Music Jazz .
Edinburgh
I The Manfreds The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. £5. The Mant'reds. with Paul Jones. perlorm manv oI their hits along with a IIII\ ol Jan and blues songs lrom their best known albums.
I Graeme Stephen Trio The Jan Bar. I ('hambers Street. 220-1293. 8.I5pm. £4 (£3). Iznergised and inventive t'reest)le guitar pla} irig with original coitipositions.
I The Freaky Family The Jan Bar. I ('hambers Street. 220 4298. I l.I5pni. £I. See Thu I4.
Edinburgh
I The Jam House Experience the Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 6pm. I‘ree bet’ore 8pm; £5 belore I Ipm; £7 atter. See I‘ri I5.
I The Ant Law Quartet the Jan Bar. I ('hambers Street. 220 4298. 8.I5pm. £4 (£3). ('ool. straightahead ja/l from this I'oursome led b_v up and coming )(itlltg ja/l guitarist Ant Law. I Skunk Funk The Ja/l Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 220 4298.
lI.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). See I-ri l5.
Stirling
I Hans Theessink 'l'olhooih. Jail erid. 0l78() 274000. 8pm. £I0 (£8). See Thu l4.
Glasgow
FREE George Penman Jazzmen King Tut's Wah Walt IIut. 272a St Vincent Street. 4(i7 5200. 2 5pm. See Sat I().
FREE The June Love Trio 'l'rader Joe's. 325 Hope Street. 332 40I7.
2.30 ()pm. See Sat to.
FREE The Michael Deans Quintet Trader Joe‘s. 325 Hope Street. 332 40I 7. 8- I lpm. See Sat lo.
Edinburgh
FREE The Mellotones 'I‘he .Ia/I Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat I().
I The Jam House Experience The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. ()pm. Iiree before 8pm: £5 below I lpm'. £7 alter. See I’ri I5.
I Allison Crowe The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 225 0922. 8pm. £I0 (£8). Iixpeet overtones oI Leonard (‘ohen. Joni Mitchell. The Beatles. jar” and Broadway as the popular (‘anadian singer from Vancouver Island perl'oriris. I Darren Sigesmund ‘Strands’ Quintet The Jan Bar. I (‘Iiambers Street. 220 4298. 8.l5pm. £6 (£5). A contemporarv blend ol'ja/l. Latin and classical influences from the (‘anadian trombonist.
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. I (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. I I.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). See Sat l6.
Callander
I Clan Jazz on the Lochs I.och Katrine. Trossachs Pier. Loch Katrine. 0l877 332000. Times var}. £25. A two day event of live ja/l with a Scottish twist. cruising on the SS Sir Walter Scott.
Sunde 24 ' . .-
Glasgow
I The Janet Seidel Trio Salute Blossom Dearie (‘ii_v Ilalls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £I3. Glasgow debut from the Airstralian singer and pianist in a tribute to the late Blossom Dearie.
I Hot Club of Edinburgh (‘at'e Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 38 Albion Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Nigel Clark on guitar. John Russell on guitar/vocals and Ro_v Perc} on bass provide the hot swinging sounds.
78 THE LIST 14—28 Mav 2009
Edinburgh
FREE Sunday Session Jazz Jam R}ari's (‘eIIar Bar. 2 4 Hope Street. 220 (i()(i‘) 5 «\l‘lll See \tlll I“
FREE Haftor Medboe and Renee Stephanie ('aie (IIdIItIk’. Isl Br'untstield I’Iacc. 228 i I88 " ‘Ipm Ja// guitarist \Iedboc is routed b_\ Stephanie.
I Sunday Singers Night llie .I.i// Bar. I (‘Iiaiiibeis Street. 220 4208
8. I5pm £4 (£3) See Sim l~
Callander I Clan Jazz on the Lochs loch Katrine. Irossachs I’ier. | och Katrine.
HIST" 332000 limes var} £25 See Sat 23 Edinburgh
I The Jazz Bar Big Band l'he .Ia/l Bar. I ('harribeis Street. 220 4208 7. 30pm. £4 (£ 3). See \Ioii I8. FREE Blues Open Session IItc (‘ompass Bar. 44 (‘Itlt‘t‘ll ('har'lotte Street. I.eith. 554 I‘V‘) ”pm. See .\loii IS FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session Ihe .Ia/l Bar. I ('haiiibeis Street. 220 4208 I0. 30pm. See .\Ioii l8 fiiT - fr. Edinburgh FREE Craig McMurdo ’I he (‘ompass Bar. 44 Queen ('Iiai‘lottc Street. I.eitIt. 407 52“”. 7.5IIPIII. See Inc I‘). FREE Tuesday Jam The Jan liar. I ('haiiibers Street. 220 4208. 8me. See Inc I‘). FREE Tuesday Heartbreak Funk Session The Jan Bar. I ('hairibers Street. 220 4208. lI.30pm 3am. See 'I'tie I‘).
