Saturday 26
Glasgow
I Zuba and La Sonera Calavera Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. lpnt. £7.50 (£6.50). Two exuberant. Glasgow battds witlt higltly danceable tnusical influences from Cuba. Africa. Latin Atnerica. attd Scotland. Purl ofCe/u‘r Connections. See Tltu I 7.
I Field Marshall Montgomery Pipe Band Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. lptn. £8. World- class band it) concert. with solo spots frotn Roddy McLeod and young Chris Armstrong. in the first event of ‘Piping Day". Part of Celtic Cotttter‘u’otts. See Thu I7.
I New Voices: Finlay MacDonald Royal Concert Hall. Saucltiehall Street. lptn. £6. Young piper MacDonald composed this piece for four soloists and backing band. featuring Highland. uilleann and border pipes. bombarde attd lberian gaita. Purl of Celtic ('(ttttu'r‘lintts. See Thu [7.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Sattchiehall Street. 5pm. Free. I’ur! UfCe/Iit‘ ('muu'r‘lutttx. See Thu I7.
I Deaf Shepherd and Pipedown Royal Concert Hall. Saucltieltall Street. 8pm. £12. ()ne of Scotland’s tnost popular younger folk bands. Support from up-and- cotning pipe-led quartet Pipedown. Part of Celtic (‘ntttu'r‘liuttsx See Thu [7.
I Corrina Hewat Tron Theatre. Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8. Jazzy singer and ltarpist Hewat performs her 2000 Highland l-‘estival commission. I’hrllolts‘ ltt Vapour. with the Mttll Ladies Choir. piano and bass and guests saxophonist Phil Bancroft and liddler Catriona .\1acl)onald. Purl (it'Cr’lu'r‘ ('utuu'r'lfntts. See Thu 1' 7.
I Bagad Kemper with the Scottish Power Pipe Band Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8.15pm. £10.50 -£l2.50. Bagad Kempcr. the wonderful pipe band from Brittany. are joined by a variety of special guests. Part of Celtic (Ullllt’t‘lfrllifl. Sl’l’ Thu [7.
I Donnie Munro and Pipedown The Old l-‘ruitmarket. Albiott Street. 287 551 1. ‘)pm. £12.50. lix-Runrig fronttnan. Port of Celtic Connections. See Thu /7.
I Celtic Connections Ceilidh Dance Royal Concert Hall. Sattchiehall Street. 10pm. £3.50. Purl (l/V(‘('llli(i Connections. See Thu [7.
I Festival Club The Quality Central Hotel. Gordon Street. 221 ‘)68(). 10.30pm. £2.50—£5. Purl qur'llu‘ ('rtttlu’r‘llnlts. St’t’ Thu [7.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Dance St Bride‘s Centre. In ()rwell Terrace. 346 1405. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5) family ticket £20. The Thunderdogs provide music at this dance. raising funds for the lidinburgh Harp l’estival attd ()rchestra.
Dunfermline
I Burns Night Ceilidh Dance (ilen Pavilion. 8pm. £7. Tickets attd information 01383 730387. Mttsic from the Portobello Ceilidh Band.
Glasgow
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Sattchiehall Street. 5pm. liree. Purl u/‘Cr'llu‘ CUIIIIr’t‘IfUIlS. See Thu [7.
I Horse With Hindsight Maitt Auditoritttn. Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £1 1 £13. Singer-songwriter Horse MacDonald is joined by guest vocalists and their own interpretations of her songs. She'll also by debuting material from a new album. Hun/sight. I’ut'l que/lir ('otuu'i‘limts. See Thu [7.
I Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. (‘owcaddens 287 551 1. 8pm. £8. Wonderful songs. stories. humour. talent and skill from the undisputed masters of linglish folk traditions. I’url Ufa/m (‘utttu'r'uuttv Sr'r' Thu [7.
I BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2002 Royal
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{by} a. ‘_ BEOLACH AND NORTH CREGG Divided by the Atlantic Ocean. and steeped in their separate traditions. the assertive young players in Cape Breton's Beolach and Ireland's North Cregg have huge amounts in common. Driving. rhythmic music — the Capers Scottish-derived pipe-
Concert Hall. Saucltieltall Street. 8pm. £8. Various talented young instrumentalists attd singers compete for this year's title. Part of Celtic Cuttltr’rhulls‘. See Thu /7.
I The Tartan Amoebas The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 022 0300. 8pm. £12. Folks) instrumentation combines with celtic clttbland beats. Support comes from Sun Honey and l'iilska. l’url ulCr’llu‘ (‘ntttu'r'uuttv See 'I'hu / 7.
