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Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various Venues, 01506 843376. Times vary. Prices vary. See Thu 10. Saturday 12
Glasgow FREE Tea, Pancakes and Music Café Cossachok, King Street, 553 0733. 3.30pm. A live soundtrack of Russian accordion and fiddle music to accompany your tea. ■ James Grant Oran Mor, Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £16. The ex-Love and Money frontman delivers more of the acoustic/country direction of his solo material. ■ Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £9–£17.50. Robert Burns’ 250th anniversary and Homecoming brings a concert of Scottish music, from Jimmy Shand to Neil Gow to Scott Skinner. Jim McColl of Beechgrove Garden fame will be on hand with banter and anecdotes, and there will be a guest appearance by Troon Boys’ Brigade Pipe Band. Edinburgh ■ Samatha Crain & The Midnight Shivers Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £3. A mix of jangly indie-pop and whispery alt.country from this Oklahoma songwriter’s quintet. ■ Calum Stewart & Daniel Carlsson The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 7.30pm. £10–£12. A night of Swedish and Scottish traditional music with the award-winning flute player and Swedish saxophonist. ■ Stompin’ Ground Ceilidh Dance Lauriston Hall, Lauriston Street, 7.30pm. £9. Da Hooley provide the live music at this dance in aid of Action for Children.
Dundee ■ Mary Duff Whitehall Theatre, Bellfield Street, 08717 029486. 7.30pm. £15. Irish country singer sings traditional and original material from her albums. Kilmarnock ■ Donnie Munro Palace Theatre, Green Street, 01563 554900. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£17.50). The former Runrig singer presents his Heart of America album, along with other past songs from his solo catalogue and a sprinkling of Runrig.
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various Venues, 01506 843376. Times vary. Prices vary. See Thu 10.
Sunday 13
Glasgow FREE Music Tea and Pancakes Café Cossachok, King Street, 553 0733. 3.30pm. See Sat 12. ■ From Russia with Lev Café Cossachok, King Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Russian, classical and gypsy melodies from violinist Lev Atlas.
Edinburgh FREE Dagda Folk Session Dagda Bar, Buccleuch Street, 667 9773. 7.30pm. Open session. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9pm. Fiddle-led session. Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various venues, 01506 843376. Times vary. Prices vary. See Thu 10.
Monday 14
Stirling ■ Kinrick Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 7.30pm. Fife-based, Danny Award-winning group playing traditional and original songs from Scotland and Ireland.
Tuesday 15
Edinburgh ■ Leith Folk Club Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £tbc. Please see www.leithfolkclub.com. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing and callers to lead you through the steps. This week featuring accordionist Norman Mackay’s Ceilidh Experience. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9pm. See Sun 13. Bathgate ■ Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Regal Theatre, North Bridge Street, 01506 632558. 7.30pm. £11 (£8). Driving, dancing Scottish rhythms and extemporisation from the US domiciled star Scottish fiddler and his cello accompanist.
Wednesday 16
Glasgow ■ Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £15. See Tue 15. Edinburgh ■ Jenna Reid Trio Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £8 (£7). Shetland fiddle player, known for her work with Filska and Dóchas, shows off her fiery fingering in her own all-star line-up.
Bathgate ■ Orkestra del Sol Regal Theatre, North Bridge St, 01506 632558. 7.30pm. £12 (£9). Energetic, dancey samba, gypsy polka, carnival anthems, Slavic waltzes and calypso from the Scots world music band. Dunfermline FREE Dunfermline Folk Club: Madsen & Graubaek Dunfermline Folk Club, Thistle Tavern, Baldridgeburn, 01383 729673. 8pm. Danish duo playing an eclectic mixture of traditional music from Cape Breton, Shetland, Ireland and Sweden. There will be a collection for the artists during the evening.
Thursday 17 Glasgow ■ Bill Adair with The Bridgend Sessions Band St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Performing ‘Along the Miners’ Row’ which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Auchengeich mining disaster. All proceeds will go to the Auchengeich Colliery Schools Trust.
Friday 18 Glasgow ■ Eilidh Grant Recital Room, City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. The award-winning young Scottish singer has a beautiful voice and is equally at home with modern songs as with Burns and the Scots tradition. ■ Madison Violet CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £10. Canadian women Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac (Ashley’s sister) are the powerful, imaginative female Canadian acoustic/electric folk pop duo (aka Madviolet).
Glasgow ■ Yaman Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Indian classical sitar and flute music.
