Music Folk
Edinburgh
>3: African Soul Rebels Usher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 l 155. 8pm. £13.50-£18.50. Another triple bill of top African musicians. this titne with Nigerian Afrobeat saxophonist/singer Femi Kuti. topical Algerian singer-songwriter Akli I) and Guinean kora virtuoso Ba Cissoko. See preview. page 63.
I Woody Guthrie Night Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Neil Thomson and friends celebrate the legacy of the seminal US guitar-toting socialist songwriter.
I Douglas Murray 8: Drew Matheson Scots Guards Club. Clifton Terrace. 337 1084. £10 (£5). Part of the Scots Guards Club Knockout Piping Competition.
Monday 19
Stirling
I Rallion Stirling Folk Club. Stirling County Rugby Football Club. Bridgehaugh Park. Causewayhead Road. 01259 218521. 8pm. See Thu 15.
Tuesday 20
Glasgow
I Chinese New Year Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 6.30pm. £3. Glasgow’s Chinese Development Partnership hosts a whole day of events. including an evening show featuring the fatned Lion Dance.
I Session Terminal Bar. West Regent Street. 221 7369. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish music.
Edinburgh
I Daytime Session St (‘olm‘s Church. Dalry Road. 1 3pm. £1. Afternoon singaround and instrumental session.
I Angus Lyon 8: Ruaridh Campbell I.eith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £5. Iligh energy and imagination from the Scots duo on accordion/piano and fiddle.
I Mr McFall’s Chamber with Kathryn Tickell 8. Tim Garland Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £10 (£4). Formed around a core string quartet frotn the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. McFaII‘s continue their musical explorations. this titne joined by fiddler and Northumbrian smallpipes doyenne Tickell as they play her l.onlr'nslzuws. premiere jazz. saxophonist Garland‘s In 'I'runslutimt. and Botanic Spit/er by Agustin Fernandez.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. Grassmarket. 225 2299. 8pm. £6. A caller leads you through the dance steps. Live music from Crowdie Ilouse ceilidh dance band.
I Out of the Bedroom - Out of the Closet The Canons‘ Gait. Canongate. 556 4481. Iidinhurgh's open-mic night for original songwriters opens its doors to LGBT performers. or those who want to support the community and celebrate its rich history. Poetry. comedy and storytelling also welcome at this special night. To book a slot. contact James on bigjimCdoutofthehedroom.co.uk. Part of 1.087. History Mont/I.
I Adel Salameh and Naziha Azzouz Scottish Storytelling Centre. High Street. Tickets £10 (£8) 220 3234. Arab music from virtuoso Palestinian oud (lute) player and astonishing Algerian female vocalist.
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Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow guitarist plays folk/blues.
Edinburgh
I The McCalmans lidinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £6 (£5). 40 years on the three— part-harmony road. and voted best live band just last month!
Stirling I Mr McFalls Chamber with Kathryn Tickell 8. Tim Garland
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Ingenious electronica night Miso continues to delight with a variety of special guests and local mind-benders.
Following a raft of anti-folkers from Kranky Records of Canada late last year we turn 180 degrees with this Los Angeles experimental beatsmith. Alfred Weisberg-Roberts (for he is Daedelus) deals in organic atmospheric hip hop music, throwing down all shades and colours of sound to challenge the listener. Fans of Cinematic Orchestra, Madlib and
Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786274000. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Tue 20.
Glasgow
I Antonio Forcione The Arches. Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 7.30pm. £16. Improvisation and astonishing musical eclecticism from a master of the classical/Spanish guitar.
I Michael Marra St Andrew’s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Scotland‘s finest songwriter sings part-jazz. part-blues. part-folk and part-rock. in his inimitable vocal style.
Falkirk
I Dave Gibb Falkirk Folk Club. The Polish Club. Arnot Street. ()1324 613395. 8pm. £5. Nifty guitar and humorous songs from Dave Gibb.
Stirling
I Tune Up: Bellows and Bows Albert Halls. Dumbarton Road. ()1786 473 544. 7.30--9.30pm. £16 (£12-£14). Wild liddle-and-box music from both sides of the pond with Louisiana‘s Savoy- Doucet Cajun Band. Sweden‘s Bjorn Stabi & Bengan Janson. and our very own Aly Rain and Phil Cunningham.
Edinburgh
I Fundraising Ceilidh Dance St Bride's Centre. ()rwell Terrace. 346 1405. 7.30pm—midnight. £8 (£5). Fundraising dance for SMOG. with music provided by The Robert Fish Dance hand. Tickets available from the AI.P Scots Music Group. 555 7668.
