I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal (‘onccrt Hall. Sauchichall Strccl. 353 8000. 5pm. l'il'cc. lloxlctl by (iibh Todd and Lil ('lark‘. a chancc to xc‘c ncu muxical talcntl.
I Songs of Scotland l'niyci'xal Bar. Sauchichall l.aiic. 353 S000. 5.45pm. £8.50. An cycning of thc muxic ol' thc Lothianx. \iith (iill Bo“ man. Robin l.aing and Brian and Siobhan .\lillcr.
I Musical Ark Royal ('onccrt Hall. Sauchichall Strcct. 353 S000. 7.30pm. :\lx() Thc Piping (critic. .\lcl’hatcr Strcct.. Spin. U350 U450; 'l’ron 'l'hcatrc. 'l'rongatc. 8pm. Round-robin conccrt for thc muxiciaiix ax thcy trail bctyyccn \cnucx. .'\l_\ Bain. l’hil (‘uiiniiigham and l‘indlay .\’apicr lioxt thcxc miixical mad daxhcx.
I Celtic Connections Ceilidh Royal (‘onccrt Hall. Sauchichall Strch 353 800i). lllplll. U). Scc l‘l'l l3.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidhs at South Hall l’ollock Halls. Holyrood Park Road. Spin. £7 (£5). .\luxic l'rom 'l'cannaich.
Glasgow
I New Voices: Martin Green Royal ('onccrt Hall. Sauchichall Strcct. 353 8000. lpm. £7.50. Scc prcxic“. pagc 5‘). I The Young Tradition: Hadhirgaan 'l‘lic Piping ('cnll'c. Mcl’hatcr Strcct. 353 S000. 3pm. £7.50. Kii'kyyall (irammcr School inuxiciaiix comprixing ncarly 30 liddlcx. guitai‘x. bodhi'an. mandolin. mandola and l'liitc. I lshbel MacAskill’s Taste of the Fest Tron 'l'hcatrc. 'l‘rongatc. 353 S000. 4pm. £7.50. 'l‘hc lii'xl ot' thrcc Sunday xhoucaxcx li‘om thc l-‘cxthal programmc. I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal ('onccrt Hall. Saiichichall Strcct. 353 3000. .5pltl. l'ii‘cc. Scc Sat l-l.
I Dougie MacLean’s Rural Image Royal ('onccl't Hall. Satichichall Slrccl. 353 8000. 7.30pm. U6 US. Scotlaiid’x moxt lamoux xiiigcr/xongyy ritcr i'cycalx a any dimcnxioii in tliix multimcdia xllim. I Songs of Scotland l'niycrxal Bar. Sauchichall l.illlL‘. 353 8000. 7.45pm. £8.50. An cycning dcdicatcd to thc muxic of thc Bordcl‘x. \xith \Villic Bcattic. John .\lorran and Lori Watxon.
I Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies Tron 'l’hcatrc. 'l‘roiigatc. 353 8000. (Split. U350. l-‘our-piccc liom thc iiorth-caxt ol' lingland. joincd by gucxt .lillian lxbixlci‘. I Les Yeux Noirs 'l‘hc- :\t'cllcx. 353 Argylc Strcct. 353 S000. 3pm. U350. l'rcnch xcxtct pcrl'oriii an icoiioclaxtic mix Ulla/l and Slay ic gypxy l'olk.
I Master and Apprentice 'l‘hc l’iping (‘cnlrc. Mcl’hatcr Strccl. (’oyycaddcnx. 353 S000. .Spm. U0. l-‘iddlc playcr Jamic Smith and Bcncnchc loin l‘orccx with Lil ('ai‘roll. “hilc .\laircarad (irccii mcctx Scottixh accordionixl Sandy Bl'ccllin.
I Men of Steel Royal (‘onccri Hall. Saucliichall Slt‘ccl. 353 3000. Spin. U4. l‘caturing Tony .\lc.\lanux. Dan ('rary. Bcppic (iambctta and Dan Roxx on thc acouxtic xtccl-xtrimg guitar.
