8pm. Artists vary. I Tom Urie And Guests Polo Lounge (see Sun). 9.30pm. Pianist and singer.

Wednesdays I Jazz Piano Yes Restaurant (see Thu). 8pm. Artists vary.

EDINBURGH

Thursdays

I Diplomats Of Jazz M alrnaison. Tower Place. Leith. 7.30pm. Traditional.

I Live Jazz Henderson's. 25 Thistle Street. 225 2605. 8pm. Artists vary.

I Templehall Stompers Teinpleliall Hotel. 77 Promenade. Portobello. 66‘) 4264. 8.30pm. Traditional.

I Live Jazz Cellar Bar. Chambers Street. 220 4298. 10.30pm. Artists vary.

Fridays

I Alex Shaw Hilton National Hotel. 6‘) Belford Road. 332 2545. 8pm. Pianist.

I Live Jazz Henderson‘s (see Thu). 8pm. Artists vary.

I Live Jazz Stiruchi Restaurant. Nicolson Street. 556 6583. 8.30pm.

I Bill Kyle's Jazz Pool Cellar Bar (see Thu). 10.30pm. Modern jazz.

Saturdays

I Alex Shaw Trio Drum and Monkey. 80 Queen Street. 538 8111. l-3prii. Mainstream.

I Toto And The Dexters Harry's Bar. Randolph Place. 53‘) 8100. 3.30-5.30pm. Mainstream.

I Alex Shaw Trio Hilton National Hotel (see Fri). 8pm. Mainstream.

I Liz McEwan Point Hotel. 34—50 Bread Street. 221 991‘). 8.30pm. Singer.

I Live Jazz Nobles. 44a Constitution Street. Leith. 554 2024. 9.30pm.

I Four Cellar Bar (see Thu). 10.30pm. Guitar ia/l.

Sundays

I Dominic Spencer Trio Hilton National Hotel (see Fri). 12.30pm. Mainstream.

I Edith Budge The Dome Bar and Grill. 14 George Street. 624 8624. l--4pm. Singer. I Dave Keir Jazztet Rose and Crown. Rose Street. 225 4039. 1.30pm. l~'()i‘tiiiglitly. traditional lit/l.

I Live Jazz \\".1.(‘hristie's. 27 31 West Port. 228 3765. 1.30pm. Artists vary.

I Diplomats Of Jazz Royal lira-ick- Hotel. l3 littrick Road. 228 (i413. 2.30--5pm. Traditional.

I lack Duff And Friends with Wendy Weatherby Braidburn Inn. 200 Mayfield Road. 667 3867. 35.30pm. Mainstream. I Live Jazz Maison Hector. 47 Deanhaugh Street. 332 5328. 4.30-7pm. Mainstream. I Dominic Spencer Trio Fiscal and Firkin. Hunter Square. 225 361‘). 8.30pm. Mainstream.

Mondays

I 2/4 Blues Session Tron ('eilidli House. Hunter Square. 226 0931. 8pm. Fortnightly. I Live Jazz l-lendei'son‘s (see Thu )_ 8pm. Pianist.

Tuesdays

I Louisrana Ragtime Band Naraar House Hotel. 12 Maleeld Gardens. 667 2828. 8.30pm. 'l‘i'adrtioiial.

I Spirits Oi Rhythm Caley Sample Room. 58 Angle Park Terrace. 337 7204. 8.30pm. Traditional.

I Swing 98 Malt Slioyel. Cockburn Street. 225 6.843. 9pm. Swing.

I Live Jazz \\'liist1ebirikies.4 6 South Bridge. 557 5114. 10.30pm. Modern. artists

Wednesdays

I Jeannie Maxwell And The Jazzwegians \Vestbtii'y lion-1.93 vs St Johns Road. (‘orstorphine 316 4466 7.30 <1 1.30pm. Fortnightly. 'l‘raditional. I Fat Sam's Band Fat Sam‘s. 56 Ss Fountainbridg *. 228 31 l 1. 8pm. Swmg and jump-jive.

I Live Jazz Henderson‘s (see Tliu i. 8pm. Artists vary.

I Live Jazz Stii'uclu Restaurant (see Fri). 8.30pm.

I Cellar Jazz Trio Cellar Bar (see Thu). 10pm. Mainstream.

folk&worl

listings

Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows. 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 istings compiled by Norman Chalmers.

THURSDAY 24

Glasgow

I Eddy Walker New Dawn Folk Club. Queen's Club. Queen Street. 221 6381. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Blues and acoustic rock ‘n' roll from a club favourite.

I Vagabonds Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.

I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.

Edinburgh

I Wild Cigarillos l’orlobello Town Hall. High Street. Portobello. 7.45pm. £7 (£4). Tickets and information 475 2354. Ceilidh dance and jive to help the lidinburgh Cyrenian Trust.

I Guid Crack Club Wayerley Upstairs. St Mary's Street. 7.30pm. £2.50. Storytelling club presents Irishman John Hamilton and the title 'Heroes and Chickens'.

