Edinburgh Fo k Club’s Annual Song Writing Competition Always one for attracting an interesting collection of very varied original songs. from the conservatively traditional to newly- hatched genre-bending compositions. Choose from around two dozen performances. P/easance Cabaret Bar. Edinburgh, Wed 79 Jun.
la Glasgow’s West End Festival Bringing the stridently Scottish scund of the Whistlebinkies to the Cottier Theatre (Sun 16); Capercaillie chanteuse Karen Matheson's solo (with guests) concert (Tue 18) and the Vertical Records showcase (Thu 20) featuring Antipodean guitar star Andrew White. new roots dance fusion outfit Sunhoney and Surprise guests. Cottier Tnteare. Glasgow, Sun 76—Thu 20 Jun.
% Nancy Kerr and James Fagan Both of them grew up in families steeped in traditional music. NanCy in Northumbria and James in Australia. so it‘s no Surprise that they are both tremendous performers. The fiddle/guitar-bodied bouzouki/vocals duo are back in Scotland in October but they're soueezing in a Scottish gig on their current British t0ur now. Star Club. Glasgow, Thu 73 Jun.
Glasgow
I West End Festival Various Venues. West End. Information 34] 08-14. The West End of Glasgow's multi-arts festival has a mixture of live music. theatre. comedy. children‘s events. colourful street party and carnival.
I A Tribute to Matt McGinn Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £6. A tribute to the legendary Scottish socialist and songwriter. with music from Peter Cochrane and others. Par! oft/1e West 15nd Festival .
I Loose Live: Vera Cruise, Paul O’Reilly and the Corb Lund Band King Tut's \Vah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. Triple bill featuring livening Session faves Vera Cruise. Dublin folkster Paul ()‘Reilly and Canadian cowboys the Corb Lund Band. I Give us a Toon, Bloom GilmorehillGl2. L'niversity Avenue. 330 5522. 2.15pm. £6 (£4). 1.] Bailey leads a musical tribute to Iflvss'es with everything from Edwardian parlour songs to traditional Irish ballads. Part of Blooming Glasgow. a celebration of James Joyce‘s (fly-saves through words and
I The Land of Song (iilmorehillGl2. L'niversity Avenue. 330 5522. 5pm. Free. A programme of acoustic music from Scotland and Ireland. Part of Blooming (ilusgoiv.
I The Blooming Glasgow Ceilidh (iilmorehillUl2. University
Avenue. 330 5522. 8.30pm. £10 (includes buffet). Joyce‘s Ulysses is celebrated in a blend of Irish and Scottish music and dance. with the Big Squeeze Ceilidh Band. Part of Blooming Glasgow.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 31-1-1. 7.30pm. £6. See Fri 1-1.
Edinburgh
I Loanhead Music Festival Various venues. Loanhead. Eclectic weekend of sessions. open stage. workshops and informal events. and Friday night concert. Camping. Information 440 4359.
I Ceilidhs at the Caley Caledonian Brewery. Slaleford Road. 623 8066. 7pm—lam. £6 (£5). Dance in Edinburgh's last Victorian brewery. Live music from the Picts.
Killin
I Killin Traditional Music &
Dance Festival Various Venues. 01567 820424. Prices vary. See Fri 1-1.
Glasgow
0 The Whistlebinkies Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8. Scottish traditional music given an artful treatment with the ‘Binkies assorted pipes. side drutn. flute. fiddle. clarsach and vocals. Port of the lies! [5an Festival. See Sat 15.
I East & West Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Russian and Scottish jazz styles are brought together by .\'ick Kaboev. Nigel Clark and ()leg Ponomarev on piano. guitar and violin.
Edinburgh
I Loose Live: Vera Cruise, Paul O’Reilly and the Corb Lund Band La Belle Angelc. Hastie's Close. 225 7536. See Glasgow. Sat 15.
I Adam McNaughton Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Huge repertoire and vocal timbre from the man responsible for The Jeely Piece Song and ()or Hum/er. I Loanhead Music Festival Various venues. Loanhead. Iiclectic weekend of sessions. open stage. workshops and informal events. and Friday night concert. Camping. Infortnation -1-10 4359.
Killin
I Killin Traditional Music 8.
Dance Festival Various Venues. 0l567 82042-1. Prices vary. See Fri 14.
Dundee
I Scottish Country Dancing Marryat Hall. City Square. ()l 382 434940. 7.30—10.30pm. £l.50—£3.50. The Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society host a dance evening with mtisic from the David Anderson Band.
Stirling
I Fon-A-Bhord Stirling Folk Club. Terraces Hotel. Melville Terrace. 01786 472268. 8pm. £5 (£4). Dundee quartet use harp. small pipes. whistles and more.
Tuesday 18 ‘
Glasgow
0 Karen Matheson Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £l2.50. Capercaillie‘s vocalist performs songs from her new solo album. Time Io Full. Part of the ll'es! Iinil l'estivul. See Sat l5.
Wednesday 1 9
Edinburgh
0 Song Writing Competition Iidinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. the Pleasance. 650 2349. 8pm. £6 (£5). Two dozen songs in a wide range of styles from established and up-and-coming sitiger/songwriters.
Dunfermline
I Session with John Frame Dunfermline Folk Club. Thistle 'I'avern. Baldridgeburn. 0l383 729673. 8.30pm. Free. lnverkeithing sitiger/songwriter.
Glasgow
0 Vertical Records Showcase Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £8. A showcase of music from Capercaillie's new roots Scots label Vertical Records featuring Sunhoney‘s fusion of dance and traditional music. classy gtiitarist/songwriter Andrew White and special guests. l’urr oft/1e ll'est linil I-es'tivul. See Sat I5.
I Mick West and Frank McLaughlin The Star Club. Riverside Club. Fox Street. 569 7287. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). listeemed (ilasgow vocalist \Vcst brings one of his band along and puts a contemporary. jazzy spin on Scottish music.
Folk & world
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 & World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Thursdays
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 9pm. Free. Live group.
I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live tnusic.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live Highland
music.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic band.
Fndays
I Riverside Club Ceilidh Dances Fox Street. 8pm. £6 (last entry 9.30pm). Live dance bands.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 8.30pm. Free.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme
folk 8 world listings Music
pub. Live bands.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live masic.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free. Acotislic session.
Saturdays
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 6pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 3.30pm. Free. Live folk.
I Babbity Bowster’s Blackfriars Street. 4.30pm. Free. Session.
I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live band.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Famous Highlander's bar. Live groups.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live.
Sundays
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Live music 4pm and 7pm.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I O’Neill’s Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic session.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free. Acoustic band.
Mondays
I Lismore Bar Duniharton Road. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I O’Neills Sauchiehall Street. l0.30pm—2am. Free. Iriin theme pub with live band.
Tuesdays
I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Byres Road. 9pm. Free.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free. Acoustic band.
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Vera Cruise play King Tut’s, Glasgow, Sat 15 Jun and La Belle Angele, Edinburgh Sun 16 Jun
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