MUSIC folk & world
FOLK & WORLD EDINBURGH THURS 24 cont.
Kestrel Hotel. Balerno. 8pm. £3 (£2). Longest-lasting band on the folk/entertainment scene have matured well.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 18. for ticket information.
I Absent Friends Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. ‘)pm—2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
FRIDAY 25
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Cltib. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.
I The Lobsters ()‘Neill's. Saucliieliall Street. 353 0436. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Guid Crack Club Waverley l'pstairs. St Mary's Street. 7.30pm. £2. Storytelling club this month has Irish and Scottish tales from Claire Miilholland and Audrey Parks.
I Little Green Monkeys Canon's Gait. Canongate. 556 4481. 9pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Assembly Rooms. George Street. 220 434‘). 8.30pm. £6 (£3).
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See lidinbtirgh. Fri 18. for ticket information.
I Finnegan’s Awake Finnegan’s Wake. Victoria Street. 2263816. 9pin--2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
I Graeme E Pearson and the Mutineers O'Neill's. South Bridge. 226 3138. 9.30pm. Free. Folk rockery.
SATURDAY 26
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
I Baby lsaacs Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
I Toes Mahoney ()‘Neill's. Satichiehall Street. 353 0436. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. ‘The Angel's Share' is a one-man show. in sotig. poetry and prose. concerning our national drink — not the one made froin girders — devised and performed by Robiti Laing.
I Townes Van Zandt Tribute (‘anon‘s Gait. Canongate. 556 4481. 9pm. £3. Music froin the Radio Sweethearts. Felsons. Unfaithful Servants and guests. I Grand Charity Ceilidh Dance Si Bride's Centre. ()rwell Terrace. Dairy Road. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Iinlighten: Action For Epilepsy presents l)a Hooley Ceilidh Band. guests and prizes.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See lidinburgh. Fri 18. for ticket information.
I Prodigal Sons Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Glasgow I Finn. MCChuill ()‘Neill‘s. Sauchiehall Street. 353 0436. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Brendan Power Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Another "I‘ron Legends". a Tron Folk Cltib presentation. with the innovative New '/.ealand. who‘s blown new life into the harmonica. He's tip here playing in the Riverdance orchestra. and promises to bring some musical pals.
I Open House (‘anon‘s Gail. Canongate. 556 448 I. 9pm. Free. Folk song and instrumental music in an informal session.
I Hair Of The Dog Finnegan’s Wake. 52 THE LIST I8 Apt—l May I997
Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live musm.
MONDAY 28
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club. For. Street. offClyde Street. 248 3144. 7.30—10pm. Doors open 7pm. £3.50. Bar. Regular caller Karin Ingram and piano- dCCOl’lelllSl Freeland Barbour.
Edinburgh
I Javanese Gamelan Sessions Music Suite. Chessel‘s Land. Moray House. 6.30-8.30pm. Information Neil Houston. 558 6007.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 18. for ticket information.
I Jim Knight Canon's Gait. Canongate. 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Folk singer and pals.
I Absent Friends Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
TUESDAY 29
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Songwriter's Showcase Tron Ceilidh House Cellar Bar. 8.30pm. £1 (performers free). [inquiries 228 8245. I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 18. for ticket information.
I Javanese Gamelan Sessions Music Suite. Chessel‘s Land. Moray House. 6.30-8.30piii. Information Neil Houston. 558 6007.
I Crannachan Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Chondolas Canon's Gait. Canongate. 556 4481. 9pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 30
Glasgow
I Surprise Guest Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9 in. Free. I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Govan Parish School. Cornwall Street. Kinning Park. 7.30—9.30pm. £4 (£1.50) Information 636 I450. Iain Fraser leads the season of workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles. for more advanced players; other tutors lead the beginners and intermediate levels.
Edinburgh
I Tony MacManus Iidinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 332 7067. 8pm. £4 (£3). Back from the Antipodes. Paisley's folk Segovia plays a lot and sings a little. He might bring a friend on fiddle or box. so that he can accompany on guitar. which he does magnificently.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Fdinburgh. Fri 18. for ticket information.
