folk&world
listings
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 5 before publication. Folk 8: World istings compiled by Norman Chalmers and Louisa Pearson.
THURSDAY 15
Glasgow
I lain Maclntosh the Star ( ‘Itth. Riyerside ('lth. l'.()\ Street. 56‘) 7237. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Veteran Scots singer/multi-instrumcntalist. l‘itllltitISl} ys arm and entertaining (sometimes dubbed Mac the Nice).
Edinburgh
I Feis Dhun Eideann (The Edinburgh Feis) Netherhoyy Arts ('enlt'e. High Street. .556 0570/2647. £2.50 ((‘hildren tree). lidinburgh's (iaelic children get together to esplore the relationship betyseen song and story. in the past and in the present.
Livingston
I Come All Ye ('raigslarn). Maree Walk. ('raigshill. 0l506 433634. 8pm. £ I. .‘ylnsicians. perl'orrners. and anyone interested in hearing li\e acoustic music.
. FRIDAY 16 Edinburgh
I Club Latino Bongo ('lub. Neys Street. 558 7604. |0.3()pm 3am. £6 (£5). l.i\'e dance music l‘rom ten-piece Rumba ('aliente. pltis l)J‘s. Dance lessons at |()pm.
I Ceilidh Dance lidinburgh (‘ity ('harnbers. High Street. 220 I456. 8.30pm. £25 includes late supper. In aid ol'l'he Princess Royal 'l'rust l'or ('arers. |.otlIian l’undraising (‘omrnittee Music from l’iperactiy e.
SATURDAY 17 Edinburgh
I Highland Annual '|‘e\ iot Rim t'nion. Bristo Square. 556 4005. 8.30pm 3am. £7. Presented by lidinburgh l'niyersity 's Highland Society. this is the best place to hear top quality (iaelic song and music in the capital. Singers Margaret Steyyart and Arthur ('orrnack. \sith l)onegal Irish singer Noeleen .\'i('holla and piper Allan MacDonald headline the ceilidh. \s ith the men from Skye step dancer .lolm Sikorsky and young accordion-and-liddle duo Archie and l‘arquar. l'pstairs the legendary Acharacle accordionist l‘ergie MacDonald tells Phil (‘unningham jokes between dance sets with his band .\'a Muideartaich. and there‘s also (ilasgmy ‘s Alasdair Mac('uish and the Ros l)ubh ceilidh band. The doyy nstairs bar has an open session. Tickets on the door or in advance from (‘()I)A. the Mound; Sandy Bell‘s Bar. liorrest Road or Hebrides Bar. Market Street. lnl‘ormation 556 4005.
I Ceilidhs At The Caley ('aledonian Brewery. Slatel'ord Road. 623 8066.
7pm lain. £6 (£5). Music l‘rom Sandy Legget and The ('arseloch ('eilidb Band. I VSO Ceilidh Dance Thomas Morton Hall. Ferry Road. 220 3225. 8pm. £6 (£4). The Bella Mc.\'ab Band dance band play l‘or Volunteer Sery ices ()ser‘seas fund-raiser.
SUNDAY 18
Glasgow
I Play Piazzola (‘al'e (‘ossachok ls'inlJ Street. 5530733. 8.30pm. Violinist l.e\ Atlas and guitarist accompanist play tangos from the Argentine tradition. Astor l’ia/zola's compositions. and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Nancy Nicolson and Neil Thompson Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. lnlirmars Street. 5.57 2076. 8.30pm. £3. Songs: rnelodeon and guitar from Oak regulars.
Phil Cunningham is among the performers at The Highland Annual at Teviot Row
MONDAY 19 Stirling I Liz Doherty Band Stirling l-‘nlk ('lub. ’l‘erraces Hotel. Mely ille ‘l'errace. 0| 250 2|852 1. 8pm. £5 (£4.50). lrish liddler l)oherty. temporarily resident in lidinburgh. appears \s ith her tour-piece band. comprising liilidh Shays. (iino l.upari and Key in MacKcn/ie. See MIIsic preyieys.
Motherwell
I Echoes of Erin Mothel‘yyell 'l‘heatre. ('iy ic ('entrc. \Vindmillhill Street. 0l608 2675l5. 8pm. 'l‘ysenty ol' Ireland’s leading young traditional singers and dancers. \\ ith liddlers. trillcan pipers. \s histle players. l'lute players. accordionists. concertina players and harpists pcrlorm as part (it the Irish traditional music organisation's annual Iotrr.
Glasgow
I Glasgow Fiddle Workshop Kinning l’ark ('omple\. ('ornys all Street. 770 0047. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). members £5 (£2). Weekly liddle classes. all ages and abilities.
Edinburgh
I Tony McManus and Alain Genty lidinburgh liolk (‘lub. ('abarct Bar. The l’leasance. 650 2340. 8pm. £6 (£5 ). Acoustic guitar star .\|c.\lanus is joined by (ienty on l'retless bass tor a night ol' traditional-based music \y ith a Breton lilil\t)lll'.
I Absolute Beginners Ceilidh Dance Marco‘s Leisure ('entre. (iro\e Street. 228 2l4l. 8 0.30pm. £2.50(£|.50). Learn ceilidh dances the tun \yay.