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Glasgow
FREE Mono Jazz .\Iono. I2 King‘s ('otirt. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. See Wed 20.
Edinburgh
e x! No Man Gentleman Band
or I.eIIII I'iolk (‘ItIIX The Village. South Hill Street. 07502 024352. 7.30pm. £0. IIot ia/I. vintage rhvthm & blues and L'titlltll'} I'i‘om this New York duo. I’m-I or I/Ir' .I/lntr‘ RUN/(W I‘r'vll'l‘tll.
I Nicky PsaiIa/Michael Magg Quintet The Jan Bar. | ('haiiibers Street. 220 4208. 8.I5pm. £4 (£3). ('Iariiiet and sa\led live-piece.
I Soul Society the Ian Bar. I ('hariibcrs Street. 220 4208. ll.l5pm. £I. I’uiik and blues Il'tilll .\Iike Keai‘iie) .\ tour-piece.
Edinburgh FREE The Offenders The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. (ipm. High qualit} blues.
Folk
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Glasgow
I Benny Gallagher 'l‘he l-‘errs. Anderston Qua}. Broomielaw. (IIb‘I8 360 085. 8pm. £I4. ()ne halt ot~ chart toppers (iallagher and I._vle. the I.args man is a class} songwriter whose songs have been covered b} Br} an I-'errv. (iarth Brooks. Phil Iiverle) and Simon & (iart'unkel.
I The Chris Stout Theory The Old I‘ltlllllldl'kc‘l. ('andleriggs. 3.53 8000 8pm £I5 Ihe great Shetland tiddler. with his hand-picked band. c\ploies the outer edges ot the new tradition
Glasgow I The Vatersay Boys Ceilidh l’he I-err}. Aridertson ()iia). lllti‘t8 3(i()().\5
8pm L It) (with earl} dinner. liom opm £23 50) Ichridean hooch
Edinburgh
I The Chris Stout Theory (‘Iueeti‘s IIaII. ('lerk Street. hots 20W 8pm £I2 £l4 lop class Iiddle Ied new music See Ihu I4.
I Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band The .\Ierliii. \loi'iiirigside Road. 44" 432‘). 8pm, £0 I.i\e ceilidh music. Scots tunes and dancing.
Fife I Fifesing I'ite Animal Park. (‘oIIessie All-In Ticket lI‘l'ltlit} to Suridav ): £25 (£20). Individual prices var}. I‘ood and Bar. (limping. Iiit'oriiiation 0I 33" 8 3t I77 3. w w w .spriiiglhv me.co.iik/ titesing. (iiiest perloriiiers at this annual weekend get-together ol traditional song enthusiasts and singers includes Bob |.ewis lrom Stisses. singer and liddle pIa_ver Jo .\IiIIei‘ Irom Stirling. .Iimm} IIutchison Irom .\'ew burgh and Ron Bissett the well known both} ballad singer Irom l'alkland. Ales ('larke trom Dundee ioiris the great northeast singer .Iock I)tirican trom I’itlochr). and stor_vteIIer and ballad singer Stanlev Robertson w ill be there on I'rida} melting. .'\Iso w eIcoiited is the noted traditional singer IiIi/abeth Stewart I'rom .\Iiiillaw. — misc-If Glasgow
p Rachel Harrington and The
Doghouse Roses (‘(‘.»\.
Sauchiehall Street. 352 4000. 8pm. £I0. Rising star Ilarrington. Irom Oregon and 'I‘e\as. beautit'uII} sings her own songs with guitar. and gets support Irom guitarist I’atiI Tasker and singer Iona Macdonald and their Sctits/American acoustic Iusion. See pt‘e\ iew. page ()4. I’rrrl ultilusgmt' .‘IIHt’I'It'H/IU I'r'vlri'rrl. I The Vatersay Boys Ceilidh 'l‘he I-'er'i‘_v. Andertson Qua}. 0|(i‘l8 3(i0l I85. 8pm. £I0 (with earl} dinner. l'rom (ipm. £23.50). See In I5. FREE Ceilidhs at Lauries I.atit'ies Bar. King Street. 552 7I23. 8pm. The RI\L‘I'\I(IL‘ (‘cIIItIIt's new residenc}.
Edinburgh
I Farida 8. the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble and The Babylon Arabic Band Ros) Art House. Roxburgh I’Iace. (ipm. £I0 (£8). 'I‘raditional and roots music Irom Iraq l’eaturing one of the leading l'emaIe .\Iaqam singers. Support l'rom Scotland-based Iraqi Nal'ee Mohammed and his band with sa\. percussion and bass/cello.
