I The Transatlantic Collective The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). See Fri 7.
I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 1 1.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 1.
Dundee I The Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra Whitehall Theatre. 12 Bellfield Street. 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £tbc. Popular jazz and swing hits from the 40s with this renowned orchestra who perform in uniforms of the period.
Edinburgh sass Ken Scott and Dougie Urquhart C afé Grande. 184 Bruntsfteld Place. 228 1 188. 7—9pm. Lively jazz.
I Sunday Singers Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 2.
Wine
I Sunday Jazz Harbour Arts Centre. 1 14—1 16 Harbour Street. ()1294 274059. 2—4.30pm. £8 (£6). Traditional jazz with New Orleans Joymakers. Edinburgh
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 3.
$§E§ The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers
Glasgow
SEQEE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 4.
Edinburgh
FEEE MusiChess The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 5-—8pm. See Tue 4.
I The Offenders The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). High quality blues.
¥§EE Funk Session The Jazz Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4298.
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I Carol Kidd Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18—£20. Scotland's first lady ofjazz
in art increasingly rare concert outing
to celebrate the release of her new Cl) on Linn Records.
Edinburgh
.3... Mr McFall's Chamber with ‘3“ Thomas Stonen: Cycles Out of the Blue Drill Hall. Dalmeny Street. 555 7101. 8pm. £8 (£6). Thomas Stronen is a jazz drummer. percussionist. composer and keen cyclist. Here he teams up with McFall's for an evening of cyclical. cycling inspired chamber music. The event is also promoting bicycles in general. Come early (5—7pm) for displays discussions arid demonstrations about biking.
I Bop School The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). Pianist David Patrick. saxophonist Andy Mears and trombonist Phil ()‘Mally put their stamp on the jazz tradition. joined by special guest. bop trumpeter. Steve Fishwick.
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Edinburgh
I Janek Gwisdala Power Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). Electric bassist Gwisdala and his New York trio.
78 THE LIST 30 Oct—13 Nov 2008
Folk
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henryelistcomk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Norman Chalmers.
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I Stories, Stovies and Song: Swans of Norway Moyra Jane's. 20 Kildrostan Street. 6.30—9.30pm. Tickets (£20) and information from 0131 556 9579. The storytellers of Norway. like the three Noms of present. past and future. fly in with songs and stories. featuring Nina Nzesheim and Maritha Nielsen artd with Janis Mackay on hosting duties. Part of The Scottish International Storytelling Festival.
Tigerstyle The Arches. Argyle Street. 565 1000. 5—7pm. Creative music making programme headed by Scottish bhangra outfit Tigerstyle. with a series of classes and workshops looking at urban music production. Classes are free and open to anyone aged 14—25. For more info contact erin@thearches.co.uk.
I Flossie Malavialle St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £7 (£5). Winsome French singer/guitarist based in Britain.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 556011 1. 6.45—-10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). Scottish entertainment with song. music dance and dining.
Denholm
I Denholm Folk Festival Denholm Village Hall. 07706 661951. 3— 10pm. Prices vary. Three days of traditional- music and concerts frotn. among others. Michael Marra. The Anna Massie Band. Dave Francey and Ainsley Henderson.
Falkirk
I Mike Silver Falkirk Folk Club. The Polish Club. Arnot Street. 01324 613395. 8pm. Hugely experienced. veteran linglish singer/guitarist and songwriter.
Paisley I Paisley Choral Festival: Gaelic Choir Night The Wynd Centre. School Wynd. 7.30pm. £10. Celebrate the music of the Gaels in harmony. Part of Voices in Paisley 2008.
Edinburgh I Folk for Shelter Counting House. West Nicolson Street. 667 7533. 8pm. £5. Fundraising gig for Shelter featuring some of Edinburgh's folk musicians. including Wailing Miserere. Andrew Gordon. Macpolvo. The Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band aitd Jacobs Pillow. I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. lcith Street. 5560111. 6.45—10. 15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 30.
Denholm
I Denholm Folk Festival Denholm Village Hall. 07706 661951. 3—10pm. Prices vary. See Thu 30.
Penicwk
I Welcome the Stranger in Concert Carlops Village Hall. Carlops. Near Penicuik. 01968 660388. 7.30pm. £5. Traditional music and song with Sally Thomas. Judy Barker. Gill Allan and Mike Barker on accordion and whistles.
I Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 353
8000. 7.30pm. £9—£17.50. Mezzo- soprano Debra Stuart and tenor James Nicol perform with the orchestra for an evening of jigs. reels. strathspeys. waltzes. songs and slow airs conducted by John Mason. Compere is Jim McColl of The Beechgmve Garden.
Edinburgh
I Shooglenifty Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7pm. £12—£14. Acid croft grooves from the original trance dance celts.
I Northlands: A Storytelling Ceilidh Scottish Storytelling Centre. High Street. 7.30pm. £9 (£6). A night of stories and song as the Festival comes to a close and the winter draws near. Hosted by Donald Smith. with Festival guests. Part of the Scottish International Storytelling festival.
