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The following details are for regular free weekly dates: see main listings for one-off or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk 8. World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Thursdays
I lslay lnn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live Highland music.
I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live tiitisic.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. Irish thetiie puh. Live hands.
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8pm. Free.
Scots/Irish session.
Fridays
I Clutha Vaults Stockvvell Street. 8.30pm. Free. Kitigston Bridge Trio. I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptih. Live hatids.
I O’ Neills Sauchiehall Street. Irish theme ptih vvith live hand.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Ilighlatid har vvith live mttsic.
I Riverside Club Ceilidh Dances l-‘ox Street. 8pm. £6 (last entry 9.30pm). Live dance hatids.
Saturdays
I Scotia Bar Stockvvell Street. 3.30pm. Live folk/acoustic groups.
I Babbity Bowsters Blackfriars Street. 4.30pm. Free. Session.
I Brazen Head (‘athcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live hand.
I Finnegan’s Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptih.
I McNeills 'I’orrisdale Street. 9pm. Free. Irish music.
I O’ Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptth with live hand. I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Famous Highlander‘s har. Live groups.
Sundays
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockvvell Street. 552 8681.
3.30 5.30pm. Free.
I Brazen Head (‘atlicart Road. Live music at 2.30pm and 8.30pm. Free.
I Finnegan’s Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptih. Live hands.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Live music 4pm and 7pm.
I O’ Neills Satichiehall Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pith with live hands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Ilighland music.
Toesdays
I Dolphin Bar I)umharton Road. I’artick. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme har vvith live music.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Byres Road. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Lismore Bar I)umharton Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Finnegan’s Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme puh. Live hands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near
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Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland iiiusic.
I Scotia Bar Stockvy ell Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live hands.
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 275 I. 9pm. Session. Free.
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s Street. Stockhridge. 9pm. Free. Open folk session.
I Castle Arms Johnston 'I'eri'ace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm 2am. Free. Irish theme ptih vy ith live music.
Fridays
I Castle Arms Johnston 'Icrt‘acc. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional sotig and music.
I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 9pm. Free.
I Ensign Ewart Layvnmarket. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm 2am. Free. Irish theme ptih with live music.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 325 275 I. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live tiitisic.
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 Castle Arms Johnston 'I'erraee. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music. I Ensign Ewart Lavvnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Royal Oak Illlll'lllill'y' Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal session.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live tiitisic.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion music in the bar.
Sundays
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 3pm. Free. Andy (‘hungz
10pm late. Informal music upstairs and Wee Folk (‘luh downstairs.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Iinsigii livvart. Lavvnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9 1 1pm. Free. Accordionis‘t's pals.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm -2am. Free. Irish theme ptih with live music.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. Afternoon from lptii. Free. Session iii the famous folls' ptih.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Bell's. Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Irish music. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm 2am. Free. Irish theme ptih vvith live music.
Toesdays
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm -» 2am. Free. Irish theme puh vvith live music.
I Session Sandy Bell's. Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free. Singer/guitarist (ieorge I)uff atid fiddler/singer Adam Jack host an evening.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
Classical
& opera
Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Classical listings compiled by Kelly Apter.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen's lIalI.('1erk Street. 66S 21H”. 7.45pm. £5.50 £18.50..'\1e\ander JiIIIIC/L‘Is directs front the violin iii this homage to llaydti. featuring his ()l't'l'llll't' ’()I'/t'n t‘t/ liil/Ttllt‘t’ I. SIN/4mm ('mit'crrmiic atid. just iii time for Faster. .Si't’r'n /.u.vl Ilimly of (Jiffy! from the (Tun.
Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra (‘ity Ilall. ('andleriggs. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £5.50 £19. See Thu 12.
Saturday 14
Glasgow
I Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Easter Concert Matt 'l‘homson ('oncert Ilall. RSAMI). 100 Renfrevv Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8 (£1 £41.1in Shao conducts the orchestra in Arnold's Scout's/i I)um‘i's. Bct'liol's .S'vmp/ionl'r' l-kiiiiriv'lii/iii' and. vvith soloist I’ierre I)ouiiienge. Iilgar's popular ('c/ln (‘Ulltt’I'HL
Glenrothes
I Music For Spring Rothes llalls. Rothes Square. 01592 61 I 101. 7.30pm. £6 (£5 1. Verdi’s Requiem performed hy (ilenrothes ('lioral Society.
Glasgow
I Easter Bliss (‘ale (’ossachols. Rtissian('ultttt'a1('entre. 10 King Street. 5530733. 8.30pm. Violinist Lev Atlas performs an tipliftiiig programme of classical music to celebrate Iiaster.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Easter Concert Queen‘s Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £6 £10
(£3 £5). See Sat 14.
