Gregor Stewart is the trombonist in Barber's Secoan Essav for Our/restra.
TUESDAY 1 Edinburgh
I Summer Series or Organ Recitals St Mary's Cathedral. Palmerston Place. 225 6293. 8pm. £5 (£1 school children under sixteen). Dr Dennis Townhili. organist emeritus ofSt Mary’s. gives a recital.
THURSDAY 3
Glasgow
I Opera On A Shoestring The Merchants‘ House. West George Street. 639 3176. £3.50 (£1/£3). The ensemble perform excerpts from Mozart‘s Magic Flute. Donizetti's L'Elisir D'Amore. Offenbach’s 'IaIes' of Hoffman and other popular operas.
Edinburgh
I lunchtime Concert St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 12.15pm. Free. The Indianapolis Children's Choir give a recital.
Edinburgh
I St Giles’ at Six St Giles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 6pm. Free. Ronald Leith gives an organ recital.
TUESDAY 8
Edinburgh
I Summer Series of Organ Recitals St Mary’s Cathedral. Palmerston Place. 225 6293. 8pm. £5 (£1 school children under sixteen). James Vivian. organ scholar at King's College. Cambridge. gives a recital.
WEDNESDAY 9
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St Giles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 12.15pm. Free. The First Presbyterian Church of Fort Wayne. indiana give a concert.
50 The List 28 Jul-10 Aug 1995