Music FOLK
Saturday 18 Thursday 23
Glasgow Runrig Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. See Fri 17. FREE Ceilidhs at Laurie’s Laurie’s Bar, King Street, 552 7123. 8pm. Traditional Saturday night dances at Laurie’s Bar. Edinburgh FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, South College Street. 4pm. Original story songs, vocal harmonies, banter, plus multi-instrumental English/Celtic traditional music. ■ Martin Stephenson & The Daintees The Voodoo Rooms, West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.15pm. £12. See Fri 17. FREE Peter Michael Rowan Captains Bar, South College Street. 9pm. Fiddler Rowan hosts an open session.
Sunday 19
Glasgow ■ A Winter Night in Paris Café Cossachok, King Street/Trongate 103, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Continental melodies from acclaimed classical accordionist Georgie Gajjic. Edinburgh FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, South College Street. 4pm. See Fri 17. FREE Bobby & Eddy Captains Bar, South College Street. 8pm. Open folk session with the duo otherwise known as Rantum Scantum. ■ John Martin, Kevin MacLeod and George Duff Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Members of Tannahill Weavers and The Occasionals team up for a night of exceptional mandolin and fiddle with Duff’s great singing and guitar.
Edinburgh ■ Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £21.50. See Mon 20.
Friday 24
Edinburgh FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, South College Street. 3–8pm. See Sat 18. Tuesday 28
Glasgow FREE The Blas Collective The Rio Café, Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 8.30pm. See Tue 21. Edinburgh ■ Lost Soul Band The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12. Scottish band with rock and folk influences. FREE Mike Bennett & Kirsty- Jacqueline Lingard Captains Bar, South College Street. 8pm. See Tue 21.
Wednesday 29
Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Wed 22. FREE Nuala, Cammy & Friends Captains Bar, South College Street. 8pm. Fine traditional Irish and Scots session with Nuala Kennedy on flute and Cammy Robertson on cittern. Dunfermline FREE Dunfermline Folk Club New Year Session Thistle Tavern, Baldridgeburn, 01383 729673. 8pm. Say farewell to 2010 with a good old singalong. All welcome.
Monday 20 Thursday 30
Edinburgh ■ Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Hogmanay Celebration Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £9–£22. Ever-popular family Scotfest full of song, dance and japery, including singers Debra Stuart and James Nicol, Scotland’s Number Ones
piper Andrew Brodie and students from the Myra Shuttleworth School of Dance, plus the SFO itself and sundry special guests. Conducted by Blair Parham and MC Jim McColl.
Friday 31
Glasgow ■ Glasgow’s Hogmanay George Square, 564 4220. 7pm–12.30am. £19 (children £9). One of Scotland’s biggest outdoor ceilidhs, right in the middle of George Square, features Salsa Celtica, Skerryvore, Capercaillie and indie-folk DJ Dolphin Boy. ■ Hogmanay Ceilidh Dance St Andrews in the Square, St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm–1am. £37.50. Bring in the bells with traditional music and dancing featuring The Ardoch Ceilidh Band and piper, also includes a dram and haggis. ■ Hogmanay Ceilidh The Ferry, Anderston Quay, 01698 360086. 9pm–2am. £35. Welcome the New Year on the banks of the River Clyde with The Gary Blair Ceilidh Band and DJ Alan Todd. Contact the venue to book.
Edinburgh ■ Afore the Bells The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8.30pm. £42.50. A traditional Hogmanay knees up with live music from the Willie Fraser Ceilidh Band, a piper to bring in 2011, haggis, neeps, tatties and a wee dram of Black Grouse whisky on arrival. ■ Hogmanay Edinburgh Ceilidh Dance Lauriston Hall, Lauriston Street. 9pm. £15 in advance; £20 on the day (children £10). See in 2011 with music and dancing in the company of HLI, Wild Geese and caller Ken Gourlay. ■ The Keilidh The Mound Stage, The Mound, www.scotlandswinterfestivals.com 9pm–1am. £30. Big ol’ traditional knees up with live traditional tunes from a line- up of Heuch, Hugh MacDiarminds Haircut and Brechin City Rollers, get polishing those dancing shoes. Unless you’re under 16, in which case it’s not recommended. Part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. Stirling ■ Hogmanay Ceilidh Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 8pm.
