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Pantha du Prince The last time this German prince of minimal techno was seen in Scotland, he was delivering a smooth, purring set at Legends nightclub in Anstruther, as part of this
year’s Homegame festival. See interview, page 64 ■ Captain’s Rest, Glasgow, 13 Aug; Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 14 Aug.
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
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Glasgow ✽✽ FREE Pipe Band Photograph & Memorabilia Exhibition The
National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 10am–4pm. Piping through the years. Part of Piping Live! FREE Shotts – 100 Years The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 10am–4pm. An exhibition celebrating the famous Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band. Part of Piping Live! FREE The Pipers Trails George Square, 10am. Join Army pipers and drummers for a come and try session. Part of Piping Live! FREE Piping in the Square George Square, 11am–6pm. Some of the best pipers in the world perform every day. Part of Piping Live! FREE CLASP Competition The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11am. Competitive events for amateur pipers organised by the Competitive League for Amateur Solo Pipers. Grade 2 (12 Aug) and Grade 1 (13 Aug). Part of Piping Live! ■ Come & Try Session The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11am & 2.30pm. £2. A chance to try your hand at basic piping. Part of Piping Live! FREE Museum Tour The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11am & 3pm. Guided tours around the National Piping Centre’s Museum of Piping. Part of Piping Live! FREE Live Music at the Street Café The Street Café, The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street,
Cowcaddens, 3530220. Noon. Midday sessions from Xeremiers de Soller (12 Aug) and Ru-ra (13 Aug). Part of Piping Live! FREE Pipe Up The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. Noon. A series of talks on the history of piping. Part of Piping Live! ■ Orain nam Piobairean: Gaelic Taster Session CCA, Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 12.30pm. £2. An introduction to Scotland’s ancient language. Part of Piping Live! ■ Piobaireachd of the Day College of Piping, Otago Street, 334 3587. 12.30pm. £5. Classic Ceol Mor with Robert Wallace and guests. Part of Piping Live! ■ Lunchtime Recital The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 1pm. £8 (£6). A selection of some of the best pipers including Willie McCallum (12 Aug) and Dr Angus MacDonald (13 Aug). Part of Piping Live! ■ Orain nam Piobairean CCA, Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 1pm. £5. A series of workshops focusing on Canntaireached (piping vocalisation) with Rona Lightfoot (12 Aug) and Abair Amhran – the Irish song tradition – with the Armagh Pipers Club (13 Aug). ■ Workshop Series College of Piping, Otago Street, 334 3587. 1pm. £5. Workshops highlighting various aspects of piping care, musical technique and history. Part of Piping Live! FREE Live Music at the Street Café The Street Café, The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 3530220. 1.15pm. Lunch time sessions from Marco Foxo (12 Aug) and Eliot Grasso (13 Aug). Part of Piping Live! FREE Bagpipes of the World George Square, 1.45pm. Talks, demos and recitals of piping traditions form around the world focussing on Irish Piping (12 Aug) and Italian Piping (13 Aug). Part of Piping Live! FREE House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Quartet & Solo Players The Street Café, The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 3530220. 2pm. Presented by Wallace Bagpipes. Part of Piping Live!
FREE Begg Bagpipes Demonstration BeggBagpipes.com, 202b Bath Street, 333 0639. 2.30–3.15pm & 3.30–4.15pm. Informal session for advice, chat and more from experts in hand-crafted bagpipes. Part of Piping Live! ■ D2 Percussion Pipe Band Drumming Clinics The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 3pm. £4. Interactive clinics and demos on pipe band drumming. Part of Piping Live! FREE Fred Morrison Reel Pipes Pipe Idol The Street Café, The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 3530220. 3pm. Four of the worlds best young pipers will battle it out each day to be this years Pipe Idol. Part of Piping Live! FREE Live at the Art Exhibition George Square, 3pm. A daily dose of live pipe music featuring Armagh Pipers Club (12 Aug) and Ru-ra (13 Aug). Part of Piping Live! FREE Glenfiddich Whisky Tasting The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 4.30pm. Opportunity to come and sample Scots whisky. Part of Piping Live! FREE Live Music at the Street Café The Street Café, The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 3530220. 4.45pm. Sessions from Pipedown (12 Aug) and Ecletnica Pagus (13 Aug). Part of Piping Live! FREE The World Pipe Band Championships 2010 Presents George Square, 5pm. Street theatre and a fusion of traditional and contemporary Scottish dance and musical entertainment from Highland Fusion, Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra and roving fun with the Kilted Caricaturist. Part of Piping Live! FREE Live Music at the Street Café The Street Café, The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 3530220. 5.30pm. Evening sessions from LA Oran Mor Pipe Band (12 Aug) and ScottishPower Pipe Band (13 Aug). Part of Piping Live! ■ Grand Highland Summer Ceilidh Saint Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £10. Dance to the button box hero of the west Highlands - Fergie MacDonald’s Ceilidh Band. Part of Piping Live!
Folk Music
5 REASONS TO GO SEE
HAARFEST 1 The music Covering folk- flecked electro, slow-core indie and heart-on-sleeve acoustic warblings, the Fence Collective have assembled another solid-as-a-rock line-up for this new summer festival. King Creosote, Lonepigeon, HMS Ginafore, The Oates Field, Adem, OnTheFly, The Pictish Trail’s tribute to KC’s ‘bit of strange’ (have your recorders at the ready), eagleowl, Silver Columns, FOUND, Withered Hand and La East Neuk de France are all playing. 2 The shopping Fence Collective and Lovely Pigeon are taking over a disused library on Anstruther’s harbour, and transforming it into a week-long pop-up shop. In keeping with Fence’s homegrown ethos, HaarShop will sell art, craft, design and vintage from the East Neuk and Scotland including Gemma Correll, Jill Calder and Elsie Dodds, plus merchandise from the HaarFest musicians.
3 The art It’s all very interactive and hands-on here, so the sating of creative urges is actively encouraged. During the afternoons there will be art, craft and song workshops, organised walks, a beach clean, a ‘potted sports’ afternoon, art installations from Glasgow School of Art, and appearances by the National Theatre Scotland as part of their Celebrating Fife programme. 4 The eating There is a very good reason for those perma- queues outside the Anstruther Fish Bar.
5 The relaxing While the air in Edinburgh trills with the shrill sounds of a thousand Blackberries and thesp cries, calling you to sample their show, Anstruther remains a haven of calm. Well, apart from the seagull squawks. But it’s the seaside. That’s part of the deal. ■ Haarfest, various venues, Anstruther, August 16–21. Week and day tickets are available from www.fencerecords.com/gigs/
■ Pipes & Strings Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16 (£12). Evening of traditional Scottish music featuring ‘A Suite for Allan’ conducted by Neil Johnstone; Allan MacDonald and Rob McKillop will perform a duet of pipes and lute music plus Celtic fusion from Finlay MacDonald and Chris Stout. Part of Piping Live! 12–19 Aug 2010 THE LIST 129