Music. Jazz
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai ()yna. I6‘) I)eanston I)ri\e. (>4‘) 725S, Spin. £2. Sec Wed I7.
Edinburgh
I Lorna Reid Trio Monbotldo. 34 Bread Street. 22I 5555. 6pm. liree. See \Vetl I7.
I Fat Freddy’s Drop The Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 25o4. 7pm. “2.5”. Seyen-piecc New Zealand otltIil mixing tip dub. reggae. ja/l. techno atid soul with tuiiky abandon.
I Anita Wardell The I.ot. 4/6 (irassinarket. S30pin. £7 (£6). Rich.
w ariii \ocaIs iroiii this Ronnie Scott's layourite.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session S0 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. St) Queen Street. 226 5007. ‘)piii midnight. I‘ree. See \Vctl I7.
I New Bands Night The Jan Bar. l ('hainbers Street. 220 42‘)(). ‘)pin. I‘ree. See Wed I7.
Glasgow
I Johnny Silvo Saint Andrew ’s in the Square. I St Andrew's Square. 55‘) 5‘)02. Spin. £6 (£4). See Mon 22.
Edinburgh
I Jayne C Wright Sygti. I5 ('liarlotte Lane. 225 6060. 3pm. Free. See Thu I I. I Fat Sam’s Band The Lot. 4/6 (irassinarket. 8.30pm. £‘). 'I’oe-tapping tunes. coy'ering jtiinp-jiye to swing. and jazz greats tron) (ilenn Miller to liats I)omino I‘roin this nine-piece led by Hamish Mc(iregoi'.
I Beat Root Juice The Jan Bar. l ('haiiibers Street. 220 42‘)(). “)3th liree. See Thu I I.
I'l'wl t ‘i
II 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 Henry Horthmore and Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
I Eugene Brosnan l.i\ e at the Star. St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 55‘) 5902. Spin. £6 (£4). (itiitarist and songwriter lTUIII Ireland.
Stirling
I Huun-HuursTu 'l‘olhooth. Jail Wy iid. ()l786 274000. Spin. £l() (£8). Brilliant musicianship on authentic instruments with tabled poly-tonal throat singing Troll} the sotith Siberian republic oi‘ Tuy'a.
Friday 12 ‘
Edinburgh
I Teannaich Pollock IIaIIs. lIon'rood Park Road. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). (‘eilidh dance.
I Ceilidh Dances Thomas Morton Hall. Ferry Road. l.eith. 554 I408. Spin. £5. Music from the “H or Hebridean Dance Band with caller Ken (iourlay.
I Voces del Sur The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 10.30pm. £7 (£6). ()ne of the most interesting (‘hilean \‘(ilL‘L‘S in the PK. Valentina Montoya-Martine/ presents a night of Latin American i‘oIk music.
Fife
I File Traditional Singing Weekend File Animal Park. Birnie. ('oIIessie. Major annual I'estiyal of traditional song. Concerts. singarounds and sessions. workshops and talks on topics related to traditional song and culture. Guests include Anita Best from the fishing outpons of Newfoundland. local bothy ballad singer Ron Bissett of Falkland.
78 THE LIST 1 1-25 May 2006
(iortlon Izaston. a singer. iiddle player and raconteur iroin .-\berdeenshire.
Iniorniation springthy niect ).tik/e\ ents/liiesing. Glenrothes
I Master Musicians from the Crooked Hoad Rothes IIaIIs. Kingdom ('entre. 0I5‘)2 61 I It”. Spin. £S. Superb Appalachian old tiiney and bluegrass ironi the I2-plc‘c‘e Virginia collectiye.
Glasgow
I Huun-HuursTu The ()ld l-‘ruitniarket. Albion Street. 287 55l l. ‘)piii. £I2. See Thu I I.
Edinburgh
I Mama Popcorn The Bongo (‘liih Moray House. 37 lIoni'ood Road. 5533 7604. 7pm. £5. I‘unk-ini'used gospel sounds Iroiii this new Iidinburgh-based bantl.
Fife
I Fife Traditional Singing Weekend I-‘iI'e Animal Park. Birnie. (‘oIIcssie. Major annual testiyal ot' traditional song. See In I2.
Glasgow
I O’Jerusalem Saint Andrew 's in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 55‘) 5‘)02. Spin. £‘) £I2 (£6.50 £8.50). (‘anty. the telltale yoice oI ('apella .\'oy a. is joined by William Taylor on iieo-iiiedieyal harp in a musical journey across Iiurope to the Holy Land.
Edinburgh
I Master Musicians from the Crooked Road St Bride‘s ('enti'e. ()rweII 'I'errace. 346 I405. Spin. £I0. See Iiri I2.
I The Space Cadets The |.cIt Bank. (iuthrie Street. 225 ‘)744. Spin. I'ree. I.el't Bank's resident acoustic inusos with a Sunday set.
I Eugene Brosnan Wee I‘olk ('luh. Roy aI ()ak. liilirniary Street. 557 2‘)76. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu I I.
