Music Folk
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
Edinburgh ■ Conrad Molleson’s Burnt Offering The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). A Burns Night Celebration with the cheeky ex-Shooglenifty guitarist/bassist/singer, and friends. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. Irish/Scottish session.
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Glasgow ■ The Traditional Music of Bob Dylan Blackfriars, Bell Street, 552 5924. 8pm. £10. The roots of Bob Dylan’s music can be found in songwriters ranging from Robert Burns to Woody Guthrie and this show will feature the songs that influenced his compositions alongside Dylan classics.
Glasgow ■ Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Glasgow- based guitarist playing folk and blues. Edinburgh FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. Scottish music from the ceilidh band.
Tuesday 26
Edinburgh ■ The Deadly Gentlemen Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £8. Musical mongrels from the Big Apple with their fusion of bluegrass and hip hop vocals. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Weekly ceilidh dance with live music and callers to lead you through the steps. Music from Heeliegoleerie FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. See Sun 24. Stirling ■ Stirling Folk Club Session Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 8pm. An informal gathering with live music, songs and stories.
Wednesday 27
Glasgow ■ Koshka Café Cossachok, Trongate, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. The Russian place. Oleg Ponomarev, Nigel Clark and Lev Edinburgh ■ Session A9 Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). One of
Edinburgh ■ Rantum Scantum The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. An eclectic mix of contemporary Americana and traditional songs. Friday 22
Edinburgh ■ St Columba’s Hospice Burns Supper and Ceilidh Corn Exchange, New Market Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £45. MSP Margo Macdonald hosts this night of music, dance and food to raise money for a good cause. To book call Maggie on 0131 551 7731 or email fund@stcolumbashospice.org.uk ■ Wild Geese Roxy Art House, Roxburgh Place, 8pm. £8–£10. Ceilidh dance with caller Ken Gourlay.
Saturday 23
Glasgow ■ Burns Night at Oran Mor Oran Mor, Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £40. A mixed night of food, fun and music. The Sirens of Titan Choir, comedy from Karen Dunbar and Jonathan Watson giving The Immortal Memory celebrates the anniversary of the Bard’s birth, complete with the traditional Burns supper. Edinburgh ■ St Columba’s Hospice Ceilidh Gillis Centre, Strathearn Road, 623 8911. 7.30pm. £12. Scottish evening of song and dance to raise funds for St Columba’s Hospice, with music from the Fiona Dalgetty’s ceilidh dance band. To book call 229 2005 or email wendytaylor12@msn.com ■ Burns Reloaded Corn Exchange, New Market Road, 477 3500. 7pm–2am. £40. This fundraiser for Children 1st has a three-course dinner with the ‘Selkirk Grace’ and the ‘Address to the Haggis’, there’s rhythm from Clann an Drumma and Scottish ceilidh dance music from Robbie Shepherd’s Nightmare with compere Susan Morrison. Book ahead at www.children1st.org.uk/events/65/burn sreloaded2010 ■ Burns Night Ceilidh St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 8pm. £12 (£8; under 12s £3). Music and dancing with the Columcille Ceilidh Band, bagpipes, Highland dancers and special guests all raising funds for Scottish Charity Garvald Edinburgh.
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Glasgow ■ Burns Night at Oran Mor Oran Mor, Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £40. See Sat 23. ■ Nadia Mutter Café Cossachok, Trongate, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Russian national music from vocalist Mutter, featuring byan (Russian classic chromatic accordion) player Sasha Letunov. 76 THE LIST 21 Jan–4 Feb 2010
Atlas perform high quality gypsy-jazz fusion on violins and guitar.
Thursday 28 Edinburgh ■ Rantum Scantum The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Thu 21.
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Glasgow ■ Caledonian Fiddle Orchestra Glasgow City Chambers, George Square, 7.30pm. £10. Scottish music and dancing to raise funds for the Scottish Epilepsy Initiative. Performers include McGinty Pink and the Leaping Piper. Edinburgh ■ Judy Collins The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £16.35. Unique blend of interpretive folk and contemporary themes. ■ Guid Crack Club Waverly Bar, St Mary’s Street, 556 9579. 7.30pm. £3 suggested donation. Edinburgh’s monthly storytelling club welcomes all to listen and contribute to the spinning of yarns. A delightful evening of words and song.
Scotland’s very best bands, they field four great fiddlers up front. Adam Sutherland, Charlie McKerron, Gordon Gunn and Kevin Henderson are from the likes of the Peatbog Faeries, Shooglenifty, and Fiddler’s Bid. FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. See Mon 25.
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Edinburgh ■ Lise Sinclair Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. Celebrated poet, fiddler, keyboard player, songwriter and singer from Fair Isle. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance with live music and callers to lead you through the steps. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. See Sun 24. Stirling ■ Rallion Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 8pm. Twin fiddles and strong vocals lead the fiery folk foursome.
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Edinburgh FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. See Sun 24. Monday 1
Glasgow ■ More Celtic and Cossack Connections RSAMD, Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). The RSAMD and the Rostov Conservatoire celebrate three years of collaborations with a concert of romances and folk songs plus works by Mussorgsky and Shostakovich.
Edinburgh ■ Jani Lang Band and Rosie Nimmo Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2458. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). Powerful Eastern European fiddle tunes with a Celtic twist. Thursday 4
Glasgow ■ The Mick West Band St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). With a new album released, Glasgow’s fine traditional-based singer is joined by his djembe and musician pals – Frank McLaughlin, Fraser Fifield, Ali Hutton and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Lawrence.
The Chieftains with Ry Cooder One of the stand-out gigs in this year’s packed Celtic Connections programme as Irish folk legends The Chieftains are
joined by blues slide-guitarist and a legend in his own right Ry Cooder (pictured) for the kind of unique collaboration only Celtic Connections can host. Also expect various other special guests throughout the night including Mexican five-piece Los Cenzontles. ■ Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Tue 26 Jan.