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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. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 11
Edinburgh ■ The Band of her Majesty’s Royal Marines Assembly Rooms, George Street, 623 3030. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). A musical extravaganza covering everything from Elvis to opera. Postponed from Sun 14 Sep. ■ Lucy Kaplansky and Justin Rutledge The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Pleasance, 7.30pm. £14. Popular, compelling guitarist and singer/songwriter from the USA on tour with her Canadian country singer/guitarist pal. Crail FREE Christmas Party Night Golf Hotel, High Street, 01333 450572. 8pm. The Crail Folk Club hosts a seasonal showcase Singers Night for local talent.
Friday 12
Glasgow ■ Vatersay Boys Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £17. The dangerous lads from over the Barra causeway bring their drum-and-accordion crimes for a no-holds-barred, packed Island fling. Edinburgh ■ Robin Laing Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £7 (£6). The respected Scots singer- songwriter and guitarist celebrates 35 years of the Edinburgh Folk Club. ■ Teannaich Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road, 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Regular ceilidh dance night.
Saturday 13
Glasgow ■ Ceol’s Craic CCA, Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Box Office 352 4900. Monthly Gaelic club and platform for Gaelic art and culture presents its Christmas informal party night with powerhouse young multi- instrument and vocals traditional-based band Bodega and a trio of young bluegrass exponents in The Shed Inspectors. Cafe opens at 6pm for anyone wanting to enjoy the CCA’s Christmas menu. FREE Ceilidhs at Lauries Lauries Bar, King Street, 552 7123. 8pm. The Riverside Ceilidhs start a new residency at Lauries. Edinburgh ■ Vatersay Boys The Picture House, Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £12.50. See Fri 12. ■ Christmas Ceilidh Dance St Bride’s Centre, Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 8pm. £8 (£6; under 12s £2.50). Ceilidh with live music from The Shandoneers. Fundraiser for Garvald Edinburgh.
Sunday 14
Glasgow ■ Koshka Café Cossachok, Russian Cultural Centre, Albion Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Gypsy jazz, rock and flamenco performed by the brilliant twin fiddles of Lev Atlas and Oleg Ponomarev with guitarist-extraordinaire Nigel Clark. Edinburgh ■ Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Traditional and contemporary Scots and Highland music from the duo on fiddle, guitar and vocals.
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The Vatersay Boys Expect a full on Scottish hoe-down from the five piece Vatersay Boys as they bring fire and passion to traditional music on two boxes, bass guitar, drums and pipes.
So look forward to an exuberant frenzy of ceilidh music and dynamic folk that’s perfect for dancing. ■ Barrowland, Glasgow, Fri 12 Dec; The Picture House, Edinburgh, Sat 13 Dec.
Saturday 27
Glasgow ■ George Penman Jazzmen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 467 5200. 2–5pm. £1. See Sat 20. FREE Terri Shaltiel Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3–6pm. Soul, blues and Latin infused jazz from this Leeds vocalist. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3.30pm. See Sat 13. ■ World Premiere The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 13. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £3 before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. See Sat 13.
Sunday 28
Glasgow ■ Glenn Miller Orchestra: Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15.50–£26. Ray McVay directs the band in a nostalgic trip back to the forties with some of Glenn Miller’s biggest hits and wartime chart toppers. With special guests Rosemary Squires and The Jumping Jack Jivers. Edinburgh FREE Alan Benzie The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. Young jazz pianist. ■ Sunday Singers Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Showcasing excellent vocalists backed by a fine jazz trio. FREE The Black Diamond Express The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. Midnight. See Sun 14.
George Penman’s famous Twixmas party returns to the café for a night of great vintage New Orleans jazz. Edinburgh FREE MusiChess The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–8pm. See Tue 16. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Drummer Bill Kyle leads this jazz four-piece. FREE Funk Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. See Tue 16.
Wednesday 31 Edinburgh FREE Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–8pm. See Wed 17. ■ Jazz Bar Hogmanay Party The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9pm–5am. £18. Night of jazz to see in the bells featuring two live bands (The Jazz bar Quintet and The Soul Foundation) and a host of DJs. ■ Departure Lounge Hogmanay Special The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 10pm–5am. £25. ‘Jazz grooves, Latin rhythms and funky global beats’, joined by Orkestra del Sol, Gecko 3, Mungo’s Hi-Fi featuring MC Soom T, The Sorries, Dom Servini and residents Astroboy and Mr Zimbabwe.
Thursday 1 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 19. ■ Terri Shaltiel Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. midnight. £4 (£3). See Sat 27.
Monday 29 Friday 2
Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3.30pm. See Sat 13. ■ World Premiere The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 13. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £3 before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. See Sat 13.
Sunday 4
Edinburgh FREE Paul Kirby The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. Jazz pianist Kirby. ■ Sunday Singers Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 28. FREE The Black Diamond Express The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. Midnight. See Sun 14.
Monday 5 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 15. FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10pm. See Mon 15.
Tuesday 6 Edinburgh FREE MusiChess The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–8pm. See Tue 16. ■ Guest Band Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Guests still tbc but expect contemporary jazz and some backbeat funk. FREE Funk Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. See Tue 16.
Glasgow ■ Glenn Miller Orchestra: Raymond Gubbay Christmas Festival Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 3pm. £15.50–£26. See Sun 28. Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 15. FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10pm. See Mon 15.
Edinburgh FREE Alan Benzie The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sun 28. FREE Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6–8pm. See Wed 17. ■ Freddie King Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 12. ■ Terri Shaltiel Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£3). See Sat 27.
Wednesday 7 Edinburgh FREE Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–8pm. See Wed 17. FREE Nick Gould’s Jazz Main Ye Olde Inn, Davidson Mains, 0871 917 0007. 8.30pm. Melodic jazz and Latin from the Edinburgh tenorist. FREE Soul Society The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. Midnight. See Wed 17.
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Thursday 8
Glasgow ■ Twixmas Jazz Bash St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 main room (£5 side room).
Glasgow FREE George Penman Jazzmen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 467 5200. 2–5pm. See Sat 20. Edinburgh ■ Guest Band Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Tue 6.