Fife
I File Traditional Singing Weekend I‘ii’e Animal Park. Birnie. ('oIIessie. Major annual I‘estiyal of traditional song. See I-‘ri I2.
Tuesday 16
Glasgow
* Willy Clay Band and Southpaw The Arches. Argyle Street. 0870 240 752S’. Spin. £l() (£8). I'TUIII the Arctic circle. btit warin harmonies and strong melodies from the l‘ainous Sw'edish/Ainericana act. Part oi" [fie Hie ('oimiry'
Edinburgh
I Hamblin’ Jack Elliot The l’leasaiice (‘abaret Bar. The I’Ieasaiice. 650 234‘). 7.30pm. £ I 3. The legendary American troubadour. I'olk pioneer. wandering ininstrel and pal of Woody (iuthrie.
I Famous Fiddlers Queen's Hall. (‘Ierk Street. 7.30pm. £l2.50 (£l().50). I Back 0' the Moon Leith I‘olk (‘luh. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7Sl0. 7.30pm. £5. Scots music and song from the West of Scotland quartet fronted by pipes and fiddle.
I Ceilidh Dance Club The Lot. (irassinarket. 225 22‘)‘). 8pm. £6. Dancing. I'iddlers and callers to lead you through the steps. .\lu.sic from Heeliegoleerie.
Wednesday 1 7
Glasgow
>i< Ba Cissoko The Old I’ruitiiiarket. Albion Street. 2S7 551 1. Spin. £|2.50. Nominated ‘Best Newcomer' in the BB(‘ World Music Awards 2005. Guinean kora (harp/gourd) master Ba Cissoko and his
troupe crcatc tiew sounds and honour .tlic‘lt‘lll Il'.i(lltlitti\ l’dl‘t ()l lite lit:
(hit/NH
I Michael Simons 'l'chai ()yna. I)eanston I)ri\c. 64‘) ~25S Spin £2 (ilasgow based guitarist plays iolk blues >31 Ramblin’ Jack Elliot Tllc‘ Arches. Argyle Street. 0S70 240 752S Spin
£I 3 50 (£I I 50) See 'lue If) He was in at the birth oi the 5II\ [S ioIk ieyiyal. triend oi \Voody 's and Dylan. and still going strong. I’art oi lite lite ('oiuiirt
I Rostov Balalaika ('ale ('ossacliok. Russian ('ulturaI ('entre. King Sheet. 553 0733. .S 30pm £5 (£3) \\e|coine back the Rtissian aIIsinging all-dancing ensemble lioni (iIasgow 's Tw in (‘it_\
Edinburgh
I James Ross and Michelle Burke Iidinburgh I-oIk (‘Iub. ('abai'et Bar. The I’Ieasance. 353 S000. Spin £6 (£5) Young pianist. e\~RS.-\.\II) Scottiin .\Itisic couisc graduate. plays li'oin his new solo album and with liddlei Ii'iend.
Thursday 18
Glasgow
I Ed Miller Saint Andrew ‘s in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 55‘) 5‘)02 Spin. £6 (£4). Austin. 'l'csas-bascd Scottish singer/guitarist. ini\cs line Scots traditional with .-\niei‘icana.
=31 Howe Gelb 8- the Voices of Praise Gospel Choir The Arches. Argy Ie Street. 0S70 240 752S. Spin.
£ I 2.50 (£I0.50). Idiosyncratic American star and li'onliiian Iroin (iiant Sand periorins ITUIII his latest project/album. l’ai't oI lite lire ('ututlry.
Edinburgh
I Ba Cissoko Queen's lIaII. ('Ierk Street. “(MS 2ITI‘). (5pm. £IJ t£ l 2 ). SL‘L‘ Tue l6.
Stirling
I John McSherry’s at First Light and The Chris Stout Quintet Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 0I7S6 274000. Spin. £|2 (£I0). Brilliant uiIIean piper and whistle player. McSherry plays in many line-tips. including Donal I.unny 's ('ooliin. I’air Isles Stout plays in Fiddler's Bill ath Salsa (l‘ltic‘a. and is one ()I' Scotland's strongest young liddlers.
Glasgow
I Ladysmith Black Mambazo and The Mahotella Queens Royal ('oneert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchiehall Street. 353 S000. 7.30pm. £I‘) £24. The tilt“ ing a capella ensemble pt‘oy ed a hit on Paul Simon's (iron-lam] album and hay e toured their South Alrican music and dance show TUI‘ thirty years.
>I< Sponer Oldham 8. Dan Penn The Arches. :\l‘g} IL‘ Street. “370 240 7.523. Spin. £I3.50 (£I I50). Slow Southern soul than the production duo behind some (it Aretha I‘ranklin and I’ercy Sledge's biggest hits. I’at't oI lite lite ('uimlry.
Edinburgh
I John McSherry’s at First Light and the Chris Stout Quintet Queen's Hall. ('Ierk Street. 668 20I‘). Spin. £I4 (£l2). See Thu IS.
