Music Folk
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45—10.15pm. £51.50(£30). Scottish entertainment with tnusic. dancing. song and dining.
Stirling
I Guid Crack Club Waverley Bar. St Mary‘s Street. 556 9579. 7.30pm. £3 donation. Edinburgh's monthly storytelling club welcomes all to listen or perhaps contribute.
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Glasgow
Michael Hurley, Alela Diane
and Grant Campbell Classic Grand. Jamaica Street. 20-1 5151. 7pm. £10. Hurley"s first album l-‘irsl Songs was released in 196-1 on the legendary Folkways label w he's one of the original ratnbling troubadours. Support from ethereal chanteuse Alela Diane and the dark roots of Glasgow-based Campbell. Part of Tl'l[)l_\'(‘l1.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Dance St Bride's Centre. ()rwell Terrace. 555 7668. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Join Crowdie House Ceilidh Band for an evening of traditional music and dance.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45—10.l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 24.
Forfar
I Corrina Hewat Singing Workshop Forfar Guide Centre. The Myre. 07842 227202. 10am~4.30pm. £15 (£12; child £8). An Angus Folk Workshop taken by harpist and singer Corrina Hewat. currently a tutor at both the RSAMI) in (ilasgow and Newcastle University.
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I The Coal Porters String Jam Club. Salmon lnn. Bank Street. 01750 20538. 8pm. £7. Melodic bluegrass originals from the five-piece acoustic outfit. fronted by Sid Griffin.
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dinburgh Michael Hurley, Alela Diane and Grant Campbell The Bongo
Club. Moray House. llolyrood Road. 204
5151. 7pm. £10. See Sat 26.
I Ben Sands Wee Folk Clttb. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 24.
I James Hand The Voodoo Rooms. West Register Street. 556 706(). £10. Classic country swing from the Texan and his band. CANCELLED.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 24.
Edinburgh I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 24.
Stirling
I Ben Sands Stirling Folk Club. Stirling County Rugby Football Club. Bridgehaugh Park. Causewayhead Road. ()1259 218521. 8pm. See Thu 24.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 24.
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I Ceilidh Club The Lot. Grassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance. with caller. and live music froth the Billy MacPhee Ceilidh Band.
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Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow guitarist plays folk/blues.
Edinburgh
I No Spring Chickens Merchiston Castle School. Colinton Road. 478 8446. 3pm. £9 (£7). Children under 12 free. Prose. poetry. harping and song from Marie-Louise t‘apicr and Kirsty Shilson. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45—10.l5pm. £51.50(£30). See Thu 24.
I Fil Campbell, Tom McFarland and Brendan Emmett Edinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £7 (£6). Northern Ireland-based singer-songwriter and keys player Campbell performs her blend of acoustic pop. jazz. folk and traditional songs.
Dunfermline
FREE Dunfermline Folk Club Session Dunfermline Folk Club. Thistle Tavern. Baldridgeburn. ()1383 729673. 8pm. Sing a song. play a tune. tell a story. orjust listen.
Glasgow I John Wilson and Allan MacDonald The National Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cowcaddens. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Recitals from two Gold Medal winners. for the spring recital series.
I The Tannahill Weavers St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). ()ne of Scotland‘s longest-lived folk bands. The Tannies perform mainly traditional tunes. with songs and pipes- led instrumentation.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45—10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 24.
Falkirk
I The Fureys and Davey Arthur Falkirk Town Hall. West Bridge Street. 01324 506850. 7.30pm. £15. On their world tour. the Irish folk legends with uillean piper Finbar. perform with banjo star Davey Arthur.
I Fil Campbell and Tom McFarland Falkirk Folk Club. The Polish Club. Arnot Street. ()1324 613395. 8.30pm. Northern Ireland- based singer-songwriter Fil Campbell performs her blend of acoustic pop.
jazz. folk and traditional songs
accompanied by Latin. African and lrish percussion.
Edinburgh I The Wild Myrtles and Scherzando The Lot. Grassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £5. A cappclla harmonies from Africa to Scandinavia. with support from French women‘s choir Scherzando.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45—10.15pm. £51.50 (£30).
See Thu 24.
Forfar
I Bothy Music Night Angus Folk Museum. Kirkwynd. Glamis. ()844 493 2141. 7.30pm. An evening of traditional music in the Angus Folk Museum.
g Girvan I Girvan Folk Festival Various venues.
01560 321 102. Times vary. Prices vary.
Concerts. ceilidhs and sessions across 1 various venues.
i Lochgelly
I The Fureys and Davey Arthur
Lochgelly Centre. Bank Street. 01592
‘ 418141. 8pm. £12 (£10). See Thu 1.
Kilmarnock
‘ I Appalachian Mist The Craigie lnn.
Craigie Village. 01563 860286. 8-11.15pm. £7. 6 (£3). Bluegrass outfit from Irvine. playing a mix of both traditional and contemporary bluegrass music.
Newtongrange
I Deeply Scottish Folk Night Scottish
Mining Museum. Lady Victoria Colliery.
663 7519. 7.30pm. £10. Music from St
David‘s Brass Band. Gifford Lind. Ragged Glory. Lesley Hale and Charlie Milne. and mining memories from Jim Douglas. with a drinks reception and buffet included in ticket price. Par! ()fS/tmt' Scotland.
St Andrews I Burnsong Byre Theatre. Abbey Street.
01334 475000. 8pm. £14 (£10). Burnsong invited writers from the worlds ofjazz.
pop. rock. folk and traditional music - Karine Polwart. King Creosote. Emma Pollock. Future Pilot AKA. Kim Edgar. MC Soom T and Michael Johnston — to live and write together in a house in Dumfries & Galloway. Here they perform the songs they created.
Glasgow I Caledonlan Fiddle Orchestra Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Main
Auditorium. 7.30pm. £12. With
accordionist Alan Roy and singer Lynne Roper. Edinburgh
I Burnsong Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14
(£12). See Fri 2.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening
Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 556
0111.6.45-10.15pm.£51.50(£30). See Thu 24. FREE Army Cadet Force Beating
Retreat Edinburgh Castle Esplanade. . Royal Mile. 225 9846. 7.30—8.30pm. 13p to
100 young pipers and drummers of the Army Cadet Force from all over Scotland and beyond. plus guests.
Dundee
I The Fureys and Davey Arthur Whitehall Theatre. Bellfteld Street. 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £15. See Thu 1.
Girvan
I Girvan Folk Festival Various venues. ()1560 321 102. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 2.
Newtongrange
I Deeply Scottish Community
Ceilidh Scottish Mining Museum. Lady Victoria Colliery. 663 7519. 1—4pm. £5. Songs. music and poetry in a night run by Nitten Folk Club and the New Makars Trust. Part of Show Scotland.
Stirling
I Karen Matheson Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £14 (£12).
‘ Singer from Gaelic group Capercaillie.
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Glasgow
I The Fureys and Davey Arthur Pavilion Theatre. Rentield Street. 332 18-16. 7.30pm. £16 (£14). See Thu 1.
Edinburgh I Donal O’Connor Wee Folk Club. , Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976.
8.30pm. £3. Return visit to the Wee Folk Club by the fine lrish singer-songwriter.