I The Best Of The Fest 2 Tron Theatre. Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8. Various l-‘es'tival guests. Clteck for details. Purl (tht'llu' ('ntttu'r'lultts. Sec Thu [7.
I Breton Voices The Old l-‘ruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 551 1. ‘)pm. £12.50. A celebration of the power and rhythm iii the Breton song traditions with three of the great singers. Prepare to fest-no/ w ith (iiles Seryat. Dene/ Prigent attd Marthe \assallo. Part of (‘t’llfr‘ (inuterlunty. Sr't’ Thu /7.
I Festival Club The Quality Central Hotel. (iordon Street. 221 ‘)68(). 10.30pm. £3.50 £5. I’rll'! UTCr’llfr‘ Connection). .S'r'r' Thu [7.
I Myllarit Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. King Street. 5530733. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Rttsso-l-‘innish fusion battd. See Thu 17.
Edinburgh
I Peter Michael Rowan ()n The Mound. North Batik Street. 226 680‘).
3 5.30pm. Free. See Stilt 20.
I Emily Druce \Vee l‘olk Club. Royal Oak. lntirmary Street. 557 2076. 8.30pm. £3. Acoustic blues frotn the singer/guitarist in an intitnatc (30 seat) setting.
Monday 28
Glasgow
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Saucltiehall Street. 5pm. Free. l’ut‘l ult'ellic (iulllr'r‘lutlls. See Thu /7.
I The Return Of The Rambling Boys Main .-\uditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sattcltieltall Street. 7.30pm. £12.50 £18. Scottish troubadours Dick (iaughan. Brian .\1c.\'ei|1 attd Archie l-‘isher are joined by John Herald from the [SA for a night of music in the Woody (iuthrie tradition. l'sing voice. guitar attd fiddle they '11 be spanning sty le attd subject matter. frotn love and work to politics. l’url u/t'c/lu‘ ('utuu'r'lutlty. Sec Thu 17.
I Beolach and North Cregg Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £10. See panel.
I Michael McGoldrick and Desi Donnelly The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cowcaddens. 287 5511. 8pm. £8. linglish-born Irish instrumentalists show their considerable skills on pipes. fltttes. whistles (Capercaillids .\1c(ioldrick) attd fiddle (Donnelly). I’url u/‘Ce/u'r' ('Ullllr'r'llmts. Sr'r' Thu I7.
I Festival Club The Quality Central Hotel. (iortlon Street. 221 ‘)68(). 10.30pm. £2.50. l’ru'l ult'c/Iu' ('ntttu'r‘ltntts. See Thu /7.
driven reels. wrth three stepdancing musicians on call. and the Cork City band's home-grown polkas. slides and jigs. even hornpipes played on twin pianos — are irresistible. Add their singing talents and you have. as Beolach translates. truly lively youth.
I Beolach and North Cregg play Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Mon 28 Jan.
Edinburgh
I Acoustic Underground \\’ltistlebittkies. South Bridge. 557 51 14. 10pm 2.30am. Free. See Mon 21.
Tuesday 29
Glasgow
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 5pm. l‘ree. l’urr arm-mp ('rtttm'r‘lunts’. 311' Thu I7.
I Kepa Junkera and Michael McGoldrick Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sattchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £10.50 £12.50. Celtic Connection favourite. Basque accordion master Junkera shares the bill with piper. little and whistle player Mc(ioldrick and their respective bands. l’ut'l (If-Celtic ('rttttu’r‘lintts. .Sr'r' Thu [7.
I Stramash: McGinn O’ The Carlton St Andrew's lit The Sqttare. St Andrew's Street. off Saltmarket. 5486020. 8pm. £8. Weel—kent (ilasgow group Stramash pay tribute to socialist and songwriter Matt Mc(}inn. The line-up includes singer/concernna player John liaglesham. peerless songwriter Adattt McNaughton and singer Anne Nielson. l’url ()I‘Ce/lir‘ (‘uttltr'r‘limtv See Thu /7.
I Shine The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cowcatldens. 287 5511. 8pm. £8. Mary McMaster. Corrina Hewat and Alyth McCormack are the trio who blend vocal harmonies with ltarps.l’url tyre/m ('nnm'r'limts. Sm' Thu 17.
I Sean Keane Band Royal Concert Hall. Sauchieltall Street. 8pm. £10. Part of the famed musical family. and brother of Dolores. vocalist and little player Keane is rooted in the vocal tradition of the west of Ireland bttt ttot restricted by it. His version of Richard 'l‘hompson's (ialway to (iraccland is breathtaking. l’url (if ('r'llu' ('ntim'r‘lt'mts. .S'r'c' Thu /7.
