MUSIC folk & world
FOLK 8 WORLD: SAT 14 continued
I The Killing Floor Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street: 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
Edinburgh
I Highland Annual Teviot House. Bristo Square. 8pm—3am. £6 (£4). The Edinburgh University Highland Society presents its yearly thrash. The dance has Freeland Barbour and the Occasionals and from Acharacle. the great Fergie MacDonald agus Na Muideartaich. The ceilidh features two esteemed singers. Barra‘s Cathy-Anne MacPhee and Iain Mackay from Lewis — plus piper’s piper Allan MacDonald (Glenuig) and the sensitive accordionist frotn Lochaber. Allan MacCoIl.
I Graffiti Mask And Costume Valentine's Ball Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. bottom of Broughton Street. 9pm-2am. £10. Food available. Information and tickets 557 8003. Flamenco Puro. with Diego Mora and Tote Conte; Louisiana swamp sounds from the Deaf Heights Cajun Aces; soul octet Mr Pitiful; alternative string quartet Mr McFalI‘s Chamber; Aziza Egyptian Dancers. See Frontlines.
I Valentine's Ceilidh Carlton Centre. Montgomery Street. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Tickets from Southside Community Centre. Nicolson Street. 667 6339. Sixth birthday party for the Rights Office. Music from the Bi Squeeze.
I lan Mackintos Tron Folk Club. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 9pm. £3.50. The veteran low-key songster and multi-instrumentalist is a popular folk club performer.
I Ceilidh Dance Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
SUNDAY 15 Glasgow
I Wildcat Benefit King‘s- Theatre. Bath Street. 287 5511. 7pm. £15. Huge event in support of the theatre company presents a 70-strong guest list including TV’s Blyth Duff and Jackie Bird. both singing. Elaine C. Smith doing her thing. and music and song from Rod Paterson. Michael Marra. Carol Laula. Mick West. Dorothy Paul. the Wildcat Band and even a pipe band. Earlier in the day the Children‘s Concert (noon—1.40pm. £5) features Mr Boom. Ella and Bella. Mr Bones. Michael Angelo and Chico the Clown.
I Storyfest Scotland Street School Museum. Scotland Street. 2.15pm. Free. Information 429 1202. Ulster Tales. with Audrey Parks.
I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Russian Folk Songs Bar Kalinka. Henderson Street. Leith. 1.30—4pm. Free. Elena is a Russian singer and musician resident in Edinburgh. and this venue is the only Russian bar in Scotland. with a range of vodkas and Russian food available all da . information 331 2502. I Songs And allads The Tass. High Street. 2—5pm. Free. Singing session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.
~ MONDAY 16
Glasgow
I Storyfest Scotland Street School Museum. Scotland Street. 2.15pm. Free. Information 429 1202. Storytelling and Gaelic song with Margaret Bennett.
I Storyfest Better Crack Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 8pm. Members £2; member‘s guests £3; membership £2. Information 01506 847935. Patter Merchants Rule! with Ewan McVicar and Guests.
Edinburgh
I Session Class West End Hotel. “THE UST 6-19 Feb 1998
Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 7pm. Ten- week course £33 (£12). Popular session tunes at a slow pace. Presented by the Scots Music Group of the Adult Learning Project.
TUESDAY 17
Glasgow
I Storyfest Scotland Street School Museum. Scotland Street. 2.15pm. Free. Information 429 1202. Tales from ancient Gaeldom with Paraig MacNeill.
I Storyfest Better Crack Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 8pm. Members £2: member‘s guests £3; membership £2. Information 01506 847935. Art evening with master tale teller and traveller Duncan Williamson. I Ceilidh Dance Classes Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. 7.30—10pm. £3.50. All ages. no experience necessary. Caller Karin Ingratn. and accordion played by Freeland Barbour or Alasdair MacCuish.
WEDNESDAY 18 Glasgow I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Kinning Park Complex. Cornwall Street. Kinning Park. 7.30—9.30pm. £4 (£1.50) Workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles for beginners. intermediate and advanced levels. Young beginners classes commence earlier in the evening. Information 636 1450. Also Cape Breton Step Dance class. 6—7.15pm. £3. Information 946 1087. I Comhaltas Tour Woodside Hall. Glenfarg Street. 8pm. £5. Ticket centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Twenty of the top traditional musicians and dancers from Ireland will blow your socks off with their unequalled expertise on a huge range of instruments. I Hunky Dory Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Edinbtrgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £6. £5 (£3). Quality Scottish music from ex- Wolfstone and Mouth Music musos in the Vast Majority. See Music preview.
I Scots Reels And Step Dance Classes South Morningside Road. 7pm. Ten-week course £33 (£12). Presented by the Scots Music Group of the Adult Learning Project. Also Scots music tuition on various instruments. various nights. various venues. All information 337 5442.
THURSDAY 19
Glasgow
I Penny Walker and Phil Hare New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8.30pm. £3—-£5.
Edinbtl'gh
I Ceilidh Dancing For Beginners Bruntsfteld Primary School. Montpelier. Ten-week course £33 (£12). Presented by the Scots Music Group of the Adult Learning Project. 337 5442.
folk&world
residencies
The followin details are for regular free week ates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by ci . then by day. Residencies wil be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk and World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Fridays I O'Neill's Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I lock Tamson's Byres Road. 8pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish and Irish session.
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
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. Irish theme pub. Live music.
Saturdays
I Session Babbin Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 4.30pm. Free.
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8.30pm. Free. Live singers.
I lock Tamson’s Byres Road. 8pm. Free. Live Celtic hands.
I O'Neill's Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. In'sh theme pub with live music.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish thetne pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Songs and accordion in Highlander's watering hole.
Sundays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Session Babbin Bow sters. Blackfriars Street. 9pm. Free.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 552 6040. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30-5.30pm. Free.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
Mondays
I linty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Molly Malone's Hope Street. 9pm. Free. Fin McChuill.
Tuesdays
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland music session.
I 0' Neill's Queen Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live bands.
Wednesdays
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 9pm. Free. Live folk groups.
I lock Tamson's Byres Road. 9pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish 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 1715. 9pm. Free. Accordionist.
EDINBURGH Frndays I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music from the Highlands and Islands. I 0' Neill's South Bridge. 10pm. Free. Live Irish-themed music. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music. 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 m. Free. I San y Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session. I Thistle Hotel Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm—midnight. Free. Live Scottish music.
Saturdays
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Folk
instrumental music.
I Traditional Session The Tass. High Street. 8pm. Free.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music from the Highlands and Islands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 220 1550. 3pm. Free. Instrumental folk session.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Biddy Milligan's Grassmarket. 220 1246. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Scruffy Murphy's George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free Live Irish music. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. 557
51 I4. 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. .»\ccordion music in the bar.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal session.
Sundays
I Traditional Session The Tass. High Street. 8pm. Free.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends linsign Iiwart. Lawmnarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9-11pm. Free. Hot accordionist in art open session.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. Afternoon frotn 1pm. Free. Session in the famous folk ptib.
I Finnegan's Waite Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976.
10pm. Free. Inforitial music upstairs and downstairs.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Bell's. Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Fiddler's Arms (irassmarkct. 229 2665. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session. I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. Free. Session.
Tuesdays
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Green Tree Cowgate. 225 1294. 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mainly Irish.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. l0.30ptti~late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. Informal live acoustic session most nights.
Wednesdays
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm Session. Free.
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. Irish theme pub with live music.
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm—Iate. Free.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. 9pm. Free. Informal session.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.