Folk/Classical Music

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I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle llotel. l.eith Street. 556 (1111. 6.45—10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 2.

Wine

I Irvine Folk Club Vineburgh Community Centre. Quarry Road. ()1294 551047. 8pm. £6 (£4 members). Popular fortnightly club night with a changing roster of guest musicians.

Thursday 9

Glasgow

I Dan McKinnon St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew’s Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). See Wed 8.

Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle llotel. Leith Street. 556 ()l l 1. 6.45--10.l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 2.

Falkirk

I Falkirlt Folk Club Session Falkirk Folk Club. The Polish Club. Arnot Street. ()1324 613395. 8.30pm. £2. An informal

night of music and song.

Friday. 10

Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle llotel. l.eith Street. 556 (1111. 6.45- 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 2. I The Anna Massie Band Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £13.50 (£1 1.50). Leading young all-female otitfit led by multi-mentalist .\lassie. with guitar and vocals from Jenn Butterwonh and accordion and border pipes from Mairead (lreen.

Stacey Earle 8. Mark Stuart

The Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 Pleasance. 7.30pm. £12. Steve‘s li'l sis is a great country-orientated talent in her own right. with a less fiery. more poetic approach than her brother.

Falkirk

I The Royal National Mod Various Venues. (11324 506199. Times vary. Prices vary. Scotland's century-old celebration and competition in music. literature and sport. Also informal fringe and Mod Feis events.

Stirling

I Arty McGlynn, Nollaig Casey, Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. (11786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). A great night of music as these superb instrumentalists (and great singers too) from Ireland and lingland (Newman) come together to tour their new quartet album. (iuitarist’s guitarist Arty has played with everyone. and often sits in Van the Man's band. County Cork sisters Nollaig and Maire are world class on fiddle and harp. Newman is an outrageous lingerpicker with a transatlantic taste.

Saturday 11

Glasgow

I Ben Sturrock City llalls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Singer- songwriter inspired by Ray Lamontagne. Van Morrison and Paul Simon.

Edinburgh

I Arty McGlynn, Nollaig Casey, Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh Queen's llall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £16.50 (£15). See Fri 10.

I Crowdie House St Bride‘s Centre. ()rwell Terrace. 555 7668. 7.30pm. £10 (£7; advance tickets: £8 (£6 concessions)). Scots Music (iroup ceilidh with live music and Scottish dancing.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 556 ()l l 1. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 2.

Falkirk

I The Royal National Mod Various Venues. ()1324 506199. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 10.

Paisley I Carol Laula Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. £10 (£7.50). The

renowned Glasgow songstress.

Stirling

I Peter Rowan Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. ()1786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). The legendary (irammy Award-winning bluegrass star.

Edinburgh

I Gillian McDonald 8; Frank McLaughlin Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Fine multi-instrumental and singing duo. I Jamie‘s Scottish Evening [Edinburgh Thistle llotel. Leith Street. 556 ()l l 1. 6.45~10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 2.

Falkirk

I The Royal National Mod Various V‘nues. (11324 506199. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 10.

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Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinhurgh Thistle llotel. l.eith Street. 556 ()1ll.6.45-—-l().l5pm. £51.50 (£311). See Thu 2.

Balloch

FREE Lomond Folk Club: Open Session The Dog House Lounge. Main Street. (11389 607300. 8pm. See Mon 6.

Falkirk

I The Royal National Mod Various Venues. 01324 506199. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 10.

Stirling

I Michael Marra Stirling Folk Club. Stirling County Rugby Football Club. Bridgehaugh Park. Causewayhead Road. 01259 218521. 8pm. £7. Scotland's Randy Newman. Marra is a prolific songwriter; part-jazz. part-blues. part-folk and part- rock.

Tuesday 14

Glasgow

I Adnan Sami SliCC: Clyde Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £20~-£35. Singer. pianist. actor and composer who merges Indian and Western styles from classical to pop- rock.

Edinburgh

I The Duplets and Abagail Grey l.eith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £6. (iillian Fleetwood and Fraya Thomsen play their own arrangements of Scottish tunes. songs and self-penned compositions on two acoustic harps. alongside lnverness indie songwriter Grey.

I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing. furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps. music from lleeliegoleerie.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle llotel. Leith Street. 556 ()1 | 1. 6.45— 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 2.

Falkirk

I The Royal National Mod Various Venues. ()1324 506199. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 10.

Glasgow

I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed 8.

f Edinburgh I Bruce Molsky lidinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458.

8pm. £7 (£6). lfS fiddler and folk music historian. Molsky is also an accomplished guitarist. banjo player and singer.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening

lidinburgh Thistle llotel. l.eith Street. 556

0111.6.45~l0.15pm. £51.50(£30). See Thu 2.

Falkirk

I The Royal National Mod Various Venues. 01324 5(16199. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 10.

Stirling

I Martin Simpson Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). An absorbing mix of linglish tradition and transatlantic music from the virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist and singer. a former BBC Radio 2 Folk .‘vlusician of the Year.

Glasgow

I Bruce Molsky St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). See Wed 15.

