(itiitar (ialoi‘e. and a wealth of local community musicians. From 5.30pm at the Annexe. Stewartville Street. come and join the torclilight procession through Partick to the park with the (ilasgow Schools Pipe Band. drumming phenomena Partick Beat and the Partick Fi'tiit Band. And then it's off to the switch on of the Partick Christmas Lights and the burning of the Bogey Man.
I RSNO Pops: An Evening with Phil Cunningham and Aly
Bain Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14 £31. See Fri 2.
I Roy Bailey The Annex. 9a Stewartville Street. Partick. 204 5151. £8. Fallen Angels presents premier linglish Socialist singer Roy Bailey. In support. singing star of the TV series. The Bonus/Iv Bus/tor is John Maughn. I’ur! rifl’uriii‘k I‘m/k l’t’.\'!ft'(l/
I Peter Nardini Laurie's Bai'. Kiiig Street. 552 7123. £4. Acclaimed painter. musician. songwriter and poet.
Edinburgh
I Scots Trad Music Awards 2005 Queen's Hall. Clark Street. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). (iaelic and Scots song. folk music. Scottish dance to pipe bands and more. Mtisic from many of last year‘s winners. including the Kii'kwall City Pipe Band from ()rkiiey. Hosts Mary Ann Kennedy and Iain Anderson introduce Bla/iii' Fiddles. Maggie Machines Band. Jim Malcolm. Plockton National Centre of [Excellence in 'l‘raditional Music. Stuart Cassells. ’I‘MSA Young Trad Musicians (featuring all the finalists of the 2005 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award). Anna Massie Band. the ()ccasionals and more.
I Venture Scotland Ceilidh Rudolf Steiner Hall. 60 Spylaw Road. ()7946 226 208. 7pm lam. £9 in advance £10 (£5 in advance £6). The 'l‘hi'eesoiiie Reel and friends raise ftiiids for Venture Scotland. with dancing. organic food and local beer. Tickets can be botiglit in advance from Susie's 1)iiiei‘. West Nicolson Street.
I Amy Rigby and Luke Doucet Cabaret Voltaire. Blair Street. 220 3234. 7pm. £8. The quick-wilted Nit-folk troubadour promotes her fifth album Little I-‘iigilii'r' with support from line young guitarist l)oticet.
Maybole
I Christmas Music from Around the World Ctil/ean Castle. ()1655 884400. 3pm. £5. Ayi'es and (iraces presents a festive programme of Christmas music from around the globe.
Monkton
I Music at the Manor Folk Club Manor Park Hotel. Kilmarnock Road. ()1292 479365. 8 11.15pm. £6 (£5). Scotland meets China in an evening of traditional music and dance from both nations.
Stirling
I Andy M Stewart '1'olbooth. Jail Wynd. ()1786 274000. 8pm. £10 (£8). [ix-Silly Wi/ai'd singer/songwriter.
Glasgow
I Partick Folk Festival The 'l'raditional Mtisic and Song Association hosts the ('lioi'tis ('tip competition. I 2pm. lt‘s open to all who can strike tip a great chorus. and the winner holds the cup for one year. linti'y free. 1 2pm. Showcase concert (2.30 4.30pm. free.) of some of the finest voices in traditional music including Sylvia Barnes. Chris Miles. John and Cheryl Matighn (Boscastle) and John Morran. Singaround
(4.30 6.30pm. free) hosted by traditional singer Mick West.
I Partick Folk Festival Final Concert Partick Burgh Halls. 7.30pm. £10. The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland perform their Royal Concert
hall sell-out show Making (he Change. The cream of young pipers and drummers from all over Scotland in collaboration with a six-piece rock hand and dancers create an electric tapestry of tunes from Scotland and beyond.
I Banquet of Musick St Andrew’s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 0| 389 875 996. 8pm. £8 (£6). A programme of Scottish music for the St Andrew's Festival with singer Hilary Bell. including works by James ()wald and a selection of tunes by Burns.
I Georgie and Andrea Gaijic (‘afe Cossacliok. Russian Cultural Centre. 10 King Street. 5530733. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Classical and folk music from Eastern litirope and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Eddie Walker Wee Folk Cltib. Royal ()ak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 1.
Edinburgh
I Voces del Sur The Bongo Cltib. Moray House. llolyl'ootl Road. 558 7604. 9.30pm. £2. Valentina Montoya- Martine/ presents a night of Latin American folk music.
I Open Mic Night The Left Batik. (itithrie Street. 225 9744. 10pm. Free. Live acoustic music and poetry.
Stirling
I Old Blind Dogs Stirling Folk Cltib. Best Bar None. 50 Upper Craigs. ()1259 218521. 8pm. £8.50. A mix of delicately phrased traditional songs and blistering fiddle pipe ttiiies.
Tuesday 6
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassiiiarket. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing. fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps.
I Foakies Royal ()ak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8pm. Free. Monthly night for aspiring singer songwriters and poets. Contact Tom Fairnie at
tome iiiiscoi'p.ed.ac.tik.
I Folk and Friends Waverley Bar. St Mary's Street. 556 8855. 9pm. Non- snioking folk and country sessions.
I Runrig Usher Hall. Lothian Road. ()871) 903 3444. 7pm. £18 £20. The original Highland rockers. 30 years as a baiid in 2003.
I Edinburgh University Folksong Society King's Buildings. (ilass Arcade. School of Agriculture. l7nivei'sity of lidinburgh. Maytield Road. 650 5772. 1.05pm. A programme of Scottish folk music.
I Alan Reid and Rob Van Sante lidinburgh Folk Cltib. Cabaret Bai'. The Pleasance. 650 2349. 8pm. £6 (£5). Alan of the Battlefield Baiid and guitarist Rob bring music from old and new traditions.
