Loylto make a welcome return to these shores at Cafe Graffiti,
GHRISTMAS EVE
Edinburgh
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s Street. Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Folk session.
Edinburgh
I Loyko Cafe (iil'ill‘liill. Mansfield Place Church. bottom of Broughton Street. 557 8330. Spin—late. £ I0. The astonishing
Russian trio. back again with fantastic fiddling. soulful singing and a centuries-
loiig Gypsy tradition married to conservatory training.
TUESDAY 29 Edinburgh
I Hogmanay House Chambers Street. Open from Tue 2‘) Sat 2. Presented by Scottish International. Sponsored by TSB. Mtisic in \ arious \enues over four llooi's. see Hogmanay supplement. Informal free music sessions in the Bar. open until 3am. Tickets from Hoginanay Hotise hm office or 473 l‘)‘)‘). or 2.7.0 434‘). See .\Itisic pl't.‘\'lt‘\\.
WEDNESDAY 30 Edinburgh
I Step Dancing Concert l-loginzinay House. Chambers Street. Tickets from Hogmanay House box office or 473 I999. or 220 4349. 7pm. £7 (£5). Scots and (‘ape Breton foot percussion and fiddling.
I Jackie Leven Hogmanay House (see above). 7. l5pm. £7.50 t £5.50). (‘tilt rock/roots song“ i‘iter.
I Reel to Real Ceilidh Assemth Rooms. (ieoi'ge Street. Spin. £ I 2. Tickets 473 l‘)‘)‘). Dance music from the I’ortobello Ceilidh Hand. songs from Hansel and Graham Neilson.
I lock Tamson’s Bairns Hogiiialiay House (see above). ‘).30piii. £3 t£o). Second of two nights from the famous Scots band.
I Keep It Up Hogmanay House (see above) ‘).45pm. £7 (£5 I. This quartet is one of the best of the younger Scots hands.
I Salsa Celtica Queen's Hall. ('Ierk Street. 667 7776. Ilpni. £8 (£6).
Guest l)Js from (‘Iub Latino and Edinburgh's famous I.atm dance gi'oovers on stage.
I The Marwicks Hogmanay House (\t't‘ abo\e). Midnight, £7 (£5.50). (‘eilidh dance.
Edinburgh on Sun 27 Dec
Glasgow
I Glasgow's Hogmanay (ieorge Square. l0pm. Free. Ilyper ceilidh action from The Tartan Amoebas. otitet'space bagpipes from l’iperactive. and fiddle and hos-driven dance sounds from Febus.
Edinburgh
I Hogmanay Street Party Princes Street. (.iem‘ge Street and the Royal Mile. From l0.30piii. Free with tickets. See Hogmanay supplement.
I Hogmanay Party Hoginanay House. Cliilliil‘c‘t‘s Street. Tickets 473 l‘)‘)‘) or 220 434‘). 9.30pm 3.30am. £25. I-‘our floors of music and dance \\ lIIl Hurach. Islander. Wildcats of Is’iIkenny. Salsa Viva Club. (‘Iiipolatas and Hoogalusa.
I Graffiti Hogmanay Mansfield I’Iace Church. bottom of Broughton Street. 557 S003. I030pm. £25. l)e.it' Heights (‘a‘iun Aces. Belle Star Band and much more. See Hogmanay supplement.
I Hogmanay Ceilidh Dance (‘aledonian lii'enery. Slatefoi'd Road. 44‘) 54l4. Doors open 8pm. £l5. Information 473 7 I82. Mtisic by 'Iapsalteerie.
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s Street. Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Folk session.
‘ NEW YEAR’S DAY
Edinburgh
I Scottish Folk (’ity Art (‘entie Market Street. I 5pm. Free. \‘ocals. Iiarp. keyboards. pipes. cittern. guitar and drums the big sound of (‘eolbeg contrasts with the gentler quartet of fiddle. concertina. bouzouki and guitar in Keep It t'p (see also lidtnburgh. Wed 30). I Michael Marra Hogmanay House tsee above). 7pm. £7.50 t£5.50i. Scotland's leading songvsritei' accompanies himsell'on piano. and occasional gtiitai'.
I Tam White Big Band Hogiiianay House tsee above I. 7. l5pm. £‘) ( £7 ). Blues and soul from the master.
I John Renbourne and Archie Fisher Hogiiiaiia} House (see above). ‘).3()piii. £7.50 t £5.50). Veteran guitai/Vocals from t\st) of the greats of British lolk music.
I Dick Gaughan Hogmaiiay House (see above) 9.45pm. £3 t£o ). Songs and socialism front the impassioned Scots singer/guitar player.
I The Marwmks lIogmanay House (see above). Midnight. £7 i£5.50i. Brothers on the ho\. fiddle and \\Ill\lle Il'UllI one ol I-.tItnbtii'in\ leading ceilidh dance hands.
I Wildcats 0f Killtenny Hogmanay House (see above). Midnight. £7 (£5.50). Alternative. non-trad ceilidh hop.
SATURDAY 2
West lothian
I Cloud Howe Ceilidh Dance Band Howden Park Centre. Livingston. 01506 433634. 8pm. £7 (£5). Ticket price includes ‘light refreshment'.
folk&world
residencies
details are for regular free weekl ates: see main listings 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 & World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Thursdays
I Tolbooth Bar Saltmarket. 8pm. Free. Irish/Scots session.
I O'Neill's Kilmat'nock Road. Shawlands. ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme bar. Live hands.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live hands.
I Park Bar Arger Street. 33‘) I7l5. 9pm. Free. Martin l’ottinger and Co.
Fridays
I Pewter Pot North Woodside Road. Kelvinbridge. 9pm, Free. Live music. I Helen Reeves Bar lnntrec's. \\'oodlands Terrace. 9pm. Free.
I lock Tamson's Byres Road. Spin.
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Free. Live Celtic bands.
I O'Neill's Queen Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
I Molly Malone's HOpe Street. 8pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live music.
Saturdays
I Session Babbity 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 Queen Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live hands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I715. 9pm. Free. Famous Highlander‘s bar. Live groups.
Sundays
I Wintersgills Great Western Road. 9pm. Free. The Average Folk Band.
I Lismore Bar Dumbanon Road. 9pm. Free. Traditional music session.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 552 (>040. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free. I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) I715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
Mondays I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 9pm. Free. Song session.
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