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expanded by estra Scots and Irish musicians. The Long Notes also bring on guest singer/guitarist Iiwan Robertson.
I Homecoming Scotland: All Star Ceilidh Band Royal (‘iincen Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £1”. Where better to step out the Dashing White Sergeant than iii the company of otie of the top ceilidh dance bands. in the grandiose surroundings of the Maiii Atiditoritim'.’
Glasgow I New Voices: Griogair Labhruidh Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Saticliieliall Street. 35.3 8000. lpiii. £10.50. The talented (iaelic singer- songwriter. guitarist and piper in his commissioned song-compiisition piece with flute. fiddle and clarsacli. plus various bagpipes. I Dougie MacLean (‘iiy llalls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. Scotland‘s popular folk/roots troubadour. guitarist and classy fiddler and composer of '(‘alcdonia' I Homecoming Scotland Suite Royal Concert Hall. Satichiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20 £24 tconcessions available). The RSNt) performs specially cottlmissioned works by eight leading composers and musicians. in a bid to re- establisli the strong litiks that once e.\tstetl between Scottish classical and traditional music. Sally Beamish's I'm/er the Wing fcatttres legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis. alotig with do/ens of folk. ja// atid classical musicians. See preview. page 57. I Dervish, Suzanne Houston and Neil Ewart Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. Sligo's acclaimed folk hand witlt support from 2008 Danny Kyle Award winners. I Songs of Scotland: Songs of Homecoming 'l‘he t'iiiversal Sauchichall Lane. 332 8899. 8pm. £10. Doris Rotigvie hosts this popular series featuring traditional Scottisli aitd (iaelic sotigs from Steve Byrne. (iordeanna McCulloch and Calum Ailig MacMillan. I Uist House Ceilidh with Gillebride Maclllemhaoil St Andrew‘s iii the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £12.50. A (iaelic traditional ccilidh (not a dance) featuring some of t'ist's finest singers and instrumentalists.
Jamaican Burns Night with
Sly & Bobbie aiid Future Pilot Dub Arkestra The Old I-‘rtiitmarket. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8.30pm. £22. Scottish and reggae sounds collide in an iiitaginative celebration of Burns the intended to leave the Clyde for Jamaica. but didnael. Special guests providing theior vocal turns for the duh massive include Iidwyn Collins. Karine l’olwart and Sharon Shannon. I Rik Palieri Cafe Cossachok. Rtissian Cultural Centre. 38 Albion Street. 55.3 0733. 9pm. £6. Sotigs from round the world from the iiitilti-instrumentalist Vermont author and singer. with special guests from Celtic Connections. I The Na Hobs: Tannahill and Burns City Halls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 10.30pm. £10. Informal performance songs by Robert ’I‘annahill and Robert Burns with musicians and singers John Morran. Wendy Weatherby. Marc Duff. Sandy Brechiii. and words from Dr Fred Freeman.
Monday 26
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections Education Concert Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 1 1am. Free. For schoolchildren. this concert features fiddler and singer Jeanna Leslie and traditional singer Siobhan Miller. both recipients of BBC Radio 2's Young Folk Award 2008.
I Brendan Power (‘ity Halls: Recital
Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000 6pm. £10. 'I‘alented es-Riverdance harmonica player and innovator
I Celtic/Cosack Connections RSAXII). 100Renfrew Street. .33: 5H5? 7.30pm. £5. The RSAMI) Sting Studio presents a British/Russian programme. joined by singers front Rtissia and Armenia. Britten's I’us/itiii ('it li'.' I'Iii' I’m'i'v lit Ito. songs by Tchaikovsky and Rachiiianinov. and romances arid ballads froin ()ld Rtissia will be performed. arid to help yoti get into the swing of things. the ticket price includes a vodka shot.
