I BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Final 2007 ('ity Halls. (‘andleriggm 353 8000. 5pm. £13.50. This year‘s contenders are l)arren Macl.ean. Mike \'ass. ('altim Stewart. (‘atriona Watt. (‘alum Mac(‘rimmon and Martin Htmter. Last year’s winner. fiddler Shona Mooney. w ill also play.
31¢ Songs of Conscience Royal (‘oncert Hall: .Main Auditorium. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18 (£16). A concert to mark (ilasgow‘s place in the combined histories of folk and political activism. featttring y'ocal talent from around the world. Tonight's special guests are ()deita. Sara Watkins and Thea (iilmoi'c.
I Burns Mela The ()ld Pruitmarket. (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £21 including layiin Burns-inspired btiffet. A multicultural feast of music. dance. food and poetry. celebrating the spirit of Scotland's national bard through the energy. colour and spectacle of South Asia.
I Fernhill, Breabach and Jenna Reid Royal ('oncert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Satichiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. Pernhill use Welsh and linglish as they meander through sey'eral musical styles. and are joined by Scots hand Braebach and Shetland fiddler Jenna Reid. I Gordon Gunn Trio and Rachel Hair The National Piping (‘entre. McPhater Street. (’ow caddens. 337 551 1. 8pm. £12. (’aithness fiddler (iot‘don (iunn (Session A9) is joined by Brian McAlpine and Phil Anderson. Support from the young harp play er.
I James Grant Tron Theatre. 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £13.50 (£10.50). The ex- l.o\e & Money frontinan deliyers more of the country and folk direction of his solo material with tracks from his latest album [In/y Lui‘t’.
I Martin Green Machine and Rory Campbell & Corquieu (‘lassie (il'illld. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 8pm. £13.50. Martin (ireen brings together folk and ja/I musicians from both sides of the Scots border.
I Martyn Joseph and Rosie Doonan & Ben Murray St Andrew ‘s in the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 559 5903. 8pm. £13.50. ()ne of Britain's most distinctiy e contemporary singer- songwriters.
I Railroad Earth and JP Cormier AB('. Satichiehall Street. 333 3333. 8pm. £15. l'K debut for neo-bluegrass act Railroad liarth with a performance from the outrageously talented ('anadian guitarist and string player in support.
I The Universal Folk Club The l'niy'ersal. Sauchiehall Lane. 333 8899. 8pm. £8.50. See Sun 31.
I Celtic Connections Festival Club Holiday Inn (‘ity West. Bothwell Street. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £3.50 £7.50. See Thu 18.
Monday 29
Glasgow
I lain Anderson in Conversation Royal (‘oncert Hall: lixhibition Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 13.30pm. £3.50. Today 's guest is Scots historian. writer and lu‘oadcaster Billy Kay.
I Celtic Music Radio Royal (‘oneeri Hall: lixhibition Hall. Satichiehall Street. 353 8000. 3pm. See Thu 18.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal ('onceit Hall: Exhibition Hall. Sauchiehall Sir-cor, 353 8000. 5 7pm. Free. See Thu 18.
I John Martyn Royal ('oncei't Hall: Main Auditorium. Saticliiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18 £34. Martyn performs his acclaimed album .S'oli'il Air. Sold Out. I A’ the Bairns 0’ Adam St Andrew ‘s in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5903. 8pm. £12.50. A tribute to the late Hamish Henderson.
I Celtic Procession with Genticorum Royal ('oncei‘t Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £13.50. The ('eltic Procession was hatched in the 1980s. the creation of
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g Edinburgh’s folk fusionists Shooglenifty are one of the many exceptional acts making up this year’s
Celtic Connections programme. The groundbreaking celtic dance band will be joined by Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq Gillis, one of the leaders in experimental traditional vocal music. Not forgetting the support from
Breton’s Skolvan Big Band.
7:3 Old Fri/ilma/‘kot. Glasgow. 8.1120 Jan.
Breton guitarist Jacques Pellen. It returns for 3007. offering a chance to see Breton music taken to a new ley‘el.
I Jarlath Henderson with Paddy Keenan and Rachel Newton with Corrina Hewat The National Piping (‘entre. McPhater Street. (‘owcaddens. 387 5511. 8pm. £10. Part of the ('eolraidli series. teaming tip established professionals with yotmger musicians.
I Scott Matthews AB('. Sauchiehall Street. 333 3333. 8pm. £10.51). New solo artist from \\'o1\erhampton whose folk/blues influenced sound cart be heard on his debut album l’ussi’ng Stranger.
I The Universal Folk Club The l'niyersal. Sauchiehall Lane. 333 8899. 8pm. £8.50. See Sun 21.
I Celtic Connections Festival Club Holiday Inn ('ity \Vest. Bothw ell Street. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £3.50 £7.50. See Thu 18.
Tuesday 30
Glasgow I lain Anderson in Conversation Royal ('oncert Hall: lixhibition Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 13.30pm. £3.50. Today 's guest is [an Mc(‘alman of The .\1c(‘alinans. I Celtic Music Radio Royal ('oncert Hall: lishibition Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 3pm. See Thu 18. I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal (‘oncert Hall: lishibition Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 5 7pm. Free. See Thu 18. I Flutes of the World (‘ity Halls. (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. An extraordinary cast of internationally renowned musicians. including North Indian bansuri guru Hariprasad ('haurasia and ('hinese flute Virtuoso (itio Yue. performing alongside a pan-('eltic team comprising Scotland's lain MacDonald. Brittany 's Jean-Michel Veillon and .\1anchester/lrish maestro Michael .\lc(ioldrick. I Eddie Reader & Friends Royal ('oncert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16 £18. The folk/pop diya returns to (‘eltic (‘onnections with songs from her new album l’i'm't'iinii'.
