folk&world
residencies
The following details are for regular free weeltl 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. Follt Residencies are compiled by Norman Chalmers
Thursdays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 SI Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 339 I7I5. 9pm. Free. Accordionist.
Fridays
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 O'Neill's Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live music. I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live bantls.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) I7 l5. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
I Molly Malone's Hope Street. 8pm. Free. Irislt 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 bands.
I O'Neill's Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
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. 33‘) I7I5. 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 Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 9pm. Free.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 552 6040. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868 I. 3.30-5.30pm. Free.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) I7l5. 9pm. Free. Informal Ilighlantl music.
Mondays
I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Molly Malone's Hope Street. 9pm. Free. Fin McChuilI.
Tuesdays
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) I7l5. 9pm. Free. Highland music session.
I 0' Neill's Queen Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live bantls.
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. 33‘) I715. 9pm. Free. Session.
EDINBURGH
Thursdays
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen’s Street. Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Open folk session. I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 275 I. 9pm. Session. Free.
I O'Neill‘s South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 226 O93I. 9pm. Free. Informal session.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Fridays
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 42I3. 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 38 I6. 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 Iiwart. Lawnmarket. top of Iliin Street. 225 7440. 9 mi. Free.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Thistle Hotel Manor Place. 225 6I44. 9pm—midnight. Free. Live Scottish music.
Saturdays
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Leith. 225 275]. 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. 226 0931. 3pm. Free. Instrtrmental folk session.
I O’Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ub. Live bands.
I Biddy Milligan's Grassmarket. 220 I246. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Scruffy Murphy's George IV Bridge. 225 I68 I. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Whistle Binlties Niddry Street. 557 5I I4. I().3()pm—Iate. 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 Traditional Session The Tass. High Street. 8pm. Free.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. ‘)--l Iptrr. Free. Hot accordionist in an open session.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 275 I. Afternoon from Ipm. Free. Session in the famous folk pub.
I Finnegan 5 Wake Victoria Street. 226 38l6. 9prrr--2aiir. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 3pm. Free. Andy Chung; IIIpm—late. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Hell‘s. l’ortcst Road. 225 275 I. 9pm. l‘r'ce
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 38l6. ‘)pnr-2artr. Free. Irish theme pub wrtlt live music.
I Fiddler's Arms (irassitiarket. 229 2665. 9pm. Free. Instrumental
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 226 09.3 I. With. Free. Session.
Tuesdays
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 38 I6. 9pm 2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Green Tree (‘owgatc. 225 1294. 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mairtly Irish.
I Whistle Binlties Nidtlry Street. I0.30pm-Iate. Free. Live roots/folk bands. I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 226 093 I. Informal live acoustic session most nights.
Wednesdays
I Laurie's Bar Lauriston Place. 622 7l25. 8 ‘IIII. Free. Andy Chung.
I San y Bell's Forrest Road. 225 275 I. 9pm. Session. Free.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iliin Street. 226 0‘)3l. Informal live acoustic music itrost nights.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 38I6. 9pm 2am Free. lirin theme pub with live music
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' classical &
opera
listings
Concerts are listed by date, then by city. Classical 8: Opera listings compiled by Brian Donaldson.
THURSDAY 25 Glasgow
I Brass Competition Stevenson Hall. RSAMI). l0() chfrew Street. 332 5057. Illam. Free. The (iovcrnors‘ Recital Pri/e is for the winning.
I El Camino Youth Symphony Flute Ensemble Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Mot-cairn. 2.30pm Free. Info: MI 0844 The twelve strong Clllst‘llllilc‘ from California entertain you. I'ttr! of the ll’eil Lliti It strut].
I TES Scotland Schools Prom City Hall. Cantlleriggs. 7pm £518 (£447) from 287 55I I. 0ch 250 of the country‘s best young musicians will perform in this showcase. Among the bands appearing are the West Lothian Schools Brass Baird. Fife Youth Percussion linsenible and the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Conectt Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £2 50--£ l‘) from 287 55I I. In Pictures A! .‘lll l'.‘t'/iil)i'rimi, ()wain Arwel Hughes conducts Wagner. Sibelius. and the Mussorgsky piece of the title. An unexpected Proms highlight comes in the shape of young Jack Liebeclt. who plays Bmch's I’m/iii Concerto.
I Glasgow Opera Group St Johns Renlield Church. Beaconsfield Road. 7.30pm. £6 (£3.50). Info: 341 0844. A concert of excerpts from 1.41 [Jolie/rte. West Side Story and Die l'lc’r/er/Ituriv l’url (rI'I/tt' West 15ml Festival.
I El Camino Youth Symphony St Mary 's Cathedral. Great Western Road. 8pm. Free. Info: 34] (I844. The Calilornia~bascd FCYS celebrate their 32nd anniversary this year. while interrupting their l.(llltltrl‘. sojourn to come North. Port oft/re Wei! [Ind l'it'S‘Irl'u/
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Evelyn Glennie drums up a crowd at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall, Mon 29 Jun.
25 Jun—9 Jul 1998 THE LISTS?