Thursday 13 CELTIC CONNECTIONS
Edinburgh Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 7. The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 6. 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
Music JAZZ
5 REASONS
TO GO AND SEE THIN LIZZY 1. The Boys Are Back In Town . . . Well, sort of. Since the tragic passing of frontman Phil Lynott in 1986, many different incarnations of the band have existed, purely as a live tribute of sorts. Now, armed with Dio/Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell and Ricky Warwick from The Almighty on vocals, as well as core members, Bill Downey, Darren Wharton and Scott Gorham, this is perhaps one of the strongest line-ups in over a decade. 2. It’s better than work . . . The Hogmanay hangover’s only just lifted, you’re back at work and the weather is miserable. Why go home and mope when you can headbang to/with the oldies? Don’t tell us it won’t be a party. 3. Are You Experienced? Whatever doubts you might have about ageing rockers, with a combined age of over 300, you can be damn sure these guys know more about rockin’ than you do. 4. (Im)moral Support . . . As if a partially reformed version of Thin Lizzy wasn’t enough of a draw, Arizona’s finest purveyors of debauched rawk’n’roll, Supersuckers, along with The Union — a new project from Thunder guitarist, Luke Morely — take the stage to ensure you get some bang for your buck. 5. The Hits . . . The legacy of the band is evident in their many hits. So, regardless of who’s playing them, be it their ballsy take on ‘Whiskey In The Jar’, the crunching pace of ‘Jailbreak’ or the fist-pumping extravaganza that is ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’, you know you’ll have to sing along til you’re hoarse. (Ryan Drever) ■ O2 Academy, Glasgow, Fri 7 Jan.
Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Guitarist Aki Remally leads this funk band. Wednesday 12
Edinburgh Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 7. Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Talented piano player/vocalist Kearney leads this funk/blues five-piece.
70 THE LIST 6–20 Jan 2011
Friday 14
Edinburgh Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 7. Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Fri 7.
Saturday 15 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 8. Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). See Fri 7.
Sunday 16
Glasgow FREE Blues Jam Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 339 8811. 9pm. See Sun 9. Edinburgh Stormy Sunday Blues Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£3). Blues night organised by vocalist James Carr, featuring a showcase of blues singers and soloists. The Sunday Night Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 9.
Monday 17 Edinburgh The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 10. Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 10.
Tuesday 18
Edinburgh The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Tue 11. Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 11. Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 11.
Wednesday 19 Edinburgh Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 7. Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Wed 12.
Thursday 20 Edinburgh Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 7. The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 6.
7.30pm. £18–£23. Formed in 1978, the Green Fields of America are a contemporary Irish-American folk ensemble led by Mick Moloney. The band are performing with The StepCrew, a percussive dance sensation proving wildly popular on the other side of the Atlantic for their twist on traditional Irish routines with original choreography. ■ Jimmie Macgregor’s Gathering St Andrews in the Square, St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50. As part of the legendary duo with Robin Hall, veteran singer and guitarist Macgregor appeared every weeknight on the BBC’s Tonight show for over ten years, and also hosted Hullaballoo and The White Heather Club. With a pedigree like that – as well as his subsequent career as a radio presenter - he has a wealth of anecdotes to spice up his performance. ■ Treacherous Orchestra and Fia na Roca O2 ABC, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. The 13-man Scottish folk big band returns to the scene of their 2009 triumph in a maelstrom of pipes, whistles, guitars, fiddles, percussion and brass and other noisemaking instruments. They are joined by Fia na Roca, of Galician music for nigh-on 20 years, who bring their unique brew of traditional folksongs, rock, jazz and funk to the stage. ■ Alison Brown Quartet and Anna Coogan Tron Theatre, Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £12.50. Grammy-winning banjoist Alison Brown returns to Celtic Connections, joined by Anna Coogan, one-time opera singer who now points her voice box in the direction of country ballads. ■ The Fox Hunt and the Henry Girls Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £12.50. An evening of Appalachian and bluegrass from West Virginia, with a dash of rock’n’roll and a capella harmonies from Irish sisters The Henry Girls ■ Jamie McMenemy & Soig Siberil City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Scotsman Jamie McMenemy, bouzouki star of Breton folk group Kornog, joins forces with guitarist Soig Siberil for a melange of folk music from Scotland and Brittany. With support from Ian Thompson.
Thursday 13 Glasgow FREE Celtic Connections Torchlight Parade George Square, www.celticconnections.com 4.45pm. Celtic Connections launches with a torchlight procession through Glasgow’s city centre, from George Square to the steps of the Concert Hall, led by a mass of pipes, drums and flaming torches. Torch-bearers are invited to the Lord Provost’s Drinks Reception, where the festival is pronounced officially open. If you’d like to take part, application forms can be downloaded from the website. ■ Celtic Connections Opening Concert Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18–£23. This year’s festival is launched with the gala premiere of The Pulse of the World, a cross-cultural performance featuring world famous Indian tabla master Zakir Hussein in collaboration with Scottish and Irish traditional piping, fiddle, bodhrans etc. Musicians including Ross Ainslie, Matheu Watson, Patsy Reid, Charlie McKerron, John Joe Kelly and the Hebridean singer Jenna Cumming. The sounds of North Indian violinist Sharat Chandra Srivastava and the Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band round off the event.
Friday 14 Glasgow FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 5pm. See tomorrow’s bands and performers compete during the Festival for a recording contract and celebratory publicity. ■ Green Fields of America with The StepCrew Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000.
Mesak and Ben Butler & Mousepad
Check out the GreatOffers on page 6 Joe Howe is known as a bit of a synth wonder around these parts, for his various work as part of Gay Against You, Gremlin and, more recently, Ben Butler & Mousepad. Under the Ben Butler guise, he’s gone for a more classic 80s groove, which sounds like it’ll make for an interesting night when faced off against the stripped-down Nordic techno ‘skweee’ genre, as practised by gig-buddy Mesak. ■ Stereo, Glasgow, Sat 15 Jan. (Rock & Pop)