Edinburgh

FREE Michael Haywood and Laura Grime National Portrait (iallery. Queen Street. 624 6200. 6-6.30pm. Michael llaywood (sax and clarinet) and Laura (irime (fiddle and keyboard) perform a programme of music based on a landscape theme.

I Eddi Reader Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm.

£20» £21.50. One British music's most popular singers. Reader incorporates folk. pop. ballads and Burns into her stylised performance.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle llotel. l.eith Street. 556 ()l l l. 6.45-7—10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 2.

I Flame and Fury: Encuentros Scottish Storytelling Centre. High Street. 5569579. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). A unique fusion of Celtic music. (iaelic song and Flamenco from Martin Swan. Kaela Rowan and Alison Crawford (Mouth

Music); Luke Plumb and James McIntosh

(Shooglenifty) and Sevillean flamenco dancer Maria ‘Tote‘ Conte

Falkirk

I Janette Geri Falkirk Folk Club. The Polish Club. Arnot Street. (11324 613395. 8pm. ller repertoire brings together traditional folk and modern elements tising African rhythms and Celtic forms. I The Royal National Mod Various Venues. ()1324 506199. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 10.

Classical

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Glasgow

FREE Graeme McNaught (ilasgow l'niversity Concert Hall. [Tniversity Avenue. 330 4092. 1.10 2pm. A solo lunchtime recital from this Scottish pianist.

I Westbourne Music Merchants House. 7 West (ieorge Street. 649 5347. 12.45pm. £7 (£3-£6). Mark ()‘Keeffe (trumpet) and Walter Blair (piano) perform a contrasting programme of music by John Maxwell (ieddes. llandel and (ieorge (iershwin. ()‘ Keeffe can also be heard two days later in his role as principal trumpet of the BBC SSO. Light lunch available from 1 1.45am.

Edinburgh

FREE Duo Lisme National Gallery of Scotland. The .‘vlound. 624 6200.

6 6.30pm. The Dutch duo play a selection of classical guitar works featuring Frank Lawn and Peter Thiss‘en.

Ayr

I Scottish Opera: The Merry Widow Town Hall. Sandgate. 0844 847 1645. 7.30pm. £13 (£5). Scottish ()pera returns with a lavish new production of Franz I.ehzir‘s light opera. Set in Paris 1912. The Merry ll'idow tells the tale of Hanna (ilawari. the witty widow of a rich man. in search of a new spouse.

Dundee

I The Scottish Ensemble: Red Marryat Hall. City Square. 01382 434941. 7.30pm. £12 £14.50 (£9 £11; under 26s £5; under 18s £3). Young trumpeter Alison Balsom and Perthshire- born pianist Alasdair Beatson make their debuts with the linsemble. with a performance of Shostakovich's Concerto No l in (' minor. The programme will also include works by Albinoni and ('orelli.

Glasgow

FREE Music in the University (ilasgow l'niversity Concert Hall. l'niversity Avenue. 3304092. 6pm. Barbara I.ueneburg and Marko Ciciliani play a programme of violin and electronic music.

I Duo Lisme RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7pm. £7 (£5). See Thu

I Gennadi Rozhdestvensky with the London Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 80(10. 7.30pm. £15 £28. The acclaimed Russian conductor joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra with guest soloist Jean-Yves 'l‘hibaudet for Strauss‘ .llt’Iumorp/iuswi. Ravel’s Pia/in ('(mr't'l'lufur l/It’ [.(ff! Ham! and Tchaikovsky’s Svmp/imiv No 6. I The Scottish Ensemble: Red City llalls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12 £14.50. See Thu 2.

I Concerto Caledonia Mugdoek Country Park. Craigallian Road. Milngavie. 956 6100. 7.45pm. £20. lixact details of concert to be confirmed. Buffet supper and wine will be served.

Edinburgh

I Balerno Music Festival \‘arious Venues, Balerno. 07710 703372. Times vary. Prices vary. This inaugural community-run music festival presents folk and classical concerts and workshops with a distinctly family- orientated feel. Featuring performances from Consortium 5. Sangsters 8; Adam .\lc.\'aughtan. I)ennis Alexander. The Pentland Singers. Auricle linsemble and Fischy .\ltisic.

I The Recorder: Europe’s Richman, Poorman, Beggarman or Thief? Balerno Parish Church. Balerno. 07710 703372. 6- 7.30pm. £7.50. l'sing an array of modern and renaissance recorders. Consortium 5 explore the rich history of this much-maligned instrument. I’ur! ol'liulemo .llusii' festival.

I The Da Vinci Piano Trio Brunton Theatre. l.adywell Way. .\ltisselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £13 (£1 1 ). The revered violin. cello and piano trio. performing a selection of classical works. I Forth Valley Chorus Queen’s Hall. 87 89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £tbc. liighty-member a cappella group that grew out of an eight member barbershop quartet.

Falkirk

I Classic Music Live! Falkirlt Various Venues. 01324 713746. Times vary. Prices vary. A series of evening and lunchtime classical concerts with top notch [K and international performers.

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