Edinburgh
I Columcille Music Workshop Nelson Hall, 2 MacDonald Road, Leith, 1015—] 1.45am. £4 (£2.50). The Columcille Ceilidh Band lead these workshops open to everyone but especially focused to welcome people with learning disabilities. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Fribo and Auvo Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43—45 High Street, 556 9579. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Music and song from Scandinavia and Scotland. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Gwenan Gibbarid and Robin Huw Bowen Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 478 8446. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Harpist Gwenan Gibbard, a rising star on the Welsh folk scene. joins Wale’s only full-time professional Triple Harpist. Part of Edinburgh Intemational Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Tinariwen Queen’s Hall, 87—89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £tbc. See Thu 29.
I Canongate Cadiers The Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate. 556 4481. 8pm. £10. Ceilidh music, Scots tunes and dancing. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Footerin’ Aboot Baltic Ball Southside Community Centre, 1 l7 Nicolson Street, 667 0484. 8pm. £10 (£8). Polish/Scottish ceilidh with music from Ceilidh Minogue. Part of Ceilidh Culture. I Blackie a The Rodeo Kings the Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 Pleasance, 650 2349. £10. Canadian country music stars featuring Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden and Tom Wilson.
Glasgow
I Music for Malawi Charity Concert City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £20 (£15). A great evening of music celebrating the historic links between Scotland and Malawi and to help build a better future for the children of Chiphazi. The John Beattie All Stars, City Sinners, Frank O‘Hagan and band, Karine Polwart, Fraser Speirs, Norma Munro and Moyenda will all be part of the Malawian and Scottish musical mix.
Edinburgh
I Passing on the Tradition: First National Conference on Traditional Music Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood Road, 9.45am—3.30pm. £tbc. Conference organised by the Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland looking at how to ensure musical traditions are passed down to a new generation. Booking essential. log onto www.tmsa.org.uk for full details. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Lowland & Borders Pipers’ Society Bruntsfield Primary School, 12 Montpelier, Bruntsfield, 337 5442. 10am—5pm. £3.50. Celebrating its 24th anniversary this society hosts an invitation recital competition of bellows piping —
featuring leading exponents of the instrument. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Edinburgh Saltire Gaelic Choir Royal Over-Seas House, Landings Gallery, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 7pm. £25. Reaching their centenary year with a celebratory dinner dance and ceilidh.
I A Tribute to Hamish Henderson the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 650 2349. 7pm. £7 (£5). A tribute to one of the greats, who counts Nelson Mandela, Pete Seegar and Bob Dylan amongst his fans, featuring John Morran, Steve Byme, Wendy Weatherby, Marc Duff, Sandy Brechin and Dr Fred Freeman. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I The Harp Consort and Cynthia Cathcart Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 478 8446. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). 120 years of dance music from Spain, Portugal and South America. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Sinikka Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43—45 High Street, 556 9579. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Singer and kantele player Sinikka Langeland presents this evening of song, poetry and traditional storytelling from Finland. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Traditional Dance Night Tollcross Community Centre, 1 17 Fountainbridge, 7.30pm. £8 (£4). ALP and Edinburgh’s Traditional Dance Forum host this contemporary ceilidh with the Robert Fish Band as well as performances from Drumlban and Chinese dancer Chang Zhang. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Burns’n’Blues: The Merry Muses the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 650 2349. 9.15pm. £7 (£5). A ‘strictly for adults only’ performance of Robert Burns’ bawdiest songs. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Ceilidh House the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 650 2349. 10.30pm. £3. Late bar and traditional session. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Stirling
I An Comunn Galdhealach Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473 544. 7.30pm. £3. A night of Scottish music and exhibition dancing.
Glasgow
I Lev Atlas and Nigel Clark Café Cossachok, Russian Cultural Centre, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £5 (£3). Two thirds of Koshka perform some of the world’s best known guitar and violin duets from Grapelli through Russian to Cossachok gypsy favourites.
