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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to jules.graham@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham and Kenny Mathieson.

Thursday 18

Glasgow

I Live Jazz Budda. 142a St Vincent Street. 243 2212. 7-—l()pm. Free. Weekly. liy'e. intimate jazz and acoustic sets in the upstairs bar.

I Open Mic Night The L'niyersal. 57—59 Sauchiehall Lane. 332 8899. 8pm. Free. A chance for aspiring jazz. musicians and singers to perform.

Glasgow

Ifiii‘ Patrick Flaherty and the Jazz Pharoahs 'I‘chai ()yna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 2pm. £2. New weekly jan gig with drummer 1-‘1aherty and an impressive line-up playing original compositions in a New York style. Pharoahs come in the form of Tom McNiyen (trumpet). Pattl 'I'owndrow (alto saxophone). Konrad \Vislniewski (tenor saxophone). Daye Patrick (piano) and liwan Bttrtott (dottble bass).

I Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8 (£4). Music by Richard Michael. the orchestra‘s musical director. including standards such as Satin Doll and Am '1 .Wl.\'h(’/l(ll‘fll '.

Saturday 20

Glasgow

I The Michael Deans Ouintet Bar Bloc. l 17 Bath Street. 57-1 6066. 5 6pm. Free. Quintet led by tenor saXophonlst Deans playing a modern blend of bebop. jazz and ftnik.

I Big Bob’s Jazz Band Bar 185. Buchanan Hotel. 185 Buchanan Street. 332 7284. 5.30-9pm. 1-‘ree. Swinging Saturday jazz, session.

figitg. Still damn fine after all these years, he has been 'i in '1', [will ‘7 WED. ' . w «1’ M’- W «W reclaimed as one of the true guutar hero legends by

I Primetime and Jan Douglas Archie's. 27 Waterloo Street. 221 3210. 6 9pm. Free. New York-styled live jazz entertainment from veteran (ilasgow' performer Jan Douglas and a rotating quartet of great players including line young drummer Paddy I’laherty.

I The Fusion Experience Saint Jude's. 190 Batlt Street. 352 8800. 9pm. Free; 1.5 after 1 lpm. (ilasgow‘s linest exponents of jazl-housc electronic fusion. whose set includes coyers of the Doors and Air.

Glasgow

I Jazz Sunday The .-\rtllouse Hotel. 129 Bath Street. 572 6002. 7 10pm. Free. linjoy an eyening of jun. entertainment from a different band each week. This week "lake 5' with a selection of fatniliarja/z-funk standards. I Big Blues Jam Studio ()ne. (irosyenor 'l’errace. 34l 6516. 7.30pm. Free. Hosted by the New Blues Surfers with contributions from Studio One regulars such as Rey Doc and the Nimmo Brothers.

Wednesday 24

Glasgow

I Bed-Head Sextet l.loy'ds .\'o. 1. 151 West (ieorge Street. 229 7560. 7 10pm. l-‘rce. Brand-spanking new city-centre residency for this fresh. new (ilasgow six-piece playing bebop and blues.

I Michael Simons 'l‘chai ()yna. 16‘) Deanston Driye. 0141 649 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-bascd guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.

Glasgow

I Live Jazz Bttdda. 142a St Vittccnt Street. 243 2212. 7 10pm. lirce. See 'l‘hu l8.

Dundee

I Bert Jansch Dundee Rep. 'l‘ay Square. 01382 223530. 8pm. £10 (1.8). A fixture on the 1K music scene since the mid-60s. a grottnd-breaking guitarist with a unique blend of folk. blues attd ja/l.

the like of Bernard Butler and Johnny Marr. Jansch continues to blend folk, jazz and blues styles with effortless ease.

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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to morag.bruce@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Morag Bruce and Norman Chalmers.

Thursday 18

Glasgow

I The Cast Star 1"olk ('lub. St Andrew 's in the Square. off Sallmarket. St Andrew's Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £6 (£4). Scottish music and song from Bella .\lc.\'ab ceilidh band members: fiddler and singer .\lairi ('attipbell w ith gttitar and yocal accompanintent from Daye l'rancis.

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I Marymass Folk Festival Vat'iotls Venues. 01294 551047. limes yary. 'l‘hc festiyal features Kent l)u('1taittc. Johnny Silyo and (‘ahoots. Sangsters. Lyra ('eltica and many more.

Linngston

I Sharon Cort 8: New River Ranch llowdcn Park ('entre. llowden. (11506 433634. 8pm. £9 (£6). lop young \ztsliyille-based bluegrass four- piece.

