I Sunday Singers Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 19.
Paisley
FREE Jenny Clark and Leana Zaccarini Canal Station. 1 Stowbrae. 3-5pm. Blues. funky pop. Latin and swinging jazz.
Edinburgh
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 20.
FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 10pm. See Mon 20.
Tuesday 28
Glasgow
FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 21.
Edinburgh
FREE Mulehess The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5—8pm. See Tue 21.
I Dr John and The Lower 91 1 Queen‘s Hall. 87-89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £20. One of New ()rleans' most distinctive voices. Dr John is right up there with true greats Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino and is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the Crescent City's rich musical heritage. I Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). lmpressionistic and improv jazz that bridges the gap between Flaming Lips. Charles Mingus Dave Brubeck and Jimi Hendrix from pianist Brian Hass. drummer Josh Raymer and bassist/FX/guitarist Reed Mathis.
FREE Funk Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298.
1 1.30pm—3am. See Tue 21.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow
I Rush Hour Concert City Halls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 5.30—6.15pm. £4. Stewart Forbes directs the University‘s Applied Music Jazz Orchestra.
Edinburgh
I Kent Duchaine The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. £tbc. A night of hard driving blues from the steel guitar maestro.
I The Offenders The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 24.
FREE Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session Eighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm—midnight. See Wed 22.
Bathgate
I Last Night of the Scottish Proms Regal Community Theatre. 24—34 North Bridge Street. 01506 433634. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). West Lothian Schools Brass Band re-ignites the romance and fervour of the Henry Wood Proms.
Thursday 30
Edinburgh
I The Sinatra Years Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). Acclaimed jazz singer Tony Jacobs and the Jim Barry Quintet pay their respects to 01’ Blue Eyes.
I Dr Feelgood The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. £5. Legendary R&B/pub rock act from Canvey island. contemporaries of Ian Dury and seasoned veterans of the riff. I David Donnelly The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Jazz and country supporting new album Future Analog.
80 THE LIST 16—30 Oct 2008
Folk
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.
=1: Indicates Listpicks entry
Thursday 1 6
Glasgow
I Bruce Molsky St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 0130] 703504. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). L’S fiddler and folk music historian. Molsky is also an accomplished guitarist. banjo player and singer.
Edinburgh
FREE Michael Haywood and Laura Grime National Portrait Gallery. Queen Street. 624 6200. 6—6.30pm. Michael Haywood (sax and clarinet) and Laura (irime (fiddle and keyboard) perform a programme of music based around a landscape theme. I Eddi Reader Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm. £20—~£21.50. ()ne of British music‘s most popular entertainers. Reader incorporates pop. folk. ballads and Burns into her stylised vocal performance.
I Flame and Fury: Encuentros Scottish Storytelling Centre. High Street. 556 9579. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). A unique ftision 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.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111.
6.45—10. 15pm. £51.50 (£30). Scottish entertainment with music. song. dance and dining.
Falkirk
I The Royal National Mod Various venues. ()1324 506199. Times and prices vary. Scotland‘s century-old celebration and competition in music. literature and sport. Also informal fringe and Mod lieis events.
Glasgow
I Eddi Reader Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £21.50 (£18.50). See Thu 16.
I David Ferrard Tron Theatre. Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £10. Scottish/US political singer/songwriter and guitarist. Part o/‘(ilasgavfl
Edinburgh
I Kalkutan Scottish Storytelling Centre. High Street. 0871 750 0077. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Popular Latin- American music with a contemporary edge specifically arranged and directed for an 1 l-piece ensemble led by Edinburgh-based Chilean composer
Galo Ceron. Part of the Hispanic
i
Festival.
I Teannaich Pollock Halls. llolyrood Park Road. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Dance to a live ceilidh band.
I Assembly Rooms Ceilidh Dance Assembly Rooms. George Street. 339 5374. 8pm. £5—£10. Live dance band Alive & Jiggin' with caller Ken Gourlay.
I Nocha Latina The Caves. Niddry Street South. 557 8989. 9.30pm—3am. £10 (£8). DJ action from Simon Hodge and James Combes spinning salsa. Latin and funk plus live music from ‘Afro- Latin soul orchestra‘ Rumba Caliente. Part ofth Hispanic ['2'in val.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 556 ()1 1 1. 6.45—10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 16.
Falkirk
I The Royal National Mod Various Venues. 01324 506199. Times and prices vary. See Thu 16.
Saturday 18
Glasgow
I Moishe’s Bagel ()ran Mor. Great Western Road. 357 6200. 8pm. £12. High energy jazz-inflected klezmer. Balkan dance music. and other eclectic world sounds.
