Penicuilt
I Kieran Halpin Penicuik Folk Club, Navaar Hotel, Bog Road. 8pm. £5 (£4). Info: 01968 678153. Intelligent amusing songwriter/guitarist.
WEDNESDAY 9
Glasgow
I Myllarit Cafe Cossachok, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 3 and Music preview.
Edinburgh
I MacAlias Edinburgh Folk Club, Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2349. 8pm. £5 (£4). Vocal harmony, songs ancient and newly-minted, with and without guitar accompaniment from Edinburgh-based Gill Bowman and Katrine Polwart.
THURSDAY 10
Glasgow
I Jim King New Dawn Folk Club, Riverside (.‘lub, Fox Street, 445 6271. 8.15pm. £5 (£3). Songwriter .Iim King mixes his own compositions with an eclectic selection of well known songs.
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. Music from Last Tram to Auchenshu igle.
I Ceilidh Dance With Gary 8 air Renfrew Ferry, Clyde Place, 287 5511. 9pm. £5. Music from the Gary Blair Band and disco with Radio Clyde 2‘s Alan Todd.
Edinburgh
I Charity Valentine's Ceilidh Dance Caledonian Brewery, Slateford Road. 7.30pm. £7.50—£6.50. Tickets in advance, 665 3456. Live music from the Thunderdog Ceilidh Band, a disco. and prizes for the most outrageous fancy dress hat.
I Valentine's Ceilidh Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, 339 5374. 8pm. £5—£7. Music by Annasach.
SATURDAY 12
Glasgow I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. See Fri 11.
Stirling
I Horse MacRobert, University of Stirling. 01786 461081. 8pm. £10 (£8). Ilorse performs with quartet and piano to showcase her recent album, Both Sides, a live recording of her collaboration with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Plus new material and old favourites.
Glasgow
I Myllarit Cafe Cossachok, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 3 and Music preview.
MONDAY 14
Glasgow
I Be My Valentine Cafe Cossachok, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 8.30pm. £3. Accordionist Georgie Gajjic plays romantic melodies for Valentine’s night.
Stirling
I Brian McNeill Stirling Folk Club. Terraces Hotel, 4 Melville Terrace, 01259 218521. 8pm. Fiddle, concertina, guitar, bouzouki and vocals from the ex- Battlefield Band songwriter.
Glasgow
I Glasgow Songwriter’s Club The Vale, 5 Dundas Street, 332 4928. 8pm. See Tue 8.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Songwriter's Club CasRock, 104 West Port. 553 3067. 9pm. £2. See Tue 8.
WEDNESDAY 16
Edinburgh
I Robin Laing Edinburgh Folk Club, Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2349. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Thu 3.
THURSDAY 17
Glasgow
I Jim Malcolm New Dawn Folk Club, Riverside Club, Fox Street, 445 6271. 8.15pm. £5 (£3). Old Blind Dogs' lead singer, guitarist and great moothie player.
Livingston
I Come All Ye Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 433634. 8pm. An open session for local musicians and singers.
folk&wor|d
residencies
The followin details are for regular free weekl gates: 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 supplied to us. Folk 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/Irish session.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I D'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 llope 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. Ilighland 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
1 Park, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Famous
Highlander‘s bar. Live groups.
Sundays
I Fitter Firkin Dunbarton Road, 339 5741. 8.30pm. Free. Open 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. 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 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.
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 Binlties Niddry Street, 557 5114. 10.30pm. Free. Sessions earlier, live roots/folk bands.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Fridays
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. 9pm. Free. Pipedown play classy stuff on bagpipes, mandolin and guitar.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street, 557 5114. 9pm. Free. 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. 10.30pm. Free. Sessions earlier, live roots/folk bands.
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 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; IOpm—late. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.
classical & opera MUSIG
Mondays
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street, 557 5114. 9pm. Free. 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 Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. 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 lnn Fishmarket Square, Newhaven. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic folk, Irish and Scottish session.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street, 557 5114. 10.30pm. Free. Sessions earlier, live roots/folk bands.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Session.
classical &
opera listings
Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Classical listings compiled by Kelly Apter.
Glasgow
I Ros Dunlop and Graham Hair Concert Hall, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10—2pm. Free. A selection of music for clarinet and piano will be performed at this lunchtime concert.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10—£22.50 (cones available). A double-bill of German composers, featuring Beethoven’s Prometheus Overture and Piano Concerto No 4 and Brahms’ Symphony No 1.
I Masterclass RSAMD, 100 chfrew Street, 332 5057. 2pm. Free. Flautist Phillippa Davies bestows words of wisdom.
I Masterclass RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 2pm. Free. US trumpeter David Spence, who played with Academy Brass last night, hosts this masterclass.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St Andrew ’s and St George’s Church, 13 George Street, 225 3847. 12.30pm. £3 (£2). Soprano Naomi Freireich is joined by clarinettist David Benedict and pianist Michelle Thomson for the world premier of Kenneth Dempster’s Wise Men or Simpletons and Three Folk Songs by John McCabe.
I Hebrides Ensemble Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £8 (£2—£5). The second in the ensemble’s winter concert series promises to be an eclectic affair from start to finish. Sally Beamish’s Horn Trio — St Andrew '5 Bones and Gyorgy Kurtag’s Jelek 0p 51 for solo viola make way for the world premiere of The Millennium Song Book, a mixed bag featuring contributions from David Horne, Lyell Cresswell, Sally Beamish, Craig Armstrong and Helen Grime. The evening closes with Dohnanyi’s Sextet.
I Iolanthe Church Hill Theatre, 33a Morningside Road, 662 4169. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5). Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical satire of the House of Lords is brought up to date by Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group, with the setting transposed to the construction site for the new Scottish Parliament.
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