I Climate Ceilidh Rudolf Steiner Hall. Spylaw Road. 337 3410. 7pm. £1 1 (£6.50; children £3.50). The Belle Star Band play at this fundraiser for SEAD. Organic licensed bar with snacks. raffle and ‘Gandolf as MC‘.
I Serious Sam Barrett, David Broad, Oldseed and The Wee Rogue Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate. 07941 929239. 7.30pm. £4. Blues. bluegrass and country from this Leeds headliner.
Coatbndge
I Andy White The Georgian Hotel. Lefroy Street. 01343 8501 1 1. 8pm. £5. A little bit of politics and much wit from the likeable lrish folk rocker.
Denholm
I Denholm Folk Festival Denholm Village Hall. 07706 661951. 3-10pm. Prices vary. See Thu 30.
Paisley
I Fringe Voices! Neidi Talbot University of the West of Scotland. 8pm. £12.50. Former lead singer of Irish- American all-women outfit Cherish The Ladies. Talbot brings fiddler John McCusker and guitarist Boo Hewerdine to Paisley for a night of traditional and contemporary ballad‘and song. Part of Voices in Paisley 2008.
Stirling
I An Comunn Gaidhealach Albert Halls. Dumbarton Road. 01786 473 544. 7.30pm. £4. A night of Gaelic sortg and exhibition dancing. with the Cluran Highland Dancers.
I Festival Finale: Northern Streams The Lot. Grassmarket. 556 9579. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Joint event with Northem Streams. featuring music. songs and stories frorn Liz Wilson. Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller. Ages 14 and over. 15nd of the Scottish International Stort'tell in g I'estii'al .
Denholm
I Denholm Folk Festival Denholm Village Hall. 07706 661951. 3—10pm. Prices vary. See Thu 30.
Balloch
Lomond Folk Club: Open Session The Dog House Lounge. Main Street. 01389 607300. 8pm. An evening of live folk music. All musicians. singers and listeners welcome.
Edi I Mike Whellans Leith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £6. The astonishing. finest one- man blues band in Scotland. playing electric and acoustic guitar. mouth organ. drums and mouth percussion.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. Grassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Dance with a caller
to lead you through the steps. Live music from Crowdie House and Sandy Brechin. FREE Andrew Gordon The White Hart Inn. Grassmarket. 622 71 18. 9pm.
Scottish folk with singer/guitarist.
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I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Nuala Kennedy a. The New Shoes Edinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £8 (£7). Super music from the Edinburgh-based lrish flute player and singer with Julian Sutton. Donald Hay. Mario Caribe. Gavin Pennycook and Mike Bryan. with Norman Blake front Teenage Fanclub and FOUND's Ziggy.
I Storytelling on the Beach Dariada Hotel. Joppa Beach. 7.30pm. £3 donation. ‘Storytelling. Laughter and Tears‘ with MCs Adrian Johnson and Angie Townsend. Contact adrian.johnson(a)ds1.pipex.com.
Irvine
I Irvine Folk Club Vineburgh Community Centre. Quarry Road. 01294 551047. 8pm. £6 (members £4). Fortnightly club night with a regularly changing roster of guest musicians. Current season includes guest spots from Colum Sands. Sara Grey & Kieron Means. Gerry & Donal ()‘Connor and Antje Duvecot.
Glasgow
Tigerstyle The Arches. Argyle Street. 565 1000. 5—7pm. See 'Ihu 30.
I The Magic of Scotland Pavilion Theatre. Renfreld Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £1 1.50—-£12.50 (£10.50). The annual Scottish variety show with Scottish country dancing and the Alexander Brothers. Dean Park. Alastair McDonald. John Carmichael and the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band.
Edinburgh
I Michael Marra St Andrew Square. 8pm. £10 (£8). Scotland's great songwriter. part-jazz. part-blues. pan-folk and part-rock. part piano. part guitar all delivered in his powerful vocal style.
Bathgate
I Karine Polwart Regal Community Theatre. North Bridge Street. 01506 433634. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). A blend of self-penned. traditional folk. indie. gentle funk and alt.country front her highly original albums This [fart/11v Spell and fairest Floo 'eI'.
Paisley
I Fringe Voices! Viva Espana 11on Trinity Episcopal Church. St James Place. Moss Street. 7.30pm. £12. Scottish soprano Alison McNeill with Dutch alt- mezzo Carina Vinke and Danish guitarist Jonas Skielboe. Part of Voices in Pat's/er 2008.
I Vlreckless Eric 8. Amy Rigby Classic Grand. Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 8pm. £10. Touring their new album on Stiff Records with ten originals and a Johnny Cash cover.
I Foster and Allen City llalls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £17.50-£19.50. Irish duo Mick Foster and Tony Allen‘s careers have spanned over 25 years. with album sales in excess of 18 million proving how popular their unique take on the traditions of Ireland's folk music still is. Join them for art evening of entertainment featuring all their hits: ‘A Bunch of Thyme'. ‘Old Flames' and ‘1 Will Always Love You All My Life‘.