Edinburgh
I The Mellotones 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. Free. See Sat 7.
I House Trio The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 3pm. liree. See Sat 7.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan Bar. 1 Chamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. 1"i'ee. See SitI 7.
. Rosy Blue Trio Bl) Queen Street littl‘ and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. l'pheat three-piece _ia// outfit.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. Midnight 3am. £5. See Sat 7.
Glasgow
I Jazz 8. Ragtime Three Judges. l)umharton Road. 33 3055. 2pm. l-‘ree. See Sun 8.
I Chris Clark Trio and Friends Bar Btiddha. 8 (‘resw e11 Lane. 337 6201.
4 7pm. 1‘ree. See Stiii 8.
Edinburgh
I Martin Kershaw and Friends liorth l-‘loor Restaurant Bar & Brasserie. Harvey Nichols. 30 34 St Andrews Square. 524 8350. 12.30 3.30pm. See Stilt 8.
I House Trio The Jan Bar. 1 ('haiiihers Street. 22114291). 3pm. l‘ree. See Sat 7. I Delta Croft Revue Wee l-‘olk Club. Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Western swing. blues and liolls-a-hilly as Stretch and liw an do their thing.
I Bill Kyle’s Electric Fire The Jan Bar. 1 Chanihers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Stilt 8.
Monday 16
Edinburgh
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm midnight. 1‘ree. See Mon 9.
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Mon 9.
Edinburgh
I Jason Faichney Sygii. 15 Charlotte Lane. 225 6060. 6pm. l‘ree. See Tue 10. I Bill Kyle’s Sh" Hot Jazz Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Tue 10.
Wednesday 1 8
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tcltai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. 0141 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed I 1.
I Bed-Head Sextet 1.on ds .\'o.l. 151 West (ieorge Street. 229 7560. 8.30pm. Free. See Wed 1 1.
Edinburgh
I New Bands Night The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Wed I 1.
Glasgow
I Live Jazz Budda. 142a St Vincent Street. 243 2212. 7 10pm. liree. See Thu
Sophie Bancroft Band 8. Colin Steele Quintet Tron 'l‘heaire. 63 Trongate. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. Smouldering ja/l singer Bancrolt and her hand are joined in a double hill by Colin Steele's acclaimed Quintet perform as part of Celtic ('ultltr't'llrtltx.
Edinburgh
I Louise Dodds Bar 38. l26 l28 George Street. 22(1 613”. 9pm. Free. See Thu 5.
I Beat Root Juice The Jan Bar. l Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm. l-‘ree. Sec Thu 5.
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.
Edinburgh
I Tom Fairnie Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. lidinhurgh-hased singer/songwriter
w ho recently released his second album. The .lHH/‘IH‘l'NIU/l.
Tuesday 1 0
Edinburgh
I Dick Gaughan l.eith 1-‘olk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £8. Scottish singer/ songwriter. one time member of Boys of the Lough. The Hand Reel and Clan Alha.
Wednesday 1 1
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections Various venues. 353 8000. This year's festival celebrating the full specturin of what could he classed as ‘Celtic’ music runs from now until 29 January.
I Torchlit Procession George Square. 353 8000. 4.30pm. launching this year‘s (‘t'lm- ('oiima‘lioirs. the torclilight procession. led by the sound of pipe hands. moves oil from George Square. 11‘ you‘d like to take part go to w w w.celliceottiteeliottscottt.
I Carlos Nunez Royal Concert Hall. Saticliieliall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10 £18. Recorder virtuoso and
rev ivalist of Spain's Celtic music traditions. \une/ also plays (ialician hagpipes igaitai. drawing on flamenco. iado. gypsy. North African and Cuban styles. Appearing with La i'tll‘il dels Baits Theatre Company.
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. I)eaiiston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow -hased lolk/hlues guitarist.
Edinburgh
I Daimh lidinhut'gh liolk Club. The l’leasaitce. 651) 2349. 8pm. £7 (£4 -£6). 1)aiinh means kinship in (iaelic. and hrings together instrumentalists from Ireland. Cape Breton. California and the “es! Highlands.