I Michael Hyman and James Ross Royal Concert Hall: Main .-\tiditoritim. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20 £24. Critically acclaimed contemporary composer Michael Nyman headlines tonight's concert with the help of his tw elve-piece ensemble. Also on the hill is James Ross' commissioned piece on the Scottish North. for piano and McFall's Chamber strings. with atmospheric photographic back projections. See preview. page 59.
I Dhachaigh: A Celebration at Murdo MacFariane Royal (‘oncert Ilall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchichall Street. 35.3 8000. 8pm. £12.50. ()riginally commissioned to celebrate the life and Works of the celebrated I.ew is bard Murdo Macl‘arlane. tonight's concert features new and original compositions alongside MacFarlane's classic songs.
I Songs of Scotland: Bawdy Songs The l'niversal Sauchichall Lane. 332 8899. 8pm. £10. Doris Rotigvie hosts another Songs of Scotland event. with singers Su/y Kelly. Amy I.ord arid Wendy Weatherby.
Tuesday 27 -
Glasgow
FREE Celtic Connections Education Concert Royal Concert Hall: MainAuditorium. Saucltiehall Street. 353 XIX)”. Illalil. Today‘s educational concert is for a very young audience (nursery to primary 3) and features Isle of Skye fiddler Sarah Naylor arid her band.
I Ailie Robertson City Halls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 35.3 8000. 6pm. £10. Superb compositions and traditional instrumental music from Scotland’s finest young harpist.
I Kate Busby and Kris Drever Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18 £22. ()ne of Iiiigland's best-loved singers. with her band. Front ()rkney arid opening the show is l.ati’s singer/guitarist Kris Drever.
I My Bain, Ale Moller and Bruce Molsky with Strung Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. Contemporary fusion of traditional Shetland and Nordic music. with support from the great t'S traditional fiddler and multi-instrumentalist with his acoustic ensemble.
I Brock McGuire Band and The Mulcahy Family St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £12.50. An impressive line-up of award-winning Irish traditional musicians and singers.
FREE Mary Ann Kennedy's Global Gathering BBC Scotland. Pacific Quay. 422 7000. 8pm. A selection of international festival artists hosted by broadcaster and singer Mary Ann Kennedy.
I Songs of Scotland: Songs from a Mans Point of View The t'niversal Sauchichall Lane. 332 8899. 8pm. £10. Tonight’s highly popular Songs of Scotlattd. hosted by Doris Rougvie. presents singers Aaron Jones. John Morran and 'I‘oriiiod MacArthur.
I Martha Wainwright and Teddy Thompson The Old Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 35.3 8000. 9pm. £16. Martha Wainwright has managed to make the leap from ‘Rufus‘ sister‘ to a star in her own right and is arguably one
of tli star attractions at this year's festival. Accompanying her is Richard's boy Teddy Thompson.
Wednesday 28
Glasgow
FREE Celtic Connections Education Concert Royal Concert Ilall: Main Auditorium. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 10am. Highland qtiintet Bodega headline today 's education concert for children.
I Justin Townes Earle City Halls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 6pm. £10. The t'S singer crafts rambling tales with blues aitd classic country rock.
I Guitar Summit ABC. Sauchichall Street. 3538000. 7pm.£l5.()ver 14s show. Featuring (iuitarists Rtiss Barenberg. Joliti Doyle and guests.
I Rambling Bs Reunion featuring Arlo Guthrie Royal Concert Ilall: Main Auditorium. Sauchichall Street. 35.3 8000. 7.30pm. £18 £22. Back from the 196tls - and even earlier - comes Scots singers Iinoch Kent. Archie Fisher. Dick (iaughan and Brian McNeill.
I Christine Tobin and Sophie Bancroft ’I'ron Theatre. 63 'I'rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £12.50. London ja/l and roots-singer 'I'obin performs works by Leonard Cohen. Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. She will be joined by Scots ja/ler and songwriter Bancroft.