Edinburgh
I Singing tor Soloists Workshop (iillis Centre. Strathearn Road. 623 891 l. 10am—4pm. £60—£70 (inc lunch). Build confidence in solo singing in a supportive setting with voice coach Wendy Carle Taylor.
I Gavin Moore Cabaret Voltaire. Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Soulful folk froin the young Irishman. influenced by his musical uncles. Christy Moore and Luka Bloom.
I Gracias a la Vida Scottish Storytelling Centre. High Street. 556 9579. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). A tribute to Chiliean political singers Violeta Parra and Victor Jara. Part oft/1c Hispanic l'cstival.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 55601 1 l.
6.45— 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 16.
Falkirk
I The Royal National Mod Various 'enues. 01324 506199. Times and
prices vary. See Thu 16.
Sunday '19
Edinburgh
I Cantando y Recitando The Lot. (irassmarket. 225 9922. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). A blend of original songs and poems lead by the powerful lidinburgh- domiciled (since the Allende coup)
: Chilean guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Carlos Arredondo. Part oft/1c Hispanic l'cstival.
I Kieran Halpin Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. lnfirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Veteran lrish singer- songwriter.
I Autumnsong 1 Workshop (iillis
Centre. Strathearn Road. 623 891 l.
10am—4pm. £20--£50 (inc lunch). Learn seasonal song with voice coach Wendy Carle Taylor.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. 107 Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45—10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu [6.
Monday 20’ 7
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111.
6.45—10. 15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 16.
Stirling
I Paul McKenna Band Stirling Folk Club. Stirling County Rugby
Football Club. Bridgehaugh Park.
. Causewayhead Road. 01259 218521.
8pm. Nothing to do with stage hypnosis. expect a blend of Scottish and Irish music with attitude from the live-piece.
Tuesday 21
Edinburgh
I Gerry & Donal O’Connor Leith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 8pm. £8. Fiddling father and son from Ireland.
’ I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket.
225 9922. 8pm. £6. Scottish dancing with a caller to lead you through the steps. Live music from Breeling.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 55601 1 1. 6.45—10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). Sec Thu 16.
Wednesday 22'
Glasgow
I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Dcanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist plays folk/blues.
I The Shee The L'niversal. Sauchiehall Lane. 332 8899. 8pm. £6 (£4). Newcastle-based all-female six- piece with powerful vocals. A multi- talented line-up. with Lillias Kinsman- Blake on flute/fiddle. Shona Mooney on fiddle/viola. Rachel Newton on harp/vocals/liddle. clog dancing Amy Thatcher on pialto/accordion. ()livia Ross on fiddle/vocals. and Laura Beth Salter on vocals and mandolin.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111.
6.45 - 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu lo.
I Duck Baker lidinbtirgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2548. 8pm. £7 (£6). Brilliant l'S guitarist with an eclectic repertoire. from country blues. gospel and Appalachian music to Scots-Irish.
Glasgow
I Duck Baker St Andrews in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 956 6947. 8pm. £8 (£6). See Wed 22.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111.
6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 16.
I The Shee The Pleasance Cabaret Bar. Pleasance. 650 2548. 8pm. £6 (£4). See Wed 22.
Stirling
I The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Albert Halls. Dumbai'ton Road. 01786 473 544. 7.30pm. £15. Three top pipers in a rock band? This trio won (iraham Norton‘s Wth Will I 11c I'aniuus'.’ See Sat 18.
Friday
Glasgow
I Wing and a Prayer Tchai ()vna. ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111. 6.45-~l().l5pm. £51.50 (£30).
I Balkanarama Studio 24. (‘alion Road. 558 3758. 9pm 3am. £6 before 1 1pm: £8 after. Night of Balkan/gypsy/kle/mer madness. pltis film and visuals. Featuring live music from the energetic ten-piece ()rkestra del Sol and DJ Pixie.
I Festival Club Waverley Bar. St Mary‘s Street. 557 1050. 9pm. Suggested donation £3. An open story and song session hosted by Lil Wilson. I’art oft/1c Scottish Intcrnatimtu/ .S'tmjvtclling l'cslii'al.
Glasgow
I World Solo Drumming Championships Caledonian l'niversity. (iibson Hall. Dorchester Avenue. All day event. ()rganised by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band .-\ssociation. I Luka Bloom and special guest The ()ld Fruitmarkct. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £15. Christy Moore’s brother. and singer-songwriter performs his electro-acoustic songs.
I Sean O’Farrell Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £15. The Irish entertainer releases his new album Life is a 'liwc/icr. Daniel ()‘Donnell's baiid
‘ provide backing to new songs and old classics.