I Focus on Youth The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 2—5pm. Free. See Sun 10.
I Live Jazz Cafe Grande. 184 Bruntsfield Place. 228 1188. 7pm. This week's guest performers will be Mercy Breheney and Haftor Medboe.
:57 Bob Hall and Chick Lyall Henry‘s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £6. Innovative musicians combining sax and piano for an evening of beautiful compositions and stunning improvisation.
I Blll Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Sun 10.
Paisley
I Melomania Kwok Brasserie. 28—32 Moss Street. 6.30—9pm. See Sun 10.
Monday 18
Edinburgh
I Jazz Jam Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm—midnight. Free. See Mon 11.
I Jazz Open Mic Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Mon 11.
Tuesday 19
Glasgow
I The Catherine O’Nalloran Band The Polo Lounge. 84 Wilson Street. 553 1221. 8pm. Free. See Tue 12.
I Jazz Funk Jam Session Tchai Ovna. 169 Deanston Drive. 0141 649 7258. 8pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Blll Kyle’s Sh" Hot Jazz Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Tue 12.
Wednesday 20
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai Ovna. 169 Deanston Drive. ()141 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed 13.
Edinburgh
I Open Mic Henry's Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. A chance for aspiring musicians and singers to perform with Todd Gordon and the David Patrick Trio. Email openmicQI‘toddgordon.com if you are interested in taking part.
I New Bands Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm—midnight. Free. See Wed 13.
I The Arabian Mustache lglu. 2b Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 10pm. Free. See Wed 13.
Edinburgh
I Beat Boot Juice The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 12.30pm—3am. £2. free before
1 1.30pm. See Thu 7.
I Jazz at Santini Santini. 8 Conference Square. 5.30—8.30pm. See Thu 7.
I Lorna Beid Trio ()cean Bar. Ocean Terminal. Leith. 555 8888. 6—9pm. Free. See Thu 7.
I Don Paterson Quintet Henry‘s Jazz Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. Phil Bancroft. Steve Hamilton. Ross Milligan and Alyn Cosker join top Scots poet and guitarist Don Paterson for an evening of atmospheric soundscapes and hypnotic tone poems. fusing jazz. classical and Celtic influences.
I Guest Soloists Night The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. See Thu 7.
I Louise Dodds Bar 38. 126—128 George Street. 220 6180. 9pm. Free. See Thu 7.
84 THE LIST 7—21 Jul 2005
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to morag.bruce@llst.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Morag Bruce and Norman Chalmers.
Edinburgh
I Le Jazz Hot Henry's Jazz Cellar. Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. Gypsy and Latin-influenced acoustic swing trio led by multi-reedsman Martin Foster.
1 I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary‘s Street. 556 8855. 9pm. Open-
mic session for Edinburgh-based singer/songwriters. Sign up to play at eightish.
I Toby Shippey’s Goat Stew Jazz Bar. Chambers Street. 220 4290. Free. World roots. Afro-Cuban beat and Latin from the Salsa Celtica trumpet player.
Stirling
I Battlefield Band Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £12 (£8). Veteran four-strong Scots band on a British tour.
Friday 8 '
Edinburgh
I The Duflers The Tass. High Street. 556 6338. 9pm. Free. Informal folk session with Adam Jack. fiddle and vocals. and George Duff. guitar and vocals.
Melrose
I Colcannon Wynd Theatre. Buccleuch Street. 01896 820028. 8pm. £5. Scots-born songwriter John Munro leads one of Australia's most popular contemporary ‘celtic' bands.
Selkirk
I Robin and Bina Williamson Bowhill Theatre. Bowhill House. Bowhill. 01750 22204. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). A mix of song. stories and music from Scotland‘s Robin (ex-Incredible String Band) and Bina Williamson.
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incorporating folk traditions from around '; Alexandria
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Glasgow
I Deseo-Flamenco Café Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). A wee touch
5 of Andalusia in Glasgow.
Thursday 7 2
Edinburgh
I Ian Walker and Jimmy Scott Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Popular duo with old time roots.
Edinburgh I Open-Mic Night the Left Bank. Guthrie Street. 225 9744. 9pm. Live
. acoustic music and poetry.
. Stirling
I Bruce Davies Stirling Folk Club.
A Best Bar None. Upper Craigs. 01259
218521. 8pm. £6. Singer
1 songwriter/guitarist.
Tuesday 12
Glasgow I The Catherine O’Nalloran Band
3 The Polo Lounge. Wilson Street. 553
1221. 8pm. Free. Smoky-jazz-folk from the vocalist.
Edinburgh
I The Lorraine Jordan Band Leith Folk Club.the Village. South Fort Street. } 478 7810. 7.30pm. £5. Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter leads her hand through an eclectic selection of acoustic. folk-
rooted music. I Ceilidh Club The Lot. Grassmarket. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dances. fiddles and
‘ callers to lead you through the steps.
I Folk and Friends Waverley Bar. St
3 Mary‘s Street. 556 8855. 9pm. Non- ‘ smoking folk and country sessions.
Wednesday 1 3
. Edinburgh ‘ I ALP Session The Tass. High Street. i 556 6338. 9pm. Free. informal folk
session with Scottish tunes and songs.
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I Lomond Folk Club The Highlander. Smollet Place. 01389 757561. 8.30pm—midnight. Free. All musicians. singers and visitors welcome.
Dunfermline
I Lyra Celtica Dunfermline Folk Club. Thistle Tavern. Baldridgebum. 01383 729673. 8pm. £5-£6. Lively. multi-instrumental band led by accordionist Lynn Tocker.
Stirling
I Black Umtolosi 5 Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £12 (£8). An astonishing display of a cappella song and southern African dance from Zimbabwe‘s star ensemble. I Wallace 700 Ceilidh Dance Series Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £6; family ticket £15. Every week through the summer.
Thursday 1 4
Edinburgh
I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary‘s Street. 556 8855. 9pm. See Thu 7.
I Toby Shippey's Coat Stew The Jazz Bar. Chambers Street. 220 4290. Free. See Thu 7.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Zoo Summer Ceilidh Dance Edinburgh Zoo. Corstorphine Road. 314 0336. 7.30pm—midnight. £15 (£10). Scottish supper included - booking essential.
I Assembly Booms Ceilidh Assembly Rooms. George Street. 339 5374. 8pm. £8. Ceilidh band HLI with caller Ken Gourlay.
I The Duflers The Tass. High Street.
: 556 6338. 9pm. Free. See Fri 8.
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Stirling
I Sarah Parker and James Ross Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 12.30pm. Free. Fiddle and piano duo play the Wallace 700 traditional music session.
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