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Music folk & world listings
Sun 1 5, Glasgow
I The Best of Balalaika (‘at‘e (‘ossachok. Russian (’ultttral (‘entt'e. It) King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. £5 t£3). Soloists from Rostoy's Balalaika ensetnhle iii an eclectic progratttnte ol Rttssiatt folk. Vladimir Skiha on accordion. Alexander Krotoy on percussion attd \‘ocals l'rottt Natasha Shishkaloya.
Edinburgh
I Anthony J Clark Wee Folk (‘lttlx Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2‘)7(t. 8.30pm. £3. The Northern Irish singer witlt the red gttitar hlends humour aitd song.
Monday 16
Stirling
I Tommy Sands Stirling I-‘olk ('ltth. 'l‘erraces llotel. .\Ie|yille 'I‘erracc. ()1786 472268. Spin. £5 (£4). Northern Ireland's celehrated songwriter attd peace actiyist tttakes a return Visit to Scotlattd.
Wednesday 18
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasancc (‘aharet Bar. The Pleasance. 650 234‘). 8pm. £6 t£5t. .A cattcellation means that the new season opettittg guest is 'I‘B(‘.
Dunfermline
I Session Dllttlt‘t'tltllltc‘ Folk (’luh. Thistle 'l‘aycrn. Baldridgehttrn. (II 383 729673. Spm. Free.
Glasgow I Kesha ('al'e (‘ossachok. Rttssian ('ultural (‘entre. King Street. 553 ()733.
56 THE LIST 2'; ’0 Set, 2U)?
‘)pm. £5 (£3). Stunning newtisht group formed hy Nigel ('lark (guitar). ex-
I.oy ko liddler ()leg Pottomarey. and Les- Atlas ty tolin) pcrlorm an astonishing mix ol~ Rttssiatt. (iypsy attd Kle/met' music.
I Star Club Live St Andrew ‘s In The Sqttare. ()l'l' Saltmarket. St Andrew's SIt'L‘L‘l. .548 6020. Time tltc‘. £ll3c‘. “'ttl'ltl class Attterican lingerpicking guitarist l)uck Baker plays Irish folk. hluegrass. hlues. attd more.
Edinburgh
I El Cometa All-Stars The Beat Jan Basement. (‘hanthers Street. 4(i7 253‘). l()pm. Free hel'ore ltlpttt; £3 t£2t alter. Iidinhurgh Latin-ja/I exponents ittclttdittg menthcrs oi Salsa ('eltica. the Iiast ('oast Ja/I Project attd Fresth Squeezed. attd l'rottted hy \'ette/uelan singer (‘at'los Petta.
I Out of the Bedroom Wayerley Bar. St Mary 's St. ‘)pm midnight. Free. See Thu 5.
Falkirk
I Anthony J Clark Falkirk l-‘olk ('ltth. 'I’he Polislt ('luh. Arnot Street. ()1324 (tl33‘)5. £5 (£4). See Sun l5.
Stirling
I Seckou Keita with the Jalikunda ’l‘olhooth 'l’heatt‘e. Jail Wyttd. ()I7Stt 274t)t)t). 7.30pm. £10 t£ti.5t)t. Young Senegalese singer ht‘ittgs his hand attd a jal/y approach to Al't'ican roots.
Paisley
I Common Ground Paisley Arts (’entre. New Street. SS7 Hill). 7.30pm. £8 t£4.5()l. l’aislc} is \cil MacDonald 'l'homson hlends old traditions with his own songwriting in a new alhttttt.
IUlls t'csiLlL‘tlciL‘s
Julie Felix plays the Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, Wed 11 Sep
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 8. World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Thursdays
I Molly Malone’s llttpc Street. ‘)pm. Free.
I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free.
I lslay Inn Argyle Street. ‘)pm. Free. I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4‘).S"). ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme
puh.
I Victoria Bar Bt'iggait. 8.30pm. l‘it‘c‘c‘.
Fndays
I Riverside Club Ceilidh Dances Fox Street. 8pm. £0 (last entry ‘).3t)pntt. Dancing witlt liye hattds. I Uisge Beatha Woodlands Road. ‘)pnt. Free.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. ‘)pm. Free. I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. S.3()pttt. Free.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4‘)S‘). ‘)pm. Free. Irislt theme ptth.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 332 2757. ‘)pm. Free. Irish tltettte puh.
