folk&wor1d
residencies
The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main listings for one-oftyor ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed. provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us.Follt Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers
Fridays
I Victoria Bar StockweII Street/Bridgcgate. 552 (i040. ‘)pin. I-ree. Scottish and Irish session.
I O’Neill’s Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub w itli live music.
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) Si Vincent Street. 248 408') (IPIII I-ree Inc bands
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin I’.ii1s.3.“l I715 "\ni Free live music. I Molly Malone S Ilope Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theine pub I.i\c music.
Saturdays
I Tolbooth Sitlllllttrht‘l. 8.30pm. Free. live singers.
I lock Tamson's Byics Road. .s’pui. tree. In e('c1tic bands.
I O’Neill's Sauchichall Street. 8pm. Free. Iiiin theme ptib '.\ iili live music.
I Finnegan's Wake 7i) Si \‘rueeui Street. 248 408‘). ‘)pm. l’lt‘t‘. live bands
I The Punchbowl 1512 Mary-hill Road. 046 267‘) 5pm. The I’eat I‘iggers.
I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715 9pm. Free Songs and accordion in IIigliIaridcr's watering hole.
Sundays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) Si Vincent Street. 248 408‘). 0pm. Free. live bands.
I Session Babbity Bow stei‘s. Blackfriars Street. ‘)pin. Free.
I Victoria Bar Stockw ell Street/Bridgegatc. 552 6040. 8.30pm. Free. SC\\I'.'II.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockw e11 Street. 552 8681. 3.30 53er Free
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton lane. 33‘) ()747 3 6pm Free I nc bands
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kclv in Park. *3” 1715. 9pm. I'lt‘c‘. Informal Highland music.
Mondays
I Jinty McGinty's Ashton 1.aiie ‘lplll. I'rce. l.1\ c bands
I Molly Malone's Ilope Street. 0pm. Free. 15in.\1c("hniI|
Tuesdays
I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715 ‘Ipm I‘i‘ee. Highland music
I Molly Malone's Ilopc Street. 9pm. l-ree. Irish theme ptib w iiIi In e music.
Wednesdays
I Finnegan's Wake Ti) Si Vincent Street. 248 408‘). 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argy Ie Street. near Kelv in Park. 33‘) 1715 0pm. Free. Session.
Thursdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. 1.ne bands.
I Park Bar Argy Ie Street. 33‘) 17 I 5. 0pm. Free. .-\ccordionist
I Victoria Bar Stockvvell Street. 552 6040. 0pm. I-ree. Iliimpff Famin In e.
EDINBURGH Fridays I The Hebrides Market Street. 22o 4213. “I‘m Free live music from the Highlands and I\I.lll(IS. I O'Neill's South Bridge. 10pm. Free. I.ive Irish-themed music. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. ‘)pm ~2am. I't‘ce. l.ne music. I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 556 7507. ()pm.
Free.
I Wally Allen Iiiisign Iiw art. I.awnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 0pm. Free.
I Sandy BEII'S Forrest Road. 225 2751. ()pm. Free. Scots/Iriin session.
I Live Bands Thistle Ilotel. .\1anor Place. 225 6144. 9pm midnight. Free
Saturdays
I Traditional Session The Tass. High Street. 8pm. Free.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. ()pm. Free. Live music from the Highlands and Islands.
1 I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 220
1550. 3pm. Free. Instrumental folk session. I O'Neill's Sotith Bridge. 9pm. Free. Iriin theme pub. 1.ive bands.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. 1.eith. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Biddy Milligan's Grassmarket. 220 1246. 9 in. Free. Live music.
I Scruii‘y Murphy's George W Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music.
I Finnegan's Walte Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm--2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
I Whistle Binlties Nittdry- Sireei. 557
5 I 14. 10.30pm late. Free. 1.ive roots/folk bands.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarlset. top of Hiin 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 2076. 0pm till late. Free. Informal session.
Sundays
I Traditional Session The Tass. High Street. 8pm. Free.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Iinsign Iiwart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. ‘)-11pm. Free. Hot accordionist in an open session.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session in the famous folk tub.
I Finnegan 5 Wake Victoria Street. 220 3816. ‘)pm-2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 10pm. Free. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.
Mondays
' I Session Sandy Bell‘s. Forrest Road. 225
275 I. 9pm. Free.
' I Finnegan's Wake victoria Street. 220
3816. ‘)p.nr 2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
I Fiddler's Arms (irassmarket. 22‘) 2665. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session.
I Tron Ceilidh House IIuiiter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 0pm. Free. Bluegrass night.
