I The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas Festival Theatre. 13 r 29 .\'ico1son Street. 529 6000. 4.30pm & 8pm. £15 £26.50. See Mon 30.
I Liz McEwan, Bobby King 8 The Kingfishers and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.15pm. Free before 10pm: £5 before lam: £7 after. Jan. diva Mcliwan is followed by debonair trio Bobby King & The Kingfishers and houseband The Flavours.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Sat 28.
I Keith Edwards Quintet liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. Saxophonist Keith lidwards and his band with a mixture of uplifting classics and lesser-known tunes featuring vocalist Ken Scott.
I World Premier The Jazz. Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session. with no rehearsal.
Stirling
I Loz Speyer’s Time Zone Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. ()1786 274000. 8pm. £10 (£8). See preview. page 58.
Glasgow
I The Michael Deans Quintet ('ottier's. 9.3 95 Hyndland Street. 357 5825. 3 6pm. Free. See Sat 28.
I Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience Rascasse. 14 Blisby Road. Clarkston. 638 391 1. Free. See Sun 29.
Edinburgh
I Ken Scott and Dougie Urquhart Cafe (irande. 184 Brtiiitsfield Place. 228 1 188. 7 9pm. Free. Lively ja/l.
I Singers’ Session The law Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 8.30pm. £3. See Stiii 29.
Edinburgh
I Big Band Session The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 8pm. Free. See Mon 30.
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. See Mon 30.
I Late Jam Session The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 10pm. Free. See Mon 30.
Tuesday 8
Edinburgh
I Bill Kyle’s JASBO The Jilil. Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4290. 8.30pm. Free. See Tue 1.
Wednesday 9
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See “fed 2.
Edinburgh
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. See Wed 2.
Glasgow
I Real Live Jazz Session Rio Cafe. 27 llyndland Street. 334 9909. 8 1 1pm. Free. See Thu 26.
Edinburgh
I Mike Kearney and The Bedford Falls The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7pm. Free. See Thu 26.
I Ben McDonald Trio The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 8.30pm. Free. Cool ja// from this nimble lingered guitarist.
76 THE LIST 90 Apr 10 May 2007
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Norman Chalmers.
Thursday 26
Glasgow
I Bruce Molsky and Mary Ann Kennedy St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrest Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). l'S fiddler and teacher Molsky also handles banjo and vocals. Here he duets with harpist and Ciaelic vocalist Mary Ann Kennedy of Char.
Glasgow
I Glasgow Phoenix Choir Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 427 9995. 7.30pm. £8 £15. The celebrated choir is joined by live (iraham of the New Seekers in a themed concert called We'd like In 'Ieueli The World 10 Sing. Younger singers from local school choirs also take part.
I Seeds of Thought Urban Poetry Night CCA. Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 7.30pm. Free. Acoustic music. African drumming. stand tip comedy and urban poetry.
Edinburgh
I Fin and Morag Dalriada. 77 Promenade. Portobello. 454 4500. 9pm. 'l‘raditional folk on guitar.
Paisley
I The Arklestone Singers: Dreams to Sell Lylesland Church. Rowan Street. 01505 850344. 7.30pm. £7. including glass of wine. The Singers give their annual concert under the direction of Ken Patterson. featuring a suite of Scottish folk songs pltis music from Month to Lloyd \Vebber. They’re joined by guest baritone Douglas Nairne and the Arklestone Chamber linsemble.
Saturday 28
Glasgow
I Celine Donaghue & Friends The Piper‘s Tryst Hotel. McPhater Street. 353 5551. 7.30- 10pm. Live Scots/Irish music. Dining bookings necessary.
I African Sanctus City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10-£20. ()pera diva Maureen Brathwaite and percussion ensemble Backbeat join the Bearsden Choir for this multicultural celebration in the form of a Latin Mass integrated with traditional African sounds. Images of Africa accompany the music on a large screen.
I Moishe’s Bagel liastwood Park Theatre. liastwood Park. Rotiken (ilen Road. (iiffnock. 577 4970. High energy. jazz-inflected Hunter and Balkan dance music. featuring (ireg Lawson (Mr McFall‘s Chamber) on fiddle. Pete (iarnet on accordion. Phil Alexander on piano. Mario Caribe on bass and percussionist (iiiy Nicolson.
Galashiels
I John Smith String Jam Club. Salmon Inn. Bank Street. ()1750 20538. 8pm. £7. New acoustic guitar star Smith from his debut album The For and The Monk.
Glasgow
I Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £12. ()rcadian guitarist and singer Drever (ex- \\'olfstone) is joined by his regular musical partner. fiddler Duncan Cliisolm. I Phil Alexander & Catriona McKay Cafe Cossacliok. Riissian Cultural Centre. King Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Phil
Alexander (piano and accordion) and Catriona McKay (harp) join together to tread the line between jazz and folk/world mUsic.
