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 1 6
Glasgow
i- Nickel Creek The Arches. Arg} le Street. 0870 240 7528. 7.30pm. £15. Bluegrass rex i\ttlisl\. acoustic innmators. _\outhgrass (ilasgow's fasourite l'S trio back in town. I Frank McLaughlin and Gillian MacDonald Star liollt ('lub. St Andrew 's in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew 's Street. 548 (i020. 8pm. £6 (£4). Scots songs and times from the guitar and song tltlo. I Concert for Malawi Ro}al (’oneert Hall. Saucliichall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £850 £12.50. ('hoirs front all m er the ell}. plus the Scottish l'iddle ()rchestra and countr} dancers.
Edinburgh
I Middle East Evening lnstiuit l‘lttllL'fllS d'licosse. Randolph ('rescent. 225 5366. (rpm. 1"ree. Middle liast liestix'al 200o celebrates the area's traditions and arts. Music from 'l'urkish musician llhan Bar'utcu and a bell} -dance performance by students from Dance Base.
I Kodo l’estival 'l'heatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) (i000. 7.30pm. £16.50 £21. Japanese ritual drttiiiming.
Edinburgh I Dick Gaughan North liditiburgh Arts (‘eiitre. l’ennywell (‘ourt. 315 2151. 7pm. £0 (£4 £(il. One time member of Boys of the Lough. 1"i\ e lland Reel arid ('lan Alba. and the definitive solo Scots singer/guitarist. I Ceilidhs at South Hall Pollock Halls. llo1}rood Park Road. 8pm. £7 (£5). Dance music from 'l‘eannaich.
.- Nickel Creek Queen's Hall. (‘lerk Street. 068 201‘). 3pm. £15. See(i1asgow. 'l’hti lo.
Stirling
I Karen Matheson 'l‘olhooth. Jail \Vynd. 01786 274000. 8pm.£12t£10). ('apercaillie singer llies solo.
Saturday 18
Glasgow
I BBC/SSO Chamber Music: Closer to Home ('it) llall. (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £7 (£5). An evening of Scottish music from an unusual ensemble.
Edinburgh
I The One World Peace Concert Queen's llall. (’lerk Street. (368 201‘). b.30pnt. £8 (£61. A celebration of the dixersit} of One World culture with music and dancing from the Middle East and other parts of the world. including a set of poetr} and song from the \Vaterboys' Mike Scott.
I St Bride’s Ceilidh St Bride‘s (‘entre. ()rw e11 Terrace. 555 7668. 7.30pm. £8 t£5l. Dance to raise money for ALP Scots Music Group with the Bella McNab Dance Band.
Stirling
I The Big Fiddle Albert Halls. Dttmbarton Road. 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £10 t£8r An invited set of liddlers from all oVer Scotland perform a traditional programme to raise mone} for the Queen Victoria School Centenary Appeal.
Glasgow
I Adam Beattie and Christine Borrill The Butterfly and the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 771 1. 8pm. Free.
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The Coen Brothers' movie 0’ Brother Where Art Thou? may have sparked some attention in bluegrass music
and Hayseed Dixie might be getting it in the back door with their rockgrass madness but it is outfits like this southern Californian trio that keep people coming back for more. Armed with mandolin, guitar, fiddle and three harmonious voices, they manage to wrangle a whole raft of different sounds and influences, be it the wistfulness of the Jayhawks, the measured growl of Queens of the Stone Age or the soulful beat of classic Trojan reggae.
'13 The Arches. Glasgow. Thu 76 Fol); Queen's Hall. Edinburgh, Fri 77 For).
Blues/folk linger st}le guitarist. supported by sotilftil. ja/l} \ocalist Borrill. play this new Acoustic Affair Sunday session.
Edinburgh
I Linties Wee Folk ('lub. Ro} a1 ()ak. lllllflilill')‘ Street. 557 2‘)7(i. 8.30pm. £3. liemale vocal group from lidinburgh and West 1.othian sing traditional Scottish songs.
Monday 20
Glasgow
I Buddy Miller and Hayes Carll The Arches. Arger Street. 0870 240 7528. 7.30pm. £12.50. limmylou llat't'is' guitar player with his band.
Edinburgh
I Jack Rose and Chris Corsano Henry's (‘ellar Bar. Morrison Street. 228’ ‘)3‘)3. 7.30pm. £5 £6 (£4 members). Solo psycho-folk guitar from Rose and inventive and explosix'e drum work from Corsano.
Stirling
I Tarneybackle Stirling l-‘olls (‘1tih. Best Bar None. L'pper ('raigs. 0125‘) 218521. Split. Perthshire's folk group perform Scottish songs. with close harmonies. guitar. mandolin. bou/oulsi. octaVe mandola. flute and whistles.
Edinburgh
I Feargus Hetherington and Matthew McAllister Ro)al Museum. ('hambers Street. 247 421‘). 6.30pm. Free. Violin and guitar duo perform pieces froin world music to tango.
I Buddy Miller THO (‘abaret Voltaire. Blair Street. 220 (1176. 7.30pm. £13. (iuitar player with limm) loti Harris. and his band.
