uuSIo JAZZ
Edinburgh
I Ellis Tron Jazz Cellar. Tron Tavern and Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Mike Travis doesn‘t live in Portobello anymore. but FKl doesn‘t have quite the right ring. somehow. The percussionist is still at the heart of this imaginative outfit. but bassist Stuart Smith has recently departed the fold. leaving Steve Kettley (saxes). Graham Muir (guitar) and Jon Beales (keyboards and violin) to carry on the good work.
I Salsa Gettica Henry's Cellar Bar. 8—l6 Monison Street (opp MGM cinema). 22] I288. 9.30pm-l2.30am. £3. See Thurs 6. I Peristalsis Brothers Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3l l I. 8pm. No cover charge. call for reservations. Swing.
JAZZ
The following details are for regular weekly dates: see inain listings for one- offsbows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up—to-date details are supplied to Is. Jan Residencies Listings compiled by Kenny Mathison.
imm— Fridays
I Graha- less Yes. West Nile Street. 221 8044. 8pm. Free to diners. Piano.
I Jan Piano Baby Grand. 3f7 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942. I0pm. Lounge pianist.
I Violet leighton Inn on the Green. 23 Greenhead Street. Bridgeton. 9pm. Singer.
Saturdays
I George Peornan‘s Jamen Camegie‘s. I42 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 2.30-5.30pm. Traditional.
I "U Blowing Band Lauder's. Sauchiehall Street. 2—5pm. Informal big band.
I Dill Fanning’s Big Band The Iron Horse. I15 West Nile Street. 2~5pm. Big band.
I Harry Margolis Big Band L‘Aiiache. 27 Waterloo Street. 22I 32 IO. 2—5pm. Big band.
I Dissen Tango’d Brewery Tap. l055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. Jazz funk.
I Cr“ less Yes (see Fri). Piano.
I Jan Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). Lounge pianist.
I Violet leigbton Inn on the Green (see Fri). Singer.
Sundays
I George McGowan Big Band The Parade. Meadowpark Street. 2.30pm—4pm. Big band jazz.
I Blackfriars Collective Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Modem jazz. I Ilerlitage Boswell Hotel. 27 Mansionhouse Road. Langside. 9pm. Fusion.
Mondays
I Fiona Duncan and Friends McChuills. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 8pm. Traditional and mainstream singer.
I Jan Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). 9.30pm. Lounge pianist.
Tuesdays
I All Mellie ad Pat [eating Alpen Lodge. 25a Hope Street. 22I 4648. 8pm. Hammond organ and vocals.
I Jazz Piao Baby Grand (see Fri). 9pm. Lounge pianist.
I Live Jazz Inn on the Green (see Fri). Artists vary. usually traditional.
Wednesdays
I Live Jan Inn on the Green (see Fri). Artists vary. usually traditional.
I Stephen Ichtl Yes (see Fri). Jazz singer.
I Suitb 8d Blackwood Bar Miro. 36 Kelvingrove Street. 353 0475. 9pm. Songs of quality and distinction.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). 9pm. Lounge pianist.
Thursdays
I Tap Quartet Brewery Tap (see Sat). Modem jazz.
I Ghong Blackfriars (see Sun). 9.30pm. Jazz-funk.
I Stephen Mchtt Yes (see Fri). Jazz singer.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). 9pm. Lounge pianist.
I Live Jazz Inn on the Green (see Fri). Artists vary. usually traditional.
EDINBURGH ' Fridays
I Live Jazz Point Hotel. 34 Bread Street. 22I 99l9. 8pm. Mainstream.
Saturdays
I Alex Sbaw Trio Drum and Monkey. 80 Queen Street. 538 8I I I. l—3pm. Mainstream to bop.
I ll: MacEwan with Toto and the [letters Harry's Bar. Randolph Place. 539 8100. 3.30—5.30pm. Mainstream.
I Edith Budge Nobles. 44a Constitution Street. Leith. 554 2024. 9.30pm. Singer. I Bill kyle‘s Jan Pool Cellar Bar. Chambers Street. 220 4298. l030plil. Modem jazz.
. Sundays
I Diplomats of Jan Royal Eiirick Hotel. I3 Ettrick Road. 228 64I3. 2.30—5pm. Traditional.
I Jack Unit and Friends with Wendy Weatberby Braidbum Inn. 200 Mayfield Road. 667 3867. 3—5pm. Mainstream.
I Live Jazz Maison Hector. 47 Deanhaugh Street. 332 5328. 4.30pm. Mainstream.
Tuesdays
I Wing ’95 Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 9pm. Swing.
I Louisiana Ragtime 381d Navaar House Hotel. l2 Mayfield Gardens. 667 2828. 8.30pm. Traditional.