I Prodigal Sons Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. ‘)pm~-2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music. I Mutineers Duo Scruffy Murphy's. George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9.30pm. Free.
THURSDAY 1
Glasgow
I Bye Bye Johnny Bye Bye New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club, West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3—-£5. See the Tories out in song. Special extended hours election night special.
Edinburgh
I Eden La Belle Angcle. Cowgatc. 10.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). Information (day) 650 4218. Monthly club with lights. drummers. masks. face paint and live baiid iti tribal/Celtic dance groove. Supporting 1)].
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See I-Zdinbtirgh. Fri 18. for ticket information.
I Absent Friends Finnegan’s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. ‘)pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
fo|k&world
residencies
The followin details are for regular free weekl ates: see main listing: for one-o shows. Gigs are listed y city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, prowded that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk 8r World Residencies listin s are compiled by Norman Ch amers.
Fridays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegatc. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish arid Irish session.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelv in Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. :\L‘C()l'tlltill player and vocalist Donald MacRae.
Saturdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Iriin theme pub. Live bands.
I Curlers 256 Byres Road. 9pm. Free. Live music.
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 Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Live acoustic bands.
Sundays
I Finnegan’s Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Session Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 9pm. Free.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 8.30pm. Free. Session. 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 Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
Mondays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Live bands. I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane. 9pm.
Free. Live bands.
Tuesdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
Wednesdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Live bands. I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Session.
Thursdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Live bands. I Park Bar Argyle Slt't‘c‘l. 9pm. Free. Accordionist.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street 9pm. Free. Live acoustic music.
Fridays
I O'Neill's Sotitli Bridge. 10pm. Free. Live Irish-themed music.
I Canon's Gait Canongate. 9.30pm. Free. Live band iii cellar bar.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk batids.
I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 9pm. Free.
I Wally Allen Iinsign Iiwart. Lawn- market. top of Iliin Street. 9pm. Free.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Iriin session.
I Live Bands Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. ‘)pm--midnight. Free.
Saturdays
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 3pm. Free. Instrumental folk session.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live bands.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. 1.eith. 9pm. Free. Instrumental folk music.
I Biddy Milligan's Grassmarket. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Scruffy Murphy's George [V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Live Iriin music. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2ani. Free. Live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm-late. Free. Roots/folk bands.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free. Live folk singers.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place.
225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion music in the bar.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976.
9pm till late. Free. Informal sessions
upstairs and downstairs.
Sundays
I Drouthy Neebors West Preston Street. 9pm. Songs and tunes with Jim Knight and friends.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign liwart. Lawnmarket. 9—1 lpiii. Free. Fine accordionisi iii an open session.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. Afternoon from Ipiii. Free. Session.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976.
10pm. Free. Informal live music.
I Rutland Hotel Rutland Street. 3pm.
Free. North Sea Gas.
i Mondays
I Session Sandy Bell's. Forrest Road.
9pm. Free.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226
3816. 9pm—«2am. Free. Live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street.
10.30pni— late. Free. Live roots/folk
bands.
I Fiddler's Arms (il‘itSStliztrkL‘l. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square.
Iligli Street. 9pm. Free. Bluegrass night.
i I Canon's Gait Canongate. 8.30pm.
Free. Live music.
Tuesdays
i I O'Neill's Sotitli Bridge. 9pm. Free.
Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pni~2atn. Free. Live music.
I Green Tree Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mainly Irish.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm»late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Bannerman's Bar (‘owgate 9.30pm. Free. Irish music.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square.
Informal live acoustic session.
Wednesdays
I Scruffy Murphy's (ieorge 1V Bridge.
. 9.30pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live
band. I The Shore Bar The Shore. 1.eith.
9pm. Free. Session. I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square.
Informal live acoustic music tnost nights. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. ‘)piii-—2am. Free. Live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street.
10.30pm late. Free. Roots/folk bands.
Thursdays I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 9pm.
Session. Free.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—late. Free. Shake the Shack.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme )lll). Live bands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iligli Street. 9pm. Free. Informal session.
A I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226
3816. 9pmr-2am. Free. Iriin theme ptib
. with live music.