Glasgow
I Eric Cuthbertson The Star (‘Iun Ri\erside (‘lub. l5o\ Street. 560 7287. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Blues-based folk and entertainment iron) the singer/guitarist and lriends.
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance chlreyy l’erry. ('Iyde Place. 287 55l l. 0pm. £5. Mttsic iron) the (iary Blair band. plus Radio ('lyde 2 DJ Alan 'l'odd.
Edinburgh
I Cyrenians Ceilidh Dance St Brides ('entre. ()I‘ysell 'l‘errace. 475 2400.
7.30pm midnight. £7 (£5). MtIsic iron) The 'l'hunder l)ogs. Fund-raiser l‘or homeless-sopport charity. the lidinburgh (‘yrenians.
I Robert Fish Ceilidh Assembly Rooms. 54 (ieorgc Street. :20 434i). '
8pm midnight. £8 (£6). (‘eilidh dance \y ith the ho )ular Robert liislt ('eilitlh band.
I Cei idh Dance Royal ()yer-Seas House. Princes Street. 330 5374. 8pm. £5. Dance teacher. piper. (iaelic singers and a li\ e band.
Union, Sat 17 Feb Stirling
I McManus and Genty (‘oytane ('entre. (’oysane Street. 0| 786 443| l3, 8pm. £6 (£4). See lidtnburgh. Wed 2|.
Stonehouse
I Calasaig Stonehouse l-olk (‘lub. ('ross Keys. Stonehouse ('ross. 8pm. Relased. yottthlul. going places. multi- instI'uInental/multi \ocal band.
SATURDAY 24
Edinburgh
I Ceilidhs At The Caley ('alcdonian Breyyery. Slatel'or‘d Road. 623 8066. 7pm. £6 (£5). |.i\ e dance music l'rorn 'l'eannaich.
Balfron
I Cantrip, Andy Fraser and Lorraine Jordan Mcl.intock Hall. l)unmore Street. ()I 360 44()l5(). 8pm. l.i\ely |||l\ ol Scots traditional and contemporary music.
Glasgow
I Duncan McCrone 't‘ron 'l‘heatrc. ’l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8.50. l-‘irst outing tor a unique collaboration. Songs ysritten by ('lydesiders l)uncan Mc(‘rone and the Broads ('y Jack. \y ith ()ssian's Billy Ross on yocals. guitar and dulcimer. l-‘iddler's Bid l)()\\ man (‘hris Stout. and drums and percussion l'rom l.indislarne's Ray l.aidlayy.
I Voice Of The Violin (‘at‘e (‘ossaehnk King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. Violin maestro l.e\ Atlas perl'orms a yy ide range (it classical and l'olk l'ay'ourites.
Edinburgh
I Eddie Walker \Vee l-‘olk (‘lub. Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2076. 8.30pm. £3. Acoustic blues. l‘olk'n'roll.
Stirling
I Maggie Anderson and Dave Whitton Albert Halls. Dtnnbarton Road. 0l786 473544. l.30 4.30pm. Acoustic music session \s ith Maggie .-\nderson and Date \Vhitton. Songs. say. pipes and much more.
folk & world MUSIC
East Kilbride
I Liz Doherty Band l-Last Klll‘l‘ltlt‘ Arts Centre. ()ld ('oach Road. 0| 355 26l000. 8pm. £6 t £3). See Mon |0 and Music prey ieyy.
MONDAY 26 Stirling I Causeway Stirling l'olk ('lub. 'lcrraces Hotel. Mely Ille ’l‘errace. 0| 2.50 2l852l. 8pm. £5 l £4.50). ()ld Blind hogs‘ drummer I).t\y ('attanacb \s rtli piper and sa\ player l'i'ascr l'iilield. recorder.botlliran player Marc l)ull (e\ ('apercaillie) and guitarist (iraerne Stephen.
WEDNESDAY 28
Glasgow
I Glasgow Fiddle Workshop ts'tnning l’ark ('omple\. (‘ornysall Street. 77" 0047. 7.30pm. £6(£3). rnernbers £5 (£2). Weekly liddle classes. all ages and abilities.
Edinburgh
I Liz Doherty Band latlinburglr l‘olk ('lul). ('aliarct Bar. The l’leasance. 650 2340. 8pm. £6 (£5). See Mon l0 and Music prey ieys.
I Absolute Beginners Ceilidh Dance \litl‘c‘tiis leisure ('L'llll't‘. (il‘tiyt' Street. 228 3l4t. 8 0.30pm. £2.5ll(£l.5l)). See \Ved 2|.
Glasgow
I Brolum The Star (‘|ub. Riyei'sidc (‘lub. l~'o\ Street. 560 7287. 7.30pm. £5 (£3).
Edinburgh
I Juan Martin Group Queen‘s Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 20l0. 7.30pm.
£l0 £l2.50 (£8 £l2). l‘laInenco and lurther l'rom ace guitarist Juan Martin. promoting his latest album ‘lil Alquiniista'.
folk&wor|d
residencies
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 5 before publication. Folk 8: World istings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Thursdays
I Lismore Bar l)untbarton Road. 0pm. l’ree. Sessitni.
I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4080. 0pm. liree. lrish Iherne pub. |.i\e bands.
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