Mari/.a has won love and respect with her reworking of the national music of fado. blending American blues and Argentinean tango. P ('u! 0/ ( r [III ( unm ( lions.
Edinburgh MusiChess The Jan. Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5 8pm. See IIIL I3
..... Tuesday Jam lhe Jazz. Bar. I ( haiiibers Street. 220 4298. 8 3.0pm See Tue I3. Funk Session The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. I 1.30pm—3am. See Tue 13.
EdInburgh
’ Teatime Acoustic The Jan Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4298. 58pm. See Wed 14.
I Guest Band Night The Jan. Bar. I Chambers Street 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (1.3) See Ihu I5.
Nick Gould's Jazz Main Ye ()Ide Inn. Davidson Mains. 0871 917 0007. 8.30pm. See Wed l4.
:. if??? Soul Society The Jan. Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4298. Midnight. Funk and blues from Mike Kearney's four-piece.
Edinburgh I Guest Band Night The Jan, Bar. 1 Chambers Street 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3) See Ihu IS
The Freaky Family lhe Jan Ba}. l C hambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.30pm. See Thu
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EdInburgh
I Ceilidhs in Lauriston Hall Lauriston Ilall. I.auriston Street. 33‘) 5374. 8pm. £8 £10. Scottish dance with a piper. and live music from either the Ilebrideans. 111.1 or Wild (leese. led by caller Ken (iourlay.
Glasgow
Ceilidh Dances at Lauries Lauries Bar. King Street. 552 7123. 8pm. The Riverside Ceilidhs start a new residency at Lauries.
Glenrothes
I Duntermline Strathspey and Reel Society Fiddlers’ Bally Rothcs llalls. Kingdom Centre. 01592 61 l 101. 7pm. £10 (£9). An evening of Scottish music. and the sound of massed IiLlLlles. (iuest singer Bruce Davies.
Glasgow
I Feel the Burns! Vocal Workout Workshop Strathclyde University. Rotten Row Iiast. 548 3444. 2 5pm. £8 (£4 -£6). Celebrate Rabbie Burns' 250th anniversary and get the most from your singing voice with the University of Strathclyde Music Society and Cappella Nova in this ‘sing it yourself” session of Scottish folk songs. ()pen to all. no experience required.
Edinburgh
I Laura 0. Tony Mitchell Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. I‘ine Iidinburgh guitarist. in a duo with his daughter.
BaIIoch
ii: Lomond Folk Club: Open Session th I)og Ilouse Lounge. \Iain Street. 01389 607300. 8pm. An evening of live music. All musicians. singers and listeners welcome.
Edinburgh
I Tim O’Leary 8. George Duff l.eith Folk Club. The Village. South I-‘ort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £6. I’luent and fiery Irish fiddle and citteru. with the admired Scots singer/guitarist.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (Irassmarkct. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance with callers to lead you through the steps. Live music from lleeliegoleerie.
I Absolute Beginners Classes Borouglunuir Iligh School. Viewforth. Bruntslield. Times vary. Prices from £48 (from £24). Start of a ten week term of ALP's Scots Music (iroup classes in bodhran. chanter. Ilighland bagpipes. moothie. melodeon and singing. See www.scotsmttsic.org for full details.
Edinburgh
I Absolute Beginner Ceilidh Dance Class Bruntslield Primary School. Montpelier. Bruntslield. 229 1821. 7 8.55pm. £7 (£4). No partners necessary for this friendly and relaxed drop-in ceilidh class for absolute beginners. Wear Ilal and comfortable shoes.
I Rod Paterson and Gill Bowman lidinburgh I-‘olk Club. Cabaret Bar. The I’Ieasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £7 (£6). Iil"(‘ pays tribute to 250 years of Burns' creativity with the Bard's Iinest contemporary interpreter in Paterson. and parts of Bowman’s clever song/perftIrmancc piece set III Burns' Iidinburgh milieu.
I Absolute Beginners Classes Boroughmuir Iligh School. Viewforth. Bruntslield. Times vary. from £48 (from £24). Start of a ten week term of Scots Music (iroup classes in cello and whistle. See www.scotsmusieorg for full details.
Dunfermlihe
'7 Stuart Bell l)unfermline Folk Club. Thistle 'I‘avern. Baldridgeburn. 01383 729673. 8pm. A session with the Kirkcaldy singer/songvvriter.
IrVIne
I Irvine Folk Club Vineburgh Community Centre. Quarry Road. 01294 551047. 8pm. £6 (members £4). I’opular fortnightly club night with a regularly changing roster of guest folk musicians. Current season includes guest spots from Colum Sands. Sara (‘Irey & Kieron Means. (Ierry LR Donal ()‘Connor and Antje l)uvecot.
Glasgow
Celtic Connections Education Concert Royal (‘ oncert llall: Main Auditorium. Sauchiehall
Street. .353 8000. 10am. ()ne of a series of concerts aimed at nurturing children's awareness of traditional Scottish music. This is the opening event of the festival. Part 0/1 'L'llit' (‘mIIIL'L'IimIs. I Celtic Connections Torchlit Procession (Ieorge Square. 4.45pm. Celtic Connections launches with a procession through (Ilasgow city centre. March led by The Scottislil’ow er Pipe Band. I’ur! rngellit' ('unnm'limis.
The Cape Breton Connection
Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18 £20. ()pening concert of this year‘s Celtic Connections showcases music from Cap Breton and features Iiddler Jerry Ilolland with accompanist Kimberley I-‘raser. show
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