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Edinburgh ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring The Pimptons. Saturday 16
Glasgow ■ The Penman Jazzmen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 2pm. £1. See Sat 25. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 25. ■ Makoto Ozone & Tommy Smith St Mary’s Cathedral, 23 Palmerston Place, 225 6293. 7pm. Makoto Ozone is one of Japan’s top pianists, having played with Gary Burton and Michel Petrucciani, so it’s fitting that in a concert organised by the Consulate General of Japan in association with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra he should be teamed up with Scotland’s own ambassador of sax and founder of the SNJO, the great Tommy Smith. Ticket price includes a wine and sushi reception afterwards. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sat 2. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring The Union.
Sunday 17
Edinburgh FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. Featuring Fay Levy.
Monday 18 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 27. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 27.
Tuesday 19
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 28. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 28. ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 28.
Wednesday 20 Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 24. ■ Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Wed 29.
Thursday 21 Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 24. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 23.
FOLK & WORLD Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 23
Glasgow FREE Alastair Savage Trio College of Piping, 16–24 Otago Street, 334 3587. 8pm. Traditional airs and dances featuring guest flautist Eddie McGuire. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Allan Taylor St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Gentle, thoughtful and mature songs from a major contributor to the folk scene for the last 30 years. ■ Foy Vance, Rams Pocket Radio and Kettle of Kites King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Alternative, heartfelt songs from a distinctive, soul-folk voice with hints of Van Morrison and Richie Havens to his sound. Edinburgh ■ Stramash: The Scots Music Show The Augustine Church, 41–43 George IV Bridge, 07527 591069. 6.45pm & 8.30pm. £9 (over 60s £7; under 21s/students £5). From beautiful slow airs and Scottish Strathspeys to thrilling jigs and reels, songs, pipe music, ballads and stories of Scottish history. FREE Calum Wood & Roberta Pia Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. Fun, young folk session with tunes and songs.
Friday 24
Glasgow ■ Glasgow Tango Studio: Tango Milonga CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8.30pm. £10 (£6). Argentine tango milonga with live music from The Scottish Tango Ensemble, who are four dynamic musicians: Gemma O’Keeffe (violin), Paul Chamberlain (accordion), Tom Berry (double bass) and Fiona Macleod (piano). FREE John Hinshelwood Band The Liquid Ship, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8.30pm. Americana and country sounds. Edinburgh ■ Stramash: The Scots Music Show The Augustine Church, 41–43 George IV Bridge, 07527 591069. 6.45pm & 8.30pm. £9 (over 60s £7; under 21s/students £5). See Thu 23. ■ BIGott The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £14. Lo-fi idiosyncratic folky rock from Zaragoza musician Borja Laudo. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8.30pm. Traditional folk on flute, guitar and violin.
Stirling ■ Old Blind Dogs Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). Old Blind Dogs present an intoxicating mix of delicately phrased traditional songs and blistering fiddle pipe tunes.
Saturday 25
Glasgow ■ Sketch Cottier Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 0844 395 4000. 10pm. £12. Rootsy dance sounds from Peatbog Faeries drummer Iain Copeland. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 4pm. Original story songs, powerful harmonies, terrific banter, plus multi-instrumental virtuosity from the Celtic tradition.
JAZZ & BLUES Music
Milngavie ■ Dick Gaughan Milngavie Folk Club, The Fraser Centre Douglas Street, 07743 885991. 7.30pm. £10. Gaughan plays an eclectic mix of styles and stringed instruments combining his classic orchestration skills with a love of the Scots ballad. Paisley ■ Jani Lang Band Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 887 1010. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). Energetic group combining Scottish and Hungarian folk traditions.
Sunday 26
Glasgow ■ The Whistlebinkies College of Piping, 16–24 Otago Street, 334 3587. 8pm. £10 (£8). Scottish traditional music on pipes, harp, flute, drum, concertina and fiddle from much-travelled Scots band. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Big George Jinty McGuintys, 21–29 Ashton Lane, 339 0747. 9pm. Foot-stomping Irish folk from the ‘Celtic Thunder’ star. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Lev Atlas & Georgie Gajjic Café Cossachok, 10 King Street/Trongate 103, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Viennese music and Easter European folk on violin and accordion. Edinburgh FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 4pm. See Fri 24. FREE Bobby Nicholson & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. Folk session. ■ Gary Miller Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Solo show form the guitarist, songwriter and founder of folk- rockers The Whisky Priests.
Monday 27
Glasgow FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Folky jam session with an indie edge from Laura Wilkie (Rachel Sermanni Band) and Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow). Stirling ■ Niamh Ni Charra Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 8pm. £8. Feisty fiddling from the Fiddler in ‘River Dance’.
Tuesday 28
Glasgow ■ Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £18. First ever Glasgow gig for this veteran Beninese band, who blend Afrobeat, highlife and funk influences in their party sound. David Byrne is a fan, as are Franz Ferdinand, with the band’s Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson featuring on their current album which is their first in 20 years. Edinburgh ■ Niamh Ni Charra Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. See Mon 27. FREE Folk Music Session Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. Folk session. ■ Ceilidh Club The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 8.30pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps.
Wednesday 29 Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Laidback folky sounds from Graham Laird and Mike Bennet.
■ Stairheid Gossip Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £8 (£7; members £5). An all-female a cappella group who specialise in Scots/American traditional songs. FREE Black Cat Band Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. Balkan gypsy music.
Thursday 30
Glasgow ■ The Shee St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Traditional Scottish folk and bluegrass with an adventurous twist from this female six-piece. Edinburgh ■ Stramash: The Scots Music Show The Augustine Church, 41–43 George IV Bridge, 07527 591069. 6.45pm & 8.30pm. £9 (over 60s £7; under 21s/students £5). See Thu 23. FREE Calum Wood & Roberta Pia Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. See Thu 23. ■ Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band The Royal Scots Club, 29–31 Abercromby Place, 556 4270. 8pm. £6. Live ceilidh music, Scots tunes and dancing.
Friday 1
Edinburgh ■ Stramash: The Scots Music Show The Augustine Church, 41–43 George IV Bridge, 07527 591069. 6.45pm & 8.30pm. £9 (over 60s £7; under 21s/students £5). See Thu 23. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8.30pm. See Fri 24.
Saturday 2 Edinburgh FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 4pm. See Sat 25.
Sunday 3 Edinburgh FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 4pm. See Fri 24. FREE Bobby Nicholson & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. See Sun 26.
Monday 4
Glasgow FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. See Mon 27. Stirling FREE Stirling Folk Club Open Session Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. 8pm. Informal gathering with live music, songs and stories. Bring an instrument or a book of words and perform a tune or song.
Tuesday 5
Glasgow ■ Danny Schmidt Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8pm. £10. Acoustic guitar from this Texan singer-songwriter touring his new album Man Of Many Moons. Edinburgh FREE Folk Music Session Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. See Tue 28. ■ Ceilidh Club The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 8.30pm. £6. See Tue 28.
Wednesday 6
Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Wed 29. 23 Jun–21 Jul 2011 THE LIST 101