Music Folk
■ Family Ceilidh Glasgow University Union, University Avenue, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £8 (£6; under 12s 2). A night of dancing and traditional music hosted by Glasgow Fiddle Workshop. Part of the West End Festival. ■ HRA Summer Ceilidh Dance Hyndland Community Hall, Novar Drive, 7.30pm. £10 (under 18s £5). An evening of traditional music and dancing, with sounds from Crowded Croft and decor from Timorous Beasties. BYOB. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Scottish Samba Showcase 7 Glasgow University Union, University Avenue, 339 8697. 9pm. £6 before 10pm, £7 after. Hot Latin beats headlined by Rhythms of the City led by Barak Shmool, SambaYaBamba and Edinburgh Samba School. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Ae Fond Farewell Old St Paul’s Church, Jeffrey Street, 556 3332. 7pm. Suggested donation £5. A goodbye party to celebrate 14 years of tasty vegetarian food at the now defunct Susie’s Diner. Live bands including Cosmic Ceilidh Band, The Tuberians, Beggar Girls, and Tashi of Tibet, plus food and a bar. All proceeds go to Epilepsy Scotland and the Sick Kids. ■ Iain Morrison & Band Cabaret Voltaire, Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £8. New music from the Lewis indie songwriter and piper. See Fri 11. ■ Fanattica and The Naked Civil Service The Village, South Fort Street, Leith, 478 7810. 7.30pm. £5. Quirky high spirits and Balkan sounds. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Scottish Fiddle Orchestra: Grand Anniversary Concert Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £9–£21. Scottish music, song, dance and good humour for the orchestra’s 30th year with Director of Music John Mason and guests Craigmount High School Pipe Band under Pipe Major Jamie Barnes, and Jim McColl, MBE.
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Glasgow ■ Celtic Miracles Workshop St Peter’s RC Church, Hyndland Street, 552 0634. 4–7pm. £8 (£4–£6). Discover medieval chants and learn how to get the best out of your voice. All ages and levels of experience welcome. The workshop will be followed by a concert in which workshop participants are welcome to take part. Advance booking essential. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Alistair Savage Trio College of Piping, Otago Street, 334 3587. 8pm. £6.50. Emerging fiddle maestro. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Neil Wilson Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 01505 690907. 9pm. £6. Classical and world guitar rhythms from the Scottish guitarist. Edinburgh ■ Lyra Celtica Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8pm. Lively, multi-instrumental folk trio led by North of England accordionist Lynn Tocker. FREE Footstomping Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. Traditional Scottish music.
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Glasgow ■ Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Glasgow- based guitarist plays acoustic folk and blues. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Blueflint and eagleowl The Village, South Fort Street, Leith, 0845 458 7909. 7.30pm. £7. Songs of love and murder, clawhammer banjos and stunning vocal harmonies from the two girls of Blueflint at this night of homegrown Americana. Plus Indian harmonium, uke and bowed bass from the ‘owl. Part of Leith Festival. ■ Bruce Davis South Leith Parish Church, Henderson Street, Leith,
Electric Honey label showcase, featuring Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers and White Heath Electric Honey, those bright young sparks based in Stow College, are treating us to a fresh clutch of artists from their stable – the self same stable that was instrumental in building the careers of Belle & Sebastian, Snow Patrol and Biffy Clyro. Indie-folkie-blues headliners Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers (pictured) celebrate an upcoming run of summer festivals and the release of their new single, entitled ‘A Fistful Of Fivers’, supported by classical/leftfield experimentalists White Heath. ■ King Tut’s, Glasgow, Fri 11 Jun.
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7.30pm. £6 (£4). A take on folk greats from the vocalist. Part of the Leith Festival. FREE Traditional Singing Sessions Windsor Buffet, Elm Row, 556 4195. 9pm. Scots and other sorts of song.
Tuesday 15
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. FREE The Blas Collective Rio Café, Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 8pm. ‘Folk, rock, pop, country, blues; even jazz- flavoured sessions from the quality folk collective led by guitarist and songwriter Jen Butterworth. Edinburgh ■ Taiko Drumming - Mugenkyo Drummers The Bongo Club, Moray House, Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £15 (£10). A unique opportunity to try out the energetic art of Taiko drumming in a two-hour taster session taught by Scotland’s own Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers. Email MTD@taiko.co.uk to book. ■ Mackinnon/MacColl/MacPherson Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. Award-winning fiddler Lauren MacColl with great Gaelic singer Maeve Mackinnon and accomplished accompanist Ewan MacPherson. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance with callers to lead you through the steps. Live music from Heeliegoleerie. FREE Andrew Gordon The White Hart Inn, Grassmarket, 622 7118. 9pm. Entertaining Scottish folk.