I Celtic Connections Late Night Session l‘niyci'xal Bar. Sauchichall Lang, 353 X000. l0pm. l'rcc. Scc Thu 13.
Edinburgh
I Delta Croft Revue Wu- l-‘olk ('lub. Royal Oak. Intii'iiiary Strcct. 557 3070. 8.30pm. £3. \chtcrn Swing. Blucx and liolk-a-Billy playcd on yarioux guitarx by Strctch and liyxan.
Monday 1 6
Glasgow
I lain Anderson in Conversation 'l‘hc Piping (’cntrc. .\lcl’halci' Sti‘cct. 353 X000. lpm. U. Today: actor Dayid Hayman. hixtoriaii Richard l‘inlay and author ('hrixtophcr Brookmyrc.
I BBC Radio Scotland Celtic Connections Broadcast 'l‘hc- ()ld l'l'lllllllill'lk'cl. Albion Strcct. 353 8000.
70 THE LIST :3 1‘) Jan 9000
5pm. lircc. tickclcd. Mary :\llll Kciincdy hoxtx a xpccial radio \llil\\ lcaturing thc bcxt muxic at thix ycar'x l'cxti\al.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal ('onccrt Hall: lixhibition Hall. Saucliichall Strcct. 353 S000. 5pm. lircc. SL‘L‘ Sill l-l.
I Festival Folk with Cathal McConnell 'l'hc l’iping ('cnli'c. Mcl’hatcr Strch 353 S000. (rpm. U. Singcr and llutc play ci' from thc Boyx of thc Lough. ('athal chatx about liix lilc in folk. l'olloyy cd by a (‘)t&.-\.
I Eddi Reader Royal ('onccrt Hall. Sauchichall Strcct. 353 8000. 7.30pm. U6 US. Britixli pop/lolle Icading lady \yith xpccial giicxt John .\lc('uxkcr.
I Songs of Scotland l'nixcrxal Bar. Sauchichall Lanc. 353 8000. 7.45pm. £3.50. :\n cycning dcdicatcd to thc muxic ol l)umli‘icx aiid (iallonay. \\ ith liiuily Smith and l.inkum Doddy.
I Cathal McConnell with Allan MacDonald 'l‘hc Piping ('cnlt'c. \lc‘l’llillc‘l' Sll‘L‘L‘l. 353 Xllllll. (Split. L- l 3. 'l‘hc lcgcndary lrixh l'lutc and \\lll\llL‘ play cr ix oiic ol‘ thc lincxt xingcrx in lhc \orthcrn lrixh tradition ix joincd by .\loidarl xingci' :\|lan MacDonald.
I Fred Morrison and Friends Royal (’oiiccrt Hall. Sauchichall Strcct. 353 S000. 8pm. U4. ()nc ot‘ Scotland'x moxt inxpirational pipci‘x ix ioincd by l.i/ (’arroll and John Doylc.
I Scottish Men ('ity Hall. (’andlcriggx. 353 S000. S.3t)pm. U5. Scc prcy icyy. pagc 5‘).
I Celtic Connections Late Night Session l'ni\crxa| Bar. Sauchichall l.anc. 353 S000. l0pm. l-‘rcc. Scc 'l'hu l3.
Tuesday 1 7
Glasgow
I Iain Anderson in Conversation lhc l’iping (critic. Mcl’hatcr Strccl. 353 S000. lpm. U. Today 'x gucxtx arc l‘oi‘mcr .\lSl’ .\likc Riixxcll. l lom Shicldx and (il;l\gli\\ l'niycrxity'x Slicila .\lcl.can.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal (.(tllc’cl'l llllll. Sauchichall Strccl. 3.53 Xllllll. 5pm. l’rcc. SL‘L‘ Sill I4.
I Festival Folk with Joannie Madden lhc l’iping (critic. \lcl’halcr Strcct. 353 S000. (ipm. U. .loannic chatx about hcr Inc in .'\mcrica’x ('hci'ixh thc I.adicx. lolloucd by a ()kk
I Peatbog Faeries, Crooked Still and Old Blind Dogs 'l'hc .-\rchcx.
