MONDAY 18
I Dead Or Alive The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5520588. 8.30pm. £10. Tickets from Music Mania. Byres Road. 334 3202 or call 248 8194. This gig by Pete Bttrns and his disco—pop muckers is a benefit for The Glasgow Bars Aids Welfare Fund. Did anyone else realise the former chart-toppers were still gigging? Get those Hi-NRG routines perfected for this evening.
I Mitchell Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
TUESDAY 19
I Magicdrive and Aventene The l3th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1. Time to sample the varied delights of the inspired Edinburgh combo Magicdrive. There's different things to pick out of their busy sound each time yott see them. with their multiple vocals a strong feature.
I Morph, Riverdog, Kessel Run and Diablo Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Roach, Fuse and Clay Glory Box. Curler. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8.30pm. Free.
I 59 Times The Pain, Clan D and Fault The Rat Trap. Brown Street. 221 7233. 8pm. £4.50. Heavy. heavy sounds. man. I Vagabonds Kilkenttys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Neil Thomson Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Folk rock. Plus open mic guest spot. .Arrive early to book your place. Priority given to first-time performers.
WEDNESDAY 20
I The Leopards, Jock Scot and The Eva Six Record Player. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1. Creeping Bent‘s monthly night of happening sounds continues witlt a set by their original snarling signings The Leopards. sotne sharp poetry by the sardonic Jock Scot and new youngsters on the block The I-Lva Sis.
I April Floor and Perfectly Legal Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Oscar The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I Lucas and Drift Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. (11698 458174. 9pm. Free.
I Live Music The Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 8.30pm. £2.
THURSDAY 21
I My Friend The Chocolate Cake and Geebo King Tut‘s Walt Walt l-lut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4.50. Australian ‘theatre pop‘ combo who are well established on their home turf and initially made friends over here with their stint at last year‘s Fringe. This year they have returned and are takittg Festival time out to play Glasgow.
I Abhinanda and Starmarket The 1311) Note. (:ilassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1. Starmarket are punky types. I Soft Porn Eddie and The Solar Fire Allstars Fury Mttrrys. Maxwell Street. 221 6511. 9pm. £3. including entry to Loveshack.
I Gasoline Alley, Fineline and Peri Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 221 5911. 8pm. £3. A triple hill from North Glasgow College's music course.
I Cheeze Cavern Bar. Stralhclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Waylander The Rat Trap. Brown Street. 221 7233. 8pm. £3.
I Bulb Chutney The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Moonshiners The State Bar. Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. Free. Roots and country.
I Seattle Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
jazz
Glasgow listings
Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows: see separate section for free residencies. Gigs are listed by date. Performances Will be listed, rovided that details reach our 0 ices at least ten days before publication. Jazz Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
FRIDAY 15
I Midnight Club Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 5520141.
1 1.30pm-3am (no admission after 1am). £3. The jazz and blues policy seems to ltave given way to the relentless inroads of pop nostalgia at Bourbon Street. with a DJ playing 60s. 70s and 80s music now the regular format here. in what is now a seven~night slot.
SATURDAY 16
I Ralph Laing Quartet Pizza tixpress. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 9pm. £5. call for reservations. Pianist Ralph Laing makes the trip along the M8 with his line mainstream jazz outfit.
I Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). restricted free admission for children. students. unemployed. disabled. SYJO. still under the able direction of Bobby Wishart. are the first of twojazz ensembles taking part it) the Glasgow leg of the Festival of British Youth ()reltestras.
jazz
Glasgow residencies
The following details are for regular free weekly dates: see main
listings for one-off or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Jazz Residencies Listings are compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
Fridays
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand. 3/7 Flmbank Gardens. 248 4942. 10pm. Lounge pianist.
Saturdays
I George Penman's Jazzmen The Lemon Tree. 142 St Vincent Street. 226 3833. 2.30-5.30pm. Traditional.
I Lauder's Big Band Lauder's. Saucltieltall Street. 2--5pm. Informal big band.
I Harry Margolis Big Band 1.‘ Attache. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 2--5pm. Big hand.
I Dissen Tango'd Brewery Tap. 1055
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Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. Jazz funk.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). Lounge pianist.
Sundays I George McGowan Big Band The Parade. Meadowpark Street. 2.30—4pm.
Big band jazz.
I Blackfriars Collective Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Modern jazz. Mondays
I Jazz Guitar Pizza Express. 151 Queen Street. 221 3333. 8pm. Free. Resident guitarist.
I Fionna Duncan and Friends McChuill‘s. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 8pm. Traditional and mainstream singer. I Jazz Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). 9.30pm. Lounge pianist.
Tuesdays
I Alan McPike and Pat Keating Alpen Lodge. 25a Hope Street. 221 4648. 8pm. Hatnmond organ and vocals.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). 9pm. Lounge pianist.
Wednesdays
I Grooveyard Jazz Quartet Russell's Bar. 1800 Maryhill Road. 334 1605. 8pm. Mainstream.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). 9pm. Lounge pianist.
Thursdays
I Steven McDuff Trio Yes Bar and Brasserie. 22 West Nile Street. 221 8044. 8—1lpm. Singer-led trio.
I Jazz Ronnie RG's. 73 Queen Street. 221 2200. 8pm. Funky an.
I George Penman Al -Stars Bourbon Street (see Sat). 8.30pm. 'I'raditional.
I Tap Quartet Brewery Tap (see Sat). 9pm. Modern jazz.
I Chang Blackfriars (see Sun). 9.30pm. Jazz-funk.
I Jazz Piano Baby Grand (see Fri). 9pm. Lounge pianist.
folk&world
listings
Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows: see separate section for free residencies. Gigs are listed by date. Performances wrll be listed, rovided that details reach our 0 ces at least ten da 5 before publication. Folk 8: World istings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 15
I Piping Recital Piping Centre. McPhater Street. 353 0220. l—2ptn. £3 (£2). Music for the Highland bagpipe played by William Livingstone.
I Kingston Bridge Trio Clutha VaulLs, Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic roots.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance frotn the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.
SATURDAY 16
I World Pipe Band Championship Glasgow Green. 9.30am-7.30pm. £4 (£2.50). Highland dancing. Highland games. trade stands. food and beer tentS. plus the best pipe bands in the world.
I Liberty Blues band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free. I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
SUNDAY 17
I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free.
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