Edinburgh
I Rudsambee Netherhow Arts Centre. High Street. 556 ‘)57‘). 7.30pm. £6. The two-score strong Edinburgh folk orchestra has a wide-ranging repertoire of Scottish. (iaelic. West African. Middle Iiastern and Scandinavian music.
I Kantaro lil Barrio. I04 Westport. 22‘) 8805. 1 1pm. £5 (£4). Upbeat Latin sounds in this live set.
Stirling
I Family Ceilidh Albert Halls. Dumbarton Road. 0l786 473544. 7.30pm. £2.50. An Comunn (iaidhealach presents the Cluaran Highland dancers and piper lnnes Smith.
East Kilbride
Gearol Laula liast Kilbride Arts Centre. ()ld Coach Road. ()l 355 26l000. 8pm. £8 (£5). See Livingston. Fri 20.
Glasgow
I Rostov Balalaika Cafe Cossaehok. Russian Cultural Centre. King Street. 553 ()733. ‘)pm. £5. The folk troupe frotn Glasgow's twin city perform a set.
I Festival Ceilidh Merchant Square. Candleriggs. 552 2787. 8.30pm. Free. lind-of-festival ceilidh with music from the Last Tram Tae Auchenshuggle.
I Coakley and Price The Victoria Bar. 15‘) Bridgegate. 552 6040. ‘)pm. Free. Live traditional music.
Edinburgh
I The Decibelles Wee Folk Club. Royal ()ak. Infirmary Street. 557 2‘)76. Time tbc. £tbc. Edinburgh-based female trio offer some harmony singing.
I Pa’Rreventa! lil Barrio. 104 Westport. 22‘) 8805. l0pm. Free. Fiery Spanish Flamenco and popular folk music from Andalueia.
Stirling
I Derek Brimstone Stirling Folk Cltib. Terraces Hotel. Melville Terrace. ()l786 472268. 8pm. £5 (£4). Amusing. tale-spinning multi—instruiiientalist and singer.
Tuesday 24
Glasgow
I Emily Smith Band Ramshorn Theatre. Ingram Street. 552 348‘). l.l5pm. £2.50. The BBC Radio Scotland Young 'l'raditional Musician 2002 (piano. accordion. vocals) leads her young band.
Gemma l-layes plays the Venue, Edinburgh, Wed 25 Sep
Edinburgh
OALP Scots Music Classes Boroughmuir High School. Viewforth. Bruntsfield. Start of the l0-week term. 7-‘)pm. £45 (£15). Pipes. fiddle. moothie. accordion. singing. band classes. whistle. mandolin. guitar. chanter. dancing and more. livening. morning. afternoon and pay-as-you-go classes. Information: 0131 337 5442.
Penicwk
I Derek Brimstone Penicuik Folk Club. Navaar Hotel. Bog Road. 8.15pm. £5 (£4). Amusing. time-served veteran musician (guitar. banjo. piano) and singer whose music spatis blues. traditional and everything in between.
Wednesday 25
Glasgow
I Rostov Balalaika (iarnethill Community Centre. Rose Street. 7.30pm. £4 (£2.50). See Sun 22.
Edinburgh
I Gemma Hayes The Venue. l7--2l Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £tbc. Citing inspirations as diverse as Joni Mitchell and My Bloody Valentine this is an interesting take on the folk sound.
I Tommy Sands Edinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Cabaret Bar. the Pleasance. 650 234‘). 8pm. £6 (£5). Northern Ireland's celebrated songwriter and peace activist.
GALP Scots Music Classes Boroughmuir High School. Viewforth. Bruntsfield. See Edinburgh. Tue 24.
Dunfermline
I Paul Anderson and Ali Napier Dunfermline Folk Club. Thistle Tavern. Baldridgeburn. 0l383 729673. 8pm. £5 (£4). Classy North Fast fiddler makes a return visit to the club. with Ali Napier on guitar and vocals.
Glasgow
I Rab Noakes and the Varaflames Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 287 55] 1. 8pm. £l2. Veteran songwriter Noakes with his band. featuring Fraser Speirs on harmonica and guitarist Colin MacFarlane.
I Tommy Sands Live At The Star. St Andrew‘s in the Square. ()ff Saltmarket. St Andrew‘s Street. 548 6020. 8pm. See Wed 25.
Edinburgh OALP Scots Music Classes Boroughmuir High School. Viewforth.
Bruntstield. See lidinburgh. Tue 24.