' Tuesdays
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. live bands.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. ‘)pm~2aiii. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
I Green Tree (‘owgate. 225 I294. ()pni. Free. Instrumental. mainly Irish.
I Whistle Binkies .‘s'itlttry- Street. 10.30pm -Iate. Free. I.nc roots/folk bands. I Bannerman’s Bar ('owgale. 5563254. 0.30pm. Free. Irish music.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iligli Street. 220 1550. Informal live acoustic session most nights.
Wednesdays
I Scruffy Murphy's (‘ieorge l\' Bridge. 225 168 I. 9.30pm. Free. Irish theme ptib w itli live band.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. 1.cit1i. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Tron Ceilidh House IIuntcr Square. High Street. 220 1550. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Finnegan's Wake \‘icioria Street. 226 3816. ‘)piii—2aiii. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 275 I. 9pm. Session. Free.
I Whistle Binkies Nitlttry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm—1ate. Free.
' I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Iriin
theme pub. Live bands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iliin Street. 220 1550. 9pm. Free. Informal
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. ()pm—Zam. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
classical &
opera listings
Concerts are listed by date, then by city. Classical 8: Opera listings compiled by Alan Morrison.
Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra (‘ity IIaII. Albion Street. 7.30pm. £4.50e£15.50 (£3.50) from 287 5511. Thea Musgrave's dramatic concerto Ht'lirn’. written specifically for oboist Nicholas Daniel and the SC(). is part of a programme that also includes music by Bach. 'I‘clcinann and Raincau.
I Christmas Charity Concert Banqueting IlaII. ('in Chambers. 7.30pn1. £5 tron: 548 3444. Strathclyde University Chorus and BA Applied Music (‘haiiiber Orchestra and (‘Iioii join forces for a seasonal programme in aid of Cancer Research Campaign.
I Music-Makers Chamber Concert (‘ottier Theatre. 93 Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8 (£6) from (‘ottier Box Office and Ticket (‘entre (287 5511). (iris/(av Fenyo (piano) and Susanne Stan/eleit (violin) are joined by guest musicians for the first iii a series of three concerts over consecutive nights. Today sees Schubert's I'm: in If flu! and Brahiiis's‘ l’i'iuro Quartet in (1' minor.
Edinburgh
I Centenary Recital Stetiwaii IIaII. Bristo Square. 650 2423. 1.10pm. Free. ()rganist .Iohn Kitchen and \\'onderbrass play music by- (iigotit. I)ukas. Stisato. (iabrieli. I’ui‘ceII. (‘Iarkc and Bach.
I Dunedin Consort (ireyfriars Kirk. (‘andlemaker Row. 7.45pm. £7~£12 (cones) from Queens Hall (668 201‘). credit card hotIine 667 7776). Scotland's new vocal group is joined by Baroque ensemble Florilcgiiirii for a timely berformancc of Bach's .’itll't’lll ('ti/ittitin and Corelli's (‘liri‘srniiix ('o/ict'rto.
SATURDAY 6 Glasgow
I Music-Makers Chamber Concert Cotticr Theatre. 93 Hyndlantl Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8 (£6) from (‘otticr Box Office and Ticket (‘entrc (287 5511 ). (itis/tav Feriyo (piano) and Susanne Stanzcleit (violin) are joined by guest musicians for the second in a series of three concerts over consecutive nights. Today sees Schubert‘s Trio in If [In] and Bi‘altnis's I’Iti/m Qiitrrlt't Ill (‘ IllIIliII'.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh University Medics Music Society (ii'cy friars Kirk. (‘aridlernaker Row. 7.30pm. I’rice (be from Queens Hall (668 201‘). credit card hotIine 667 7776) and at the door. Student choir and organ soloist present a concert of (.‘hristinas iiitisic.
I Meadows Chamber Orchestra Queen's llaII. (‘Ier'k Slt'c‘el. (368 201‘) (credit card Iiotline 667 7776). 7.45pm £6 (£1 £4.50). I’ctei' Iivatis conducts a special family concert. featuring Beethoven's ()1't’l'lH/t’." [Vii/elm. Mo/art‘s lioliri ('orit t'rto Nu .5 (with So-( )eI. Kim). Saint Saens's ('t'llu ('om em) (with Row ena (‘alv ei‘t ) and Prokofiev ‘s [Her And The not). narrated by Ioliii Bert.
