Music FOLK
Thursday 10 Glasgow ■ Ian Bruce & Ian Walker St Andrews in the Square, St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £9 (£7). Popular singer-songwriter, with ace guitarist, perform a mix of Scottish traditional songs, original material and acoustic rockabilly. FREE Lyra Busby Hotel, Field Road, Clarkston, 644 1136. 8pm. See Thu 3.
Eastgate, 01721 725777. 5.30pm. £13 (£11). See Thu 3. Sunday 13
Glasgow ■ Power Of The Accordion Café Cossachok, King Street/Trongate 103, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Cossachok favourite Georgie Gajjic presents an eclectic repertoire of classical and Eastern European accordion music.
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Edinburgh FREE Waxing Lyrical with Donny O’Rourke Corstorphine Library, Kirk Loan, 529 5628. 11am–noon. See Fri 4. ■ Ceilidh Club at South Hall with Teannaich Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road, www.ceilidhculture.co.uk 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Join in a lively evening where dances are taught on the night, so all abilities are welcome. ■ James Yorkston and Marry Waterson & Oliver Knight Old St Paul’s Church, Jeffrey Street, 556 3332. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Nu folk from the integral member of the Fence Collective, as well as readings from his recently published tour diaries. Plus some great English style from the reformed duo. Part of Let’s Get Lyrical.
Saturday 12
Glasgow ■ Allan Taylor City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. Gentle, and mature songs and guitar playing from a major contributor to the folk scene over the last 40 years. FREE Ceilidhs at Lauries Lauries Bar, King Street, 552 7123. 8pm. See Sat 5. Edinburgh ■ Valentine Ceilidh Rudolf Steiner Hall, Spylaw Road. 7pm. £10 (£6.50). Special Valentine’s ceilidh with live music from the Cosmic Ceilidh Band and guests including The Electric Avenue Band, to raise funds for Friends of the Earth Scotland. ■ Frieda Morrison and David Mitchell – Garden Music Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2979. 7.30–9.15pm. £8 (£6). Singer- songwriter and broadcaster Morrison and horticulturalist Mitchell lead you down the garden path with a selection of botanically themed music and discussion. For ages 12+. ■ National Youth Pipe Band Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £5. Young pipers and drummers (aged 10–25) with a performance of traditional and contemporary piping.
Peebles ■ Alan Reid & Rob Van Sante Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre,
Glasgow ■ Valentine Day Café Cossachok, King Street/Trongate 103, 553 0733. Times vary. £26.99. A three-course meal accompanied by the romantic sounds of accordionist Georgie Gajjic.
Edinburgh FREE Waxing Lyrical with Donny O’Rourke Moredun Library, Moredun Park Road, 529 5652. 2–3pm. See Fri 4. Stirling ■ Sangsters Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club Bridgehaugh Park Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 8pm. £tbc. Merriment and outstanding harmony singing from the award-winning folk group singing traditional music, Burns song and contemporary folk.
Tuesday 15
Edinburgh ■ Mike Vass & Friends Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £8. Fiery young fiddler from the North. ■ Ceilidh Club The Bongo Club, Moray House, Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 8.20pm. £6. Ceilidh dance with callers to lead you through the steps. Featuring music from Heeliegoleerie. Wednesday 16
Glasgow ■ A Celtic Collection Crawfurd Café/Bar, University Of Strathclyde Jordanhill Campus, Southbrae Drive, 950 3438. 1.15–2pm. £4. Strathclyde students perform a mix of traditional and contemporary Celtic music. Edinburgh FREE Scottish Songs for Everyone McDonald Road Library, McDonald Rd, 529 5644. 2–3.30pm. What’s this? A ceilidh and singalong in the library! All ages. Refreshments provided. Part of Let’s Get Lyrical. FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Wed 9. ■ Christine Bovill Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £8 (£7; members £5). A unique Scottish singer-songwriter and
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winner of the Glasgow Songwriting Competition back in 2007. FREE John Langan Nobles Bar, Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Wed 9. Thursday 17
Glasgow ■ Frank McLaughlin & Stewart Hardy St Andrews in the Square, St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Mainly traditional Scots songs and tunes from this guitar and fiddle duo. FREE Lyra Busby Hotel, Field Road, Clarkston, 644 1136. 8pm. See Thu 3. Edinburgh FREE Hamish Henderson Tribute Evening Central Library, George IV Bridge, 242 8000. 6.30–8.30pm. Local musicians celebrate the life of poet and songwriter and stalwart of Scottish culture in the 20th century, Hamish Henderson, through songs, speeches, piping and poetry. Part of Let’s Get Lyrical. ■ Sean Russell and The Os Nobles Bar, Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8pm. £tbc. Acoustic show from the Texas indie/pop singer-songwriter.
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Thursday 3
Glasgow FREE Kelvingrove Organ Recitals Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 1pm. Free lunchtime organ recitals every day by different organists. ■ RSAMD Wind Orchestra RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £5.50 (£3.50). A concert in tribute to the Australian composer and inventor Percy Grainger, who died 50 years ago on this day. The programme also features music by Grieg and Canadian composer Derek Healey.
Edinburgh FREE The Agnew McAllister Duo National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 6200. 6–6.30pm. In celebration of a decade playing together, guitarist Matthew McAllister and flautist Aisling Agnew make a welcome return to the National Galleries of Scotland to perform works from the Italian and German baroque periods. Dundee ■ RSNO: Great Symphonies – Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Caird Hall,
City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £12.50 (concessions available). Lyadov’s The Enchanted Lake is first on the bill in a concert boasting two big audience favourites. Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero performs one of the most popular piano concertos in the repertoire, Prokofiev’s third, and Tchaikovsky’s much-loved Symphony No 6 provides a passionate finale. Andrey Boreyko conducts. Friday 4
Glasgow ■ RSAMD Stevenson Winds RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £10.50 (£7.50). Principal RSNO oboist Emmanuel Laville leads the ensemble in a programme celebrating a century and a half of Czech music including Janácek’s Mladi for Wind Sextet and the Divertimento by Gideon Klein. Edinburgh ■ RSNO: Great Symphonies – Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10–£32 (concessions available). See Thu 3.
Falkirk ■ Carlo Curley Falkirk Old Parish Church, Manse Place, Kirk Wynd, 01324 611017. 7.30pm. £8. The charismatic and unorthodox musician with a self- proclaimed mission to ‘establish the organ at the forefront of musical instruments’ gets to try out the new Allen.
Saturday 5
Glasgow FREE BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Hear and Now City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. Matthias Pintscher conducts a selection of works including David Fulmer’s Violin Concerto, played here by the composer, and Webern’s arrangements of music by Bach. ■ RSNO: Great Symphonies – Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10–£32 (concessions available). See Thu 3. Edinburgh ■ Scottish Chamber Orchestra: The Voice of a City – Family Concert Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 3pm. £10 (£5–£8; family ticket £25). Edinburgh composer Edward Harper’s work The Voice of a City makes use of children’s and adult’s choirs as well as city organist John Kitchen and the SCO to evoke the bustle and colour of his home city. The concert also features Howard Blake’s setting of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Land of Counterpane. Part of Let’s Get Lyrical. ■ Aquillos Ensemble Stockbridge Parish Church, 7b Saxe Coburg Street, 07956 664820. 7.30pm. £8 (£5; children
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