£47.50. See in the New Year with the Ian McCallum Scottish Ceilidh Band, the Anita Mackenzie Highland Dancers and singer Moira Kerr, washed down with Hogmanay punch and other festive fayre. Saturday 1
Edinburgh FREE Resolution Songs Mound Square, off Princes Street. 1–2pm & 4.45–6pm. Some of Scotland’s prominent songwriters (Dick Gaughan, Dougie Maclean, Roddy Hart, Roddy Woomble and Tommy Reilly) perform specially written ‘Resolution Songs’ alongside their own work. Part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. FREE Scotland’s Number Ones Mound Square, off Princes Street, 0844 894 2011. 2–4.45pm. Intelligent hangover music from some of Scotland’s award winning folk and jazz artists, including BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners Lau; Radio 2 ‘Best Folk Singer’ Award Winner Julie Fowlis; BBC Radio Jazz Award Winner ‘Best Instrumental’/’Best Album’ Brain Kellock; Scotland’s No 1 Pipe Band Boghall & Bathgate, the Scottish Guitar Quartet and BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Young Traditional Musician of the Year’ Daniel Thorpe. Part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.
Tuesday 4 Glasgow FREE The Blas Collective The Rio Café, Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 8.30pm. See Tue 21.
Wednesday 5 Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Wed 22.
Thursday 6
Edinburgh FREE Live Music Now: Jennifer Port National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. 6pm. Quality clarsach (Scottish harp) pieces including some arrangements of songs airs by Burns, played by Madonna’s wedding harpist.
Perth ■ Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621031. 8pm. £20. One of the most popular purveyors contemporary Scottish folk, joined by a selection of guests (including Eddi Reader, Karen Mathieson, John McCusker and others) for a showcase of modern and traditional Christmas music.
Tuesday 21 Glasgow FREE The Blas Collective The Rio Café, Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 8.30pm. ‘Folk flavoured sessions’ led by Jenn Butterworth.
Edinburgh FREE Mike Bennett & Kirsty- Jacqueline Lingard Captains Bar, South College Street. 8pm. Open sessions. Wednesday 22
Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Laidback folky sounds from Graham Laird and Mike Bennet. ■ Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook The Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £21.50. See Mon 20. FREE Folk & World Music Night Nobles Bar, Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. Local bands and performers, hosted by John Langan. Dunfermline ■ Dunfermline Folk Club Christmas Party Dunfermline Folk Club, Thistle Tavern Baldridgeburn, 01383 729673. 8pm. £5. Regulars and friends get you in the festive spirit. Food, fun and a raffle are also on offer.
96 THE LIST 16 Dec 2010 – 6 Jan 2011
As part of Edinburgh Hogmanay’s official One Day programme of events (so-called because the date is formed entirely of ones – 1.1.11), Scotland’s foremost trad and folk artists are gathering together to show off their talents on New Year’s Day. Among the much-decorated acts will be BBC Radio 2 ‘Best Group’ Folk Award Winners Lau; Radio 2 ‘Best Folk Singer’ Award Winner Julie Fowlis (pictured); BBC Radio Jazz ‘Best Instrumental’/’Best Album’ Award Winner Brian Kellock; Scotland’s No 1 Pipeband Boghall & Bathgate Pipe Band; BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Young Traditional Musician of the Year’ Daniel Thorpe; and the Scottish Guitar Quartet, composed of the highly talented musicians Ged Brockie, Nigel Clark, Malcolm MacFarlane and Kevin MacKenzie. ■ Mound Square, Edinburgh, New Year’s Day. Part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.