Feisty female foursome The Poozies bring their original melange of Gaelic songs, country, cajun, English folk. and acoustic pop to Bride's Centre, Edinburgh.Sun 22 Feb
I Songs And Ballads The 'I‘ass. High Street. 2~5pm. Free. Singing session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.
I Russian Folk Songs Bar Kalinka. Henderson Street. l.eith. 1.30 ~4pni.
Free. Russian singer Filena in the only Russian bar in Scotland, with a range of vodkas and authentic food available all day. Information 331 2502.
Edinburgh
I Battlefield Band Brunton Theatre. Musselburgh. 7.30pm. Tickets and information 665 2240. Davey Steele. Alan Reid. John McCusker and Mike Kat'I. in the latest incarnation of the world-touring Scots music band.
TUESDAY 24 Glasgow I Ceilidh Dance Classes Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. 730—10an£3.50.AII ages. no experience necessary. Caller Karin Ingram and accordion played by Freeland Barbour or Alasdair MacCuish.
Glasgow I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops
Kinning Park Complex. Cornwall Street. Kinning Park. 7.3()—9.3()pm. £4 (£1.50). Workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles. for advanced
players. beginners and intermediate 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 Eric Cuthbertson Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Janet Russell lidinburgh t-‘olk Club. Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). Beautiful vocal style. and contemporary issues mixing with traditional ballads. from this Iingland- resident Scots singer.
THURSDAY 26
Glasgow
I Ian Bruce New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8.30pm. £4. Big voice and songs from the Scot who‘s a veteran of the European folk scene.
Edinburgh
I Eden Belle Angele. Hastie‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 7536. Information 650 42 I 3 day. I0pm—3am. £7. £6 (£5 members). Tickets from Ripping, Virgin and Coda on the Mound. The tribal roots/dance event is back on an irregular basis. Tonight. being recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland‘s Celtic Connections. Larla 0‘ l.ionaird - the astonishing voice of the Afro-Celt Sound System — wings over from Dublin. bringing his ancient Irish sean-nos song style performed to contemporary programmed backing
EPOOZI
tracks as in his Michael Brook- prtxluced Seven Sleps 7i) Mercy solo album (Real World). Local dub piper/instrumentalist Martyn Bennett leads his new band down dance grooves.
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. l.ive bands.
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5520588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candlei'iggs. 227 5511.
Edinburgh
I Mystery Juice Bongo Club. New Street. 558 7604. 1()pm--3am. £4 (£3). Rootsy. bluesy cool with hot fiddle.
I Ceilidh Dance Ballroom. Assembly Rooms. George Street. 8pm—midnight. £8 (£5). Tickets 220 434‘). Music from the Robert Fish Band.
Glenrothes
I Michael Marra Rothes Halls. Kingdom Centre. 8pm. £6. Tickets and information 01592611101. Celebrated Dundonian songwriter and humourist.
SATURDAY 28
Glasgow
I Clachnacudden Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. l.ive bands.
folk & world MUSIC
Edinburgh
I Jimmy Crowley Tron Folk Club. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 226 0931. 9pm. £4 (£3). Legendary. uniquely entertaining singer and songwriter from Cork. formerly with Stoker‘s Lodge. here on a rare solo visit. See Music review.
I Ceilidh ance Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. l.ive bands.
Edinburgh
I Russian Folk Songs Bar Kalinka. Henderson Street. l.eith. 1.30—4pm. Free. See Sun 22.
I Songs And Ballads The Tass. High Street. 2—5pm. Free. Singing session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.
TUESDAY 3
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Classes Riverside . Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. 7.30—10pm. £3.50. See Tue 24. '
WEDNESDAY 4 _
Glasgow
I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Kinning Park Complex. Cornwall Street. Kinning Park. 7.30—9.30pm. £4 (£1.50) See Wed 25. Information 636 1450. Also Cape Breton Step Dance class. 6-7.15pm. £3. Infomiation 946 1087.
I Fire And Frost Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £5 (£3). Ian Walker and Jimmy Scott.
THURSDAY 5
Glasgow
I Maggie Holland New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Blues- inflected English roots from fomier member ofTiger Moth and other top 80s bands.
Edinburgh
I Folk 'n' Fish Harry Ramsden‘s. Newbaven Harbour. 551 5566. 7.30pm. £12. Two-course meal includes fish and chips. coffee or tea and a glass of wine. Music from Guy Heath and support acts.
lIVIngston
I The Cast Howden Park Centre. 01506 433634. £4 (£2.50). Edinburgh guitar. fiddle and vocal duo Dave Francis and Mairi Campbell perform Scottish music. old and new.
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Tickets: £8.00 (£6.00) from St Bride’s (tel: 0131-346 8237) or at the door; Ticketline - Assembly Rooms, The Queen’s Hall, King’s Theatre (0131-220 4349); and from Coda Records, The Mound (0131-668 1234)
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