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■ Canongate Cadjers: Roadhouse ‘Meltdown’ Ceilidh The Merlin, Morningside Road, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £10 (£6). Suitable for dancers of all abilities. A caller will give you the steps. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Old Dollar Bill Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. Scottish bluegrass and alternative country. ■ The Burly Ceilidh Club Ghillie Dhu, Rutland Place, 222 9930. 10.30pm. £5 (£25 inc dinner from 7.30pm). Ceilidh dance night with traditional sounds from a variety of Scottish musicians every week. Tonight, it’s the Robert Fish Band. Moffat ■ Moffat Folk Weekend Various venues: Singing sessions in the Annandale Arms, Buccleuch Arms Hotel and The Black Bull Hotel host everything including song, instrumental music, and blues sessions. Plenty of B&Bs and hotels. Camp site. Information 01257 231463 / 07855 925724.
Saturday 3
Edinburgh ■ Lowlands and Borders Piping Society: Annual Piping Competition Bruntsfield Primary School, Montpelier, Bruntsfield, 228 1155. 10am–5pm. Non-competitors £3 (£2.50); competitors £2.50 (£5). Piping competition where players of the various Scottish bellows-blown pipes are awarded marks by expert judges and fellow competitors in five different classes. For details of how to book, go to www.lbps.net Part of Ceilidh Culture.
FREE Ceilidh Culture Street Fair Castle Street, 228 1155. 10am–6pm. See Fri 2. ■ The Treacherous Orchestra The Bongo Club, Moray House, Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7.30pm. £15 (£12.50). An instrumental riot of organised sound from Scotland’s wilder young players on everything but the kitchen sink. See Thu 1. ■ Edinburgh Ceilidhs The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 339 5374. 8pm. £10 (£8 in advance). Traditional fun with ceilidh dance bands and a piper. Included are some international folk dances to complement the Scottish classics. Refreshments available. ■ Jacob’s Pillow, Norman McKay’s Ceilidh Experience, Andy Mill and Wailing Miserere Teviot Underground, Bristo Square, 228 1155. 8pm. £6 (£5). A varied evening featuring some of Edinburgh’s Celtic musicians. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
East Kilbride ■ Bob Dylan’s Songbook East Kilbride Arts Centre, Old Coach Road, 01355 261000. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). David Gibb, Jamie Marshall, Christine Bovill, Tom Clelland and George Boyd select tunes from the vast Zimmerman back catalogue. Kilmarnock ■ Dick Gaughan Palace Theatre, Green Street, 01563 554900. 8pm. £7.50. Scotland’s socialist troubadour, brilliant guitar player and powerful ballad singer.
Sunday 4
Glasgow ■ The Pride of Ireland City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 2pm & 7.30pm. £10–£19.50. See Thu 1. ■ Georgie Gaijic Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. The acclaimed accordion virtuoso plays a selection of Russian, Hungarian and other Eastern European music. Edinburgh FREE Ceilidh Culture Street Fair Castle Street, 228 1155. 10am–6pm. See Fri 2.
Folk Music
Whitney Houston More famous these days for throwing hissy fits, or sharing ‘too much information’ on her relationship with Bobby Brown, the R&B diva started out singing backing
vocals for Chaka Khan as a teenager, before progressing to bestselling, Billboard-topping artist. She’s taken a slating in Australia for not hitting the high notes at recent live shows. Will she do better in Glasgow? And will her dress stay on? ■ Sun 11 Apr, SECC, Glasgow.
FREE Flamenco Session The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Spanish musicians gather for an impromptu session. ■ The Wee Folk Club: John Watt and Brian Miller Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £5. Fife’s great songwriter John Watt is joined by Brian Miller on guitar and mandolin for some treats. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 228 1155. 9.30pm. Evening of Scottish music. Part of Ceilidh Culture. Maybole ■ Maybole Pipe Band Culzean Castle & Country Park, 0844 493 2149. 2.30–4.30pm. Included in admission: £13 (£9; family ticket £25-£32). Open air performance in the Fountain Court, weather permitting.
Monday 5
Glasgow ■ Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Glasgow- based guitarist plays folk/blues. Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Bruntsfield Primary School, Montpelier, Bruntsfield, 228 1155. 9.30am–4pm. £95. Workshops including fiddle, song, dance and drama are taught by some of Britain’s finest young traditional musicians. Booking essential. Suitable for children in classes P5 and P6. See www.eyg.org.uk or email sharon@eyg.org.uk for more information and bookings. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Ceilidh Culture Street Fair Castle Street, 228 1155. 10am–6pm. See Fri 2. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 228 1155. 9.30pm. Resident Ceilidh band Muckle Flugga performs traditional Scots music. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Stirling ■ Luckenbooth Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 8pm. Collection for artists. The Lanarkshire based four-piece band lead an Easter session at the club.
Tuesday 6
Glasgow FREE Thank Folk it’s Tuesday Sloan’s, Argyle Arcade, Argyle Street, 221 8886. 7pm. The GU Celtic band host this folk and traditional session. Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Bruntsfield Primary School, Montpelier, Bruntsfield, 228 1155. 9.30am–4pm. £95. See Mon 5. ■ John Renbourn & Robin Williamson Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2458. 7.30pm. £12 (£10; members £8). Two musical legends (founder members of Pentangle and the Incredible String Band respectively) bring their mix of guitar, harp, song and storytelling to the Inn. ■ North Sea Gas Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. Entertaining veteran Scottish folk band combines guitars, mandolins, bodhrans, banjos, whistles and bouzoukis with vocals. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance with callers to lead you through the steps. Live music from Whisky Kiss. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Andrew Gordon The White Hart Inn, Grassmarket, 228 1155. 9pm. Over-18s show. Gordon performs a selection of traditional and contemporary Scottish songs. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE FOOTSTOMPING: Traditional Scots Music Whiski, High Street, 228 1155. 9.30pm. See Sun 4.
Wednesday 7 Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Bruntsfield Primary School, Montpelier, Bruntsfield, 228 1155. 9.30am–4pm. £95. See Mon 5. ■ Jenny Oswald and Karamfil: An International Circle Dance Ceilidh Kirk O’Field Parish Church, Brown Street, Pleasance, 228 1155. 1–4pm. £10. A ceilidh with an Eastern European flavour. All ages and abilities welcome. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Alan Reid and Rob van Sante Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 228 1155. 8pm. £8 (£7). Battlefield Band singer/keyboard player Alan Reid and Rob van Sante perform from their latest album The Rise and Fall O’ Charlie. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Thursday 8
Glasgow ■ Flossie Malavialle St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 8pm. £8 (£6). Popular, English-domiciled French singer and guitarist. Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Bruntsfield Primary School, Montpelier, Bruntsfield, 228 1155. 9.30am–4pm. £95. See Mon 5. ■ Rantum Scantum The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Thu 1. ■ Stramash: The Scots Music Show The Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, 228 1155. 6.45pm & 8.30pm. £8 (£7; under 12s £5). From slow airs and strathspeys to jigs and reels, songs, pipe music, ballads and stories of Scottish history. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Stan Reeves Ghillie Dhu, Rutland Place, 222 9930. 7pm. See Thu 1.
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