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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 s before publication. Folk 8: Worl listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. Music from the Rerr Terr.
SATURDAY 8
Glasgow I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. See Fri 7.
Edinburgh
I lain MacKintosh Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. This intimate concert venue (30 seats) presents Mac The Nice, an evening of gentle songs on the banjo frotn a veteran of the Scots folk scene.
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
Penicqu
I Robin Laing & Gordeanna McCulloch Penicuik Folk Club, Navaar House Hotel, Bog Road, 01968 678153. 8.15pm. £5 (£4). Songs and traditional ballads, with and without guitar accompaniment from two well known performers.
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
Edinburgh
I Tam White's Shoestring Edinburgh Folk Club, Pleasance Theatre Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 8pm. £6 (£5). Tam White scales down with this acoustic three-piece for a night of authentic blues. Joining him for the occasion are Neil Warden on lead guitar and harmonica ace Fraser Speirs.
I The Wrigley Sisters Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 3pm. £6. Ticket includes afternoon tea at the interval. Buckets of charm and top notch fiddle and guitar/piano from Orkney‘s famous twins. Fiddler Jennifer is also a fine composer and pieces by her will no doubt find their way into the sister’s repertoire this afternoon.
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
FRIDAY 14
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
I Cellidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. The Black Rose Band.
SATURDAY 15
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. More from the Black Rose Band.
I Jimmy McHugh Celebration Mitchell Theatre, Granville Street, 569 3557. 8pm. A selection of musicians and
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singers celebrate the life of the late Glasgow Irish fiddle champion.
Glenrothes
I Dunfermline Strathspey & Reel Society Fiddlers' Rally Rothes Halls, Rothes Square, 01592 611101. 7pm. £6 (£5). One hundred musicians from the society are joined by compete Andrew Nairn and special guest Bruce Davies for an evening of musical entertainment.
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
Edinburgh
I Tomas Lynch Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Here come the Irish roots of the uillean piper, whistle player, guitarist and fine singer.
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
TUESDAY 18
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
I Traditional Music Concert RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. Free but ticketed. Scots and Gaelic traditional music from third year students on the BA (Scottish Music) course.
WEDNESDAY 19
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
Edinburgh
I Pete Morton Edinburgh Folk Club, Pleasance Theatre Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 8pm. £5 (£4). A welcome return to the folk club for the top English singer-songwriter and guitarist.
THURSDAY 20
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview, page 19.
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The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed b city, then by da . Residencies will be isted, provided that up-to- date details are su plied to us. Folk 8: World Residencies iistings 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/Irish session.
I lslay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live music.
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 Pottinger 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 Hope 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 Dumbarton Road, 339 5741. 8.30pm. Free. Open stage.
I Doctor Brown's Queen Street, 221 9330. 3pm. Free. The Bloody Sarks play traditional Scottish sounds.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Traditional 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 Ilope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 9pm. Free. Session.
Tuesdays
I Dolphin Bar Dumbarton Road, I’artick. 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.
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.
Thursdays
I Doctor Brown's Queen Street. 7.30pm. Free. Music from the Bloody Sarks.
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I lslay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live music.
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 Pottinger and Co. I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
EDINBURGH i Fridays I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. 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, top of High Street, 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, top of High Street, 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 pub.
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 5114. 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, Newhaven. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic folk, Irish and Scottish 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.
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.