Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Gaitherin’ Scottish Show Miiiio Hotel. lo I8 Minto Street. (io8 l2i4_ 7 45 Illpm, £39.95 l£|9.95 under lfisl. See Sun l0,
Dunfermline
I Bram Taylor Hunterinline l-olk ('Iub. 'l‘histlc 'laxerti. Baldi'idgeburn. 0| 383 729(i73. 8pm. £5. liiiglish club lauiurite brings his humour and song.
Motherwell
I Aly Bain 8. Phil Cunningham Motheru ell 'l'heatre. (‘i\ ic ('entre. Windniillhill Street. 0|(i98 302999. 7.30pm. £10.50 l£9.50 Hit). With o\cr a decade of performing together behind them. the fiddle and itL'L‘Hl’tlltlll tllitt continue to set the standard.
Paisley
I Michael Marra l’aisle} .-\rts (‘eiitre. Ne“ Street. 337 NH”, 7.30pm. £9 (UH. Inspiring. \\|ll_\ and original songs from l)iiiidonian troubadour Michael Marra.
Thursday 14
Glasgow
I Stan Graham St Andre“ 's in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £o i£4i. 'l‘raditional singer from lingland uhose songs time been co\ered b} the likes of \'in (iarbutt and .Martin \V} ndhaiii-Read.
Edinburgh
I Tom Russell ('abai'et \"oltaii'e.
3(i 38 Blair Street. 22” (il7(i. 7.30pm. £l2. l..-\-bot‘n. lil l’aso-based folkstet' u ho has been described as music‘s tilts“ er to Walt Whitman. His songs haVe been coVered b} .lohnn} ('ash. Nanci (ii‘iffith and Kl) Lang.
Cumbernauld
I Aly Bain 8. Phil Cunningham
('iimbernauld 'l‘heatre. Kildrtini. 0l23o 32887. 7.45pm. £l.‘~ i£l0i. See Wed l3.
Falkirk
I Bram Taylor l‘alkirk l-‘olk (lab. The Polish (‘Iub. Arnot Street. 01324 (03395. See Wed l3.
Isle of Mull
I Delta Croft Revue .-\ii 'l‘ohar. Mg) II 'l'erracc. 'l'obei'iiior}. 0|(i88 3022l l. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Western Swing. Blues and l‘ttlk-tt-Hill} as
Stretch and ii“ an do their tliitig.
East Kllbride
I Matt McGinn’s Magic Song Book Show Village 'l‘hcatrc. Mauvell l)ri\'e. ()l355 248oo9. 7pm. £10 (£8). .-\ tribute to the song-writing legend featuring Alastair McDonald. The ('anieron Ht'tis. .laiiies .Mc\'e_\ and Andy Hamilton.
Stirling
I Eddie and Frank Thomas 'l‘olbooth. Jail Wynd. 0| 786 274000.
8 r l0pm. £8 (£6). Stor) telling and music froin the Mississippi brothers.
Saturday 1 6
Dundee
I Dominic Kirwan Whitehall Theatre. l2 Belltield Street. 0l382 434940. 7.30pm. £lo (£ [4). :\n evening of song with Dominic Kiman. ()ne of Ireland's most popular singers. he includes ballads. lo\‘e songs. Irish and country music and rock'n'roll in his show
Melrose
I Rod Clements Wynd Theatre. Buccleuch Street. 01896 820028. 8pm. £l0. .-\ little bit blues); a slice of folkness and a splash of rock from the founding member of Lindisfarne and contributor to Pentangle.
Jeff F inlin
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Having your songs covered by the likes of Bruce Springsteen must soften the blow a bit something which speaks volumes about the depth and quality of Jeff Finlin's songwriting. The
nice twist for these gigs however, is that his backing band is none other than four members of English 805 rock tarts The Quireboys, who, for all intents and purposes were the British Black Crowes. They still know their way round a quality riff or two when required though and will provide novel and inventive backing for Finlin‘s
excellent songs.
I ABC. Glasgow Thu 7 80;); Cabaret l/o/tama, ['tx’x/iiiinrgh. 8:2? 9 .8)
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Gaitherin’ Scottish Show Miitto Hotel. to l8 Miiito Street. (ifiS l234. 7.45 Hiptti. £59.95 l£l9.95 under lost. See Stiti I0.
I Ewan Wilkinson and Sandy Brechin Wee l-‘olk ('lub. Rotal ()ak. Infirmary Street. 557 297(i. Singer/song“riter liu'an joins up u ith the nimble fingers of Sand}.
Greenock
I Dominic Kirwan .-\ris (iiiild 'l‘heati'e. (’ampbell Street. 0l475 723038. 7.30pm. £l(i l£ l4). ()ne of Ireland's best known and most popular entertainers sings a mi.\ of lch songs. ballads. cotttttt‘) and Irish songs.
Monday 18
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Gaitherin’ Scottish Show Minio tlotel. lo l8 Minio Street. (>68 I234. 7.45 l0pm. £39.95 l£l9.95 under lost. See Sun l0.
Stirling
I Dick Gaughan Stirling liolk (‘lulx Stirling (‘ount_\ Rugb} Football ('lub. Bridgehaugh Park. ('auseu'a}head Road. 01698 452299. 8pm. (iaughaii plays an eclectic mix of st) les and stringed instruments combining his classic orchestration skills \\ itli a line of the Scots ballad.
