I Sunday Jazz House The Artl‘louse Hotel. 12‘) Bath Street. 572 6002. 7—10pm. Free. [Enjoy some smooth jazz. sounds on a Sunday evening. This week with the Allan McKoewn Trio.
I Big Blues Jam Studio One. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 7.30pm. Free. See Sun 28.
Edinburgh
I Martin Kershaw and Friends Forth Floor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. Harvey Nichols. 30-34 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. 12.30 3.30pm. See Sun 28.
I Focus on Youth The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 2 5pm. Free. See Sun 28.
I Live Jazz Cafe (lrande. I84 Bruntslield Place. 228 l 188. 7pm. See Sun 28.
I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 42‘)(). ‘)pm. Free. See Sun 28.
Glasgow
I Alan Nimmo Studio One. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. ‘).30pm. Free. One half of (ilasgow blues brothers with a live acoustic set.
Edinburgh
I Open Mic and Jazz Jam Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. ‘)pm midnight. Free. See Mon 2‘).
I Jazz Open Mic Session The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 42‘)(). ‘)pm. Free. See Mon 2‘).
Tuesday 6
Edinburgh
I Live Jazz Sygn. 5 Charlotte Lane. 225 6060. 6.3()—8.15pin. See Tue 30.
I Bill Kyle’s Sh“ Hot Jazz Quartet The Jazz. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. ‘)pm. Free. See Tue 30.
Isle of Mull
I John Goldie An Tobar. Argyll Terrace. 'l‘obermory. 01688 30221 1. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). ()ne of the l'K‘s most prominent jazz. guitarists. who began playing at the age of six.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow
I Bed-Head Sextet Lloyds No.1. 151 West (ieorge Street. 22‘) 7560. 7 10pm. Free. See Wed 31.
I Saga 105.2FM Gala Birthday Concert Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20.50-A£24.50. SAGA 105.2F.\I celebrate their first birthday with Craig .‘vchurdo. and tributes to (ilenn Millar and the Rat Pack. Also featuring singers from the .Vlerseybeats. the Searchers. the Tremeloes and more.
Edinburgh
I New Bands Night The Jan Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 42‘)().
‘)pm midnight. Free. See Wed 31.
I The Arabian Moustache lglu. 2h Jamaica Street. 476 5333. 10pm. Free. See Wed 31.
Thursday 8
Glasgow
I Live Jazz Budda. 142a St Vincent Street. 243 2212. 7» 10pm. Free. See Thu 25.
Edinburgh
I Guest Soloists Night The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 42‘)(). ‘)pm. Free. See Thu 25.
I Louise Dodds Bar 38. 126 128 (ieorge Street. 220 6180. ‘)pm. Free. See Thu 25.
I Beat Boot Juice The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 42‘)().
12.30am 3am. Free; £2 alter I 1.30pm. See Thu 25.
58 THE LIST 25 Aug 78 Sop 2005)
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.
Glasgow
I The Midden Star Folk Club. St Andrew‘s in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew‘s Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £6 (£4). Young all-women trio play traditional music with attitude.
I The Pendulums Tchai ()vna. ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Psychedelic songs about socks. and other things.
Edinburgh
I Deaf Shepherd St Bride's Centre. ()rwell Terrace. 346 1405. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). Scotland‘s admired traditional band. fronting twin liddles. with pipes and song.
I Heather Macleod St Bride‘s Centre. ()rwell Terrace. 346 1405. 10.30pm. £10 (£8). Fine Stornoway-born singer/ songwriter aiming somewhere between Portishead and Annie Lennos.
I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary‘s Street. 556 8855. ‘)pm. Open- mic session for Edinburgh-based singer/songwriters.
Dundee
iii"? Bert Jansch Dundee Rep. Tay Square. 01382 223530. 8pm. £10 (£8). 60s songwriter and lingerpicking legend of the acoustic British folk/jazz. guitar.
Edinburgh
I The Midden Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2‘)76. 8.30pm. £5. See Thu 25.
I The Dufters The Tass. High Street. 556 6338. ‘)pm. Free. Informal folk session.
Balloch
I Lomond Folk Waders Bar. Tullie Inn. 0138‘) 752 052. 8.30pm midnight. Free. All musicians. singers and listeners welcome.
Stirling
:i’ Bert Jansch 'l‘olbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £10(£6.5()).See Thu 25.
Edinburgh
I Dick Gaughan St Bride’s Centre. ()rw ell 'l‘errace. 346 1405. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). Scotland's great socialist singer and songwriter. es-Boys of the Lough. Five Hand Reel and Clan Alba.
