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Glasgow

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I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. (‘lvde l’lace. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance hour the Ticket (‘entie (‘andleriggs 237 55 I I.

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Glasgow

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I Lorna Brooks Scolia liar. Stockvv ell Street. 552 sos l. llpm l-iee. Stiperli. eclectic. somewhat iax/v chanteuse. Edinburgh

I Old Blues Boyz lidinliurgh l‘olk (‘lulx Pleasance ’l‘heati'e liar. 'l‘he l’leasance. 65023.1(). Spin. U. (£3); children tree.

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(it'lll_\‘ vocal and instrumental lug Hand. Delta and Chicago lilues l‘roni a great. iiewl)‘-tincovered threesome: Alan 'Slide’ Jones. Brian ‘Strings‘ Miller. and l'l';ts't'l' ‘Sucls's‘ Spiers.

THURSDAY 28

Glasgow

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I Heather Heywood New Dawn l-nlk Club. Riverside (dlll‘. l‘os Street. MK

3 NJ. 3.30pm. £3 £5. (me (it the nation's linest exponents ot‘ Scots traditional song and hallad.

I Vagabonds Scotia liar. Stockwell Street. 552 SOSI. ‘lpm. l iee.

FRIDAY 29

Glasgow

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I Ceilidh Dance The l-env. ('lv-tle Place. 553 0588. ‘)piii. E5. 'l'iclsets at the venue or in advance limit the inlet (‘entre. (‘andleriggs 227 55l l.

Edinburgh

Ceilidh Dance .-\sselttl‘l_\ Rooms. (ieorge Street. Spin. 15M. .\lusic liom the Robert l-‘ish Band. Proceeds to the .-\dult learning l’i'oiect.

SATURDAY 30

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview. page :llQi I Dr Cook And The Boners Scolta liar. Stockvvell Street. 552 Sox‘l 3 .Vllllll, l‘ree. l’li)\ICtan and l‘lllellt‘l tzoiit the ttK‘ls‘ ‘tl‘ rollers

Edinburgh

I Jimmy Crowley 'l'mn talk (‘lnlx ‘l‘ron ('cilidh llotise. llunter Square. 33h ll‘) il Vpiii. £5 (Lil. The New Year opens \\ iili the legendarv (‘orls lltltll‘atltll. his guitar.

Lanterns

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liou/ouki. iiioothie and hundreds ol' songs. w it. history and humour.

I Yelle Bongo (‘lulx New Street. 558 7(il).l. Ill~ ‘stlpm. L'o (£5‘i. Suti drums and chanting. .-\lso the You» Kalili liand plav North :\li'ican/Middle liastei'n elecli'o. Senegalese lirod. l).l.

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Edinburgh '

I Alexander Brothers Hairy.- Raiiisden's. Nevvliav en llarlwour. 55l 55M». Spin. {lo 5t) l includes two-course lllt‘;il '2

WEDNESDAYS 1 '7'

Glasgow

I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Kiiiiiiiig l’ark ('oiiiples. ('oi‘iiwall Street. Kiiining Park. 7.30 0.30pm. £4 it'l5lli. \\'orl\sliops on Scots and ("ape Bieloii tiddle st_\|es. loi' advanced Maven. l‘egiiiners and iiiteiiiiediate levels. Young beginners classes commence earlier lll the evening. liiloriiiatioii "7) WM?

Edinburgh

I Corner House l-Lilinlnngli lsolk (‘lnlx l’leasaiice 'l'lieati'e (‘aliaret liar. 'l‘lie l’leasaiice. Spm. Ur. £5. 1:5); children liee liaiiistoiiiimg l.eo .\le(‘ami and l’addv "the Hat. on accordion and l'lvltllc‘. lt‘.ltl .i l‘dlltl (ll. \\ lltl t'tl\ L‘ls lxt‘t‘l‘lllj.‘ the lrisli tradition at the heart ol' their spirited music.

THURSDAY 4

Glasgow I Gerry Cairns New llavvn l-olk ('luli. Riverside ('luli. l'os Street. 2~l.\' 3 l-lJ.

classical & opera MUSIG

8.30pm. £3--£5. The sweet-voiced lrishiiian. long resident in Scotia. delights with his patter. and songs old and new. Well. not too new.

classical &

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Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Classical & Opera listings compiled by Kelly Apter.

Glasgow

I Belcea String Quartet .lolin McIntyre Hall. University Avenue, 330 4002. l.ll)pm. Free. The international award—winning quartet plav Quartet In (i .l/tllitl‘ ()p 741V?) 3. "Ii/re Rtt/t’l' '. by Haydn. and Bartok‘s‘ Qiuu'lel No .i’ 1/927r

I Masterclass RSAMI). ltlt) Renlrew Street. . 33 5057. 3pm. Free. Michael l.aird directs a trumpet masterclass.

I Musica Electronica Hunter Hall West. University Avenue. 330-1092. -lpm. A series ol' short recitals aiming to e\plore developments in the lield ol' electroaeoustic music.

Edinburgh

I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen‘s Hall. ('lei‘k Street. (m7 7776. 7.45pm. l’ianist Imogen (‘oopei'joins conductor .loseph Swens‘eii and the orchestra l‘oi' Beethov en's I’M/m (Writer/(:31: 3 in a programmle which also includes his Svm/i/niii/(av .Vm' / (C-

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