:\rgy lc Strcct. 353 S000. (r30pm. l‘i'cc littl lickctcd. Radio 4 pl'cwnlx acid croll. ccltic blucgraxx aiid pcrcuxxion-driycn lolk in a Scottixh ll‘lplc hill.
I Songs of Scotland l'nixcrxal Bar. Sauchichall l.illlL‘. 353 S000. 7.45pm. £8.50. .v\n cyciiing dcdicatcd to lhc niuxic of thc lxlc ol' Bari'a. \\ ith Maggic Maclnncx. Roddy ('aiiipbcll. .\lac\ c Maclx'innon and ('athy .‘\nn \lcl’hcc.
I Dierks Bentley and Jace Everett ll'tlll 'l’hcatrc. 'l‘roiigatc. 353 S000. Spin. l; l 3.50. (’ounti‘y and blucgi‘axx ti'om :\l'l/()llil\ Bcntlcy. and liyci‘ctt. .o\ ('ounlry .\luxic :\xxociation Shoyxcaxc. I Master and Apprentice lllc l’iping ('cnli'c. Mcl’hatci' Sti'ccl. (ll-ll 353 S000. Spm. U0. ()nc ol' Scotland'x liiicxt young clarxach playci'. Racth Hair joinx tlic harp \ irtuoxo l.aoixc Kclly. \yhilc accoi'dioiiixt (iari'y liincx tcamx up uith ('apcrcaillic'x Donald Slum.
I The Songs of Ian McCalman Royal ('oiiccrt Hall. Sauchichall Strcct. 353 S000. Spin. U4. Soiigx ll'ont thc man hiiiixcll} plux gucxlx.
I Alison Brown Quartet The ()ld l-‘ruitmarkct. :\|bioti Strcct. 0l4l 353 3000. 8.30pm. U4. .-\xtonixhing l'S banjo playcr. \\ ith .loc (‘raycn and ('t'ookctl Slill.
Edinburgh
I CrossCurrent l.cil|l l-'olk (’lub. 'I‘lic Villagc. South l-'ort Sti'cct. 47S 7Sl0. 7.30pm. £5. liclcctic mix ol' acouxlic. traditional and contciuporary muxic.
I Ceilidh Club 'l‘hc l.ot. (iraxxmarkct. 335 330‘). 3pm. to. Dancing. \\ ith callcrx to Icad you through lllc xtcpx.
Wednesday 18
Glasgow
I lain Anderson in Conversation 'l'hc Piping ('cntrc. .\lcl’hatcr Sti'cct. 353 X000. lpm. U. 'l‘oday 'x gucxtx arc l’at Kanc. Janct .\chain liom thc Scottixh Scrccn .'\i‘chi\c and Jack .\lcl can.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal (‘tlllc‘cl‘l lltlll. Saucllichall Sll'c‘L‘l. 3.53 S000. 5pm. lircc. Scc Sat I4.
I Festival Folk with Ian McCalman lllc‘ l’iping (I‘llll'L‘. .\lcl’hatcr Strcct. 353 S000. (rpm. U. Ian .\lc(‘a|man chatx about hix lilc in l‘olkxiong. l'olloucd by a (‘)t\.-\. I Songs of Scotland l'ni\crxa| Bar. Saiicliichall lanc. 7.45pm. [3.50. All
c\ Citing dcdicalcd l0 thc llltlxlc (ll, lllc north caxt. \\ ith Shona Donaldxoii. .lock Duncan and (icordic .\lurixon.
I Caroline Herring, Lynn Miles 8: Dar Williams 'l'i'on 'l‘hcatrc. 'l‘rongatc. 353 S000. Spin. U350. Soundxlinc Slum ctlw (ll \lllgL‘I'/\tlllg\\ I'llct'\ SL‘L‘ caption. pagc (i4 t'oi‘ morc on \Villianix. I Maggie Maclnnes and Colum Sands: The Seed Boat lhc l’iping (‘ciilrcn Mcl’halcr Sti'cct. 353 S000. .S'pm. U3. Scc prc\ icxy. pagc 5‘) lot' morc.