Hamilton I Deaf Shepherd Hamilton Town Hall.

2 8pm. £7 (£3). Tickets 01698 452299. Scottish music from top young band. Dance music front the (‘loud Howe

Ceilidh Hand.

SATURDAY 26

Glasgow

I Baby Isaacs Scotia Bar. Stockw ell

Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Blues

I Ceilidh Dance Risersrde Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. l.l\t‘ l‘ulltls

Edinburgh

I Artlink Charity Ceilidh Dance Assembly Rooms. George Street. 220 434‘). 8pm. £7 (£5). Music from Da

Hooley.

I Cycle Cuba Charity Ceilidh Caledonian Brewery. Slatefortl Road. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Information 652 1753. Charity dance in support of Grade Dogs

For The Blind. Music from the .’\lll\l

Reekie (‘eilidh band,

I Kieran Halpin Tron Folk Club. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 226 0931. 9pm. £4.50 (£3). Highly respected lrisli singer/songwriter.

Edinburgh

I Aly Bain And Phil Cunningham Royal Lyceum Theatre. Grindlay Street. 8pm. £12 (£10) Tickets and information 248 4848. Famous fiddle and accordion on

I Songs and Ballads The Tass. High Street. 2— 5pm. Free. Singing session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.

SUNDAY 27

I Alexander Brothers Harry Rainstlen's. 7.30pm. £16.50. (includes fish and chips. Two course meal. ) Tickets and inforriiation 551 5566. Killed Kellie Kitsch.

WEDNESDAY 50

Glasgow

I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Kinnirig Park Complex. Cornwall Street. Kinning Park. 7.30-‘).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. lnfonnation 779 9047.

I Camanach Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Cathryn Craig And Brian Willoughby Edinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Theatre Bar. The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). Acoustic duo. new to Edinburgh. Born in Virginia. she’s a songwriter and Nashville session singer who's performed with Emmylou Harris and John Prine. He's a singer. songwriter and guitarist who used to play in the Strawbs.

THURSDAY 1 ~

Glasgow

I Bobby Eaglesham And Chuck Fleming New Dawn Folk Club. Queen‘s Club. Queen Street. 221 6381. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Songs with guitar and fluent fiddle from two farned 70s veterans.

I Vagabonds Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.

FRIDAY 2

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.

I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5520588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.

SATURDAY 5

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. live bands.

I Bobby Eaglesham And Chuck Fleming Tron Folk Club. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 2260931. 9pm. £4 (£3). Fine singer/guitarist and fiddler from the 70s heyday of Five Hand Reel and the JSD Band - back gigging as a duo.

I Ceilidh Dance Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 44‘) 5414. Doors open 7pm. £6.

SUNDAY 4

Edinburgh

I Songs and Ballads The Tass. High Street. 2—5pm. Free. Singing session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.

Edinburgh

I Dar Williams Belle Angele. Hastie’s Close. Doors open 8pm. £6. Tickets from Ripping and Virgin Records. Regular Music brings back the powerful - and amusing - acoustic gtiitarist/songwriter from the US liast Coast. She's moving from cult to mainstream status in the States - catch her on the only Scottish gig of a short British tour. See Music preview.

The Salsa event of the year!

classical 8t opera MUSIG

WEDNESDAY 7 Glasgow

I Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £10.5()—£8.50. Tickets 287 5511. Fiddle. box and jokes from the famous partnership on their annual Scottish 'aunt.

I Week y 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 advanced players. beginners and intermediate levels. Young beginners classes commence earlier in the evening. Information 779 9047.

Edinburgh

I AGM Edinburgh Folk Club. Held at the Royal Oak. lnfirrnary Street.

THURSDAY 8

Glasgow

I Robb Johnston New Dawn Folk Club. Queen's Club. Queen Street. 221 6381. 8.30pm. £3—£5.

I Vagabonds Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.

classical & opera

listings

l l

Concerts are listed by date, then by city. Classical & Opera listings compiled by Brian Donaldson.

THURSDAY 24

Glasgow

I Westbourne Music Merchants’ House. West George Street. info: 639 3176. 12.45pm. £4 (£3.50 on the door). Graeme McNaught (piano) and Daniel Smith (bassoon) perform works by Elgar. Mozart. Gershwin. Kern and Rossini.

I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. info: 287 5511. 7.30pm. £6—£l5 (standby concessions available from 10am). Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBCSSO through the Scottish premiere of Elgar‘s Symplimrv No 3 as completed by Anthony Payne. as well as Grieg‘s Piano Concerto and Smetana's Overture: T /l(’ Barrera! Brit/e. Payne will give a pre-concert talk in the Exhibition Hall at 6.30pm.

Edinburgh

I Lunchtime Organ Music St Giles‘ Cathedral. High Street. 225 9442.

1. 10pm. Free. A concert in memory of Kenneth Leighton. Gary Selling plays a selection of works. among which are Ridout's 72) ()rp/ieux. Vann's Suralmm/e For A Wit/re and Joubert's Rece.v.vimrul.

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