I Deaf Shepherd St Bride’s Centre. ()rwell 'l‘errace. 346 1405. 10.30pm. £10 (£8). See Thu 25
I Pirates Aboard Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2‘)76. 8.30pm. £5. Four—piece bluegrass band.
Dunoon
I Cowal Pipe Band Championship The Stadium. Argyll Street. ()136‘) 705745. 8.45am 6.30pm. £8 £10. Historic Pipe Band championships include solo piping. Highland dancing and other Highland (iames events.
Stirling
I Jo Miller 8: Friends 'l'olbooth. Jail Wynd. ()1786 274000. 12.30pm. Free. Singer and fiddler from Scotlanth south west. in a traditional music celebration as part of Wallace 700.
I Michael Marra 'l‘olbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £10 (£6.50). Inspiring. witty and well-crafted original songs from the great I)tindonian songwrtler.
Sunday 28
Edinburgh
I Kurdish Night L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 8pm. £12. A major celebration of Kurdish culture. reflecting three separate strands of music from the different styles of music from Iran and Iraq. Part of the [it/Jill)"th International [Q's-11ml. See Music preview.
I Rodrigo y Gabriela Cabaret Voltaire. Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £8. A Mexican take on jazz. standards with rock. folk. flamenco and Latin rhythms.
I Michael Marra St Bride‘s Centre. ()rwell Terrace. 346 1405. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). See Sat 27.
Monday 29
Edinburgh
I Rodrigo y Gabriela Cabaret Voltaire. Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £8. See Sun 28.
I Open Mic Night The Left Bank. (iuthrie Street. 225 ‘)744. ‘)pm. Live acoustic music and poetry.
Tuesday 30
Edinburgh
I Music in the Museum Royal Museum Main Hall. 2 Chambers Street. 247 421‘). 6.30pm. Free. Musicians from Scotland and Russia perform Russian music. from classical to gypsy and folk. I Rory Campbell, Jonny Nardie and Donald Hay Leith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £5. 1)eaf Shepherd singer and piper. ()ld Blind 1)og fiddler and La Boum drummer and percussionist come together for an eclectic mix of rootsy tunes and original compositions.
I Rodrigo y Gabriela Cabaret Voltaire. Blair Street. 2206176. 7pm. £8. See Sun 28.
I Aaron Jones and Tim O’Leary Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Seasoned performances on guitar. twin bou/otikis. fiddle and song. I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket. 8pm. £6. Live music with callers to lead you through the steps.
I Folk and Friends Waverley Bar. St Mary‘s Street. 556 8855. ‘)pm. Non- smoking folk and country sessions.
Peniowk
I Sara Grey and Kieron Means Penicuik Folk Club. Navaar House Hotel. Bog Road. 01968 678153. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). Mother and son — she on vocals and live-string banjo. he on guitar — who combine authentic transatlantic musical traditions.
Wednesday 31
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 64‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist plays folk/blues.
Edinburgh
I Nick Keir Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. A McCalman llies solo. singing with guitar. mandolin. whistle and moothie.
I ALP Session The Tass. High Street. 556 6338. ‘)pm. Free. informal beginners folk session with Scots music and song.
Alexandria
I Lomond Folk Club The Highlander. Smollet Place. 0138‘) 757561.
8.30pm -midnight. Free. Musicians. singers and visitors welcome.
Stirling
I Wallace 700 Ceilidh Series Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. ()1786 274000. 7.30pm. £6 (Family ticket £15). Live bands play for dancing.
Glasgow
I Karen Mathieson and the Scottish Ensemble Citizens‘ Theatre. (lorbals Street. 42‘) 0022. 7.30pm. £12. Classy music-making as Capercaillie‘s songbird is joined by the Scottish linsemble.
I Cloudstreet Star Folk Club. St Andrew's in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew‘s Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £7 (£5). Australian folk duo 7 John Thompson and Nicole Murray — with strong harmonies. amusing stories and moving ballads.
Edinburgh
I Auld Beekie Ceilidh Band Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. A live-piece dance band in an
A novel idea this - two bands of similar stature and stylistic
intent - play two nights at a venue, alternating the headliner each night. While Stereo MCs are still making the long journey back from the wilderness they wandered into in the 905, Amp Fiddler (pictured) is coming good on the Stevie Wonder meets Derrick May promises of
earlier work. OMU, Glasgow, Thu 7 8 Fri 2 Sep.