Edinburgh I Eira Lynn Jones Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 478 8446. 3pm. £9 (£7). Featuring music from her first solo album . . . from within. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Scandinavian Song Workshop Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976.
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3pm. £6 (£4). Sinikka Langeland presents a workshop on Scandinavian traditions in song. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Traditional Music and Song Session Royal Oak. infirmary Street. 557 2976. 4.30pm. Free. All welcome to this session to share tunes and have a good time. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Uschi Laar Trio and Phamie Cow Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 478 8446. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Ballads, folk and traditional jazz including world rhythms form South America, lndia and Africa. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Homemade Jam Blues Band Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak. Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Muder ballads, bluegrass and old-time tunes from Ohio. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Bruntsfield Primary School, 12 Montpelier, Bruntsfield, 228 1 155. 10am—4pm. £80 for four days (£60 for each subsequent child). Workshops including fiddle, song and mixed instrument, are taught by some of Britain‘s finest young traditional musicians. Booking essential. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Saitnavakehrt Alpine Music Duo, Rachel Newton and Lillias Kinsman-Blake Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road. 478 8446. 3pm. £9 (£7). Alpine harp music form duo Andrea Hoffmann and Gudrun Hartner. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Harper Ballads Merchiston Castle School. 294 Colinton Road. 478 8446. 7pm. £7 (under 12s free). Scottish stories, harp music and ceilidh dancing. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Family Ceilidh Merchiston Castle School. 294 Colinton Road. 478 8446. 8pm. £6 (£3). A night of dancing and traditional music from Annasch. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
Stirling
I Allan Taylor Stirling Folk Club. Stirling County Rugby Football Club. Bridgehaugh Park. Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 8pm. Gentle, thoughtful and mature songs from a major contributor to the folk scene for the last 30 years.
Tuesday 3
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Bruntsfield Primary School, 12 Montpelier, Bruntsfield, 228 l 155. 10am—4pm. £80 for four days (£60 for each subsequent child). See Mon 2.
I Columcille Music Workshop McDonald Library. 2 McDonald Road.
529 5636. 1015—] 1.45am. £4 (£2.50). See Fri 30.
I The Kantele: Times and Techniques Workshop Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 478 8446. l 1.15am. £6. Sinikka Langeland presents workshop on the Finnish harp. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Scotland & Beyond Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road. 478 8446. 3pm. £7. Four of Scotland’s most talented young harpists Eilidh MacLeod, Mairi MacLeod, Jennifer Port and Ailie Robertson, play this afternoon tea concert. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Mary McMaster & Donald Hay, Catriona McKay and Chris Stout Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 478 8446. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Songs from ancient Scotland and modern Europe. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Skelpaig Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 478 7810. 7.30pm. £5. Pipes, fiddle and guitar influenced by world music and funk.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot, 4 Grassmarket, 225 2299. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps featuring The Belle Stars (3 Apr) followed by Heeliegoleerie with support from Ryan Young (7 Apr) and Sandy Brechin (10 Apr). Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Wednesday 4
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, 169 Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Bruntsfield Primary School, 12 Montpelier. Bruntsfield, 228 1 155. 10am—4pm. £80 for four days (£60 for each subsequent child). See Mon 2.
I Columcille Music Workshop Gilmerton Community Centre, 4 Drum Street. 664 2335. 1015-] 1.45am. £4 (£2.50). See Fri 30.
I lsmael Ledesma and Festival Orchestra Merchiston Castle School. 294 Colinton Road, 478 8446. 3pm. £9 (£7; under 12s free). Ledesma plays a mixture of traditional music and his own compositions to evoke his native Paraguay. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I Clannella Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road. 478 8446. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Featuring vocals form Moya Brennan (Clannad). Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival at Ceilidh Culture.
I The Cast The Lot, 4 Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £7 (£5). Scottish traditional music and song featuring singer and fiddle and viola player Mairi Campbell with guitar and vocal accompaniment from Dave Francis. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
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