Glasgow
I Musica Electronica (‘onccrt Hall. I'tiiversity of (ilasgovv. I'niversity Avenue. 330 4092. 1.10pm. Free. Final year students on the Bling Iilectronics vvitli Music course explore electroacoustic music from around the vvorld.
Edinburgh
0 Julian Lloyd Webber Queen‘s IIalI.(‘1erk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm.
£5 £14. Although slightly overshadoyy ed by his rather tnore famous hrothet' Andrevv. this Lloyd Wehher is vvidely regarded as one of the finest musicians of his generation. Tonight he performs the vvorld premiere of James .\Iac.\1illan's ('e/lu Smiulu .\'n 2. plus vvorks by Bach. Faure. (irieg. Britten arid Brahms. See revievv next issue.
Wednesday 1 8
Glasgow
6 Hebrides Ensemble - Virtuosi Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauehiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.45pm. £8 (£2- £51. In a change to their previously announced programme. the ensemble are novv call- ing the final concert in their current sea- son. l'i'ritmst'. Performed by musicians renovvned iti their field. such as cellist
\thliam (‘onyyay .ttid ohoist Douglas Boyd. the line—up includes Britten's ()lim' Quartet. Bat‘tols's Swath: .\u 2. Dohnaiiy i‘s String [rim and the vvoi'ld prettitet'e of Nigel ()shoriie's li'o'lktiii [tum-n!tiiiill)t1nt'¢'v.
Thursday 19
Glasgow
I Julian Lloyd Webber Royal ('oncet‘t Ilall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. ".30pin. £12.50(£l(li, See Tue 17. I Jack Liebeck Merchants House. " \Vest (ieorge Street. 334 975". 12.45pm. £4.50 (£1.50 £4). Having made his concert dehut at the age ol eight. young violinist I.ieheck has gone on to pcrloriii several concerts vv itlt the RS\( ) and ItKItt} delivers it \ill'lL‘tI selection 01 classical vvorlss.
I University of Glasgow Music Student Performance (‘onccrt Hall. l'niverstty ot (ilasgovv. I'niyersity Avenue. 330 4092. 1.10pm. Free. A ltiiichtiiiie [lt'l'ltit'lltilllv‘c lrom final yeat music students.
Edinburgh
0 Hebrides Ensemble - Virtuosi Queen's Iltlll. (‘ICI'Iv Stl'ch (iliS 21””. 7.45pm. £8 (£2 £51. See “ed 18.
St Andrews
0 Scottish Chamber Orchestra Younger Ilall. .\'ortli Street. 01 334 474610. 7.45pm. £550 £15. Thomas I)attsgaard is at the haton and cellist .liati Wang is the guest soloist for Schuiiianit‘s (t'l/U (‘UIItt'I'ItL :\lsti till the Bill Is Beethoven's .Sv‘ni/i/iunt .\'u 2. hut the highlight of the evening has to he the 11s premiere of Sally Beamish's nevv vvork ll'liilr'yru/n'. See prev ievy.
Glasgow
I Felicity Lott atid Ann Murray Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Saticliieliall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10 £15. Soprano Lott atid tiie/Io—sopi'ano Murray teaiii up once again for ati evening of song atid chat. Featured ct)ltlp(lset's include Laehner. Schumann. Schal'fer. (iotinod atid Rossiiti. Part of the Royal (‘oncert Hall's International Series.
I Midday Concert RSAMI). too Renfrevy Street. 332 5057. lpiti. £4 (£2.50). .\le//o—sopraito .latie Irvv iii is accompanied by Julia Lynch on piano for vvorks hy' Mahler atid Wolf.
I Black Hair Contemporary Music Ensemble RSAMI). loo Renfreyv Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1 1. Innovative pieces from this music theatre ensemhle featuring the voice of Anna Myatt atid conducted hy Roger Marsh atid John Stringer.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra I'sher Hall. Lothiati Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10.25 £22.50. Alexander |.a/arev is at the hatoti for the sl.\tll concert in the RS.\'()‘s
Shostakov icli series. Tonight they pet'foriti the Rtissian cotiiposet”s Symp/imiv .\'u 8. vv ritten hy liitii to commemorate those vs ho died during Stalin's regime. The progi‘aniiiie also sees acclaimed pianist John Lill join the orchestra for Beethov en's l’iriim ('Ultt‘r'rlr) A}; 4.
Kirkcaldy
I East Fife Male Voice Choir Adam Smith Theatre. Bennochy Road. 01592 412929. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5). Annual concert vv ith special guests. The Iisls'dale Singers.
Ayr
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Tovyn Ilall. Satidgate. 01292 61 1222. 7.30pm. £8.50 £16.50. Alexander I’olianichko conducts the orchestra in Ilaydn's Still/)IIUII'V Nu .i’l. Richard Stratiss' Horn ('oncerto .\'o l