Music Folk
Callander ■ Callander Jazz and Blues Festival Various Venues, 01877 339399. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 2.
Monday 5
Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 28. ■ Tim Kliphuis Trio Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £13.50 (£11.50). Virtuoso Dutch jazz fiddler Tim Kliphuis has performed his blend of gypsy jazz, classical and folk music on stages all around the world. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 28.
Tuesday 6
Glasgow ■ Tim Kliphuis Trio City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. See Mon 5. Edinburgh ■ The Six O’Clock Blues & Swing Train The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. Donation. See Tue 29. ■ Tuesday Jam The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 9pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 29. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Funk Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 29.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow FREE Mono Jazz Mono, 12 King’s Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. See Wed 30. Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. See Thu 24.
Thursday 8
Glasgow ■ Wizz Jones St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Renowned blues guitarist, known for his folk fusion and influence on the music of Eric Clapton, John Renbourn and Ralph McTell. Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. See Thu 24. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 24.
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76 THE LIST 24 Sep–8 Oct 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 24 Glasgow FREE Arthur Guinness’ 250th Birthday Jinty McGuintys, Ashton Lane, 339 0747. 11am. Celebrate the 250th birthday of the man who gave us the Black Gold with a day of live Irish (trad and rock) music. FREE Celtic Music Radio Merchant Square, Albion Street, 4–6pm. Live broadcast of 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). From England’s NE, Lowe’s vocals and fretwork are usually accompanied by his Bad Pennies band. ■ Folk Fae Fife Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Acoustic music from the Kingdom. ■ Lauren MacColl City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Superb young fiddler MacColl shows her taste and refined technique in Highland strathspeys, reels, and Gaelic airs, with Barry Reid (guitar) and Mhairi Hall (piano). Hall also has a just-released album of Cairngorm-inspired piano music. Part of the Merchant City Festival. ■ Biggest Ceilidh Ever & International Dance Party The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 10pm–3am. £3 (£2). An attempt to get in the Guinness Book of Records with the world's biggest ever ceilidh, then a late night party after featuring live band Kings of Macumba, DJ duo Hands in the Air and VJ Simone.
Singer Claire Martin remains the front-runner in the jazz vocal department on the UK scene, and Claire Martin celebrates the release of A Modern Art, her 13th album for the Glasgow- based Linn Records, on this latest foray north. ■ The Lot, Edinburgh, Fri 2 Oct; City Halls (Recital Room), Sat 3 Oct.
Edinburgh ■ Equinox Ceilidh Redhall Walled Garden, Lanark Road, 443 0946. 7pm. £10 (£6.50; under 12s £3.50). Live music for dancing from the Cosmic Ceilidh Band and friends, at a family-friendly event to raise funds for Wiston Lodge and SAMH’s Redhall Walled Garden. Falkirk ■ Bill Adair with The Bridgend Sessions Band Falkirk Folk Club, The Polish Club, Arnot Street, 01324 613395. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). A performance of ‘Along the Miners’ Row,’ commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Auchengeich Mining Disaster. All proceeds go to the Auchengeich Colliery Schools Trust.
Friday 25
Glasgow FREE Celtic Music Radio Merchant Square, Albion Street, 4–6pm. See Thu 24. ■ Corinthian Ceilidh Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 7.30pm. £25 (ceilidh only £5). High energy ceilidh dance and DJ action, ticket includes three-course dinner (or ceilidh dance only from 9.30pm). Part of the Merchant City Festival.
Edinburgh ■ Guid Crack Club Waverly Bar, St Mary’s Street, 556 9579. 7.30pm. £3 suggested donation. Edinburgh’s monthly storytelling club welcomes all. Monthly guest talespinners. A delightful evening of words and song. ■ Polish Village Folk Evening Pani Solinska, Broughton Street, 557 6900. 7.30pm. £18. Eastern European folk and gypsy music from virtuoso accordionist Andreas Rosinski and a ‘Polish village supper’ of paji chelba, bigos, flaki and more. ■ Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £12–£17.50. With over two decades of performance behind them, the fiddle and accordion duo continue to amuse, entertain and play some lovely Scottish music. ■ Edinburgh Ceilidhs Roxy Art House, Roxburgh Place, 339 5374. 8pm. £6–£10. Traditional fun with ceilidh dance bands and a piper, and some international folk dances to complement the Scottish sets. Refreshments available. Isle of Jura ■ Jura Music Festival Jura Hall, 01496 820384. Times vary. Prices vary. With a population of 200 and a deer population of 6000, the Isle of Jura plays host to its annual traditional music festival, now in its 15th year. Friday night presents the native talent, whilst on the Saturday pianist/accordion player and singer Emily Smith performs with the bagpipes and fiddle-led line-up of Breabach.
Gaetano Donizetti The Elixir of Love Please drink responsibly!
A lovelorn peasant, the object of his affections and a quack doctor with a boozy trick up his sleeve. Can there be a happy ending? Theatre Royal Glasgow • Festival Theatre Edinburgh scottishopera.org.uk