Glasgow
I lain Anderson in Conversation The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. 353 8000. 1pm. £1. Lunchtime chat with a trio of guests and music from sortie of this years ('t'llit' ('minerlionx guests. 'l‘oday. sports commentator and writer Boh (‘i‘tiiittN‘}. director of the Smith Art (iallcry in Stirling. 1)r1ilspeth King and (ilasgow chel John Quigley.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage: The Winners 2005 Royal Concert Hall. Satichiehall Street. 353 8000. 5pm. Free. Concert reuniting Breahach. Cold Night Song. Cashtie. Jillian Wehster. Troy .\lc(}i|lvray. .\‘ewro/ and Lori Watson 3 I Festival Folk with Aly Bain The Piping Centre. .\1cPhater Street. 353 8000. 6pm. £1. :\1_\ chats about his life in the liddle world. followed by a ()&:\.
I Seamus Begley with Jim Murray Royal Concert Hall. Satichiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12 £14. The Irish polka and slide-button accordion player joins guitarist Murray l'or ‘lleel to Toe'. I Songs of Scotland l'niversal Bar. Sauchiehall Lane. 7.45pm. £8.50. An evening of the music o1 (ilasgow. with liiiidlay :\ll1\t)l1. Boh Blair. Johtt Izaglesham. Adam .\lc.\'aughtoii. Kevin Mitchell and Anne Neilson.
I Chris Stout Quintet and John McSherry Royal Concert Hall.
Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £14. Fiddler's Bid hownian Chris Stout and Irish piper/ instrumentalist .\1cSherry.. I Le Vent du Nord Tron Theatre. Trongate. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. lrrepressihly entertaining Quebecians. I Master and Apprentice The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cowcaddens. 353 8000. 8pm. £10. (iaelic and Scots song from vocalist .‘vlaeve MacKinnon. who teams up with L'ist trad singer Mairi Machines.
I Celtic Connections Late Night Session Universal Bar. Sauchiehall Lane. 353 8000. 10pm. Free. .\'ot tired yet‘.’ Join this informal session.
I Celtic Connections Festival Club Holiday Inn. Bothwell Street. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £3.50. (iet ready for some seriously late hedtinies! With special unhilled appearances. sessions aplenty and food and drink to keep you going till the wee small hours every night of the festival.
Glasgow
I lain Anderson in Conversation Tlte Piping Centre. .‘vlcPhater Street. 353 8000. 1pm. £1. Today's guests are cartoonist Malky .‘vlcCormack. Concert Hall director Louise Mitchell and Ian Smith of the Scottish Arts Council.
I Festival Folk with Phil Cunningham The Piping Centre. .\1cPhater Street. 353 8000. 6pm. £1. Cunningham chats about his life during and alter Silly Wizard with a Q&A.
I Songs of Scotland L'niversal Bar. Sauchiehall Lane. 353 8000. 7.45pm. £8.50. An evening dedicated to the music of :\y rshire and Burns Country. with Iilspeth Cowie. (iillian l’rame. lshhel .\1ac.-\skill and Joint Moran.
I Dochas Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £14. (iaelic-hased traditional hand.
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I Karen Need and Timo Alakotila The Arches. Argyle Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. Accordionist Tweed teams up with acclaimed Finnish pianist Tiino Alakotila and friends.
I Liz Carroll and John Doyle 'I‘ron Theatre. Trongate. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. Virtuoso Irish-.-\merican tiddler Carroll and guitarist Doyle.
I Lunasa The Old 1-‘ruitinarket. Albion Street. 353 8000. 9.30pm. £15. Leading Irish hand of the moment.
I Celtic Connections Ceilidh Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 10pm. £6. (iCI dancing!
I Celtic Connections Late Night Session l'niversal Bar. Sauchiehall Lane. 353 8000. 10pm. Free. See Thu
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Edinburgh
I Assembly Rooms Ceilidh Assembly Rooms. George Street. 33‘) 5374. 8pm. £8. Ceilidh hand 111.1 and caller Ken (iourlay.
Saturday 14
Glasgow
I Martyn Bennett Day Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 1pm. £10—£l2.50. A tribute to the inventive piper. composer and producer who died a year ago. With the Scottish Opera Orchestra. (ireg Lawson. lired Morrison. Fraser Filield. .\1r Mc‘Hill’s Chamber. See preview. page 58.
I Celtic Connections Showcase The Piping Centre. Mel’hater Street. 353 8000. 2pm. £7.50. lilspeth Cow ie introduces three hot new lrish groups.
I The Young Tradition: The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 2pm. £7.50. 50 of Scotland's best young pipers come together to explore musical genres and explode musical houndries.
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