folk&world
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The followin details are for regular free weekly ates: see main listings for one-off or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed b city, then by day. Residencies will be Tisted, provided t at u -to-date details are supplied to us. Fol 8. World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Thursdays
I Doctor Brown's Queen Street. 7.30pm. Free. Music from the Bloody Sarks.
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8pm. Free. Scots’lrish session.
I lslay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live tnusic.
I O'Neills Queen Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme bar. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street, 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Martin I’ottinger and Co.
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
Fridays
I Kelvinpark Lorne Hotel Sauchiehall Street. 334 4891. 8.30pm. Free. Pure Malt and The Kells alternate.
I Molly Malones llope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands. 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 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
Saturdays
I Doctor Brown's Queen Street. 9pm. Free. MUsIC from the Bloody Sarks.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live 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, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Famous Highlander's bar. Live groups.
Sundays
I Fitter Firkin Dunbarton Road. 339 5741. 8.30pm. Free. 0an stage.
I Doctor Browns Queen Street, 221 9330. 3pm. Free. The Bloody Sarks play traditional Scottish.
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. 'I'raditional music session.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Park Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin Park, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
Mondays
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands. I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 9pm. Free. Session.
Tuesdays
I Dolphin Bar Dumbarton Road. Partick. 9pm. Free. Folkation.
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland music session.
I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane. Byres Road. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Singing Session Fox and Hounds. Brunswick Street, Trongate. Every second week. Information from 848 0415.
I Fiddle Session Old Toll Bar. Paisley Road West, 429 3135. 9.30pm. Free. Fiddle Workshop session. Accompanying instruments very welcome.
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I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live 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, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland music.
EDINBURGH '
Thursdays
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s Street, Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Open folk session. I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street, 557 5114. Free. Sessions earlier, live roots/folk bands 10.30pm.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Fridays
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket, 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Pipedown play classy stuff on bagpipes, mandolin and guitar.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street, 557 5114. Free. 9pm. Sessions and live bands. I The Hebrides Market Street, 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet, Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 9pm. Free.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Thistle Hotel Manor Place, 225 6144. 9pm—midnight. Free. Live Scottish music.
Saturdays
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith, 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I The Hebrides Market Street, 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street, 557 5114. Free. Sessions earlier. live roots.‘folk bands 10.30pm.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Live music.
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 Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Ewart, Lawnmarket. 225 7440. 9—11pm. Free. Accordionist‘s band.
' I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751.
Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session in the famous folk ub.
I Finnegan s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 3pm. Free. Andy Chung; 10pm—late. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.
Mondays
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. 557 5114. Free. 9pm. Sessions and live bands. I Finnegan s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Fiddler's Arms Grassmarket. 229 2665. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session.
Tuesdays
I Session Sandy Bell‘s. Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street, 557
5 I 14. Free. 9pm. Sessions and live bands. I Finnegan s Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Wednesdays
I The Shore Bar The Shore, Leith, 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Harbour Inn Fishmarket Square. New-haven. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic folk. Irish and Scottish session.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street, 557 5114. Free. Sessions earlier, live rootsxfolk bands 10.30pm.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
classical &
opera
“songs
Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Classical listings compiled by Kelly Apter.
THURSDAY 16 Glasgow
I Scottish Opera - The Marriage Of Figaro Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 7.15pm. £8.50—£45.50. Scottish Opera present Mozart‘s well- loved opera, featuring Christopher Purves as the legendary Figaro and Rebecca Caine as Susanna. Sharing the podium as conductor are Raymond Leppard and Derek Clark.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Ilall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10.50—£24 (concs available). Christopher Bell conducts the orchestra and chorus in a selection of festive favourites.
I Ca pella Nova - Carols By
Cand elight Barony Ilall. Castle Street.
1 287 5511. 7.30pm. e+.£12(£2.50—£s).
The choral group are joined by the Scottish Brass Ensemble for a festive feast of carols botlt traditional and modern. Tunes from the past thousand years help bring the millennium to a close. plus audience song sheets. prizes. seasonal refreshments and lots and lots of candles.
I Susanne Stanzelheit, Mark Bailey & Gusztav Fenyo Merchants House, 7 West George Street. 639 3176. 12.45pm. £4.50 (£1.50—£4). Violinist Stanzelheit and cellist Bailey are joined by pianist of renown Gusztav Fenyo for two popular piano lrios, Mozart‘s Ii .llujor Trio and Ravel‘s A Minor Trio.
Glasgow
I Scottish Opera - Carmen Theatre Royal. 282 Ilope Street. 332 9000.
; 7.15pm. £5.50—£45.50. Based on Prosper
Merimee's tale of 19th century peasant life in Seville. Bizet’s legendary musical
3 score has become one of the world's most popular operas. Ajoint effort between
Scottish Opera and Welsh National Opera. this new production captures the passion. colour and spirit of the piece. I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Royal
Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287
5511. 7.30pm. £5.50—£16.50. Conductor Joseph Swensen is joined by four world- class soloists —- Rita Cullis. Jane Irwin. Paul Charles Clark and Christopher Maltma — along with the SCO Chorus, for his realisation of Beethoven's Symphony No 9.
I 8T Scottish Ensemble Royal Concert Ilall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.45pm. £10 (£6.50). The ensemble aim to sooth your senses with a programme of reflective music featuring \'ivaldi's Concerto for Four liolirts Nos 10 (Q 34 and works by Arvo Part including Tahqu Ras‘u.
I Ca pella Nova - Carols By
Cand elight Barony Hall, Castle Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm.£4—£12(£2.50—£8). See Thu 16.
I Midday Concert RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Iptn. £3.50 (£2.50). Seasonal tunes from gospel to funk are on the menu when the Academy Brass and Big Bands get together.
Edinburgh
I Konstantin Boyarsky Dom‘s Ilome For The Arts, 8 Advocate‘s Close. 357 High Street. 225 9271. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£4.50). Boyarsky performs work for solo viola. including Bach's Suite No 5. llindemith's 1937. plus world premieres of Elena Langer ’s Trixie lbee and an as yet untitled work by Alexander Levine. There will also be a poetry reading by Jessica D'Este from her collection Iii/1e. libflle’ll ck Song.
SATURDAY 18
Glasgow
I Scottish Opera — The Marriage Of Figaro Theatre Royal, 282 Ilope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. £8.50—£45.50. See Thu 16.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra
' Royal Concert Ilall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 3 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10.50—£24 (cones available). The orchestra perform fun festive works for all the family.
I Junior Academy Christmas Concert RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 3pm 8; 7.30pm. £6.50 (£4). The Junior Academy Choir and Orchestra are guided through a festive programme by conductors James Durrant and Anne
Strachan. Featured music includes Mozart's The .llusicul .S'let'g/iritle and (ioff Richards'A Merry Lin/e Christmas. I Spirit Of Christmas City Hall.
u Candleriggs. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £8—£12. The Bearsden Choir host this concert of
: seasonal music. featuring the Children's
Choir and the Kirkintilloch Band.
Millennial Maestro: Bramwell Tovey conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
at the Festival Theatre on Hogmanay night