I Jenna Reid and Kevin MacKenzie Leith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £5. The Shetland-born fiddle
pla) er. from 1"ilskzt and 1)ochas. joined b} guitarist Kesin MacKen/ie.
I Ceilidh Club The 1.ot. (irassmarket. 225 22‘)‘). 8pm. £0 (‘eilidh dancing. Me music. atid a caller.
Wednesday 22
Glasgow
I Michael Simons 'l'eliai ()\na. l)eanston l)ri\e. ()4‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-based guitarist pla_\s folk/blues.
Edinburgh
I Michael Chapman lidinhurgli Folk (‘lub. ('abaret Bar. The l’leasance. (i50 234‘). 8pm. £(i t£4 £51. liirigerpicking singer/songw riter.
Glasgow
I Japanese Music Workshop ('rawftird (‘ale/Bar. l'nisersit} of Strathchde. Jordanhill ('ampus. Southbrae l)ri\e. ‘)50 3438. 2 5pm. l'ree. l.ed b} llideka/u Kalo and .loji llirola. I Jenna Reid and Kevin MacKenzie Star loll ('Iub. St Andrew's iii the Square. off Saltiiiarltet. St Andrew ’s Street. 548 (i020. 8pm. £o (£41. See Tue 21.
Glasgow
I Devon Sproule ()ran Mor. (ireat Western Road. 357 (i200. 7.30pm. £6. Folk-pop from the )tlllllg Virginia-based singer currentl} touring the l‘ls' promoting her new album Keep Your St/t't'r Shirred.
I Scots Song RSAMI). Reiil'rew Street. 332 5057. 2.30pm. liree. ticketed. limiI} Smith. one of the countr} 's _\oung graduate singers.
Edinburgh
I The Peatbog Faeries Queen‘s llall.(‘1erk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £15 t£l2l. High-energy celto-grooser} trom the Skye-based outfit.
Glasgow I Silk Mountain RSr\.\ll). Rentrew
Street. 332 505" 5 30pm £S t£2 £41 l’aragon International ioins forces with the intercultural ('liinese ensemble. t.\lap. to present new music b} Kimho l p and Stephen \lantam and pieces tle\ lsetl 1‘} students 01 RS.-\.\ll) totithwotks \ltisic Also pieces lrom ('hina. .-\tghaiiistan. Armenia and Iran
Edinburgh
I African Soul Rebels 1'sliei llall. lotliiaii Road. 228 1155 8pm
£12 50 £15 50 A lltalor totiriiig triple bill ot star African musicians Amadou A \lariam. Sotiad \lassi and liiiiiiianuel
.lal All three artists ll.t\e been nominated lor the BB(' \Vorld \ltistc Awards
I Highland Annual 1c\ M Row l'nion ‘lpm 3am llie _\e.ti|} (iaelic .ttid Highland music test.oiit1iiee lesels. with bars. dancing. song and music ceilidli. and sessions
Stirling
I Keith James 'l‘olliootli. 1.111 \\\ml. 0|"8o 2‘4000 spin. t‘loit's'i l‘he songwriter arid music producer who recentls pertormed a tribute to Nick Drake
Edinburgh
I Kagan \Vee l'olk (ltlb. Ro} a1 ()alt. Infirniar} Street. 55" NW» 8 30pm. £3. New band w ith a distinctne sound. and strong \ocal harmonies.
Stirling
I Lyra Celtica Stirling l:(lli\ (‘Itib. Best Bar None. l'pper ('raigs. 0125‘) 218521 8pm. l.i\t'|}. multi-instrumenta| band from the north of lingland. led b} acclaimed accordionist 1.}1111 'l‘ocltei.
Tuesday 28
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Club The 1.ot. (irassniarkel. 335 2211‘). Split. £0. See line 21.
I Heather MacLeod Band l.eitli loll, (‘ltib. The Village. Sotttli l-ort Street. 478 7810. 8pm. £5. (‘ool. st}1ish \ocals lrom the lidinburgh-based l.ew is woman. ller debtil albtliii ('rmsi/ie lit/es gained 1i\e—star res iew s.
Wednesday 1
Glasgow
I Michael Simons 'l'eliai ()\na. l)eanston l)ri\e. 04‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. See “ed 22.
Edinburgh
I Sgorrabreac lidinburgh liollt (‘1ub. ('abaret Bar. The l’leasance. 050 234‘). 8pm. £0 «£4 £5i. (iaelic tour-piece perform songs from their recentl} released album lau/ur mutr is [11' plus traditional Scottish and Irish ttine sets.
Glasgow
I Johnny Dickinson Star liolk ('lub. St Andrew ‘s in the Square. ofl Saltmarket. St Andrew 's Street. 548 (i020. 8pm. £7 t£5i. l'nique slide guitar st}1e crosses ('eltic lla\ours with American blues. arid a soulful \oice.
Cumbernauld
I Gaberlunzie ('urtibernauld 'l‘heatre. Kildrum. 012.36 732837. 7.45pm.
£35 £10. \eleran Scots song-based entertainers.
Paisley
I Mirage l’aisle} Arts ('entre. New Street. 887 1010. 7.30pm. £81£4l. Nina Rajarani brings a double bill of south Asian dance and live rritisic with a touch of African roots.