folk&world
residencies
The followin details are for regular free weekl gates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by city. then by day. Residencies wil be listed. 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 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 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 Iinty 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 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. 9pm. Free. Pipedown play classy stuff on
bag ipes, mandolin and guitar.
I T e 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 Cambridge Bar Young Street, 225 4266. 9pm. Free. Live singer.
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 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—1 1pm. Free. Accordionist’s pals. 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 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 Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Wednesdays
I Cambridge Bar Young Street, 225 4266. 9pm. Free. Live singer.
I Rowena Bar Fez, Queen Street, 226 2530. 10pm. Free. Blues/folkr’jazz and soul.
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 Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free. Singer/guitarist George Duff and fiddler/singer Adam Jack host an evening.
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.
THURSDAY 16 Glasgow
I John Gormley Concert Hall, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10pm. Free. Organist Gormley plays works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms. I Lunchtime Concert Recital Studio, University of Strathclyde, 76 Southbrae Drive, 950 3476. 1.15pm. Free. Peter Argondizza directs students of the BA Applied Music degree in a varied programme of solo and ensemble guitar music.
I The Noble Award Semi-Final Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 3pm. Young operatic hopefuls compete for this prestigious Scottish Opera award, which has been the first step for many an internationally-acclaimed artist.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £5.50—£18.50. Conductor Kazushi Ono is joined by clarinet soloist Romolo Ttsano for Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, in a programme which also features Haydn’s Symphony No 92 ‘Oxford’ and Schubert’s Symphony No 6 ‘I.ittle C Major'.
Galashtels
I Essential Scottish Opera Volunteer Hall, St John Street, 01750 20842. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). For the eighth year running, Scottish Opera go on the road with a diverse programme of operatic highlights, including extracts from The Magic Flute, Carmen, The I”arl Fishers, Rigoletto and La Trai'iata.
FRIDAY 17
Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra City Hall, Candleriggs, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £5.5()—£16.50. See Thu 16.
I Piano Circus RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £3.50 (£2.50). Described as the musical equivalent of the Red Arrows, this dynamic sextet of pianists work their way through everything from classical and jazz pieces to African and Asian traditional music.
SATURDAY 18
Glasgow
I Scottish Opera - Parsifal Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 1pm. £6.05—£50.05 (£8.5()—£46.50). Scottish Opera present their first ever production of Wagner’s epic work about a young man who stumbles on the Holy Grail.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10—£22 (concs available). The orchestra perform a programme of popular classical favourites, including Haydn’s Symphony No 94, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No 3 and Beethoven’s Symphony No 7.
I Children's Classic Concert Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 3pm. £8 (£4—£6); £22 family ticket. See Kids listin s page 86.
I Junior Academy oncert RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 4pm. Free, but ticketed. A gathering of the junior clans, including the Junior Academy Wind Orchestra.
Edinburgh
IScottish Chamber Choir St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 225 9442. 8pm. £6 (£4). The choir present (.‘antatas For Passiontide, featuring works by 1.5. Bach and Hans Leo Hassler. Accompaniment comes courtesy of St Giles’ Chamber Orchestra and organist Philip Sawyer. with Michael Harris at the baton
classical & opera MUSIC
I Meadows Chamber Orchestra Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £7.50 (£1—£6). Talented young Korean violinist So-Ock Kim is the soloist in this double helping of Beethoven, which features his Coriolan Overture as well as his Violin Concerto — sandwiched in between is Bartok’s Divertimento.
I Edinburgh University Singers with Chamber Orchestra Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, 668 2019. 7pm. £6 (£4). William Conway conducts the singers and orchestra in 1.8. Bach’s ecclesiastical masterpiece St Matthew Passion.
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I Alexander Kobrin Linlithgow Primary School, Preston Road, 01506 842630. 7.30pm. £5 (£1—£4). The winner of the inaugural Scottish International Piano Competition in 1998, journeys back from his native Russia.
Glenrothes
I Essential Scottish Opera Rothes Halls, Rothes Square, 01592 611101. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Thu 16.
SUNDAY 19
Glasgow
I Puccini Gala Night Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £12—£23.50. Highlights from Puccini’s many operas, including favourites Tosca, Madam Butterfly and La boheme.
I Young Musicians at Pollok Pollok House, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 616 6410. 2pm. £3 (£2). Brahms’ Sonatensatz Horn Trio in E flat erformed on violin, horn and piano. I T e Noble Award 2000 Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 3pm. The final of Scottish Opera’s prestigious competition.
I Sonnerie RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). Entitled ‘Bach And Before’, Sonnerie contrast early music by Biber and Buxtehude with pieces by Bruhns, Schenck and Bach.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre, 13—29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £8—£21 (concs available). See Sat 18.
I Paragon Ensemble Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 1pm. £6 (£3); family ticket £12. The ensemble perform Mozart’s Oboe Quartet and Flute Quartet in C, as well as Beethoven’s Serenade. Brunch served from 11am.
I Children's Classic Concert Festival Theatre, 13—29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 3pm. £8 (£4—£6); family ticket £22. See Kids listings page 86.
I Napier University Chamber Orchestra Stockbridge Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, 455 2328. 3pm. £5 (£2) on the door. David Pickett conducts the orchestra in Handel’s Concerto grosso in G minor, Haydn's Symphony No 104 in D (‘The London Symphony '). plus works by Ives and Kilar.
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