I Razia Sultanova Scottish Storytelling Centre. High Street. Tickets £10 (£8) 220 3234. Women’s songs and music on the doira and dutar frame drum and lute -- from l,'/.hekistan.
early DJ Shadow will be hooked. (Mark Robertson) 73th Note Cafe, Glasgow, Thu 22 Feb.
Saturday 24
Glasgow
I Fairport Convention The Garage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1 120. 7pm. £17.50. A 40th Anniversary concert from some of the originators of Iinglish folk- rock. Formed way back in May 1967. this line-up hand features Simon Nicol (guitar. vocal). Dave Pegg (bass. hacking vocal). Chris Leslie (liddle. mandolin. vocal). Ric Sanders (violin). and Gerry Conway (drtnns).
Edinburgh
I The Highland Annual 2007 Teviot Row Students l.‘nion. Bristo Square. From 9pm. £8 (£6 student discount) (£5 musicians discount. bring an instrument). The lidinburgh l'niversity Highland Society’s legendary annual blow-out has a ceilidh/concert. sessions and dances upstairs. Singers and musicians include Kathleen .‘vlaclnnes. l.othian Gaelic Choir. Tormod MacArthur. .\Iaeve Mackinnon. Innes Watson. with the Fergie MacDonald Band and Meantime playing for dancing.
Cumbernauld
I In Fragrant Delicht (‘umbernauld Theatre. Kildrum. 01236 732887. 7.45pm. £12 (£10). l.ongstanding collaborators Michael Mama and 1.1/ l.ochhead weave together song. music. poetry and storytelling in an exploration of life. love. mortality and football.
Galashiels
I Preston Reed String Jam Club. Salmon Inn. Bank Street. 01750 20538. 8pm. £7. Stunning originality and genre- crossing from one of the “01‘1th most gifted acoustic guitarists.
Stirling
I An Comunn Gaidhealach Albert IIalIs. Dumbarton Road. ()l786 473 544. 7.30pm. £3. A night of Gaelic music. song and dance.
Glasgow
I Phil Alexander and Greg Lawson Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. King Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Cafe Cossachok celebrates its ninth birthday in classy violin/piano music with a strong Klezmer influence.
Edinburgh
I Fairport Convention Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £15. plus £1.50 booking fee. See Sat 24. I Adrian Byron Burns Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Classic US blues from a member of Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.
Peebles
I Tune Up: Bellows and Bows Iiastgate Theatre & Arts Centre. liastgate. 01721 725 777. 7.45pm. £15. Starry fiddle and accordion from Phil and Aly and friends. See Thu 22.
Monday 26
Stirling
I The Clutha Stirling Folk Club. Stirling County Rugby Football Club. Bridgehaugh Park. Causewayhead Road. 01259 218521. 8pm. A blast from the past with a rare performance by a seminal Scots band of Scottish traditional musicians. featuring superb singer Geordeanna McCuIIoch.
Glasgow I Session 'I‘erminal Bar. West Regent Street. 221 7369. 9pm. Free. See Tue 20.
Edinburgh
I Joan Béez l'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 1 155. 7pm. £25—£30. The legendary. pure-voiced 60s American folk singing guitarist. Dylan muse. songwriter. poet. anti-war activist and radical is still touring.
I Kent DuChaine Leith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £8. Admired bluesman. steeped in the legacy of Robert Johnson. Willie Dixon and John Lee Hooker.
I Bellows and Bows Queen’s IIaIl. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. .£l2—~£17. Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain lead stars of the accordion and fiddle from Louisiana and Sweden. on this Arts CounciI—promoted 'Tune l'p‘ tour. See Stirling. Thu 22.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. Grassmarkct. 225 2299. 8pm. £6. Dance to music from lleeliegoleerie. A caller leads you through the steps.
Wednesday 28
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See \Vcd 21.
Edinburgh
I Rab Noakes Iidinhurgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £6 (£5). The Scottish singer- songwriter and media-producer with the unique. affecting vocal style. has released over 15 albums.
Glasgow
I James Chadwick St Andrew‘s in the Sqttarc. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £6 (£4). Finalist in the Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. the sitiger/songwriter also embraces rock. roots. blues. jaw and indie.
Falkirk
I Falkirk Folk Club Session Falkirk Folk Club. The Polish Club. Arnot Street. 01324 613395. 8.30pm. £2. Informal music and song