Airdrie
I Opera On A Shoestring Airttiie Arts- Centre. Anderson Street. 01236 755436. 7.30pm. £6. Arias. ducts and ensembles from I.ti [iii/it"rrtt'. Nor/mi. ('tirnicii and l.'l:‘/i.irr D'Anrure fortn the centrepiece ol a gala concert. Four soloists. accompanied by piano. also perform pieces by Rossini. Mo/art and ()ffenbach.
SUNDAY 7 Glasgow
I Music-Makers Chamber Concert Cottiei' Theatre. ()3 Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8 (£6) from Cottier Box
classical & opera MUSIC
()ftice and Ticket (‘entie 28, 5511). The short series of concerts teattiriiig Gus/tax Feiiyo (piano). Susanne Stanxelei. (violin) and guest lll't!\l~. ia'is concludes with Schubert's Norritriii- i'nr Pin/iii [rm and l’iimir Quartet III .-l mu.” Br'ahiiis's l’ittriu ()itiriti't III I minor t Irwin '1
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital Si (Int s' (atheist). Iliin Street 6pm Free. w ith retiring collection. Brigitte Ilariis plays Ilill\1c‘ In Bruhns. (iar'donyi and Bach. I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre. Nicolsoii Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm {— t1050£5 {1'~ 50i The RSNU's autumn season comes to an appropriate cIrmas with Mahler's dark and nocturnal Sim/vii. ..\. .‘w .\ .ii-JIL. trd by .-\Ic\.andei' I .i/.ir'cs.
Glasgow
I Oboe Masterclass (iliil.11'.'s\ Ronni. RSAMI). I00 Rt‘illtc‘u Slt't‘t‘l. 553. 10am l‘rce. Nicholas Daniel directs a masterclass on (Iic woodw .;id 1.1\IIIIIIIL'III.
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Edinburgh
I Childline Christmas Concert t'shei IIaII. I.othian Road. 7 30pm {5 tro'n I‘sher Hall Box ()fticc i228 1155) or 'I-Ic‘Is'L'l I.Illc‘12:0-15-1‘I) (it‘till II.t_\ presents lidinburgh Secondary Schools ensembles and the I‘itlllll‘lllg‘ll I’r‘iriiary Schools ( iron in a special seasonal charity concert
TUESDAY 9
Glasgow
I Lunchtime Concert IItIIc lit-sous Hall. 2 John Street 1.15pm E2 on the door. Alt-sander Ilay (quth and SaizincI Mercer (guitar ) play pieces by
I).tI.\ItIs(iy sky. 1)ornenicorii. .\1a\wc11 Davies. [Marie and Debussy
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh University Singers Scottish National Portrait (ialIery. 1 Queen Street. 1.15pm. Free 1h loIiri Kitchen conducts the choir 111.1L‘l‘11tt'11ttl- seasonal music.
I Brindisi Quartet ()ttccn's IIaII. ('Ictk Street. 003 201‘) lc‘tt‘tItl cai‘tl liolIttie 667 7776) 7.45pm. {5 {12:13 £72. The Fans. ('ity ()f I .iglit' series. broadcast live on Radio \. continues with two French masterpieces I-auie's (jinx/141111 If Ill/IIIII and Ravel's (“lint/a! Sti'avinsky's ( 'o/ii «Him; and (‘opland's Rom/trio ()Ii l/It' Nit/ire (It (nth/ital l'tlIHt' complete the programme Svend Brown. producer of the series. gives a tree pre- conccrt taI's about I’ar'isrin music at 6.45pm.
WEDNESDAY 10
Glasgow
I Keyboard Competition Slt'yctlvttl IIaII. RSASII). I00 Renfrcw Street. 3 32 .2057. Illitlli. I‘ICK'. 'I‘()(I;t_\' secs Illc‘ keyboard section ol the Bach I’r'i/e ((‘Iass A i (‘onipetitiori
Edinburgh I Hilliard Ensemble (ir'ey liiars Kirk. (‘andlctnakcr Row 7 ~15pin. £7.50 t£3/schoo1childien frcci lioin Queen's Hall (668 201‘). credit c.i:d hotline 66" 776). 1".(‘A'I~ presents a coraceii by the acclaimed vocal quartet. who pertoirn an eclectic selection of contemporary composers and a new \yotis. Iliit . by Scotland's Kenneth I)enipstei
Glasgow
I 88C Scottish Symphony Orchestra City Hall. Albion Street. 7.30pm. L875“) (924—1282 from 287 551 1. The BBC SSt)‘s tantalising New 'I‘ci‘i'itories season continues as conductor Tan Dun provides a showcase for some of New Yole most esciting contemporary composers. This iii-the-round concert features the 1K
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