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played by young duo Newton and Kinsman-Blake. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Breabach Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). Top Scots band blend two bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, song and Scottish stepdance with subtle flair and some frenzy. ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Gleusta Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £9 (£7; under 12s free). Gleusta are Scots duo Mairi Macleod and Ross Garrod, who bring jazzy, contemporary, world and classical influences to their interpretations of traditional Gaelic and Scottish song. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 228 1155. 9.30pm. See Mon 5.
Tuesday 13
Glasgow FREE Thank Folk it’s Tuesday Sloan’s, Argyle Arcade, Argyle Street, 221 8886. 7pm. See Tue 6. ✽✽ Laura Marling The Old 8pm. £15. Acoustic folksy music from the waif-like teenager whose Mercury- nominated album, Alas I Cannot Swim, stunned fans and critics with its simple, lyrical maturity. Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000.
Edinburgh FREE Scots Music Group: Café Ceilidh Scottish Storytelling Centre, High Street, 228 1155. 2–4pm. An afternoon of relaxed music and song. All ages and abilities welcome to join in or listen. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Francois Pernel and Emily Hoile Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 3–4pm. £10. Pernel plays arrangements for harp of music in the style of Satie, Chopin, Scriabin or Messaien, as well as traditional music. Geordie Hoile, meanwhile, plays traditional and original compositions from around the British Isles. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Maggie MacInnes Trio and Corrina Hewat with Mr McFall’s Chamber Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). From a family of Barra Gaelic singers, clarsach player MacInnes performs compositions blending music and song inspired by the role of women in sustaining the Gaelic tradition. She is supported by singer/harpist Corinna Hewat and her polished string performers, performing her new arrangement of ‘Making the Connection’, a piece composed originally for Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ New Talent Night Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. Featuring Australian singer-songwriter Rebecca Wright, Canadian alt.folkie Darren Eedens and the 2010 Danny Kyle Award finalists Lurach. ■ Ceilidh Club: Jimi Shandrix Experience The Lot, Grassmarket, 228 1155. 8pm. £6. An evening of music and great craic from one of Scotland’s most distinctive dance bands. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Sea Shanty Night The Regent Bar, Montrose Terrace, 661 8198. 8pm. Bawdy sea songs from Ian Bruce with songsheets handed out to ensure you can join in. Prizes for the best fancy dress (on a seafaring theme, of course). ■ Duck Baker Cameo, Home Street, 956 6947. 8.45pm. £14 (£12 Picturehouse members). World-renowned US finger picking guitarist with a vast array of styles from blues, gospel and Appalachian music to Scots and Irish. FREE Andrew Gordon The White Hart Inn, Grassmarket, 228 1155. 9pm. See Tue 6. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 228 1155. 9.30pm. See Sun 4.
Wednesday 14 Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Isobel Mieras, Tamnak Prathon Junior Harp Ensemble and The RS Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 3–4pm. £9 (£7). Mieras’ suite The Megget Valley is performed by the Festival Orchestra and members of na Clarsairean. The triple bill is completed by a young harp ensemble from Thailand and the cream of RSAMD’s young musicians. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ✽✽ Laura Marling The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 228 1155. 7pm. £15 (£1.50 booking fee). Engaging acoustic minimalist folk from the waif-like teenager whose Mercury-nominated album, Alas I Cannot Swim, turned heads with its lyrical maturity. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Storytelling Café Scottish Storytelling Centre, High Street, 228 1155. 7pm. £4. Liz Wilson hosts an evening of live stories and songs. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival: Park Stickney and Catriona McKay & Chris Stout Merchiston Castle School, Colinton Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Park Stickney performs jazz music arranged for harp, while you can expect traditional tunes and modern compositions from Fiddlers’ Bid bandmates McKay (harp) and Stout (fiddle). Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Pipedown The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, Pleasance, 228 1155. 8pm. £8 (£7). Beautiful music in inventive arrangements from a group we don’t hear enough of. Subtle phrasing on Highland and Scottish small pipes - and occasional whistle - from Tyrone’s Lee Moore, with Axel Campbell on mandolin and mandola, Steve Reid’s guitar, and drummer Steve Fivey on percussion. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Kilmarnock ■ Finbar Furey Palace Theatre, Green Street, 01563 554900. 7.30pm. £14 (£12). The Irish traditional musician with a fine pedigree – he is the lead singer of sibling band The Furey Brothers, and
was an all Ireland Uillean Pipe Champion and whistle player, singer- songwriter, guitarist and five-string banjo player. Leven ■ Fifestockcafe – The Bluebird Cafe Inn at Lathones, Lathones, Largoward, 01334 840494. 9pm. £15. See Tue 13.