Edinburgh ■ Teannaich Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road, 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Dance to a funky Scottish Ceilidh band. Edinburgh ■ Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble, Heidi Talbot and Boo Hewerdine Brunton Theatre,
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■ Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band The Merlin, Morningside Road, 447 4329. 8pm. £6. Live ceilidh dance music, with a caller to keep your feet happy. Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £13.50 (£11.50). New songs from the trio of weel-kent musicians and singers from the Scottish folk/roots/pop left field, touring their new album.
Islay ■ Westering Home to Islay Port Mòr Centre, Port Charlotte, 01496 850441. Times vary. Prices vary. A weekend celebration of Islay’s culture and heritage, with music and song performances and participation across three days.
Paisley ■ Dick Gaughan Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 887 1010. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). See Thu 10.
Saturday 19
Glasgow FREE Tea, Pancakes and Music Café Cossachok, King Street, 553 0733. 3.30pm. See Sat 12. ■ Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. Fiddle, accordion and lots of fun from the famous TV folkies. ■ The State Broadcasters and Vinny Perculiar Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. Scottish folk and acoustic outfits, The State Broadcasters have won awards at Celtic Connections. Largs ■ Bap Kennedy The Victoria Hotel, 01475 689493. Doors 8pm. £10. Brilliantly laid back Americana from the Belfast boy who’s been wowing them across the pond. Second of two nights.
Islay ■ Westering Home to Islay Port Mòr Centre, Port Charlotte, 01496 850441. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 18. Stirling ■ An Comunn Gaidhealach Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. A night of traditional Scottish music and exhibition dancing. Featuring special guest soloists, the Cluran Highland Dancers and a piper.
Sunday 20
Glasgow FREE Georgie Gajjic Café Cossachok, King Street, 553 0733. 3.30pm. Eastern European and classical accordion music. ■ Mary Duff Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. See Sat 12. ■ Yaman Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. See Mon 14. ■ Lev Atlas and Stephen Adam Café Cossachok, King Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. An exciting evening of world music with a gypsy flavour.
Edinburgh FREE Dagda Folk Session Dagda Bar, Buccleuch Street, 667 9773. 7.30pm. See Sun 13. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9pm. See Sun 13. Islay ■ Westering Home to Islay Port Mòr Centre, Port Charlotte, 01496 850441. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 18.
Monday 21 Glasgow ■ Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Glasgow- based guitarist plays folk/blues and beyond.
Stirling ■ Pete Abbott Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 7.30pm. Guitarist, singer and songwriter keeps up a friendly rapport with his audience.
Tuesday 22
Glasgow ■ Ken Campbell’s Ideal Band St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £5. Ken Campbell (guitar/pipes/vocals), Seylan Baxter (cello/vocals) and Gavin Paterson (keyboard/piano/vocals) are the latest incarnation as Campbell’s re-launches his popular band, in a new line-up with a new album. Edinburgh ■ Leith Folk Club Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £tbc. See Tue 15. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing and callers to lead you through the steps. This week featuring live music from Breelin. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9pm. See Sun 13.
Dundee FREE Dundee Strathspey and Reel Society Open Night Woodlands Hotel, Panmure Terrace, Broughty Ferry, 01382 480033. 7.30pm. Come along and find out about the Dundee Strathspey and Reel Society and how anyone with an interest in traditional Scottish music can get involved. For more information contact alana.gowans@nes.scot.nhs.uk. Isle of Mull ■ Bella Hardy An Tobar, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, 01688 302211. 8.30pm. £10 (members and under 18s £8). Young fiddler Bella Hardy already has a career of several years behind her. Her recent album In the Shadow of the Mountains showcases her talent for singing whilst also accompanying herself on the violin.
Wednesday 23 Edinburgh ■ Jez Lowe Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, the Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £8 (£7). North east of England singer usually accompanied by his Bad Pennies.
Thursday 24
Glasgow FREE Arthur Guinness’ 250th Birthday Jinty McGuintys, Ashton Lane, 339 0747. 11am. Celebrate the 250th birthday of the black gold with a day of live Irish music and rock. FREE Celtic Music Radio Merchant Square, Albion Street, 4–6pm. A live broadcast of Celtic music on Radio 1530AM and www.celticmusicradio.net, from a selection of Glasgow talent. Part of the Merchant City Festival. ■ Jez Lowe St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). See Wed 23. ■ Folk Fae Fife Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk music from the Kingdom of Fife. Edinburgh ■ Equinox Ceilidh Redhall Walled Garden, Lanark Road, 443 0946. 7pm. £10 (£6.50; under 12s 3.50). Live music for dancing from Cosmic Ceilidh Band and friends at this family friendly ceilidh raising funds for Wiston Lodge and SAMH’s Redhall Walled Garden.
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