MUSID folk & world
FOLK & WORLD LISTINGS continued
Glasgow
I Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£8.50). Jokes, music and a new album, their best to date, from the famous Portobello and Shetland box and fiddle duo.
WEDNESDAY 27
Edinburgh
I Rosemary Woods and Briege Murphy Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2349. 8pm. £6 (£4—£5). See Thu 21.
Kirkcaldy
I Archie Fisher Path Tavern, Mid Street, 01592 263671. 8pm. £5. The legendary singer and popular presenter of BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk programme, joined by the three vocalising Sangsters as part of The Path’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
THURSDAY. 28
Glasgow
I Vin Garbutt The Star Club (formerly New Dawn Folk Club), Riverside Club, Fox Street, 569 7287. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Veteran, good-humoured North East of England performer joins songwriting, powerful vocals, guitar and aerobatic tin- whistle playing.
Bigger
I Rory McLeod Corn Exchange. 8pm. £6. Information and advance tickets from 01899 221090. Self-penned songs, step percussion, guitar and wild bluesy harmonica from the uniquely energetic showman, now resident in the Borders.
FRIDAY 29
Glasgow
I An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 10pm. £10. Acoustic rock/altemative songwriting and tall tales from Michael Weston King, Andy White and Scotland’s own Jackie Leven.
I Ceilidh Dance Renfrew Ferry, Clyde Place, 287 5511. 9pm. £5. Gary Blair provides the music, Radio Clyde DJ Alan Todd spins the decks.
Glenrothes
I The Tartan Amoebas Rothes Halls, Rothes Square, 01592 611101. 8pm. £8 (£6—£7). More Celtic and Latin grungy grooves from the Edinburgh-based band mixing fiddle and pipes with anything else. New album Giant is in the shops.
- SATURDAY 30 Edinburgh I Michael Weston King, Andy White and Jackie Leven The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). See Glasgow, Fri 29.
. ‘é
52 THE lIST 21 Sep—S Oct 2000
The Boys Of The Lough play Mothe
I Arthur Johnstone and Brian Miller Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Two big voices of the 70’s Glasgow and Scottish folk revival, with Brian also on guitar and mandolin.
WEDNESDAY 4
Edinburgh I Edinburgh Folk Club The Pleasance. Closed for Freshers Week.
THURSDAY 5 Glasgow
I Capercaillie Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £13 (£11). Coinciding with the launch of next year’s Celtic Connections, the boys (and Karen Matheson) launch their new album. See Music preview.
I Chuck Fleming and Sean O'Rourke The Star Club (formerly New Dawn Folk Club), Riverside Club, Fox Street, 569 7287. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). The spine of the late JSD band. Here, the energetic and sometimes engagingly erratic fiddler Fleming spars with O’Rourke’s extemporising flute, frets and reeds.
Motherwell
I The Boys Of The Lough Motherwell Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 267515. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Aly Bain and Cathal McConnell lead the everlasting, Edinburgh-based quintet.
folk&wor|d
residencies
The following details are for regular free weekl ates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by ci , 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 Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street, 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Highland song and music.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I O' Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live band and sessron.
I Park Bar Argyle Street, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Martin Pottinger and Co.
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8pm. Free.
3'.“ rwell Theatre, Thu 5 Oct.
Scots/Irish session. I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic session.
Fridays
I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live band.
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 8.30pm. Free. Kin ston Bridge Trio.
I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street, 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I O' Neills Sauchiehall Street. Irish theme ub with live band and session. I Par Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin Park, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
I Riverside Club Ceilidh Dances Fox Street. 8pm. £6 (last entry 9.30pm). Live dance bands.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic session.
Saturdays
I Babbity Bowsters Blackfriars Street. 4.30pm. Free. Session.
I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live band.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street, 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live grou
I McNeiIis Torrisdale Street. 9pm. Free.
Irish music.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I O' Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live band and session.
I New Regano Paisley Road. 9pm. Free. Live groups.
I Park Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin Park, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Famous Highlander’s bar. Live groups.
I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 3.30pm. Live folk/acoustic groups.
I Stanley Bar Stanley Street, Kinning Park. 9pm. Free. Regular Irish-theme music.
Sundays
I Blues Band Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. Live music at 2.30pm and 8.30pm. Free.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street, 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. Live highland music. 9pm. Free.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Live music 4pm and 7pm.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Traditional music session.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I 0' Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live band and session.
I Park Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin Park, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
I Uisge Beatha Woodlands Road. 5pm. Free. Session.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic session.
Mondays
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
Tuesdays
I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live acoustic music.
I Dolphin Bar Dumbarton Road, Partick. 9pm. Free. Folkation.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme bar with live music.
I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane, Byres Road. 9pm. Free.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free. Acoustic band.
Wednesdays
I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street, 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Highland music.
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.
I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live bands.
Thursdays
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen’s Street, Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Open folk session. I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
Fridays
I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet, Waterloo Place, 556 7597. 9pm. Free.
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional song and music. I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. 9pm. Free. Pipedown play classy stuff on bagpipes, mandolin and guitar.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I The Hebrides Market Street, 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Thistle Hotel Manor Place, 225 6144. 9pm—midnight. Free. Live Scottish music.
Saturdays
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket, top of High Street, 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Live music. I Royal Oak Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal session.
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 West End Hotel Palmerston Place, 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion music in the bar.
Sundays
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. I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session in the famous folk pub.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Ewart, Lawnmarket, top of High Street, 225 7440. 9—11pm. Free. Accordionist’s pals.
Mondays
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Tuesdays
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Session Sandy Bell’s, Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free. Singer/guitarist George Duff and fiddler/singer Adam Jack host an evening.
I The Shore Bar The Shore, Leith, 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.