I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary’s St. ‘)pm midnight. Free. See Thu 1‘).
Falkirk
I Session Falkirk Folk Club. the Polish Club. Arnot Street. (N 324 613395. £l. Musicians and singers perform at this informal session.
Edinburgh
I Guid Crack Club Waverley Bar l'pstairs. St Mary's Street. 7.30pm. £2.50. Monthly storytelling event has ‘Tales From The Backwoods‘ with guest talespinner Beth Cross.
Dunbar
I Belhaven Best Traditional Music Festival Various Venues. 01368 86330]. Time the. £tbc. Folk and traditional concerts and sessions take place in various halls. pubs and hotels in Dunbar.
Stirling
I Konrad Tolbooth Theatre. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Carolyn Konrad and Davy MacFarline fuse blues. ftmk. and folk rock.
erine
I Carol Laula Harbour Arts Centre. Harbour Street. ()l 294 27405‘). 8pm. £6.50 (£3.50 £4). See Sat 2|.
Glenrothes
I Tommy Sands Rothes llalls. Rothes Square. 0|5‘)2 611l()l. 8pm. £8 (£6—£7). See Wed 25.
Saturday 28
Edinburgh
I Ceilidhs at the Caley Caledonian Brewery. Slatcford Road. 623 8066.
7pm lam. £6 (£5). Mtisic from Sandy Legget's dance band.
Dunbar
I Belhaven Best Traditional Music Festival Various Venues. ()l368 86330]. See Fri 27.
Stirling
I Jo Miller and Steve Sutcliffe Tolbooth Theatre. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 1.30pm. Free. Relaxed Sunday session. with singer/fiddler Miller and concertina/aceordionist Sutcliffe.
Cumbernauld
I Gaberlunzie Cumbernauld Theatre. Kildrum. 01236 732887. 7.45pm. £8 (£5). Long lasting folk entertainment.
Glasgow
I Rostov Balalaika Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. King Street. 553 0733. ‘)pm. £5 (£3). See Sun 22.
Edinburgh
I Pete Morton Wee Folk Club. Royal ()ak. Infirmary Street. 557 2‘)76. Popular linglish singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Dunbar
I Belhaven Best Traditional Music Festival Various Venues. ()1368 86330]. See Fri 27.
Monday 30
Stirling
I His Worship and the Pig Stirling Folk Club. Terraces Hotel. 4 Melville Terrace. 0l786 472268. 8pm. £5 (£4). From Staffordshire. Dave Boultoii and Jeff Parton with their own take on music and song.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow I Welcome to my World Pavilion
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l Carol Laula Her clear, pure vocal style and strong contemporary self-penned songs have won over audiences from here to California. Catch her on her home ground with her acoustic band and a new album ‘First Disciple’. Howden Park Centre. Livingston, Fri 20 Sep and Arts Centre, East Ki/bride, Sat 27 Sep.
5: Hans Theeslnk White men can sing the blues. as shown by Holland's great blues singer and guitarist Theesink. whose mastery of the form means that he's in great demand, even south of the Mason-Dixon line. Hear him at the new Live at the Star venue. St Andrew '5 in the Square, Glasgow, Thu 3 Oct.
at ALP Scots Music Classes Edinburgh's Adult Learning Workshop started traditional i music workshops and classes 3 some years ago now. and they are now the biggest in Scotland. with instruction at all levels in bagpipes. fiddle, moothie, accordion. singing. band classes. whistle. mandolin. guitar, chanter, dancing and more. Get more information from ALP. on 0131 337 5442. Boroughmuir High Schoo/, Edinburgh, Tue 24— Thu 26 Sep.
Theatre. Rentield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £8.50-£10. A recreation of a night at the ‘(irand ()Ie ()pry' with songs made famous by Tammy Wynette. Glen Campbell. Dolly Parton and Jim Reeves.
Edinburgh I AGM Edinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. the Pleasance. 650 234‘). 8pm.
Dunfermline
I Robin Lalng Dunfermline Folk Club. Thistle Tavern. Baldridgeburn. 01383 729673. 8pm. £5 (£4). ()riginal songs. whisky tales and old ballads from the singer/guitarist.
Glasgow
GHans Theesink Live at the Star. St Andrew‘s in the Square. ()ff Saltmarket. St Andrew‘s Street. 548 6020. 8pm. 'I‘reiiiendous bluesman. singer and guitarist from Holland.
Edinburgh
I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary‘s St. ‘)piii—-midnight. Free. See Thu l‘).
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