I Follow That! Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. Inspired by the late Martyn Bennett's compositions. there are two impressionistic quintets. by Mr Mel-all's Chamber and Fraser Filield. Phil Bancroft and DJ Dolphin Boy's fusion of digital sounds and live instrumentation. with jal/y contributions from Bill Wells and Laura MacDonald. Sec preview. page 58.
I Kist O’Riches: Sheena Wellington, Steve Byrne and Margaret Stewart St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £12.50. A showcase of old songs. Part of the project to digiti/e the School of Scottish Studies’ and other National archives of field recordings of musicians and singers.
I Songs of Scotland: Bothy Ballads, Muckle Sangs and Drain Mora 'I’he t'niversal Sauchichall Lane. 332 8899. 8pm. £10. Doris Rougvie hosts another in the Songs of Scotland series with singers Joe Aitken. Anne Nielson and Wilma Kennedy.
I Tim O’Brien with Crooked Still The Old Fruitmarket. Candleriggs. 35.3 8000. 8pm. £16. Singer. guitarist and mandolin star 'I‘im ()‘Brien has been a key figure in America‘s root music scene since the Seventies. The top prog bluegrass quintet complete the line-up. I Kerieva Cafe Cossachok. Rttssian Cultural Centre. Albion Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. (iypsy jau. ska. rhumba. cabaret and traditional at this CI) launch.
Thursday 29
Glasgow
FREE Celtic Connections Education Concert Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 10am. Spectacular Quebec ten-piece La Bottine Souriante bring French traditions blended with sotil. funk and jaz/ to this education concert aimed at young children and teens.
I Cathal McConnell with Friends City Halls: Recital Rooms. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 6pm. £10. Legendary Irish flute and whistle player and one of the fittest singers in the Northern Irish tradition. joined by Irish flute player and singer Nuala Kennedy and North East Scotland fiddler Duncan Wood.
I James Grant and Liz Durrett ABC. Sauchichall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Love and Money's Grant back on stage with a three piece band.
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1 Youssou H’Dour and Old Blind Dogs Fancy an African music superstar? Check. Fancy some of Scotland's finest contemporary folk? Check. Fancy both? Here you go. then, enjoy.
2 Jamaican Burns Night What better way to celebrate Scotland‘s national poet than with a night of quality reggae and dub? Erm. quite. Burns apparently almost immigrated to the Caribbean, which is reason enough to invite legends Sly 8. Robbie to perform with guests Edwyn Collins and Karine Polwart. with Future Pilot AKA doing dub versions of Orange Juice songs to boot. Now that's eclectic.
3 Shooglenitty with Ensemble Kaboul and Baskery Edinburgh acid-folk mayhem performing with Afghanistan's most successful folk outfit after they met in Borneo last year. Really. Throw in a punk-flecked all-girl Swedish country band in Baskery and bob's yer uncle for a diverse night of revelry.
4 La Bottine Souriante with Julie Fowlis Award-winning Gaelic folk singer (and inaugural Gaelic Ambassador, no less) Fowlis delivers the poignancy while the ten-piece Quebecois party machine blast out their jazzy salsa-funk with ridiculous abandon. Oh yes.
5 Blazing Fiddles and Calant, tu perds ton temps The latter translates as “Lover-boy. you’re wasting your time'. and is an all- female five-piece Canadian band delivering traditional Quebecois a capella folk songs. Should go down nicely with ‘the Led Zep of the folk world' Blazin' Fiddles and their high- octane romp through the Scottish songbook. (Doug Johnstone)
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and support froin the Athens. (ieorgia singer/guitarist. I Judy Collins, Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller (‘ity Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. Unique blend of interpretive folk and contemporary themes from the famous voice of the great tIS singer. with support from Scotland‘s brilliant young singers.
La Bottine Souriante and Julie
Fowlis Royal Concert Hall: Main Auditorium. Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18—£22. Iixuberant Quebecois ten-piece fuse world rhythms and feature foot percussionist Michel Bordeleau. with the powerful band led by L’ist‘s Gaelic singer. piper and whistle player in support.
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