Wednesdays
I Chane McIair’s Ilok' Band Hany‘s Bar (see Sat). 9pm. Traditional.
I Live Jazz Henderson's. 25 Thistle Street. 225 2605. 8pm. Artists vary.
I Live Jazz Cellar Bar (see Sat). I0pm. Artists vary.
Thursdays
I Spirits of Myth Braidbum Inn (see Sun). 8.30pm. Traditional.
I Live Jazz Henderson’s (see Wed). Artists vary.
I Convite Tiles Bar. St Andrews Square. 558 I507. 7.30pm. Guitar duo.
I Tenpleball Sto-pers Templehall Hotel. 77 Promenade. 669 4264. 8.30pm. Traditional.
FOLK & WORLD
Dates listed below are for one-off shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least one week before publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers
FRIDAY 31 Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £6 (£4). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 55I I.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Salsa Viva Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgate. l0.30pm—3am. £4.50 (£3.50). Latin dance. DJ‘s and live Peruvian band Ayllu.
I Gnid Crack Club Waverley Bar Upstairs. St Mary‘s Street. 7.30pm. £2. Storytelling Club presents David Ganpbell in Tales of the North. a tribute to the late George MacKay Brown of ()rkney.
SATURDAY 1
Glasgow
I The Rogues Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Tron Folk Clllb Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 I550. 8.30pm. £3. An evening at the piano from Dundee supersongwriter and Woollen Mill member Michael Marra.
I Gaelic Ceilidh Walpole Hall. Chester Street. 8pm. £4 (£3). Bar. Fund~raising dance presented by Loihian Gaelic Choir.
ounfermline
I Ceilidh Dance Glen Pavilion. Dunfermline. 8pm. £5 (£4). Tickets from 0I383 720l08. Music from the Panama
SUNDAY 2
Glasgow
I Mitre Folk Club Brunswick Street. off Argyle Street. 3—6pm. Free. Informal.
Edinburgh
I Meadows Festival The Meadows.
I.30pm. Live bands on the trailer stage.
Biggar
I Wiston lodge Ceilidh Wistoii Lodge. Wiston. 8pm. £5. Charity dance with the Robert Fish Band.
MONDAY 3
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3 I44. 7.30—lOpni. Doors open 7pm £3.50. Bar. Regular caller Karin lngran and piano- accordionist Freeland Barbour.
TUESDAY 4 Edinburgh
I EU Folk Song Society 48 The Pleasance. 9pm-Iate. Infomiation 332 9595. One of Scotland‘s oldest folk clubs continues in an informal way.
I Peniclik Folk Clllb Navaar Hotel. Bog Road. Penicuik. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Singaround.
WEDNESDAY 5
Glasgow
I TBC Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868l. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). Annual Song Competition.
THURSDAY 6
Glasgow
I New Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 I674. 8pm. £3—£5. A huge success on his last visit over here. Ireland‘s Maurice Dickson is a songwriter and guitarist ofquality.
Edinburgh
I Eden Wilkie House. Cowgate. l0..‘\0pm--3am. £5 (£4). Information (day) 6504218. Second night of the monthly club features acoustic music with supporting DJ. Belly Dancers. live Pipes and Drums and local world-music band Tiisitala.
I Bert Jansch Cafe Royal. West Register Street. 556 I884. 8pm. £6. Legendary acoustic guitarist and singer. Tonight he brings his guest. Glasgow guitarist and singer Lorna Brooks.
FRIDAY 7
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £6 (£4). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Caiidleriggs. 227 55l I.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street.
248 3 I44. £5. Doors open 8pm.
Edinburgh
I Ashley Macisaac Band Belle Angele. 225 2774. Support 8pm. Band 830. £5.50. Presented by Regular Music. Tickets from Virgin. Ripping Records. Playing songs from his gold album Hi How Are You Tin/(iv. and bringing a band with electric bass. bagpipes. keyboards. guitar and Mary Jane Lamond on vocals. the enfant terrible of Cape Breton music. (a selfconfessed fiddle slut) sports kilt. docs and blond bleached hair. and struts his not inconsiderable stuff.
SATURDAY 8
Glasgow
I The Broads Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868I. 3.30pm. Free. Regular acoustic/electric mellow folk rock.
Edinburgh
I Bnrach St Brides. ()rwell Terrace. Dalry Road. 346 I405. Doors 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Tickets also from Ripping records. Iidinburgh folk rockers on a mini-tour with support from the excellent. unclassifiable Mystery Juice. See Music preview.
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 I550. 8.30pm. £3. Traditional song enthusiast and accomplished singer Sheena Wellington with sympathetic accompaniment from
guitarist Ewan Sutherland.
56 The List 3fMay-I3 Jun 1996