www.list.co.uk/music Monday 1
Glasgow ■ Frances Thorburn The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £12.50. Soulful gospel, jazz and blues. Edinburgh ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 25. ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 25. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 25.
Tuesday 2
Edinburgh ■ The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Tue 26. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 26.
Wednesday 3 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Wed 27. ■ Ben Bryden’s Bright Noise The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Hot, fresh sounds from this alternative jazz quartet fronted by Dumfries sax player Bryden. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Wed 27.
Thursday 4
Glasgow ■ Ben Bryden’s Bright Noise The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Wed 3.
Edinburgh ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 21. Dunfermline ■ The Band of her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland Concert Series Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Military band concerts featuring a variety of styles, from big band to classical pieces. Also a chance to see the famed Royal Marines Corps of Drums. Thursday 21
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Thursday 21
Glasgow ■ The Reel Fling! Glasgow University Union, University Avenue, 339 8697. 7.30pm. £10. Big Oxjam ceilidh dance, with energetic music from Ceilidh Crankie, The Jim Jam Ceilidh Band and Modhan. ■ Skyhook St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 8pm. £8 (£6). Very accomplished Sheffield-based trio of Cath James, Martin Harwood (both on fiddle) and the guitar/bouzouki/vocals of Eoin Teather. They perform well-thought-out arrangements of Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton tunes with self-penned songs. Edinburgh FREE Nobles Folk Night Nobles Bar, Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215.
9pm. Mixed line-up of varied local performers.
Cumbernauld ■ Trio Verso in Performance Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. 7.45pm. £7 (£5). Poetry and jazz-inflected soundscapes from poet Brian Johnstone and musicians Richard Ingham (sax) and Louise Major (bass). Falkirk ■ Scott Gardiner with Johnie Kemp Falkirk Folk Club, Argyll’s, Princes Street, 07535 097296. 8pm. The talented and popular young Scots singer of bothy ballads performs at the club with guitar accompaniment from Kemp.
Livingston ■ Frances Black Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). The evening mixes contemporary and traditional music from the successful Irish songstress, whose debut album spent two months at the top of the Irish charts and who was voted Ireland’s Best Female Artist at the Irish Record Industry Awards.
Peebles ■ Emily Smith Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Appealing and talented singer and a former winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award, Smith also handles piano and accordion very well. Stirling ■ Heidi Talbot Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. £tbc. The former lead singer of Irish-American group Cherish The Ladies married Scots fiddler John McCusker recently, and brings him in her band promoting her new album The Last Star.
Friday 22
Edinburgh ■ Ceilidhs at the Merlin The Merlin, Morningside Road, 447 4329. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance open to all, with live music from the Canongate Cadjers. An experienced caller will lead first-timers through their paces. ■ Stefan Grasse Trio St John’s Church, Princes Street, 221 2273. 8pm. £10 (£6). Guitarist Stefan Grasse is joined by bassist Tobias Kalisch and percussionist Radek Szarek playing tango, bossa nova, valse and Bulgarian folk. ■ 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 The Destroyers, belly dancing, VJs and a live jam session. FREE Daccordianna Nobles Bar, Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Accordion-rich acoustic, country, Cajun and Americana from Anna Ross (accordion and vocals) Chandra Mather (guitar and vocals_ Neil Macarthur (mandolin, guitar banjo, guitar, violin) Rik Arbuthnott (percussion) and Francesca Cassis (double bass.)
Dunfermline ■ Finbar Furey Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). The veteran Irish traditional musician, lead singer of sibling band The Furey Brothers, and all-Ireland Uillean Pipe Champion and whistle player, singer/songwriter, guitarist and 5-string banjo player. Kilmarnock ■ Ewan Robertson Palace Theatre, Green Street, 01563 554900. 8pm. £5. The guitarist, singer and former BBC Young Trad Musician of the Year plays music from his new album and some of his favourite traditional songs.
Saturday 23
Glasgow ■ Balkanarama Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 9pm–1am. £8. A night of gypsy/Balkan/klezmer music, madness, film, visuals and dance featuring The Destroyers, John Langan Band, belly dancers and Balkan beats DJs. Edinburgh ■ Kodo Drummers Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £19.50–£26.50. Japanese ritual taiko drum group evoke the natural beauty of their homeland environment with their direct, powerful drumming. ■ Ceilidh Night Corn Exchange, New Market Road, 477 3500. 8pm. £15. Traditional Scottish dance to raise funds for Facing Africa, with live music from Sistine Sisters. FREE The Deadly Winters, Hoochie Fig and Alan Davidson Nobles Bar, Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Folky and indie acoustica.