I Michael Simons 'l‘cliai ()y na. Dcaiixton Driyc. (+40 7353. Spin. {3. Scc \\cd | l.
I Old Blind Dogs and Crooked Still 'l‘hc :\l'c'llc\. .3113} lc Strccl. 353 Nllllll. .S’pm. U4. Hi cncrgy Scottixh l’olk lrom lamuritcx ()ld Blind Dog joincd by Scottixh blucgraxx group (‘rookcd Still. I Show of Hands Royal ('oncci't Hall. Saucliichall Slrccl. 353 S000. Spin. U4. “illlllch ill HL‘SI l.l\L‘ .'\L'l ill lllL‘ 3004 BB(' Radio 3 l‘olk .v\\\ardx. Shou ol~ Handx arc a hugcly popular linglixh multi- inxti'uiiicnlal l'olk duo.
I Eliza Carthy 8. the Rat Catchers 'llic ()ld l’ruilmarkcl. Albion Strcct. 353 Xllllll. H.3llplll. Ll-l. litll'tlcl'x-llilxc'tl. l\\(l timc \lcrcury .\liixic pri/c nomincc \\ ith hcr top-llight band including .lon Bodcn. I Celtic Connections Late Night Session l'ni\ci‘xa| Bar. Sauchicliall l.anc. 353 S000. l0pm. l‘rcc. Scc 'lhu l3.
Edinburgh
I Malinky lidinbiirgh l‘olk ('lub. ('abarct Bar. 'l'hc l’lcaxancc. (>50 3340. Split. £7 ([4 UH. Scolx/lrixli group \\ ith lhcir nc\\ album and luic tip.
Thursday 19
Glasgow
I Iain Anderson in Conversation 'l‘hc Piping (‘cnlrc. \lcl’halci‘ Sti‘cct. 353 S000. lpm. U. 'l'oday 'x gucxlx arc compoxcr Sally Bcamixh and Day id Doiialdxon ol' D(‘ 'l‘homxoii.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal ('onccrt Hall. Sauchicliall Slrcct. 353 S000. 5pm. l‘rcc. Scc' Sat I4.
I Festival Folk with Sheena Wellington 'l‘llc‘ l’lplllg ('c‘llll'L‘. \lc‘l’lltllt‘t’ Strcct. 353 S000 (rpm. U. \Vcllington chatx about hcr Inc in l'olkxoiig. t'o||o\\cd by a ()k:\.
I Songs of Scotland l'nixcrxal Bar. Sauchichall [.anc. 7.45pm. (8.50. .'\n c\ciung dcdicatcd to lhc muxic ol l.c\\ ix. \yith \lurdigan MacDonald and (‘alum and Shauiiic .\lac.\li||an.
I Julie Fowlis and Jenna Reid 'l'lic l’iPinf: (’cntrc. \lc'l’llatcr Strccl. 353 S000. .Spnl. U3. ()nc-lltit'tl ol' Dochax. liddlcr .lcima Rcid and (iaclic xingcr/ mulli- inxtruiiicntalixt Jiilic l‘oyylix pi'cxciit xolo xctx and a lcyx tuncx togclhct‘.
I Peatbog Faeries meet Grada lllt‘ Archcx. .v\rgy Ic Sti'ccl. 353 S000. Spin. U4. l-‘unky l'olk li‘om Skyc'x l'acricx hook tip \\ itli li'ixh lllSlUlllSlS (irada.
I The Solo Piping Concert Royal ('onccrl Hall. Sauchichall Strcct. 353 S000. Spin. I350. John \Vilxon. (‘hi'ix :\i'iiixti‘oiig. Stuart l.iddlc. \Villic .\lc(‘a|lum and Iain Spcirx.
I Phil Cunningham and Friends 'l‘hc ()ld l‘ruitmarkct. Albion Strcct. 353 8000. 0.30pm. U4. .\ltixic and humour.
