I The Tannahill Weavers lidinburgh l-‘olk (‘lub. ('abaret Bar. Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £8 (£5- £7). ()ne of the longest-lasting Scottish internationally-touring Scottish bands. playing lidinhurgh's young folk club.
Glasgow
I Sara Grey and Kieron Means St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Mother and son she on vocals and picked banjo. he on guitar 7 blending true transatlantic traditions.
Glasgow
I Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers The Old Fruitinat'ket. (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15 (£9). Iiurope's foremost exponents of Japanese ritual drumming.
Glasgow
I Celine Donaghue 8: Friends The Piper's Tryst Hotel. McPhater Street. 353 5551. 7.30 10pm. See Sat 26.
Edinburgh
if RB Morris The Village. 16 South Fort Street. l.eith. 554 4510.
730-1 lptn. £5. (‘ountry all the way from Knoxville. Tennessee. from this musician. poet. playwright and actor who inspired the likes of Lucinda Williams and Steve liarle. l’urt (if/with I'es'tii‘ul.
I Scottish Fiddle Orchestra t'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 l 155. 7.30pm. £1 150- £20. lintertaining reels. jigs. wall/es and marches.
>7: Ballads of the Book l.anib's House. Burgess Street. 0845 458 9709. 7.30pm. £l0. ldleyvild's Roddy Woomble and Edwin Morgan dreatned up the idea of bringing together Scottish writers. poets and musicians. ('hemikal l'nderground Records. talk about the unique project. I’urt (ff/.61.”! l‘estii'ul.
I Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Queen’s Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £15 (£9). See Fri 1.
Iii Blueflint, The Stantons and The Well l.eith lix-Servicemen's ('lub. 7 Smith's Place. ()845 458 7909.
8pm midnight. £6. Songs of love and murder. clawhammer banjos and stunning hartnonies ahoy. at this night of homegrown Americana entitled ‘l.ove. Lies and l.iillabies‘. Part of Left/t festival.
Glasgow
I Session 'l‘erminal Bar. West Regent Street. 221 7369. 9pm. liree. See Tue 29.
Edinburgh
32': Moishe’s Bagel The Village. 16 South l-‘ort Street. l.eith. 554 4510. 7.30» l lptn. £8. Ja/l meets liastern liuropean and Middle liastern rhythms in this line lidinburgh hand. Part of l.eith l-estii'ttl.
Ii? Bani & lndrani The Village. l6 South Fort Street. l.eith. 557 59l8.
8 9.30pm. £5. Talented mother and daughter duo combining traditional Asian folk music and classical dance with a touch of Bollywood and a hit of Burns. I’url ofLeit/t I'es'tii‘ul.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (iras‘stnarket. 225 2299. 8pm. £7. Music from Minnow.
See Tue 29.
Wednesday 6 .
Glasgow I Willie McCallum The National Piping ('entre. McPhater Street.
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(‘owcaddens. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). l’eatured guest piper.
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. l)eanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed 30.
Edinburgh
I Anthony John Clarke lidinburgh l‘olk (’lub. (‘abaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £6 (£5). Bree/y Northern Irish singer/songwriter known for his bright red guitar.
I Bani 8. lndrani The Village. I6 South l-‘ort Street. l.eith. 557 5918.
8 9.30pm. £5. See Tue 5.
:11 Sandy Brechin Band and Ouirkus l.eith lix-Servicemen's ('luh l.td. Smiths Place. 554 4255. 8pm. £6. Wild accordion hooliganism and contemporary folk-rock. I’urt oft/1e l.eit/i I'es‘tii‘ul.
Stirling
I The Saltire Society Albert Halls. l)umbarton Road. ()1786 473 544. 10.30am. l‘ree. Scots and (iaelic Song Competition.
Glasgow
I Cheyenne Brown and Seylan Baxter St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew’s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £6 (£4). lintertaining and skilled harp and cello in interesting arrangements of music.
I The Falklands 25th Anniversary Spectacular Royal (‘oncert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15 £17. Jane MacDonald and the musicians of the Royal Marines perform light classical music. popular show scores and solo pieces. and pay tribute to those who fought in the l-‘alklands War. Pipers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland also appear. Proceeds to Seafarers l'K.
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Glasgow
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Thursday Night Series ('ity Halls. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £9 £21.50. The orchestra is joined by the BB(‘ Singers for a performance of Stravinsky's .S'_\'mp/tmzie.v of Him] Instruments. Debussy's .\'m'turnes and Haydn's .llus's' in (' tI’uukenmes's'e). Pre-concert prelude at 6.30pm. featuring an a cappella performance by the BB(‘ Singers. Post-concert coda from tlte
RSAMl) ('hamber ('hoir.