Biggar ■ The MacCalmans - The Final Tour Municipal Hall, Kirkstyle, 07837 026007. 8–11pm. £12. Song stalwarts the three MacCalmans embark on the final tour after forty years on the Scottish folk scene. Part of Biggar Little Festival. Galashiels ■ Boo Hewerdine String Jam Club, Salmon Inn, Bank Street, 01750 20538. 8pm. £9. Admired pop/blues guitarist and songsmith – founder of cult band The Bible and frequent collaborator with Eddi Reader.
Paisley ■ Breabach Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 887 1010. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). A new album is just released by the powerful and subtle blend of double bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, song (and Scottish stepdance) that is the young Scottish quartet.
Sunday 24
Glasgow ■ Whistlebinkies and The Stefan Grasse Trio St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). A special concert to celebrate Glasgow’s twinning with Nuremberg, as Scottish and Bavarian folk traditions combine with Latin sounds. Included is a world premier of John Maxwell Geddes’ Nuremberg Suite. ■ Heidi Talbot with Boo Hewerdine and John McCusker Tron Theatre, Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £12. A fusion of Irish traditional and rootsy music from the delicate but strong singer. See Thu 21st. ■ Charlie Roth The Victoria Bar @ the Clutha, 159 Bridgegate, 552 6040. 9pm. £tbc. Prolific Americana songwriter, promoting his fifth solo album. ■ Power of The Accordion Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Cossachok favourite Georgie Gajjic presents an eclectic repertoire of classical and Eastern European accordion music.
Monday 25
Glasgow FREE Brel Sessions Brel, Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Folky jam session with an indie edge from Laura Wilkie (Rachel Sermanni Band) and Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow). Edinburgh ■ Michael McGoldrick & Friends The Pleasance Theatre, Pleasance, 650 2656. 7.30pm. £12 (£6 students). Michael McGoldrick is the award winning flautist and piper from Capercaillie, here touring with his high-
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octane fusion band. Expect to hear material from recent album Aurora alongside older songs and some traditional tunes. ■ Thunderdog Ceilidh St Peter’s Church, Lutton Place, 661 1655. 8pm. £6 (under 12s free). All the fun of reeling and rocking at this dance with the eclectic ceilidh band and their experienced caller, who will guide you through the steps. Please BYOB.
Stirling FREE Stirling Folk Club Annual General Meeting Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 761435. 8pm. Members are invited to attend. Have the opportunity to be involved in how the club is run. Followed by an informal session.
Tuesday 26
Glasgow FREE The Blas Collective Rio Café, Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 8.30pm. ‘Folk flavoured sessions’ from this collective led by guitarist and singer Jenn Butterworth.
Edinburgh ■ Mary Chapin Carpenter and Tift Merritt The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £25. Folk, pop and country from the great American singer, with support from the glamorous Carolina songwriter Merritt. ■ Brigid Kaelin Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £8. Wide-angle Americana from this Louisville singer- songwriter. ■ Ceilidh Club The Lot, Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dance with fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps, featuring Islander Ceilidh Band. Paisley ■ Simon Moran Trio Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, St James Place, Moss Street, 889 0711. 5.30pm. £5. The Deoch’n’Dorus fiddler joins forces with Mike Bryan on guitar and RSAMD pianist Hamish Napier for a fiery performance. Part of the Voices in Paisley Festival 2010..
Wednesday 27
Glasgow ■ The Coal Porters The Accies Club, Helensburgh Drive, Jordanhill, 01224 641122. 8pm. £10. Melodic bluegrass originals from the outfit fronted by Sid Griffin. Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Laidback folky sounds from Graham Laird and Mike Bennet. ■ The Red Hot Chilli Pipers Hard Rock Café, George Street, 260 3000. 7pm. £30. The band’s unique brand of bagpipes plus a rock section with stagey tunes and energetic performances. Expect anything ‘Flower of Scotland’ to Coldplay’s ‘Clocks’, via AC/DC and Deep Purple. Special fundraising show as part of Pinktober. ■ Yann Tiersen The HMV Picture House, Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £15. Revered here and in his native France, the multi-instrumentalist best known in the UK for his noted score to the film Amelie, leaves accordion and piano for a more rocky sound with his band. ■ Skyhook Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2458. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). Great pan-Celtic twin- fiddle trio from Sheffield. See Thu 21.
Thursday 28 Glasgow ■ The Ramayana: Storytelling with Traditional Gamelan Music
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