I Baka Beyond The Bongo (‘ltih. .\Iora_\ IIouse. IIoI}rood Road. 558 7604. 7pm. £I0 £I3. The tamed ('eItic/.-\trican I'usion trance dance outtit. with I-‘rench liddle. Irish pipes and (izielic \ocals.
I Sabrina Chap, Jo Foster and McGillivray The Bow er). Rosburgh I’Iace. 7.30pm. £3. I-‘olk and blues inl'used tracks Irom Sabrina with support trom I'cticc ('oIIective‘s Jo I'ioster. l’url rill/xtrlvfr'vl.
Stirling
I The Stairwell Sisters Tolhootli. Jail \\'_vnd. 0I85l 703307. 8pm. £I2 (£I0). Straight Irom America's bluegrass music circuit to Scotland comes this infectious blend of instrumental chops. hollered song and dance.
Fife
I Fifesing I‘it‘e Animal Park. ('oIIessie.
\Iaior weekend I'cstivaI ot Traditional Sting Sec III I5. Sal It)
Glasgow
I The Way of the Drum (iiliiiorehill (312. l IIl\c‘l\ll_\ .-\\entic. 330 5522
7 30pm £ l4 (£I0) Japanese ritual dritiiimiiig tioiii the \Iiigenkvo Iaiko IIriiriimers
I Koshka (‘ate (‘ossachok Russian ('ultural ('entre. \Ibioii Street. 553 0733 ”pm U). (ivpsv tunes with cleriients ot |.I//. rock and tlamenco plaved lw the brilliant twin tiddlcs ot I e\ \tIas and ()leg I’orioin.ire\. and guitarist e\tiaordiriaiie \igel ('Iatk
Fife
I Fitesing I‘ite .\nim.i| I’aik. ('ollessie .\I.i|or w eekeltd I'esti\.iI oI Itadttiotial Song. Sec III I5. Sat It).
Glasgow Otis Gibbs IItc I“ I\IL‘tI \Vheel. Queen Street. 22l 485l 7. 30pm £8 (£7). (Iutlaw. hirsute \agabond guitarist. environmental activist. (iibbs sings ot a liletime on the road. See preview. page ()4. I’m! or (ilrivgoii Intern (lllrl /'(‘\Il\(l/.
Stirling
I Quicksilver Stirling I-oIk (‘Itib. Stirling ('ount} Rugb) I-ootball ('Iiib. Bridgehatigh I’ark. (Kitisewavhead Road. 0|25‘) 2I852I. 8pm. £0. (iraiit B;i_viiliain's guitar and songwriting skills produce comic songs brought to Me b} IIiIar_\ Stit'iic‘t'i"s \ocals.
Glasgow e The Hotclub of Cowtown
‘ .-\I3('2. SaticIiieIiaII Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £I4. I‘amed western swing. bluegrass and lit/l} acoustica Irom the class trio oI Iilana James on v ioIin. Whit Smith on guitar. and .lake Iirw in on bass. See preview. page ()4. I’urr u/ l/Ir' (i/uvgmi' .Inli'l‘lr'rlltrl I'('\Ill'(ll.
Edinburgh
I Kirsty McGee and Matt Martin |.eith I-olk ('Iub. The Village. South I'ort Street. 07502 024852. 7. 30pm. £8. Songs Irom guitarist and hobo songwriter Kll‘st} with picker and multi- instrumentalist Matt.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassriiarket. 225 0022. 8pm. £6. ('cilidh dance with a caller. Live music Irom Whisk} Kiss.
Peebles
I The Stairwell Sisters liastgate 'I‘heatre & Arts ('entre. Iiastgate. 0I 85I 703307. 7.30pm. £I2 (£I0). See Sat lo.
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Glasgow I The Peatbog Faeries 'l‘he ()I(I I‘ruitmarket. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £ I 5. Twin liddles and bagpipes lront the line-up ol' Skve’s gilt to the roots) world (it hiin-energ} chtic Itisioti.
Annie Keating BreI. Ashton Lane.
342 4‘)()(). 7.30pm. £ l0. Acoustic indie songwriting with a lyical lingerpicking guitar style from this attention-grabbing New Yorker. See preview. page ()4. Par! oft/re (i/usgmv Americana I'i'vlii'ul.
Edinburgh
FREE MacPolvo The White Hart Inn. (irassmarket. ()22 7I I8. 9pm. Scottish I'olk entertainment.
Glasgow David Ferrard, Kim Edgar, Yvonne Lyon and Huck Notari St Andrew 's in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 55‘) 5902. 7.30pm. £9. Acoustic