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Glasgow ■ Kim Richey Brel, Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £10. Accomplished country rock from this Nashville native. Part of the West End Festival. ■ King Creosote Oran Mor, Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £12. Eclectic indie musician, plaintive troubadour and founder of Fence Records. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Alistair Ogilvie and Catriona Evans Cafe Cherubini, Great Western Road, 334 8894. 8.30pm. Scottish music from the young Strathblane singer and the moving vocals of his partner. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Krishna Das Kirtan St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place, 220 3234. 7.15pm. £16. Yogic chant, dance and contemporary spiritual music from a leading US disciple of Guru Maharaj-ji. ■ Pekko Kappi, Alasdair Roberts and Gary West Roxy Art House, Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7.30pm. £6. Headed by Finnish free-folk star Kappi who is a player of the Jouhikko, the ancient Finnish-Karelian bowed lyre, in all-improvised settings and traditional folk songs. Roberts reveals modern interpretations of the Scots ballad, and West shows the possibilities of the bellows-blown Scottish smallpipes. FREE Andrew Gordon Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. See Tue 15.
Thursday 17 Glasgow ■ The Whistlebinkies College of Piping, Otago Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £6.50. Quality Scottish traditional music on pipes, harp, flute, drum, concertina and fiddle from much-travelled Scots band with Eddie McGuire on flute. Part of the West End Festival. ■ James Grant City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16 (Saturday £20). The ex-Love and Money frontman plays three different shows:
Thursday is requests (register yours at james-grant.com); on Friday friends and collaborators join him; Saturday is covers with some special guests. Edinburgh ■ Rantum Scantum The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Thu 10. FREE Stan Reeves Ghillie Dhu, Rutland Place, 222 9930. 7pm. See Thu 10. FREE The Gorms Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. See Thu 10.
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Glasgow ■ James Grant City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16 (Saturday £20). See Thu 17. ■ The Sugarboat Reivers College of Piping, Otago Street, 334 3587. 8pm. £6.50. Fiddler Jon Bews (Cantrip) in one of the first gigs of the new band with cellist Seylan Baxter, harpist Cheyenne Brown and multi-instrumentalist Ruairidh Pringle. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Friday Ceilidh Sloan’s, Argyle Arcade, Argyle Street, 221 8886. 8.30pm. £8 (£5; or two-course meal for £19.95). See Fri 11. Edinburgh ■ Teannaich Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road, 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Dance to a funky Ceilidh band with mandolin. ■ Ceilidhs at the Merlin The Merlin, Morningside Road, 447 4329. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance open to all, with music from the Canongate Cadjers. An experienced caller will lead first-timers through the steps. ■ Balkanarama Studio 24, Calton Road, 558 3758. 9.30pm–3am. £7 before 10.30pm, £9 after. A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music from guests Black Cat, Gypsy Hill Kuchke and DJ Kobayashi, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. FREE Old Dollar Bill Whiski, High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. See Fri 11. ■ The Burly Ghillie Dhu, Rutland Place, 222 9930. 10.30pm. £5 (£25 inc dinner from 7.30pm). See Fri 11.
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Glasgow FREE Come and Try Traditional Music Hillhead Library, Byres Road, 339 7223. 2pm. A concert by junior traditional musicians and a chance to try out the instruments. With Glasgow Fiddle Workshop. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Alasdair Roberts Captain’s Rest, Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Spectral songwriter with strong folk leanings. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Harmony Ensemble College of Piping, Otago Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £6.50. Traditional Chinese music ensemble based in Glasgow. Part of the West End Festival. ■ James Grant City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16 (Saturday £20). See Thu 17. Edinburgh ■ Burnsong Winners Showcase The Village, 16 South Fort Street, Leith, 478 7810. 7pm. £5. A mixed line-up as winners of the prestigious contest – Andy Tucker, Roberto Cassini, Nuala Kennedy, Fiona J Mackenzie, Marie Clare Lee, Lisa Rigby and Alex Hodgson – perform folk, indie, jazz and more. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Sangstream and The Cast The Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, 7.30pm. £7. Members of the Edinburgh Scots folk choir with their organiser Mairi Campbell and partner Dave Francis headline ‘More Music on a Midsummer’s Night.’ All proceeds go to the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture.