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 days before publication. Folk 8. World listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
QCeltic Connections Royal Concert Hall. Sattchiehall Street. Tickets for all venues 353 8000. CrRCH is the tnain venue 1'or(}lasgovv's annual celebration ol‘ roots. folk. country. rock. pop. blues and contemporary music loosely linked round a ‘celtic' theme. Non-Main Auditorium concerts are in the Strathclydc Sttite. Other events are in the Exhibition Hall. There are also vvot‘kshops. ceilidhs. dances. talks. schools outreach. community events. live radio. exhibitions. record stalls. a craft lair and a late-night Festival Club at the Quality Central Hotel. with bars. food and live performances from festival guests. See City Lite section page '.".’ for more information on talks. Tickets for the Festival Clttb mast he obtained in advance from the (lRCH box office. Non-CrRCH venues are given in the listings. \Vebsite vvvvvv.grch.com.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 5pm. liree. Shovvcase for new talent. Previous vvinners include La Sonera Calavera and Pipedovvn. l’urt o/‘Celtic Connections. See above.
I Shane MacGowan and The Popes The Old liruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 551 1. 9pm. £16. Shane .\1ac(iovvan's shamholic vocal charm l‘ronts an Irish roots/rock'n‘roll hand vvith banjo and accordion. l’art ofCe/tic Connections. See abot‘e..
I Cherish The Ladies Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £1 1—£13. Back again. the popular [TS all-vvomen hand of Irish/American trad players and singers is fronted by tlute player and patter-merchant Joannie Madden. and
joined onstage by a team of step dancers.
l’ai‘t (i/‘Ce/lic Connections. See (lbt)l'(’.. I Nordic Nights The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 0220300. 8pm. CANCELLED. See liri 18.
I Aly Bain and Ale Moller The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Covvcaddens. 287 551 1. 8pm. £8. Shetland tiddle master Bain is joined by Swedish mttlti-instrumentalist Moller. playing from their nevv album. ‘liully Riggcd'. I’urt ofCe/tic Connections. See above..
I The Singer And The Song Tron Theatre. 'l‘rongatc. 552 4267. 8pm. £8. The singer/songvvriter series features Dougie MacLean. Jackie Leven. James (irant. Nick Harper. Allan Taylor. Andy \Vhite. Andre“ White and Michael Marra. Phone for details ol each evening. Part ol'Ce/tic Connections. See above. .
I Ceolas and Mackenzie Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £10. Piper lircd Morrison leads his band. vvith (iaelic vocals from Alasdair Codonu. I’art och/tic Connections. See abot'e..
I Festival Club The Quality Central Hotel. (iordon Street. 221 9680. 10.30pm. £2.50. (iihh Todd hosts the (late) nightly gathering. Part o/‘Ce/tic Connections. See above.
I Myllarit Cale Cossachok. Rtissian Cultural Centre. King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Seven-piece folk/rock otttltt. no strangers to Scotland. comprising top musicians from Rtissia and Finland.
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I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 5pm. Free. I’ai'l oliCe/lic Connections. See Thu [7.
I Runrig and Les Batinses Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £16.50—£18.50. Runrig continue to produce Celtic rock anthems. vvith nevv Cape Breton singer Bruce (iulht'o at the helm. I’ui't ofCe/tic Connections. See Tltu I7.
I Nordic Nights The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 022 0300. 8pm. £12. Satni singer Mari Boine's band ttses llute. djembe. liddlc. bass and guitar to underpin her modernist version ol‘ the ancient. shamanistic vocal ‘joik' traditions of Lapland. vaeden's Bazar Bla meld t'olk. classical. electronic and sophisticated pop. Purl ofCe/tic Connections.
I Concert By Candlelight (ilasgovv Cathedral. Castle Street. 552 8198. 8pm. £12. Capercaillie singer Karen Matheson. in company vvith 1'ellovv Vertical Record inusicians. shovvcases nevv songs from her latest collaborative album vvith James (irant. l’urt ofCe/tic Connections. See Thu 17.
I Old Blind Dogs and Shine Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £12. lironted by singer Jim Malcolm. the ()1d Blind Dogs continue to combine traditional and contemporary Scots songs and tunes over bass and percussion. Vocal harmony l'rom harpists Mary MacMaster. Corrina Hevvat and Alyth McCormack shines in support. l’urt o/‘Ce/tic Connections. See Thu [7.
I Mackenzie The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Covvcaddens. 287 551 1. 8pm. £8. Levvis sisters Gillian. Fiona and Eilidh sing songs old and nevvly-minted in (iaelic attd English. Part or'Ce/tic Connections. See Thu 17.
I Scottish Traditions Of Dance Trust St Andrevv's In The Square. Off Saltmarket. St Andrevv's Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £6. Take part in Scottish country and ceilidh dances. suitable for all abilities. Part ofCe/tic Connections. See Tltu I7. I The Singer And The Song Tron Theatre. Trongale. 552 4267. 8pm. £8. Singcr/songvvriters. including Dougie MacLean. Jackie Leven and Michael Marra. hold court. Check for details. and sec Thu 17. Part ofCe/tic Connections. See Thu /7.
I Celtic Connections Ceilidh Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 10pm. £3.50. I’art ochltic Connections. See Thu [7.
I Rodney Crowell and Dean
Owens The Old l-‘ruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 5511. 10pm. £12.50. Sophisticated country boy. Texas singer- songvvriter Crovvell comes hot l‘rom Emmylou's Hot Band. Scotland's Dean ()yvens of the l'ielsons provides the support. Part ofCe/tic Connections. See Thu [7.
I Festival Club The Quality Central Hotel. (iordon Street. 221 9680. 10.30pm. £5. Part or‘Celtic Connections. See Thu 17.
Edinburgh
I Prince’s Trust Ceilidh (ieorgc Heriot's School Rugby Club. lnverleith Rovv. 7.30pm. £4. Information 228 1464. Licensed bar and rattle. Mttsic from Blair (iardiner and his Band.
Dunfermline
I Donnie Munro Carnegie Hall. East Port. 01383 314000. 7pm. £12 (£10 £1 1 ). Ex-Runrig t'rontman Munro pcrlorms songs from his nevv album Across The City shit] The World.
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Glasgow
I Les Batinses Royal Concert Hall. Sattchiehall Street. 1pm. £7.50 (£6.50). Quebec's cheerlul hand return after a successlul 1.'K debut at last year's festival. l’art olCe/tic Cmtnections. See Thu [7.
folk & world listings Music
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 5pm. Free. See Thu 17.
I A Night In The Musical Ark Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £10.50—£l2.50. Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham are joined by Swedish liddler Ale Moller and a selection of well-known guests. in a night of duos —- geddit'.’ l’urt ofCe/tic Connections. See Thu [7.
I New Voices Revisited - Fraser Fifield Tron Theatre. Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8. Reprising last year's commission.
lit Eitield's vvork 1'or saxophone quintet takes W inspiration from the music of Brittany. The Boys Of The Lough Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Port of They haVe lraVelled far OVer the ; (‘eliti- Connections. See Tltu I7. last 30 years. All over the world. in in F "Nd": N'ghts Ihc-'\“‘1?°‘~'\.ri~’.‘lc 4% fact. From a Northern Irish origin, 3‘; Street. 0901 022 0300. 8pm. £12. l-rom m b d b I t Norvvay. L'tla improvise a vvild. brooding e an ecame ear y j music from multi-stringed hardangar liddle. ambassadors for an emerg'ng percussion. reeds and ramhorn. Avvard- 3;; pan-celtic identity. and they're at it vvinning Danish and Irish‘lolk/jay luston Sn“. With a series Of brilliant guest erupts tn Denmark s l 1.( . and l‘llllill‘ltl s {dd I . N B . . (ijallerhorn create a magical \vorld-mttsic ft rep acrng ain — this. j soundscape ol runes. Arctic epics. and llme '18 Wlld W981 nghlander 1am i: Indo-European archetypes vvith tvvin MacFarlane — magnificent Gaelic i _ i . I I ' . 3 . ) v T . ; lititllys. ‘djclllhedntl d‘ldgcrtdoo. lot! of Slnger Flora MaCNeIH as one of .fi ( elttc ( onnecttons. .See Thu 17. . I A Night In The Musical Ark their guests. and a new album. (Strathclyde Suite) Royal Concert '3; they put on their annual capital Halill.lSauyhiehall Sitreeltl. 8p\m. £l10.}:’iddler Show. Fest/'Va/ Theatre Edinburgh loim just one o1 several duos pertormtng at . _ y , this shared concert. See also Aly and Phil. cenlc conneCTIOl'lS This above. I’aI'l ofCe/Iic Connections. See Thu "g presents Such a plethora Of
possibilities that it all depends on your orientation — musical. that is. But be assured that you can find everything from solo Scottish bagpipe to sub-Arctic shamanism. homespun country to dissolute
Poguery. slit-your-wrist blues to
l 7. 33' I Sang O’ The Solway The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Covvcaddens. 287 ’ 551 1. 8pm. £8. The traditions o1‘1)umtries in vvords. music and song. Blackeyed Biddy and Stravaig are atnong those taking part. Purl och/tic Connections. See Thu 17. I Scottish Traditions Of Dance * Trust St Andrevv's In The Square. St
Qndre’yy'sSIreIet. (1)213 Spltrnzyrztetl. 548 6020. sexy Latin dancing . . . spoiled for t pm. ). . ee 'l‘l . art o c [It' - Connections. See Thu [7. ChOICe' really' see prewew'
I Mary Coughlan The Old Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Fruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 551 1. 9pm. various venues in the City, every
£14. Bluesy. powerful and intense. (ialvvay day, see listings.