I Festival Club The Quality Central Hotel. (iordon Street. 221 0680. 10.30pm. £2.50. I’rll'l ril'Cr'llir‘ ('mtttr'r‘limts‘. .S'r'r' Thu [7.
Wednesday 30
Glasgow
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Sattcltiehall Street. 5pm. Free. l’ill‘l ()I'Cr'llu‘ (.(Hlllt't'lfrtllfi‘. See Thu [7.
I The Waterboys (Acoustic) Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sattchiehall Street. 7.30pm.
£14.50 £16.50. Mike Scott's band turtt the clock back to I-is/u'rnuut 's Blues days. attd pare things down with an acoustic set. I’ll/‘1 Uj‘Cr'lll‘t‘ ('rlllllr'r'lfrms. .Sr't’ Thu /7.
folk & world listings Music
I Elspeth Cowie & Friends Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £10. Back from her Spanish exile. Scots singer Cowie brings along guests including harpist Corrina Hewat and singer lshbel MacAskill. Purl ult'e/ur‘ ('(tttltr’r‘liruls. Sl’l’ Thu [7.
I Norman MacLean The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cow-caddens. 287 551 1. 8pm. £8. Comedian. piper (he has composed sonte classic pipe tunes) and Craelic wit attd wag. MacLean is a one-off. I’url urn/m Connections. See Thu 17.
I Festival Club The Quality Central Hotel. (iordon Street. 221 9680. 10.30pm. £2.50. l’url rtl'Ce/lu’ Connectivity. See Thu [7.
Edinburgh
I Burns Night lidinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. the Pleasance. 650 234‘). 8pm. £5 (£4). An informal evening with haggis. neeps. songs. a bit of music and not too many speeches. hosted by Margaret Bennett.
I Schools Showcase Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £4 (£2; family ticket 8). Pupils from over a dozen Edinburgh schools perform everything from classical and traditional music to rock.
Glasgow
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal Concert Hall. Saucltiehall Street. 5pm. Free. I’url nfCr'hl'r~ ('mtttr'r'u'mts'. See Thu 17.
I Brian Kennedy Main Auditorium. Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £l4»--£l6. The Irish sitiger/songwriter with the celebrated choirboy' voice. is best known for his work with Van Morrison and Ronan Keating. l’ru‘l r)/'('r'lrt'r‘ ('rmnr’r‘luttts. See Thu 17.
I Scottish Women The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cowcaddens. 287 551 1. 8pm. £8. Scots and (iaelic song with Ray l-‘isher. Sheena Wellington. lshbel MacAskill and Margaret Bennett. I’rll'! (t/‘(i'llu‘ ('mtttectt’utts. See Thu 17. I Colin Reid Trio Royal Concert Hall. Sattchichall Street. 8pm. £10. 'l‘remendous Belfast-born guitarist. accompanied by violin and cello. Lyrical. highly polished and original music. l’url rthr’lIit‘ (‘mittr'r'lirtttsx See Thu [7.
I An Evening Of Americana The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 ()22 0300. 8pm. £12. The Alisort Brown Quartet play hugely accomplished banjo-led jazzy bluegrass and folk. (ittesls include American/Irish fusioneer Tim ()‘Brien. l’rtrt UfCr'llI't' ('otim'r'lt’mts. See Thu [7. I The Singer and The Song Trott 'l‘hcatre. 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8. Songwriters it) concert. Phone for details. l’ru'l u/‘(i'ltu‘ ('ntttu’r'lfntis‘. See Thu [7. I Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust St Andrew‘s In The Square. St Andrew‘s Street. off Saltmarket. 548 6020. 8pm. £6. l’url ox‘t‘clui- ('muu'r'ltuns'. 517' Thu 17.
I Bruce Cockburn The Old l-‘ruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 551 1. 9pm. £15. Huge itt North America. the Canadian singet'/songwriter/guitarist incorporates jaw. rock and world music influences into his compositions. A unique. wry. liberal plea for httmanitarianism. green issues. social justice attd spiritual sanity. He's entertaining too. I’ut‘l ()ff‘t'lll‘C ('uttttr'r‘limts. See Thu 17.
I Festival Club The Quality Central Hotel. (iordon Street. 221 ‘)68(). 10.30pm. £2.50 £5. 1’inal night. Ray Fisher is singer in residence. Iii/Ill “TIT/[It ('utuu'r'limtx 200.2.
I Major Matt Mason, The Sunshine Delay Band and Jimmy Riff The State Bar. 148 Holland Street. 332 215‘). 8pm. £3. A folk/rock hybrid at this Acoustic Lightbulb show featuring ['8 urban folkster Mason and Scottish country rock from Sunshine Delay.
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