folk& world
listings
Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows: see separate section for free residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten da 5 before publication. Folk 8: World listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
I Brian McNeill New Dawn Folk Club. ()ueen's Club. Queen Street. 221 638 l. H.1(lpiii.£i-£5. Songs.guitar. fiddle. concertina and citlern from ex-llattlelield llandperson.
I The Blues Poets Scotia Hal. Stockwell Street. 552 568 l. 9pm. Free. Fife
I Ceile Rotlies Hall. (ilenrothes. Spin. Five young Mancuniaus with their energetic take on Irish music.
FRIDAY 24
Glasgow
I Dance RIVL‘t'sltIC (‘ltllt Fox Slt‘t‘c‘l. 2-13 .5lsls1. Doors open 7.51lpltl. £5. Live bands.
I Ceilidh Dance The l-t-n-y. (‘lyde l’lace. 9pm. £5. 'I‘ickets at the \enue or in advance lrom the Ticket Centre. (‘andlei'iggs. 227 55 ll
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh NOZ St Brides Centre. ()rwcll
' ‘I‘errace. Dalry Road. 7.30pm. £6 (£4).
The Adult Learning l’roiect presents an Inter-Celtic concert of Avalon's Scots folk/rock. Snap (‘ouchenn's Hretoti/Scots fusion and the contemporary ceilidh of the Rol‘c‘l'l l‘ilsll Hand.
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é Fife ; I Kent DuChaine Rotlics Hall. Glenrothes. b'plll. Famed American Delta
bluesman.
SATURDAY 25
Glasgow
I Jeff Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552
868l. 3.30pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Cltib. Fox Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
Edinburgh
I Brian McNeill Tron Folk Club. ’l'ron
Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 226 ()93I. 9pm. £5 (£3 i. Ii.\«llattlefield songwriter. liddler and multi-instrumentalist in a solo show.
TUESDAY 28 '
‘ Edinburgh
I Michael Hurley Bongo Club. New Street. 558 7604. 9pm. £5 (£4). Legendary ill) albums) CS troubador. who sings. plays guitar. banjo and even fiddle. on his first
I Scottiin visit. See Mtisic preview.
3 WEDNESDAY 29
Glasgow
I Michael Hurley 13in Note Cafe. King Street. 9pm. £4. Astonishing American singer/songwriter. a cult hero from the 7(ls. on his first Scottish visit. See .‘yltisic preview and lidinburgh. 'l‘ue 23.
I Camanach Scotia liar. Stockw ell Street. 552 86M. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh I Edinburgh Folk Club (‘Imt-tl.
Reopens early September.
THURSDAY SO
; Glasgow . I Sara Gray New Dawn Folk Club. I Queen's Club. Queen Street. 22l 63M.
8.30pm. £3—£5. Veteran Scots-exiled American ballad singer and banjo tlailer on a farewell tour.
I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868 l. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Wolfstone Queen’s Hall. Clerk Street. 669 2(ll9. 7.30pm. £8. Support from Michael Chapman. ()ne of the last chances to hear the legendary Highland folk rockers.
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fos Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the \enue or III advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 55l l.
Edinburgh
I Fling Whistle Binkies. South Bridge. l().3()pm. Free. ()ver from Australia to play Fairport Convention's Cropredy Festival. lling are Aussie's hot celtic band. strong instrumentally and with all live on vocals.
SATURDAY 1
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 31-1-1. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
Edinburgh
I Handsel Tron Folk Cltib. 'l‘ron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 226 ()93 l. 9pm. £5 (£3i. Singer Fiona Ross in anew line up of well-known folk performers: singer and guitarist Brian Miller. Gavin Livingston on keyboards and vocals.and fiddler Anna Wendy Stevenson.
I Ceilidh Dance Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 4-19 5414. Doors open 7pm. £6.
folk & world MUSIO 2
Glasgow
I Wolfstone Hamilton Town Hall. Hamilton. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Tickets from Box Office. 01698 452299. Support by Marthe Stone. Presented by South Lanarkshire Council and Ti nto Folk Festival. A taster for September‘s folk festival near Biggar brings the great Highland folk/rock band on one of their final gigs. Also Edinburgh. Thu 30.
l THURSDAY 6
. Glasgow
I Kinrick New Dawn Folk Club. Queen's Club. Queen Street. 221 638l. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Scottish traditional music - from Dunl'ermline.
I I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 863 l. 9pm. Free.
folk&world
residencies
l The following details are for regular
free weekl dates: see main listings
5 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 are
: compiled by Norman Chalmers.
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.
1 9pm. Free. Accordionist.
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