chanteuse Cottghlan sings a wide range of ii songs — from traditional Irish. to Jacqttes Brel to Billie Holiday. I’ut't ofCe/tic Connections. See Thu 17. I Celtic Connections Ceilidh Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 10pm. 5pm. l-‘ree. Part o/‘Ce/tic Connections. £3.50. l’urt ofCe/tic Connections. See Thu See Thu I7. 17. I The Kate Rusby Band and I Festival Club The Quality Central Fire in the Bog Main Auditorium. Hotel. Gordon Street. 221 9680. 10.30pm. Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. £5. Part ofCe/tic Connections. See Thu 17. 7.30pm. £1 1—£ l 3. The young Yorkshire . singer's latest album Little Lights Edlnburgh features 1iddler John McCusker. GThe Boys Of The Lough liestival piper/flute player Michael McGoIdrick. Theatre. .\'icolson Street. 529 6000. guitarist lan Carr and bassist Andy 7.30pm. £9.50—£13.50 (£7.50—£1 1.50l. The Sevvard. Here Phil Cunningham stands Boys are back vvith a nevv album Lonesome in for accordionist Andy Cutting. Port Blues And Dancing Shoes for their annual. ofCe/tic Connections. See Thu [7. packed i-‘estival Theatre visit. I Cara Dillon, Karan Casey and I Ceilidhs At The Caley Caledonian Eleanor Shanley Royal Concert Brevvery. Slatel'ord Road. 623 8066. Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £10. A 7pm—1am. £6 (£5). Dance in the last
concert of leading lrish singers. Edinburgh Victorian hrevvery. Shanley and Dillon both held down De Glenrothes
Danaan‘s vocal chair. and Casey is from top l'S/lrish otitlit Solas. Part of I Dunfermline Strathspey And Reel Society Fiddlers’ Rally Rothes
(‘e/lit' Connections. See Thu [7.
I Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Halls. Rothes Square. 01592 61 1 101. 7pm. £8 (£7). 60 tiddlers. all at once.
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Haas The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Covvcaddens. 287 551 1. 8pm. £8. The Cali1'ornia-domiciled Scots fiddle maestro and his American cellist in concert. I’art och/tic Connections. See Thu 17.
Kevin McDermott and Band The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 022 0300. 8pm. £12. Songvvriter McDertnott continues to explore his rock roots.
I The Incredible String Band The Old Pruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 551 1. 9pm. £16. 60s innovators and musical legends return alter a successful 1999 reunion. ()riginal members Mike Heron. Robin Williamson and Clive Palmer. plus pals. l’art o/‘Ce/tic Connections. See Thu [7. D
Kilmamock
I The Whistlebinkies Palace Theatre. (ireen Street. 01563 523590. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£51. Scottish traditional music. and the occasional song. vvith liddle. concertina. llute. pipes and harp.
Glasgow
I New Voices: Alyth McCormack Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 1pm. £6. This commissioned piece has songs in nevv (iaelic traditions. with 1iddle.cc11oand piano. l’urt o/‘Ce/tic Connections. See Thu [7.
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