Edinburgh
I Robin Williamson 8. John Renbourne Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. Pentangle's finger-pickin' guitarist with ex-lncredible String Band iiitilti-instrumenta1ist and songwriter.
I Jim Bainbridge Edinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8.30pm. £3. Tyneside melodeon player and singer.
Paisley
I Carol Laula Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. £9 (£6). The renowned pure-voiced (ilasgow songwriter and singer.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. Cirassmarket. 225 2299. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance with live music and a caller to lead you through the steps featuring An Talla Ban ( 1 May) followed by I)eoch n I)orus (8 May).
I Leith Folk Club The Village. South Fort Street. 8pm. Live music the.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow
I Young Pipers’ Night The National Piping Centre. McPhater Street. ('owcaddens. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Featuring fingerbusting guest piper Chris Armstrong.
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-based guitarist plays folk/blues.
Edinburgh
I Bruce Molsky and Mary Ann Kennedy lidinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). See Thu 26.
I Belleville Rendezvous ()etopus Diamond. 37 (itithrie Street. 225 9744. 8pm. Free. Lively acoustic folk and world trio launching debut album 'liingenis.
Thursday 3
Glasgow
I James Keelaghan St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Lauded Canadian singer/songwriter joined by Hugh McMillan (bass) and the wonderful ()liver Schroer (fiddle).
Edinburgh
ii" Orkestra Del Sol The Caves. .\'iddry Street South. 557 8989. 7pm. £tbc. Freaky world music and beyond.
I Fiddlers’ Bid Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £5 £15. Dynamic young band led by four fiddlers. A new take on the venerable Shetland tradition.
Kilmarnock
I Music at Craigie Folk Club The Craigie Inn. Craigie. ()1563 860286. 8pm. £7 (£3—£6). (iuitarist. mandolin payer and fiddler. Anna Massie who won the Best Folk Band award at the 2006 Scottish 'l'raditional Music Awards.
Stirling
I Bruce Molsky Fiddle Workshop Tolbooth. Jail \Nynd. 01786 274000. 6--7pm. £10. A hands-on old-time fiddle workshop from the American teacher/player. (He will be performing with (iaelic singer/harp player Mary Ann Kennedy later).
I Mary Ann Kennedy Gaelic Song Workshop Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 6 7pm. £10. Mary Ann Kennedy of ('liat‘ leads a workshop in (iaelie song. (She will be performing with Bruce Molsky at 8pm.).
I Bruce Molsky and Mary Ann Kennedy Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Thu 26.
Glasgow
I The Carrie Rodriguez Trio and Finniston Capitol. Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. 7.30pm. £10. The Fallen Angels Cltib presents the Austin. Texas- based songwriter that .ann magazine described as taking ‘a stick of dynamite to country music.‘ She's iii (ilasgow to promote her debut solo C1) Seven Angels (In a Biey'ele. Support on the night will come from the talented alt-folksters. Finniston headed by brother and sister Steven Finnie and Jolene Crawford. www.fallenangelsclubcom
I Celine Donaghue & Friends The Piper‘s Tryst Hotel. McPhater Street. 353 5551. 7.30 10pm. See Sat 28.
I Caledonian Fiddle Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. The bid bands
1 19th annual concert. with a wide range of Scottish music including marches. strathspeys. reels. jigs and waltzes.
Glasgow
I Acoustic Heaven @ The Ramshorn Ramshorn Theatre. lngram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £6 (£4). Comedy muso Mark Rafferty. San Francisco gospel from Susan Rita. and an appearance from Mags Mc.\'tilty.
I Matt McGinn Tribute St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £7 (£6). (ilasgow Festival of Songwriting and Mayda/e present music and song from Stramash. Awakening and the Auldhoose Ceilidh Band. in honour of the late great (ilasgow socialist and songwriter.
Edinburgh
I Shower of Banjos ()ctopus Diamond. 37 (itithrie Street. 225 9744. 8pm. £3. 'l‘raditional music from the Scottish scene.
Tuesday 8
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket. 225 2299. 8pm. £6. See Tue 1.
I Leith Folk Club The Village. South Fort Street. 8pm. Live music the.
Wednesday 9
Glasgow I Good Time Girl Ramshorn Theatre. lngram Street. 552 3489. 8pm. £8 (£6).
Classic French chanson in new rhythms. alongside original compositions with Mediterranean influences from French songstress Monique.
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See “fed 2.
Edinburgh
I The Calum Stewart Trio lidinbtirgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 7.30pm. £6 (£5 ). Stewart plays the flute and l'illean pipes. with Aiden ()‘Kane on guitar and Andy May. piano.
Glasgow
I Star Folk Club St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. Live music the.
Stirling
I Terrafolk 'I'olhooth. Jail Wynd. ()1786 274000. 8pm. £10 (£8). Massive hit at lidinburgh Festival Fringe. the dynamic group lean towards the music of liastern litirope but have a repertoire of folk tunes from around the world. They are joined by special guest. leading classical violinist Anja Bukovec.