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JAZZ / FOLK Music
Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 26.
Tuesday 18
Glasgow FREE Jazz Quartet Missoula, 110- 114 West George Street, 332 9724. 7pm. See Tue 27. Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 27. Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 27. Tuesday Heartbreak The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 27.
Wednesday 19
Edinburgh Kit Downes Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £8 (£6). Highly-rated English pianist Downes appears with Glasgow bassist Euan Barton and drummer Doug Hough. Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 28. Kinross Catfish Keith The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, 01577 863467. 9pm. £15. Revered singer/guitarist described by critics as the ‘new king of slide guitar’ delivers some foot-stompin’ deep delta blues.
Thursday 20
Edinburgh Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 22. 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 22
Glasgow ■ Richmond Fontaine and Laura Gibson Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £13. Bittersweet Americana from this Portland band. ■ Michael Marra St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). One of Scotland’s most prolific songwriters, part-jazz, part- blues, part-folk and part-rock, all delivered in his inimitable fashion. ■ Adam Holmes & The Embers, Donna Maciocia and Amy Sawers Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Radio 2 Folk Award nominee. ■ Michael Weston King Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. Alt.country from one of the founding members of the Good Sons. Edinburgh ■ Kris Drever The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £12. Orkney’s singer/guitarist export, bringing a fresh new sound to the folk scene. ■ Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band The Royal Scots Club, 29–31 Abercromby Place, 556 4270. 8pm. £6. Live ceilidh music, Scots tunes and dancing. FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9.30pm–12.30am. Trad Scottish music from this ceilidh band. FREE Old Dollar Bill Lebowskis, 18 Morrison Street, 466 1779. 9.30pm. Scottish bluegrass and alternative country.
Livingston ■ The Poozies Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7.30pm. £14 (£12; students £6). Quartet combining the funky sounds of the electro-harp with accordion and fiddles.
Friday 23
Glasgow ■ Friday Ceilidh Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 229 5270. 8.30pm–1am. £8 (£5). End of the week ceilidh action.
Edinburgh FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, captainsedinburgh.webs.com 9pm. Traditional folk on flute, guitar and violin. Kelso ■ Kelso Country and Western Festival Springwood Park, 01324 871042. Times vary. Prices vary. The first Kelso Country and Western Festival of 2011 (in May) was so good, they decided to do it all again in the autumn. Three days of country music, line dance tuition, fast-draw competitions, food and drink and camping await.
Saturday 24
Edinburgh FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, captainsedinburgh.webs.com 4pm. Original story songs and multi- instrumental virtuosity from the Celtic tradition. ■ Big Shindig Thomas Morton Hall, Ferry Road, Leith, 225 5525. 7.30pm. £15. Big fundraising ceilidh for The Children of Songea charity with Auld Reekie Ceilidh Band. ■ Klezmer Karavan The Village, 16 South Fort Street, 478 7810. 7.30pm. £12. Riotous Eastern European celebratory tunes. Followed by a klezmer workshop at Out of the Blue Drill Hall on Sun 25 Sep (see Around Town section for details). FREE Folk Music Session Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, captainsedinburgh.webs.com 9pm. Folk session. FREE The Gorms Lebowskis, 18 Morrison Street, 466 1779. 9.30pm. Upbeat Scottish/Irish music.
Kelso ■ Kelso Country and Western Festival Springwood Park, 01324 871042. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 23. Perth ■ A National Treasure V: A Celebration of the Music of Gordon Duncan Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621031. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£15; children free). The fifth celebration of the music of the late, great bagpipe master features Julie Fowlis, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, and John Doyle, Pipe Major Gordon Walker and more. Wolfstone close the show in honour of their former bandmate.
Sunday 25 Edinburgh FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, captainsedinburgh.webs.com 4pm. See Fri 23. ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends. ■ Joe Topping Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Talented singer-songwriter in the Northern England acoustic/folk tradition.
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