I In Gowan Ring and My Kappa Roots I’Ieasance (’abaret Bar. The l’leasance. ‘)pm. £6. In (iow an Ring and their inedieyal psychedelic I'oIk meets modern experiinentalisin playing Iiy e at gothic night liimulyetr.
I Thomas Morton Hall Ceilidh Dances Thomas Morton HaII. Ferry Road. |.eith. 554 I408. 8pm. £5. See I-‘ri I2.
I Beer 8. Folk Festival The Sheep lleid. Duddingston The ('auseway. 656 6‘)5I. I.i\e folk music and a BBQ with around 60 diil’erent beers.
Galloway
I World Ceilidh Knockengarroch. by ('arsphairn and I)aImeilington. Weekend I'estiy‘al features Bellow head. IiIi/a (‘anhy
and the Ratcatcheis. Iluun Hunt in. Old Blind Hogs. \bdclkadei Saadoun. l\‘.ttt:_'.tltm \lt‘t‘ll. : lldll \lttlllst‘)\. Baghdaddtcs. Slicelanigig and much. much more (limping. woikshops. open stage. kids eyents. stoiytelIing. ctatts. world liN‘tl. etc ht‘t‘ [‘l(‘\ W“. DISC I‘ll
Stirling
I Stirling Provincial Mod \lheii llalls. Ihiiiibaiton Road. 0| 3S6 47 3544 l‘ltllli 10am \nnual (iaeIic song. spoken word and music competitions
Saturday 20
Glasgow
3 Tracy Bonham lhel. \sliton t aiie. 342 4066 Spin UHF) I '\ \III‘JCIAUH‘JWIIIL‘I Itonliaiii has just teIeased liet new album IiliiiI {Ill line/rim! l’att oI lire li‘ie ('(iirlilii
Edinburgh
I Ladysmith Black Mambazo and The Mahotella Queens l'sliei llall. I.otIii.in Road. 22S I I55 Spin
£I'7 50 £24 50 See I’ll l‘)
I Beer 8. Folk Festival the Sheep Ilt'ltl. 'l‘IlL' ('éitlsc‘\\.l_\. (til) It‘Hl \(‘t' I'll l‘)
Galloway
I World Ceilidh Isiiockcngaiiocli. by ('arsphaii‘ii and I)aliiie|liiigton \\eekend IL'SIlMtl It‘allll't's IlelIowIicatl. I‘ll/.t (army and the Ratcatchei‘s. Iluun lIttlll Ill. ()ltl lilltltl Dogs and lttole Sec III I‘).
Glenrothes
I Tune Up 2006 Rollies Halls. Kingdoiii ('enti’e. Ill5‘)2 6| I IOI .‘s‘piii £l() (£«S £‘)). Aits (‘otincil spoiisoied toui by top Irish and Shetland players .Iohii McSliei'ry ath (This Stout who lead their hands on uiIIean pipes and liddle
Stirling
I Stirling Provincial Mod Alheii Halls. I)tiinbat'ton Road. Ill 7S6 47354-1 See Hi I‘). I-inaI day ()I competitions and cyening ceiIidli.
Glasgow
7:7- Roddy Hart AB( '2. Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. Spin. £l() (£S). Scottiin star singer/songwriter plays piano and guitar and is heading loi' the top. I’art ol li’i'e lire ('oiuilrt
3‘ Master Musicians from the Crooked Road Ti'on 'I'lieatre. 'l rongatc. 552 4267, Spin. £I2. Sec l‘t'l I2. I’art ol Hie Hie ('oiuilri.
I Power of the Accordion (‘ale ('ossachok. Rtissian ('uItiiraI (‘enti'c. King Street. 553 0733. H.30piii. £5 (£3). ('ossachols Iayoui'ite (icoi'gie (iajjic presents an eclectic repertoire oi classical and Iiastern Izuropeaii inusic.
Edinburgh
I Spiers & Boden and FruShane The Liquid Room. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £‘). ('Iassy II'iltIlIlt)llillrlNISL'tI music on nieIodeons. liddles and yocals. a real treat I()t' oners ol quality Iziiglisli Iolk music.
I The Space Cadets The ten Bank. (iuthrie Street. 225 9744 Split. I'I'L'L'. Sec Stiii I4.
I Cloudstreet \Vec l't)Il\ ('Iltb. Royal Oak. Iniii‘niai'y Street. 557 2‘)76. s. 30pm £3. Australian I'olk dtio John 'l‘hoiiipson and Nicole Murray bring strong \ocal harmonies. great stories and eyocaliye ballads.
I Voces del Sur Souihside. I I7 Nicolson Street. 667 22l2. I0piii. I'ree. See liri I2.
I Beer & Folk Festival The Sheep lleid. The ('aUseway. 656 695 I. See Hi I‘).
Galloway
I World Ceilidh Knmkengarroch. by ('arsphairn and I)aIine|Iington. See I‘ri I‘).