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Edinburgh FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. See Fri 18. ■ Samantha Crain, Withered Hand and Michael McFarlane Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. American folk singer-songwriter. ■ 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. ■ The Shoogle Project Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. 8pm. £15 (£6–£11). See Sat 26. ■ Alastair McDonald Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. A celebration of Scottish life. FREE Bobby Nicholson & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Sun 20. FREE Gregg Pearson Bailie Bar, 2-4 St Stephen Street, 225 4673. 9.30pm. Folk.
Monday 28
Glasgow FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 9pm–midnight. See Mon 21. Edinburgh ■ Meg Baird, Lucy Duncombe & Kenneth Wilson and Kig Rib Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £7. Contemporary solo folk balladry from Meg Baird of Philadelphia psych-folk band Espers. FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm–12.30am. See Thu 17.
Tuesday 29
Edinburgh ■ The Ailie Robertson Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. One of Scotland’s leading young harpists. FREE Carolyn Anona Scott & Jack Foster Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Tue 22. ■ 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. Featuring Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band.
Wednesday 30 Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Wed 23. ■ St Andrew’s Day Celebrations The Venue, Potterrow, Bristo Square, 650 2656. 8pm. £6 (students £5). Whirlin’ and a-birlin’ take over both Potterrow and Teviot as EUSA goes for ceilidh gold with a double St Andrew’s Day celebration. Turn up early for haggis, neeps and tatties. ■ Steve Tilston Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £9 (£7; members £6). Liverpudlian singer-songwriter and highly skilled guitarist. FREE Mike Breen & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Wed 23.
Thursday 1 Glasgow ■ Lurach St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). 2010 Danny Kyle Open Stage award winners Lurach are a young Scottish quartet who combine shared vocal duties with whistles, fiddles and tenor banjo tunes.
Edinburgh ■ Unpeeled The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5. Showcase of four new acts of any genre from rock and indie to folk and acoustic. FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9.30pm–12.30am. See Thu 17.
Friday 2 Edinburgh ■ Lau The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £13–£15. Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle), Kris Drever (guitar and vocals) and Martin Green (accordion) drawing together traditional music from Orkney, west Scotland and the north-east of England. ■ Balkanarama Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 9pm–3am. £7 before 10pm; £9 after. A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Fri 18.
Saturday 3 Edinburgh FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. Original story songs, powerful harmonies, terrific banter, plus multi- instrumental virtuosity from the Celtic tradition. ■ The Red Hot Chilli Pipers The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. A unique brand of ‘bag rock’ (that’s bagpipes plus rock, if you were wondering) with stirring tunes and energetic performances. Expect everything from ‘Flower of Scotland’ to Coldplay’s ‘Clocks’, via AC/DC and Deep Purple. ■ Thea Gilmore The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7.30pm. £13. Prolific young singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire whose style is strongly influenced by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell. Special Christmas gig playing from her new CD of unrecorded Sandy Denny songs. FREE Spangleshifters Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. Contemporary folk group.
Sunday 4
Glasgow ■ Kate Rusby at Christmas Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £25. Kate Rusby performs a suite of carols and songs from her native South Yorkshire. Edinburgh ■ Fiddle Workshop with Tcha Limberger The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 2pm. £tbc. A chance to pick up tips direct from the Belgian gypsy jazz/folk fiddler. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. See Fri 18. ■ Jani Lang Band featuring Tcha Limberger The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £6 (£5). Eastern European tunes with a Celtic twist from the Irish-Hungarian band, featuring special guest Belgian gypsy jazz/folk fiddler Tcha Limberger. ■ Kate Bramley Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Solo show from one of Jez Lowe’s Bad Pennies. FREE Bobby Nicholson & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Sun 20.
Monday 5 Glasgow FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 9pm–midnight. See Mon 21.
FOLK&WORLD Music
Edinburgh ■ Kate Rusby at Christmas Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £21.50. See Sun 4. FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm–12.30am. See Thu 17.
4pm. See Sat 3. FREE Peter Michael Rowan Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. Fiddler Rowan hosts a folky session. Sunday 11
Tuesday 6
Edinburgh FREE Carolyn Anona Scott & Jack Foster Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Tue 22. ■ 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. Featuring The Jimi Shandrix Experience.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow ■ Scottish Music: Year III Groupwork Concert Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). A showcase for third year Scottish Music students. Edinburgh FREE Live Music Now: Rua McMillan & Suzanne Houston Glass Arcade, Scottish Agricultural College Kings Buildings West Mains Road, 535 4000. 1.05pm. A concert of traditional Scottish music to celebrate St Andrew’s Day. FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Wed 23. ■ Janet Russell Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £9 (£7; members £6). Arresting folkster performs. FREE Mike Breen & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Wed 23.
Thursday 8
Glasgow ■ North Sea Gas St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Hugely entertaining Scottish folk band who combine guitars, mandolins, bodhrans, banjos, whistles and bouzoukis with fine vocals. Edinburgh FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9.30pm–12.30am. See Thu 17.
Friday 9
Glasgow ■ Vatersay Boys Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £20. No holds barred Highland fling from these legends of folk. Edinburgh ■ Ceilidh Club with Teannaich Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). See Fri 18. ■ Edinburgh Ceilidhs Lauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston Street, 339 5374. 8pm. £6–£8 in advance; £10 on the door (children £6). Traditional fun with ceilidh bands and a piper, and some international folk dances to complement the Scottish classics. Refreshments available. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Fri 18.
Saturday 10
Glasgow ■ A Victorian Christmas Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 1.30pm. £2.50. See Sat 3. Edinburgh FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street.
Edinburgh FREE Sangstream at the Botanics Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2909. 1.15–1.45pm; 2.30-3pm. The Edinburgh-based folk choir Sangstream sings traditional songs from Scotland and the rest of the world, along with some Christmas songs. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. See Fri 18. FREE Simon Kempston Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Singer-songwriter with lyrics inspired by travel, social commentary and the everyday. ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Sun 27. ■ Tich Frier Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. The wee man with the big voice entertains with driving guitars and a wicked sense of humour. FREE Bobby Nicholson & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Sun 20.
Monday 12
Glasgow FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 9pm–midnight. See Mon 21. Edinburgh FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm–12.30am. See Thu 17.
Tuesday 13
Edinburgh FREE Carolyn Anona Scott & Jack Foster Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Tue 22. ■ 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. Featuring Heeliegoleerie.
Wednesday 14 Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Wed 23. ■ Cathal McConnell, Duncan Wood & Dave Swarbrick Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £10 (£8; members £6). The legendary Irish flute and whistle player Cathal McConnell is one of the finest singers in the Northern Irish tradition with fiddlers master Duncan Wood and Dave Swarbrick. FREE Mike Breen & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Wed 23.
Thursday 15
Glasgow ■ Martin Stephenson & The Daintees Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £15. Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter makes another trip to Glasgow in the company of his band The Daintees. Edinburgh ■ Stretch Dawrson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5. Scottish band specialising in Western Swing. Album launch party. FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. 9.30pm–12.30am. See Thu 17.
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