‘ " CJ Chenier, son of the late, great Clifton Chenier, and a master in his own right plays La Belle Angele. Tue .7 This is the real Zydeco direct from
New Orleans, played by one of its greatest exponents.
Edinburgh
I Lizard Lounge Cafe Graffiti. liast London Street. 10.30ptn—2am. £5 (£4). Usual soul. afro and latin l)Js with live |0-piece latin/salsa hand lil Cometa All Stars.
I Lucky Bags Tron Folk Club. Tron C‘eilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 9pm. £3.50. Four women instrumentalists. with a great line itt vocal harmony.
Glasgow I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Bar Kalinka Henderson Street. Leith. 467 7053. 2pm. Free. From Russia with the music of F.1ena. Countess l)omo/.hirova.
I Open House Canon‘s (jail. Canongate. 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Folk song and instrumental music in an informal session.
MONDAY 6
Edinburgh
I Ralph McTell The Queen‘s llall. (‘let'k Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £10. The 60‘s singer/songwt'itet' who wrote Streets of l .ontlon.
TUESDAY 7
Edinburgh
I C] Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band La Belle Angele. Hasties Close. (‘owgate. 225 7536. 8pm. £5. Tickets itt advance from Ripping Records. The real Zydeco. played by the son of the late. great ("lifton (‘henietz and a master 11] his own right. Dance your socks off to the black. bluesy brother of caiun. direct from .\'ew()r1eans. played by some of its greatest exponents.
I Edinburgh Songwriter's Showcase Tron (‘eilidh House ('ellar Har. 8.30pm. £1 (performers free). lintlttit‘ies 661 5275.
WEDNESDAY 8
Glasgow I Rod Gingham Scotia liar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9 )lll. Free.
I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops
Kinning Park Complex (formerly Govan Parish School), Cornwall Street. Kinning Park. 7.30—9.30pm. £4 (£1.50). Information 779 9047. Glasgow Fiddle Workshop organises four levels of tuition from beginners to advanced.
Edinbtrgh
I Kieran Halpin Edinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). Powerful, passionate and popular club singer/guitarist.
I Ezio La Belle Angele. Hasties Close. Cowgate. 225 7536. 8pm. £5. Tickets in advance from Ripping Records. Cheerful acoustic rock ‘n’ roll from the two guys who gave the world the Diesel Vanilla album.
THURSDAY 9 Glasgow
I Ian Davison New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 400 1033. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Emerging songwriter.
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residencies
The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by cit , then by day. Residencies wil be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk 8: World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers
Fridays
I lock Tamson’s Byres Road. 8pm. Free. Live celtic bands.
I O'Neills Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. lrish theme pub with live music. I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish and Irish session.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
I Molly Malone's Hope Street. 8pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live music.
Saturdays
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8.30pm. Free. Live singers.
I Jock Tamson's Byres Road. 8pm. Free. Live celtic batttls.
I O'Neills Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live music. I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). ‘)pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Songs and accordion in Highlander's watering hole.
Sundays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vittcent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I Session Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 9pm. Free.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 5526040. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Blues Band Seotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Jinty McGinty‘s Ashton Lane. 339 0747. 3 6pm. Free. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. lnforttial Highland mttsic.
Mondays
I linty McGinty's Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 9pm. Free. Fin McC‘IIuill.
Tuesdays I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland
music session. I Molly Malone's Hope Street. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub with live music.
Wednesdays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Session.
Thursdays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 339 I715. 9pm. Free. Accordionist.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Humpff Family live.
EDINBURGH Fridays I 0' Neill's South Bridge. 10pm. Free. Live lrish-themed music. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. lrish theme pub with live music. I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 557 51 14. 10.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands. I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 9pm. Free. I Wally Allen Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9 III. Free. I San y Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/lrish session. I Live Bands Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm—midnight. Free.
Saturdays
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 220 1550. 3pm. Free. Instrumental folk session.
I O’Neill’s South Bridge. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Biddy Milligan's Grassmarket. 220 1246. 9 tn. Free. Live music.
I Scrule Murphy's George [V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. ‘)pm—2am. Free. lrish theme pub with live tnusic.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 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 session.
Sundays
I Drouthy Neebors West Preston Street. 667 4143. 9pm. Songs attd tunes with Jim Knight and friends.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign liwan. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9—1 lptn. Free. Hot accordionist in an open session.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 557
51 I4. 10.30pm-late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. Afternoon from lptn. Free. Session in the famous folk uh.
I Finnegan s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm-2am. Free. lrish theme pub with live. music.
I Royal Oak 3lntirmary Street. 557 2976. 10pm. Free. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Bells. Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. lrish theme pub with live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 557 5 1 l4 . 10.30pm—1ate. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Fiddler's Arms Grassmarket. 22‘) 2665. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session.
folk & world MDSIG
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. Free. Bluegrass night.
'I’
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. lrish theme pub with live music.
I Green Tree Cowgate. 225 1294. 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mainly lrish.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Bannerman's Bar Cowgate. 556 3254. 9.30 m. Free. Irish music.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. Informal live acoustic session most nights.
Wednesdays
I Scruffy Murphy's George 1V Bridge, 225 1681. 9.30pm. Free. lrish theme pub with live band.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. lrish theme pub with live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 557
51 14. 10.30pm-late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm—late. Free.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. lrish theme ub. Live bands.
I Tron Cei tdh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. Free. Informal session.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. lrish theme pub with live music.
The Celtic Fiddle Festival
KEVIN BURKE JOHNNY CUNNINGHAM CHRISTIAN LAMAITRE
Breakneck reels,
lively Breton dances and
breathtaking airs. Celtic fiddling at iti~ best!
30th September CALEDONIAN BREWERY, Slateford Road, Edinburgh
lst October RIVERSIDE, Fox Street, Glasgow
Info: 0131 - 556 6338
26 Sep—9 Oct 1997 THE LIST 55