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Glasgow ■ Rallion St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 8pm. £8 (£6). The fiery group is fronted by twin fiddles; rhythmic flying fretwork and a powerful Scots/Dutch lead lady vocalist and bodhran player. Edinburgh ■ Rantum Scantum The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Thu 1. ■ Paul Brady The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £22.50. The gifted Irish traditional singer, craftsman songwriter and live performer with songs from his latest album, Hooba Dooba. Tickets available from the Queen’s Hall box office only: go to www.thequeenshall.net or telephone 0131 668 2019. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Stan Reeves Ghillie Dhu, Rutland Place, 222 9930. 7pm. See Thu 1. ■ Wendy Carle Taylor and Friends The Lot, Grassmarket, 228 1155. 8pm. £8 (£6). Taylor previews her forthcoming album with instrumental, covering all bases from French chanson, through jazzy blues to traditional Scottish tunes. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE The Gorms Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. See Thu 1.
Leven ■ Fifestockcafe – The Bluebird Café Inn at Lathones, Lathones, Largoward, 01334 840494. 9pm. £15. See Tue 13. Paisley ■ Finbar Furey Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 887 1010. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). The revered Irish piper, singer and banjo player. See Wed 14.
Schnapps This Glasgow-based band describe their sound as ‘garagey rockin’, indie rollin’’ and we're describing them
as definitely one to watch in 2010. Their debut single 'Crossdresser' offers energetic catchy indie rock with a certain swagger. They'll be celebrating the launch with some free gigs in shops. http://www.myspace.com/sixschnappsplease for more details. ■ Apple Store, Glasgow, Thu 8 Apr; Avalanche Records, Glasgow, Mon 12 Apr; Avalanche Records, Edinburgh, Mon 19 Apr.
Folk Music
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Thursday 1 Edinburgh ■ NYOS: Camerata Scotland The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £2–£10. Some of Scotland’s top young musicians perform Mozart’s Symphony No 35 (‘Haffner’), Britten’s Les Illuminations, Purcell’s Chacony in G major and finishing on an upbeat note with Beethoven’s light- hearted Symphony No 8.
Friday 2
Glasgow ■ Scottish Ensemble: MacMillan at 50 with Tenebrae and Cryptic City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). The Ensemble joins with chamber choir Tenebrae and music theatre company Cryptic to present a 50th birthday celebration for composer James MacMillan, including MacMillan’s master work Seven Last Words from the Cross and works from Tavener and Osborne. Edinburgh ■ Mr McFall’s Chamber The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £10 (£8). The ever eclectic ensemble present their latest album - Birds and Beasts - featuring music by Martyn Bennett and Fraser Fifield.
Saturday 3
Hawick ■ Amici Winds Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick, Kirkstile, 01450 360680. 7.30pm. £9 (£8; students £2). The award-winning wind quintet gives an evening concert at Hawick Music Club. Largs ■ Nicola Benedetti: Fantasie Recital Tour 2010 Barrfields Theatre, Vikingar, 40 Greenock Road, 01475 689777. 7.30pm. £19.50–£25; VIP packages available for £75. Certain to be a sell-out event, early booking is recommended as the celebrated Scottish violinist Benedetti hits the road, accompanied by cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and pianist Alexei Grynyuk.
Sunday 4
Edinburgh ■ St Giles at Six St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 6pm. Retiring collection. Organ recital by Dorothea Harris of works by Bach, Franck, Vierne and Mendelssohn.
Wednesday 7 Glasgow ■ NYCoS National Boys Choir City Halls, Candleriggs, 287 2856. 3pm. £10. 130 boys take to the stage to perform a varied repertoire featuring premieres of several new Scottish compositions commissioned by the NYCoS, alongside traditional Scottish folk songs.
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