Edinburgh
I Hebrides Ensemble: Rush Hour Concert St Mark’s l'nitarian (‘hurclL ('astle 'l‘errace. 6pm. Tickets available on the door: £6 (£4 ). The final of three weekly post-work hour- long programmes featuring chamber music masterpieces. Tonight's Janacek is the second string quartet Intimate l.etters along with Dvorak's 'Ier;'ettu and other music for strings. Price includes a post-perl'ormance glass of wine.
I NYOS Staffa Award l'it'eetttztsons Hall. 96 (ieorge Street. (“355 244966. 7pm. £l5 (£2 £l0). It's been a while since music has been heard in the capital's l‘i'eemasons‘ Hall. but it now re-opens its doors to three international young musicians. two playing violin and one clarinet. from three different
stepbystepmowhere. .. is the name of Gyorgy Kurtag’s piece that inspires the
headline for Hebrides Ensemble’s next major programme, but commissioning Irish composer David Fennessy (pictured) to write a new piece to be played alongside it is certainly a step to somewhere. Thirty- year-old Fennessy, a past student of James MacMillan, is a real rising star on the composition scene. Currently working with Ensemble Modern in Frankfurt, Fennessy started his musical career as a guitarist in a school rock band. His new gut, hair, skin, air is, as the title suggests, for strings and percussion. Although very carefully and precisely notated, the presence of live electronics producing feedback means that the finished sound will vary from venue to venue.
Queen's Hall. Edinburgh. Wed 30 May; To/booth, Stirling. Sat 2 Jun.
British conservatoires w ho compete for the first prize of £3000.
I George Heriot’s School Queen‘s Hall. 87 89 (‘lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £thc. Pupils frotn P4 P7 perfortning a variety of music. including choirs and instrumental ensembles. Tickets available (in writing only please) from the School Office. (ieorge Heriot's School. l.auriston Place. lidinburgh. liH3 9liQ. Please enclose S:\l"..
Glasgow
I BSAMD Lunchtime Concert: Jasmin Colberg RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. lptn. £7 (£5). The aw ard-winning young marimhist rellects on various aspects of her music making froin concertos and chatnher music through to broadcasting and composing.
I Scottish Opera: Madama Butterfly Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 0870 060 6647. Times vary. £8.50 £57.50. Puccini's famous tale of ('io (‘io-San and her abandonment by her dashing American husband has hecotne one of the most performed operas of all time.
Saturday 26
Glasgow
5;": Scottish Opera: Lucia Di Lammermoor ’l‘lieatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 0870060 6647. 7.15pm. £8.50 £40. l)oni/etti's tale of a feud between tut) lttlllllles is \\ ider considered to he one of the most e\hilarating operas of the 19th century. I RSAMD Youthworks Music Chamber Orchestra Concert RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057.
7.30pm. £6 (£4). Stlk‘s Serenade/in“ Strings in lab/lat nut/or. Saint-Sa'ens‘ ('e/lu ('nneertu .\'o l and Mozart's symphony .\'u 35. performed by young Youthworks students. featuring solo cellist lieargus ligan.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Bach Choir (ireyft‘iars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 228 l 155. 7.30pm. £12 (£9). .\'eil Mantle conducts the lidinburgh Bach choir in a Performance of Handel's three-act oratorio .ltu/us .lltteeulmeus‘.
I The Edinburgh Light Orchestra Queen's Hall. 87 V89 (‘lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £7.50 £9 (£5.50). James Beyer conducts the orchestra in a performance of light classical favourites from stage and screen with mello- soprano (‘arole (‘larke.
Linlithgow
I Ben Kearsley St Peter's ('hurch. 153 l.inlithgow. 01506 844645. 2pm. £7 (£5). 'l'raditional Scottish. flamenco. tango/milonga. Bra/ilian and Bluegrass frotn the lidinhurgh-horn guitarist.
Glasgow
:11 Come and Sing: Ein Deutsches Requiem ('ity Halls. ('andleriggs. 634 6064. 7pm. .-\udience: £10 (participants: £l5. rehearsals begin at 2pm). Fancy being part of the largest performance of Brahms' (iermun Requiem ever to take place in Scotland'.’ The latest ('onte and Sing event w ill see singers from all over the country join conductor ('hristopher Bell and the (ilasgow Chamber Orchestra for a day of rehearsals. before starring in the live evening performance in the (irand llall.