Music Folk
■ College of Piping Recital The Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £6. A selection of slow airs, marches, Strathspeys, reels, hornpipes and jigs played on the pipes by current students from the College. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Kris Drever and Anna Massie The Bongo Club, Moray House, Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7.30pm. £12. Double bill of talent headed up by the singer and brilliant guitarist from Lau, with the younger maestro of guitar, mandolin and fiddle. FREE The Gorms Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. See Thu 1.
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Glasgow ■ Charity Ceilidh in Support of the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research and Friends of the Beatson Pearce Institute, Govan Road, 445 6007. 7.30pm. £12 (children £5). Charity ceilidh with music from the Tatties Ceilidh Dance Band, a buffet, raffle and licensed bar. Email johnsceilidh@googlemail.com for tickets. ■ Friday Ceilidh Sloan’s, Argyle Arcade, Argyle Street, 221 8886. 8.30pm. £8 (£5; or two-course meal for £19.95). See Fri 2. Edinburgh FREE Fergusson’s Auld Reekie Central Library, George IV Bridge, 242 8054. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Contact the Central Music and Audio Library for tickets, 242 8054 or email garry.gale@edinburgh.gov.uk An evening of poetry, stories, song, music and history from broadcaster Billy Kay with Jock Tamson’s Bairns musicians Rod Paterson, Norman Chalmers and Derek Hoy. Fergusson’s Auld Reekie is a setting of poetry with music, painting a picture of 18th Century Edinburgh. There’s also a section from Burns works, and a selection from ‘The Scottish World’, from Kay’s book on the worldwide Scots diaspora. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ 18th Edinburgh Weekend of ‘Playford’ Dancing Columcille Centre, Newbattle Terrace, 228 1155. 10am–5pm. Two days £35; one day £20. Simone Verheyen teaches a mix of old and new English Country Dances from the great collection. Refreshments provided. Ages 12+; under 14s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Course participants can gain free entry to the Saturday night dance. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Caragh Nugent and Friends The Lot, Grassmarket, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Caragh Nugent and The Miss’s present an evening of lyrical acoustic music drawing on the influence of luminaries like Joni Mitchell, Beth Orton and Carole King. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Martin Portillo/Triona Marshall Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Two virtuoso harpists from two very different traditions: Portillo presents Paraguayan music for harp as well as his own compositions, while Chieftains harpist Marshall represents the great Irish tradition. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Ceilidh Dance Old St Paul’s Church, Jeffrey Street, 556 3332. 7.45pm. £7 (under £16s 4). Night of ceilidh dancing to raise funds for Old St Paul’s Restoration Project. ■ Mike Harding The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Pleasance, 228 1155. 8pm. £8 (£6). The BBC Folk on 2 radio presenter hosts an evening of conversation, song and poetry from his new book. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Canongate Cadjers: Roadhouse ‘Meltdown’ Ceilidh The Merlin, Morningside Road, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £10 (£6). See Fri 2. ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra featuring Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers The Queen’s Hall,
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Laura Marling With her promising debut Alas I Cannot Swim Laura Marling managed to stand out against the ever increasing number of female singer-songwriters out there,
comparisons being made to a young Joni Mitchell or Sandy Denny. The folk princess is now returning with her new album I Speak Because I Can which brings with it a musically richer, more mature Marling. The album bids a farewell to songs recounting ghosts that broke her heart and instead focuses on the weight of heritage and sexuality on one's identity. ■ Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Tue 13 Apr; Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Wed 14 Apr.
Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8.30pm. £16–£18 (£12). Our classy big jazz band joins forces with Europe’s foremost group of traditional ritual Japanese drummers. FREE Old Dollar Bill Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. See Fri 2. ■ The Burly Ceilidh Club Ghillie Dhu, Rutland Place, 222 9930. 10.30pm. £5 (£25 inc dinner from 7.30pm). See Fri 2.
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Glasgow ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra featuring Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers RSAMD, Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £18. See Fri 9. Edinburgh FREE Come and Try Scots Music, Song & Dance St George’s West, Shandwick Place. 11am - 4pm. Free. Drop in and have a go! Taster workshops in whistle, fiddle, mandolin, pipes, bodhran, guitar, accordion, song and step dance, with demonstrations, great live music and information and advice from experienced tutors and people who are already learning with Edinburgh’s Scots Music Group. w.scotsmusic.org Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Reeltime Ceilidh and Cocktail Evening St Columba’s-by-the-Castle, Johnston Terrace, 228 1155. 7pm. £10. Lively ceilidh dance fuelled by cocktails and mocktails, with funky, rock- influenced ceilidh tunes from the Reel Time Ceilidh Band. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Gwenan Gibbard/Hoot Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Flute and harp duo Hoot perform an exciting mix of music from around the world, while rising Welsh star Gwenan Gibbard plays traditional dance tunes, gypsy songs and variations on traditional themes. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ 18th Edinburgh Weekend of
‘Playford’ Dancing (Dance) Columcille Centre, Newbattle Terrace, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £5 (free to course participants). A chance for participants in this weekend’s course and other keen dancers to dance to the music of the Assembly Players. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Edinburgh Ceilidhs The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 339 5374. 8pm. £10 (£8 in advance). See Sat 3. East Kilbride ■ Lyra Celtica East Kilbride Arts Centre, Old Coach Road, 01355 261000. 8pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Lively, multi- instrumental north of England folk trio led by ace accordionist Lynn Tocker.
Sunday 11 Edinburgh ■ 18th Edinburgh Weekend of ‘Playford’ Dancing Columcille Centre, Newbattle Terrace, 228 1155. 10am–5pm. Two days £35; one day £20. See Fri 9. ■ Scots Music Group: PA Workshop St George’s West, Shandwick Place, 228 1155. 2–4pm. £15 (£9). Workshop providing information and demonstrations on how to set up a sound system. A chance to gain hands-on mixing and performing experience. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Scots Music Group: Big Seat by the Fire St George’s West, Shandwick Place, 228 1155. 7.15pm. £1. The opportunity to perform traditional and contemporary traditional music in the legendary Big Seat. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Bellevue Rendezvous The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 7.30pm. £8. A powerfully unique trio – Gavin Marwick (fiddle), Ruth Morris (the Swedish keyed fiddle or nyckelharpa) and Cameron Robson (bouzouki and guitar) – combine musical traditions from all around Europe, from Scotland to Sweden to Macedonia, and promote their latest album. ■ Fiddlers’ Bid The Queen’s Hall,
Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£12). The famous Shetland group, with fiddles, harp and keyboard perform music from their last album, the superb All Dressed in Yellow. Tickets available from the Queen’s Hall box office only: go to www.thequeenshall.net or telephone 0131 668 2019. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Tom Duan/Enzo Vacca Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Tom Duan plays folk harp tunes from the Renaissance and Baroque eras as well as his own compositions, while Italian Enzo Vacca is joined by three Scottish musicians to play pieces gathered by 19th century diplomat, folklorist and poet Constantino Nigra. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Wee Folk Club: Chris Rogers Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £5. Glasgow-based singer- songwriter performs at the weekly club event. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Footstomping: Traditional Scots Music Whiski, High Street, 228 1155. 9.30pm. See Sun 4. Stirling ■ Scottish National Jazz Orchestra featuring Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. 8pm. £15 (£6–£10). See Fri 9.
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Glasgow ■ Yaman Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Indian classical sitar and flute music. Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Paul Dooley and Rachel Newton & Lillias Kinsman-Blake Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 3–4pm. £9 (£7). A journey through the harp traditions of the British Isles, with traditional Irish and Welsh pieces from Paul Dooley and melodies from up and down Scotland