Tuesday 19
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Club ('afe ('ossaelinls. Rtissian (‘ultural Centre. It) King Street. 225 2299. 8pm. £(i. See Tue 12.
I Folk It! The Mixing Rooms. 224 West Regent Street. 22| 7369. 8.30pm. Free. See Tue l2.
Edinburgh
I Scots Music Group’s Classes Bruntsl'ield Primar} School. l2 Montpelier. Bruntstield. 337 5442. (ipm. £58 for I2 week term (£29 membersl. .-\I.P Scots Music Groups neu session of classes. Absolute beginners to intermediate classes in bodhran. chanter. clarsach. mandolin. moothie. song. Highland pipes.
I Cantara l.eitli l-olk (tub. 'I lie Village. Sotitli l-oi't Street. 4‘8 78l0 7.30pm. £5. l.cithrbased lolk/i‘ock outfit “Ito “on the Hahn} K} Ie .\\\aid at 2003‘s ('eltic ('oniiections.
I Ceilidh Gaitherin’ Scottish Show Miiito Hotel. lo I8 Minto Street. oo8 I234. 7.45 lllpiii. £39.95 l£l9.95 under Hist See Sun Ill.
Falkirk
I Enrolment Dance l'alltii'lt 'lim ii Hall. West Bridge Street. 0| 324 47l 975. 7.30pm. £2. Dance along to Donald McLeod and his baiid \\ ith a chance to sign up for Scottish (‘ouiiti‘_\ Dance classes til the end.
Rutherglen
I Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Ruthci‘gleii limit Hall. H9 Main Street. ol.‘ 5700 . 7.30pm. £|0 11.450. l’imerltil drumming in the Japanese tradition b} l‘.tll'tl[k"S foi'eiiiost 'l‘aiko druni group.
Wednesday 20
Glasgow
I Greg Trooper l.itlll'le\ Hat. ‘4 King Street. Ul4| 552 7|23. 7.30pm. £8. \eu .lersc) singer/song“i‘itei' no“ based iii .\'ash\ ille “ith a couiiti'} and lolk sound.
I Michael Simons 'lcliai ()xna. lot) l)eanslon I)ri\e. (i49 "258. 8pm. £2. See Wed l5.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Gaitherin’ Scottish Show Minto Hotel. lo 18 Minto Street. (i(iS I254. 7.4.5 lllptti. £59.95 l£l9.95 under lost. See Sun I0
I Scots Music Group’s Classes Bruntslield l’rimai'} School. 12 Montpelier. Hruntslield. 337 5442. £58 for l2 week left” i£29 members). Absolute beginners to intermediate classes accordion. cello. chaiiter. Scots small-pipes. \shistle. iiii\ed instrument ttlltl ceilidh dance.
Ayr I In Fragrant Delicht 'l'tm ii Hall. Sandgate. 0l292 (it I222. 7.30pm. £12.50. Longstanding collaborators \seax ing together song. music and stor}tel|iiig in an exploration of the big themes of life. lo\ e. lilttfttlil}. mortalit} and football.
Dunferniline
I Rallion lhiiilciiiiliiie l olk ('liib. lhistle |.i\eiii. Haldiidgeliiiiii. 0| iSi 529(i." i. Spin liee it 'olleetioii lot the handi. l‘lt‘l} liddle [\l.t}lll;' c'tHlll‘ltllll‘.‘ \\ ith \oeals to gi\e .in c\ce||eiil selection ol ti.idition.il Scottish ltlll\l\
Paisley
I Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers l’atslc} ltl\\ll Hall. \hhe} ('lose. SS" llllll ” illpiii. til l£8i See Iiie l9
Thursday 21
Glasgow
I The Way of the Drum Raiiislioiii 'l’heati‘c. 98 Iiigiaiii Stieet. 552 i489
7. illpiii £ l2 i£l0i last and liiiious l;tll\H tlitiiiiiiiing .iiitl pei'loiiiiaiice .i least lttl the eitIS .llitl the c}cs in! U! [/l(' \Ii'li liiuil (in /¢'\/lltl/.
I Jez Lowe 8. The Bad Pennies St .'\lltlle\\ ‘s in the Sttiiaie. St .\liillt'\\ 's Square. 559 5902 Spin. U» i £4: Renowned loiii piece lioiii the iioitli cast of l'iiglaiid. tcattiiiiig \ocals. giiitai. fiddle. lse}boai'ds and double bass
I The Yiddish Song Project ( Lite (‘ossachole Riissian ('iiltiiial ('ciitic. I0 King Street. 55 i 02 N 9piii. £0 liaditioiial folk to iiiiisical theatre and
taiigos.
Edinburgh
I Scots Music Group’s Classes Hi'uiitslield l’i'iiii;ii'_\ School. l2 Montpeliei. lii'iiiitstield. “7 5442. (ipiii £58 lot 12 week tei‘iii l£29 iiieiiihcisi. Absolute hegiiincis to iiitci'iiiediatc classes fiddle. giiitai. iiiaiidolin. llll\etl iiisti'uiiieiit. Scots step dance
Falkirk
I Falkirk Folk Club Session l'alkit‘k l'olls (lob. 'l he l’olish ('liib. .'\l'llttl Sticct. 0| i24 ()l “95. 8. illpiii. £5. .-\ night ol music and song
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