FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). Highly individual and very musical duo Sophie Bancroft and Gina Rae were both raised in Iarge.jazz-playing families. and it shows in their relaxed. accurate vocal harmony. and off-centre songwriting with guitar and tuneful tin whistle.
THURSDAY 20
Glasgow
I New Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 I674. 8pm. £3—£5. Traditional music is at the core of Dundee singer Sheena Wellington’s repertoire. She's accompanied by guitarist Ewan Sutherland.
FRIDAY 21
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £6 (£4). Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 55l I.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street.
248 3 I44. £5. Doors open 8pm.
Edinburgh
I Craigmount High School Ceilidh Heriot Watt Conference Centre. Riccarton Cattipus. 7.30pm-lam. £17.50 (includes buffet). Live band. 2 Ist anniversary celebration. Information 3396823.
SATURDAY 22
Glasgow
I Vagabonds Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868 I. 3pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 I550. 8.30pm. £3. The return of Findask. popular songwriting and instrumental Scots duo. I Amnesty International Ceilidh Dance Assembly Rooms. George Street. 220 4349. 8pm—Iam. £6 (£4). Music from Bella Mcllab’s Band.
SUNDAY 23
Glasgow
I One World Corps Kelvingrove Park. 4pm. Botanic Gardens. 8.30pm. The West End Festival goes out with a bang as a carnival kicks off in the afternoon. while in the evening dust down your dancing shoes for a night of music and song from Africa. Brazil. Scotland. India and Indonesia
MONDAY 24
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3 I44. 7.30—10pm. Doors open 7pm. £3.50. Bar. Regular caller Karin Ingram and piano- accordionist Freeland Barbour.
TUESDAY 25
Edinburgh
I Penicuik Folk Club Navaar Hotel. Bog Road. Penicuik. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Singaround.
WEDNESDAY 26
Glasgow
I Open House Adelaide's. Bath Street. 248 4970. 8pm. £7 (£5). Irish fiddle genius kevin Burke leads his tremendous American band. See Music preview.
I Gordon Giltrap Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. Paisley. 887 IOIO. 8pm. £7 (£5). Prodigiously talented guitarist Gordon Giltrap encompasses folk. jazz. country. pop and rock styles.
I Ian Bruce Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868I. 8.30pm. Free. Well-respected singer/songwriter and fretted instrument player.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). He goes way back to the Bitter Withy and beyond. does 'l’ich Frier. guitarist. singer and wit.
I American Square Dancing St Anne‘s Centre. Cowgate. 7—9pm. Dance to Okefenokee with caller Colin Mclennan.
THURSDAY 27
I Ilew Dawn Folk Club Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 I674. 8pm. £3—£5. Solo gig by CX-Billllcficld multi- instrumentalist and songwriter Brian
FOLK & WORLD mamma-
rhe following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- off 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 ilonnan Chalmers.
Fridays
I Finnegan’s Waite 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish and Irish session.
I Brazen Ilead I Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Irish bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I7I5. 9pm. Free. Accordion and vocalist Donald Macnae.
Saturdays
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Curlers 256 Byres Road. 9pm. Free. Scottish ceilidh band.
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 3.30—5.30pm. Free. Country and bluegrass.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Songs and accordion in the favourite haunt of the Glasgow Gael.
I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Live acoustic bands.
Sundays
I Black Bull Hotel Main Street. Milngavie. 8.30pm. Folk club.
I Session Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 9pm. Free.
I Brazen Ilead Cathcart Road. Free. Live Irish music 3-6pm. and 8.30pm.
I Vlctoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 8.30pm. Free. Session. I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868I. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
Sandy Brechln, Ensign Ewart, Edinburgh, Sundays
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 3--6pm. Free. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I7I5. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
Mondays
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free. live music.
Tuesdays
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Slip Jig.
I McChuiIl’s High Street. 9pm. Free.
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Wednesdays
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Slip Jig.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free. Live group.
I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I7I5. 9pm. Free. Session.
Thursdays
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Hebridean Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish music session. All traditional musicians welcome.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Accordion.
I Brazen llead Cathcart Road. 8.30pm. Free. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 9pm. Free. Live groups.
EDINBURGH
Fridays
I Finnegan’s vlake Victoria Street. 226 38 I6. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
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I Scruffy Murphy’s George IV Bridge. 225 I681. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 9pm- Iate. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I North Sea Gas Balmoral Hotel. Princes Street. 9pm. Free.
I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 9pm. Free.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free. Singer.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I live Bands Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6I44. 9pm-midnight. Free.
Saturdays
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Scruffy Murphy’s George IV Bridge. 225 I68I. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 38 I6. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 9pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. top of Hiin Street. 9pm. Free. Live folksingers.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion mttsic in the bar.
I Royal Dak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal session.
Sundays
I Drouthy fleebors' West Preston Street. 9pm. Free. Irish/Scottish theme pub. Live singers.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9—I lpm. Free. Fine accordionist in an open session.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 9pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. Afternoon from Iptn. Free. Session at the back of the famous folk pub.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 38l6. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I lioyal Dak Infirmary Street. I0pm. Free. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.
Mondays
I The Wrigleys Sandy Bells. Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Brilliant Orkney twins on fiddle and guitar.
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