I Celtic Connections Late Night Session l'ni\crxa| Bar. Sauchichall lanc. 353 S000. l0pm. lircc. Scc 'l‘hu l3.
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 Carol Main.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Opera: Viennese Gala l'xlic-r llall. Lothian Road. 333 I I55. 7.30pm.
U3 £30. (iuido Johanncx Rumxtadt conduch thc RS.\'() through a progi’aiiiiiic dc'xigncd to xyx'ccp you ot'l' your lcct. cclcbrating thc muxic ol thc Viciiiicxc maxtci'x. including 'I‘lii' li/m' lhmu/u' llil/IL‘. I’li'i/vrnium ()l'(’l'llll'(' and many morc.
Glasgow
I Johann Strauss Gala Royal ('onccrt Hall. 3 Sauchichall Strch 353 8000. 3pm & 7.30pm. U750 [36. l‘aurur‘itc \yalt/cx and polkax l'rom thc Strauxx taiiiily rccrcatcd in thc cxtrayagancc and xplcndour ol' l‘)tli ccntury Yicnna. lcatui‘iiig lull orchcxtra and daiiccrx.
Edinburgh
I Johann Strauss Gala l'xhcr Hall. I.othian Road. 338 l I55. 3pm. U l £34.50. Scc Sat 7.
Haddington
I East Lothian Players 'l'oxxn Houxc. 'l‘ick‘ctx: 01875 340674. 7.30pm. U0 (L'Sl. 'llic local ai'ca'x
my ii accoiiiplixhcd chambcr orchcxtra prcxcntx thc lirxt pci‘l'oriiiancc iii a llL‘\\' piccc by Ron .lohnxton and thc popular young Spanixh pianixt. Miriam (ioiiicx-Moraii. in .\lo/art'x l’iumi (.UIIl'UI'IU [IN /7 ill llli\ xpc‘c‘iitl )L‘al' cclcbrating 350 ycarx xiiicc hix birth.
Glasgow I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with Bridgeton
Hill)”. l.3l)plll. l'il'L‘L‘. tickctcd. 'lilic‘ uorld prcmicrc ol :1 ncyx work by thc BB(‘ SS()'x rcxidcnt compoxcr. .-\ima \lc‘l‘c‘tlllll. ‘l‘llc‘ orchcxtra ix ioincd by 350 young pcoplc l'i'om thc caxt cnd to cclcbratc thcir mm c to lhc ('ity llallx.
Edinburgh
I Giacinto Scelsi (ircy l'riarx Kirk. (ircyt'i‘iarx l’lacc. 53‘) 8877. 7.45pm. U0 (£5). With xolo ccllixt liraiiccx— .\laric l'itti. \\ ho pc‘l'lllt'lllx Scclxi‘x 40-- minutc piccc. 'li‘i/ugiu. an autobiography in xound dcdicatcd to hcr by thc compoxci'.
Glasgow
I RSAMD Lunchtime Concert: Hungarian Classics RSAMI). l0l) chl'i'cyx Sti‘cct. 333 5057. lpm. l.‘7 lL5l. RS:\.\lD faculty mciubci'x Robcrl lr\iiic and l’ali l’ayri pi'cxcnt a pi‘ogranimc ol' miixic l'oi‘ ccllo and piano. compoxcd by two giantx of Hungarian muxic. Zoltan Kodaly and l'ran/ l.ix/t.
I BBC Symphony Orchestra: Symphony? . . . Fantastic! (‘ity Hall. ('andlcriggx. 353 S000. (i.|5pni. l'il'c‘c‘. llL‘le‘lL‘tl. l'.\pL‘l‘lL‘lch‘ lllL‘ \llc‘c‘l‘ poyx cr ol thc BB(' SS(). li.\pccl to hcar c\ crythiiig from Raw! to Richard Strauxx. Stra\ inxky to \Vcbcrn. ax thc orchcxtra'x chicl conductor llan \'olko\ piitx thcm through thcir paccx in thcir nc\\ liomc.