IrVIne I Marymass Folk Festival Various Venues. 01294 551047. limes \ary. See Thu 18.

Saturday 20

Glasgow

I A Celebration of Scots Traditional Music, Song and Dance RSAMI). Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8 (£4). Performances from the Ayrshire l’iddle Orchestra. the (ilasgow Junior 1slay (‘hoir. the l’lock‘tolt School for li\c‘c‘llt‘tlc‘c‘ in 'l‘raditional .\lttsic and the Aileen Robertson Highland Dancers.

IrVIne I Marymass Folk Festival Various Venues, 01294 551047. limes yat'y. See Thu 18.

IrVIne I Marymass Folk Festival Various Venues. 01294 551047. 'l‘imes \ary. See Thu 18.

Stirling

I The Midden Stirling l‘olk('1ub. Best Bar None. t'pper ('raigs. 01259 218521. 8pm. 'I‘hrec-piece all-women band performing traditional folk with attitude.

LiVingston

I Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham llowden Park (‘entre. llowden. 01506 433634. 7.30pm. £11 (£8). 1’iddle. accordion and humour front the ycteran duo.

Wednesday 24

Glasgow

I Michael Simons 'l‘chai ()yna. Deanston Driye, 649 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow -based guitarist plays

folk/blues.

Dunfermline

I Mick and Ali Vass Dunfermlitte l‘olk (‘Iub. Thistle layern. Baldridgeburn. 01383 729673. 8pm. ('ollection for the artists. The twins perform on liddlc and piano.

Stirling

I Wallace 700 Ceilidh Series 'liolbooth. Jail \Vyntl. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. [6. Family ticket £15. ('cilidh bands eyery week through the summer.

Glasgow

I The Midden Star l"o1k ('lub. St Andrew’s in the Sqttare. off Salttnarket. St Andrew’s Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £6 (1.4). See Mon 22.

I The Pendulums 'l'chai ()yna. ()tago Lane. 357 4524.

8pm. £2. ('atchy psychedelic folk. and a song about socks.

Classical

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to morag.bruce@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Morag Bruce, Frances Boyson and Carol Main.

Glasgow

I NYCoS Falkirk and Dumfries Choirs RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. lptn. £5 (£2.50). The two choirs present a \aried programme including works by Bob ('hilcott. Scottish songs and international repertoire.

I RSAMD Junior Academy Orchestra RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £81£4).(‘ellist lain Ward and the orchestra perform the (‘e11o('oncerto by lilgar. 'I‘he liyely rhythms of Bernstein's Symphonic Dances front 112's! Sit/1' Story contrast with the rather more leisurely famous zit/(lt’I-UIIUI‘ Strings by Samuel Barber. (‘onducted by 'I'imothy Dean.

Glasgow

I Bedfordshire County Youth Second Orchestra and Danesborough Chorus RSAMI). loo Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8 (1.4). Ian Smith conducts orchestra and singers in the 72' Drum by Bi/et as part of a programtite of shortish popular pieces including 'l'ippctt‘s Suite/in- t/u' Birthday (t/il’ritu‘t' ('ltitr/t’s as part of the celebrations for the composer's centenary

Wednesday 24

Glasgow

I Halle Youth Orchestra RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £81£4). l'it'st yisit to Scotland by the yotttlt wing of Manchester's renowned symphony orchestra. James Burton conducts a testing programme of James MacMillan's 'l‘lu' ('mt/i'ystun ol'ly'o/u'l (Emu/iv and Dyorak's Symphony .Vu 6.

Glasgow

I Fife Youth Concert Band and the Kingdom Fiddlers RS.-\.\ll). loo Renfrew Street. 332 5057. lpm. 1.5 (£2.50). Angus ('uthbertson conducts a programtite to include Bernstein's ll'mt Stile Story and works by John (iourlay and Philip Sparke.

I Shropshire Youth Orchestra RSANH). lllll Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8 (£4). The l-‘estiyal of British Youth ()rchestras continues apace with .‘ylendelssohn's Rt’fiH‘Hltl/fflll Symphony closing a performance of works by Beethoy en. Viyaldi. Arnold and \Valton‘s incidental music for Ric/turd III.

LIVIngston

I R3 Tenors llowden Park (‘entre. llow den. 01506 433634. 2pm. £5 (£3). Sensational singing from operatic arias to popular show songs from the most c\citing trio of tenors in Scotlattd.