Ballads of the Book Royal ('oncert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchiehall Street.
353 8000. 8pm. £13.50. [Jul/mix (ill/IF [Jim/y is the idea of ldlew ild‘s Roddy \Voomble and poet 1ith in Morgan. and bring‘ together a selection of Scotland's writers. poets and musicians. including songwriter Karine Pon art.
I Gretchen Peters ABC. Satichieliall Street. 332 3333. 8pm. £15. A night of ‘\\'ine. Women and Song' as the Nash\ ille songwriter is joined by Matraca Berg. Su/y Boggtiss and Dean ()w ens.
I Tommy O’Sullivan and Chris Stout 8. Catriona MacKay The National Piping (‘entre. McPhater Street. (‘owcaddcns. 387 5511. 8pm. £13. Songs with guitar and fiddle with harp.
I Troy MacGillivray and Canterach St Andrew 's in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5903. 8pm. £13.50. Young (‘ape Breton fiddler/pianist. with support from the Scots band.
I The Universal Folk Club The l'niy'ersal. Sauchiehall Lane. 333 8899. 8pm. £8.50. See Sun 21.
I L’Occidentale de Fanfare and The Stairwell Sisters The Old l"i‘tiitiii;ti‘kc‘t. (‘andleriggs 353 8000. 10pm. £15. See prey icw. page 57.
I Celtic Connections Festival Club Holiday Inn ('ity \Vest. Bothw ell Street. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £3.50 £7.50. See Thu 18.
Wednesday 31
Glasgow
I Celtic Music Radio Royal (‘oncert Hall: li\hibition Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 3pm. See Thu 18.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal (’oncert Hall: 1i\hibition Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 5 7pm. Free. See Thu 18.
Cowboy Junkies AB(‘. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3333. 7.30pm. £15. From Toronto. the legendary pioneers of roolsy Americana.
I Jean-Michel Veillon 8: Jamie McMenemy St Andrew ‘s in the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 559 5903. 8pm. £13.50. One of the most mesmerising instrumentalists in the world. Breton flute play er Veillon teams tip with old band- mate and esilcd Scot McMenemy on bou/otiki and meals.
I Donegal Connections Royal ('oncert Hall: Main Auditorium.
Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18 (L‘ 101. ('elebrating the deep-set links between (ilasgow and Donegal. with solo and ensemble performances. hosted by actor Stephen Rea.
I McCalmans 8. Friends Royal (‘oncert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £14. The McCalmans hay e spent 40 years on the road and still come back for more. Here they bring on a host of well known Voices from the folk scene. including the White Hare Band. in a jam-packed line- tip.
I Michael Simons Tchai ()y mi. I)eanston 1)riye. 649 7358. 8pm. £3. See Wed 34.
I Norrie Mclvor with Julie Fowlis and Shona Mooney with John McCusker The National Piping (‘entre. McPhater Street. (‘ow caddens. 387 551 1. 8pm. £10. Part of the ('eolraidh series. teaming tip established professionals with younger musicians.
I The Universal Folk Club The l'niyersal. Sauchiehall Lane. 333 8899. 8pm. £8.50. See Sun 21.
I Real World The Old l-"ruitmarket. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 9pm. £18. Peter (iabi'iel's eclectic roots record label presents its first Scottisli showcase. including legendary blties-and-beyond guitarist Skip McDonald with Doug \Viinbish and Keith l.eBlanc (Sugarhill (iang. '1'ackheadl with Bernard 1"ow ler t'l‘ackhead. Rolling Stones) on meals.
I Celtic Connections Festival Club Holiday Inn (‘ity West. Bothw ell Street. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £3.50 £7.50. See Thu 18.
Glasgow
I Celtic Music Radio Royal ('oncert Hall: lishibition Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 3pm. See Thu 18.
I Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Royal ('oncei‘t Hall: lishibitio'i Hall. Satichiehall Street. .353 311111). .5 7pm. liree. See Thu 18.
I Karen Matheson and James Ross Trio ('ity Halls. ('andlcriggs. 3538000. 7.30pm. £16. The ('apcrcaillie \ocalist is joined by regular collaborator James (irant. ('apercaillie colleagues Donald Shaw tpianol and liwen Vernal tdouble bassl. with James MacKintosh (percussion). multi-string instrumentalist Anna Massie and a string section. Support comes from aw ard-winning pianist Ross. I Cascade and Neil Yates Royal (‘oncert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £13.50. A show from the composing-and- performing collectiy'e Cascade. specialising on unusual use of instruments and songs. and featuring trumpeter .\'eil Yates. See pi'cy’icw. page 57.
I Fred Morrison The National Piping ('entre. McPhater Street. (‘ow caddens. 387 5511. 8pm. £13. '1'p ('lose' solo show from the internationally -celebrated Benbectila piper.
I Mark Geary 8. Michael Hargan and The Hazey Janes St Andrew 's in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 559 5903. 8pm. £13.50. Two emerging singer- songwriters.
I Olav Larsen and William Douglas & the Wheel (‘lassic (Brand. Jamaica Street. 847 0830. 8pm. £10. ('ouiitry and Western from the North. Meaning Norway.
I The Universal Folk Club The l'ni\ersal. Sauchiehall Lane. 333 8899. 8pm. £8.50. See Stilt 31.
I String Sisters and Box Club The Old 1‘ruitmarket. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 10pm. £15. 1‘iddIc-aiid—accordion with attitude: a confluence of female fiddle stars. brought together by fiddler ('atriona .\1acl)ona|d. prepare to raise the l-‘ruitmarket's roof. They are joined by major new way e accordion outfit. Box ('lub.
I Celtic Connections Festival Club Holiday 1nn('ity \Vest. Bothw ell Street. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £3.50 £7.50. See Thu 18.