I ALP Session The Tass. High Street. 5566338. 9pm. Free. Informal folk session.
Dunfermline
I John Malcolm 1)uiifei'mline Folk Club. 'I‘histle'l‘avern. Baldridgebui'ii. ()1383 729673. 8pm. £5. Traditional and humorous songs.
Thursday 8
Edinburgh
I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary's Street. 556 8855. 9pm. See Thu 1.
Edinburgh
I Eliza Carthy 8. the Rat Catchers Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£13). Borders- based. two time Mercury Mtisic pi'i/e nominee on vocals and fiddle. with her top notch band.
I Friends of the Earth Scotland Ceilidh Lamb‘s HoUse. Burgess Street. 668 2019. 7pm. £10 (£6). Karine
Polwart. klezma duet Celter Schmelter and the spellbinding Quioxte perform a rousing gig to raise funds for Friends of
the liarth Scotland.
I Assembly Rooms Ceilidh Assembly Rooms. (ieorge Street. 339 5374. 8pm. £8. Ceilidh band HLl and caller Ken (iourlay.
I The buffers The Tass. High Street. 556 6338. 9pm. Free. See Fri 2.
Saturday 10
Stirling
I Down Country Boys 'l'olbooih. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £10 (£8). Five-piece bluegrass band. 40 years in the business.
: Glasgow
I Deseo-Flamenco (‘afe (‘ossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. It) King Street. 5530733. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). The trio make a welcome return with a fiery programme of Spanish music.
Edinburgh
' I Christmas Concert Royal
Mtisetiiii Hawthornden Court. 2
Chambers Street. 247 4219/4422.
1.45pm. 2.45pm & 3.45pm. Free. The 1)alkeith Singers. Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers. lidinbui'gh Saltire (iaelic Choir and Sangstream.
I Christmas with the Clarsachs Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 2.30pm. £8 (£5); family ticket £20. The Clai'sach Society invites you to join the harps of Na Clarsaii'ean and the young voices of the Caritas Choir for an afternoon of festive celebration and carols. Proceeds will be shared with the Mercy Homeless Project.
I Jenna Reid Wee Folk Club. Royal ()ak. lnlii'mai‘y Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Shetland-born fiddle player. from Filska and Dochas.
Edinburgh
I Voces del Sur The Bongo Club. Moray llotise. llolyi‘ood Road. 558 7604. 9.30pm. £2. Sec Mon 5.
I Open Mic Night The Left Bank. (itithi'ie Street. 225 9744. 10pm. Free. See Mon 5.
Edinburgh I The Proclaimers Corn Exchange. New Market Road. 477 3500. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT.
' I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket.
8pm. £6. See Tue 6.
I Folk and Friends Waverley Bar. St Mary's Street. 556 8855. 9pm. See Tue (i.
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Edinburgh
I Andy M Stewart tidinbui'gh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2349. 8pm. £6 (£5). See Sat 3.
' I ALP Session The Tass. High Street.
556 6338. 9pm. Free. See Wed 7.
Edinburgh
I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary’s Street. 556 8855. 9pm. See Thu 1.
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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, Frances Boyson and Carol Main.
Thursday 1
Glasgow
I Classical Guitar Recital: Gary Ryan (ilasgow University Concert Hall. University Avenue. 3304092. 1.10 2pm. Free. ()ne of the UK‘s finest classical guitarists. (iary Ryan. performs works by l)owland. Bach. (iiuliani. Yocoh. Piazzolla and his own Sr’r'lic.v_/i'oni the Wild West
I RSAMD String Department Concert RSAMl). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Students from the string department present a varied programme of chamber music.
Edinburgh
I ChildLine Christmas Concert Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £4 £7.50. Young musicians and singers from across lidinburgh come together for this. the 1 1th annual Christmas concert in aid of ChildLine Scotland.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £8 £23.50. Performance of Handel's 1733 biblical epic and third oratorio. which tells the tale of Athalia. the Queen of Judah. (ieraldine Mc(ii‘eevy. in a change to the originally advertised soloist. sings the title role.
I Music for St Andrew: Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers Canongate Kirk. I53 Canongate. 667 7776. 7.45pm. £7 (£3). Plainchant for St Andrew from the Sprouston Breviary and polyphonic works by Lassus. Palestrina and Victoria.
I Alba Brass Scottish National Portrait (iallery. 1 Queen Street. Free at door. 6pm. Half an hour of seasonal music from this excellent young brass quintet as part of the National (ialleries' After Hours series presented in association with Live Music Now.
Glasgow
I RSAMD Lunchtime Concert: Members of the Scottish Ensemble RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £7 (£5). A quanet from the Scottish linsemble perform a programme inspired by their forthcoming Christmas concert.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Barony Hall. Castle Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. See Thu 1.
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital: Robert Woolley Reid Concert Hall. Edinburgh University. Bristo Square. 668 2019. 1.10pm. Free. A programme of works by Louis (‘ouperin. Muffat and JS Bach.
I Edinburgh University Music Society Symphony Orchestra (ireyfriai‘s Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 07790837132. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Russell Cowieson conducts Wagner’s 'I'Iie Musicrsiiigers ()l‘t’l'llln’. Respighi's The Pines uj‘Rmm’ and Mahler‘s Symphony No 4.
I James Douglas Gala Concert Christ Church. Morningside Road. 667 3633. 7.30pm. The 100th concert by James Douglas at Christ Church. Willi performances by llatitist (ieorge (iwilt. soprano Katherine Douglas and trumpeter Andrew Kinnear. Featuring the world premier of James' new work Si'mia: Hum/vi for baritone and piano.
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