I 0’ Neill’s Sauchiehall Street. It).3t)pttt-2am. Free. Irish theme ptth.
I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelyitt Park. 33‘) I7l5. ‘)pm. Free.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. ‘)pm. Free.
Saturdays
I Tolbooth Saltntarket. (tpm. Free.
I Scotia Bar Stoeku ell Street. 3.30pm. £thc.
I Babbity Bowsters Blackl‘riars Street. 4.30pm. Free.
I Brazen Head ('athcat‘t Road. ‘)pm. Free.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4‘).\"). ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme puh.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 332 2757. ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme ptth.
I 0’ Neill’s Sattcltieltall Street. ltlpttt. Free. Irish theme ptth.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelyin Park. 33‘) I7l5. ‘)pm. Free. Famous llighlattder hat.
I lslay Inn Argyle Street. ‘)pttt. Free. l.i\e.
Sundays
I Lismore Bar l)ttitthat'ton Road. 9pm. I'IL‘L‘.
I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 552 .S’ttSl. 3.3t) 5.3tlpm. Free. Use hlttes. I Finnegan’s Wake 7‘) St Vincent SII'L‘L‘I. 243 493‘). 9pm. Free. ll'islt thente puh.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 332 2757. ‘)pm. Free.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. ttear KL‘l\lH Park. 33‘) I715. ‘)pnt. Free. l-atttotts llighlanders‘ har. litl'ortttal sc‘ssittll.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. I'AI'L‘L‘.
I Islay lnn .-\t'g_\ lL‘ SH'CL‘I. 9pm. I'ICL‘. I Uisge Beatha Woodlands Road. ‘)pm. Free.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. ‘)pnt. Free.
Mondays
I Heraghty’s Bar PttllttcksltaWs Road. 9pm. Free. Traditional music attd sittgarouttd.
I Molly Malone’s llttpc Street. 332 2757. ‘)pnt. Free. Irish thetttc ptth.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane.
‘)pttt. Free.
Tuesdays I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free.
I Lismore Bar I)umharton Road. 8.30pm. Free.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme bar.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 3.32 2757. ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme pub.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Uisge Beatha Woodlands Road. ‘)pm. Free.
I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 8.30pm. Free.
I Lismore Bar Duntharton Road. ‘)pm. Free. Scots and Irish session.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme ptth.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. .332 2757. ‘)pnt. Free. Irish theme puh.
EDINBURGH
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 275 I. ‘)pm. Free.
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s Street. Stockhridge. ‘)pnt. Free. Open folk session.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 8.30pm. Free. Bratach.
I Central Bar Leith Walk. 9pm.
Free.
I Ensign Ewart l.awnmarket. 9pm. Free.
I Hebrides Market Street. ‘)pm. Free. Fndays
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 275]. ‘)pm. Free.
I Waterloo Buffet Waterloo Place. 556 75‘)7. ‘)pm. Free. Alan Hunter attd I'ricnds.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. ‘)ptn. Free.
I Central Bar I.eith Walk. 9pm. Free.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 42 l 3. ‘)pm. Free.
Saturdays
I Central Bar l.eith Walk. 9pm. Free.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 275i. ‘)pnt. Free.
I Harbour Inn Fishmarket Square. .\'ewha\'en. ‘).3t)pm. Free.
I Royal Oak lnl'trtttary Street. 557 2‘)7(t. ‘)pm till late. Free. Informal session.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. ‘)pm. Free. Live music.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. ‘)pm. Free. Accordion music itt the bar.
Sundays
I Royal Oak lniirmary Street. 557 2‘)7(t. Free. ltlpm-late. Informal music upstairs attd Wee Folk ('luh downstairs. I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 744i). ‘)7 llpttt. Free. Accordionist Sandy Brechin attd pals. I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 275]. Al'ternoon l'rom lpttt. Free.
I Harbour Inn Fishmarket Square. Newhayen. (t.3t)pm. Free.
Mondays I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225
275i. ‘)pm. Free. Irish session.
TUesdays
I Central Bar I.eith Walk. ‘)pm. Free. I Session Sandy Bell's. Forrest Road. 225 275]. ‘)pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 275i. ‘)pm. Free. Singer/guitarist (ieorge Dull attd fiddler/singer Adant Jack are your hosts for the eyetting.
I Central Bar l.eith Walk. ‘)pm. Free.
I Harbour Inn Fishmarket Square. Newhayen. 8.30pm. Free.