Music Jazz
■ Sunday Singers Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 26. ■ The Black Diamond Express The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. Alternative rockabilly, roots, blues and R&B.
Monday 3 Edinburgh FREE KBB Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. Big band sounds from Norway. ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 27. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £1. See Mon 27.
Wednesday 5
Glasgow FREE Mono Jazz Mono, 12 King’s Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. See Wed 29. Edinburgh ■ Clare Hirst Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Saxophonist from London and band. FREE Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session Ye Olde Inn, Davidson Mains, 0871 917 0007. 8.30–11.30pm. See Sun 26. ■ Soul Society The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 0.30am. £1. Funk and blues from Mike Kearney’s four-piece.
Tuesday 4 Thursday 6
Glasgow FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 28. Edinburgh FREE MusiChess The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–8pm. See Tue 28. FREE Tuesday Jam The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9pm. See Tue 28. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Funk Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £1. See Tue 28.
Glasgow FREE BAsix Jazz Musicians Gallus, 80 Dumbarton Road, 334 8012. 8pm. Eclectic jazz mix from some of Glasgow’s hottest young musicians. Edinburgh ■ Fife Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). The popular jazz group performs contemporary jazz powered by Fife-based drummer Tom Gordon. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 23.
Freddie King Retelling his musical experiences, Freddie King brings us ‘From The Heart: A Journey Of One Man’s
Love For Singing’, what a journey he has had too. Spending his childhood in the mountains of West Africa with a tribe renowned for their singing, Freddie then moved to Paris before settling in Scotland 35 years ago. Discovering a love for the jazz music took him around the world performing as a Scottish jazz singer with many world class musicians. Here he performs with son Tony and daughter Niki. For your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Freddie visit www.list.co.uk/readeroffers. ■ Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh, Sat 1 Aug.
80 THE LIST 23 Jul–6 Aug 2009
Folk
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 23 Glasgow ■ Cheyenne Brown & Seylan Baxter St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Harp and cello in innovative arrangements of traditional tunes and songs.
Edinburgh ■ Stramash The Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, 07740 681879. 6.45pm & 8.30pm. £7 (£6; under 12s £5). A concert party of Scots folk (not the Glasgow traditional song group) that includes multi-instrumentalist Andrew Warren, with Linties – singers Morag, Helen and Lyaah: bothy and ballad singer Scott Gardiner accompanied by guitarist Johnny Kemp; and singer Lucy Pringle with fret player Chris Wright. FREE Amarula’s African Festival St Andrews Square Gardens. A four day event featuring the sounds of Africa, live poetry readings and an Afro-beat DJ, with the chance to sup on an Amarula Cream cocktail. Ages 18+. ■ The White Heather Club Homecoming Event The Famous Five Stand, The Forth View Suite, Easter Road Stadium, Albion Place, 08443 573393. £65. Enjoy a Scottish dinner with entertainment courtesy of some of Scotland’s singers and dancers.
Friday 24
Edinburgh ■ Assembly Rooms Ceilidh Assembly Rooms, George Street, 339 5374. 8pm. £6–£10. Traditional fun with a live ceilidh band and a piper, and some international folk dances to complement the Scottish classics. Refreshments available. ■ Ceilidh Night Lauriston Hall, Lauriston Street, 8pm. £8–£10 (children £6). Friday night ceilidh dance with the John Stuart Band and caller Ken Gourlay. FREE Amarula’s African Festival St Andrews Square Gardens. See Thu 23. ■ The White Heather Club Homecoming Event The Famous Five Stand, The Forth View Suite, Easter Road Stadium, Albion Place, 08443 573393. £65. See Thu 23. Isle of Mull ■ Donald Black An Tobar, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, 01471 844207. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). Night of Scottish airs, jigs, hornpipes, strathspeys and reels from the country’s master of the traditional mouth organ.
Peebles ■ Matt Seattle Band Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Traditional and original tunes and variations from Border and Northumbrian piper and composer Matt Seattle and his four-piece band.
Stirling FREE Summer Sessions Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7–10pm. Traditional music from local players/singers and visiting Scottish performers.
Saturday 25 Edinburgh ■ Ceilidh Night The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. Weekly dances to Scottish music. £8–£10
(children £6). See Fri 24. ■ The White Heather Club Homecoming Event The Famous Five Stand, The Forth View Suite, Easter Road Stadium, Albion Place, 08443 573393. £65. See Thu 23. FREE Amarula’s African Festival St Andrews Square Gardens. See Thu 23.
Club Field, 01337 858838. Falkland ✽✽ The Big Tent 2009 The Bowling 10.30am–11pm. £12–£40 (£10–£32). This year’s festival includes the Climate Challenge Ceilidh Dance, Climate Champion’s Zone, Earth Action Talks with WWF Scotland, a family zone, brand new wood zone, and return of the food village. See preview, page 65.
Galashiels ■ Michael Weston King String Jam Club, Salmon Inn, Bank Street, 01896 752577. 8pm. £9. The Derbyshire lad who championed alt.country over here, and was a founding member of the Good Sons. Here he’s doing his own thing with guitar.
Greenock ■ European Pipe Band Championships Battery Park, Eldon Street, 01475 715555. £tbc. This joint venture between the RSPBA and Inverclyde Council will see around 120 bands and 4000 pipers. Over 16000 people are expected to attend this year’s event. Part of Homecoming Scotland 2009. Isle of Arran ■ Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain Lamlash Community Theatre, Arran High School, 7.30pm. £20. Accordion, jokes and fiddle from two of the country’s best-loved musicians.
Melrose ■ Darnick Village Hall Concert Smith Memorial Hall, Abbotsford Rd, Darnick, 01896 820340. 7.30pm. £10. A variety of songs and traditional music from Craig:Morgan:Robson and the multi-instrumental Rallion.
Sunday 26
Edinburgh ■ Maelasta St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 6pm. Retiring collection. The violin and guitar duo gives a recital of Scottish music. FREE Dagda Folk Session Dagda Bar, Buccleuch Street, 667 9773. 7.30pm. Open folk session. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9pm. Scottish fiddle session. ■ The White Heather Club Homecoming Event The Famous Five Stand, The Forth View Suite, Easter Road Stadium, Albion Place, 08443 573393. £65. See Thu 23.
Falkland ✽✽ The Big Tent 2009 The Bowling 10.30am–11pm. £12–£40 (£10–£32). See Sat 25. Club Field, 01337 858838.
Monday 27
Nr Dunoon FREE Ceilidh Trail Strachur Memorial Hall, Strachur. A touring series of traditional music performers follow in the footsteps of Columba. See www.fiddleworkshop.co.uk for more details, or call 01301 703504.
Tuesday 28 Glasgow ■ Burns Benefit Concert Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £35. Join Gari Glaysher, The Trybe, Mike Ogletree, Kevin Walsh, The Skunnered, Eilidh Grant, Keith James King, Chris Tait, and special guest, Bill Little of Scot Films UK for an evening