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£24.50–£26.50. A concert of two halves – one of Waterboys hits and the other comprising material from their acclaimed album, An Appointment with Mr Yeats, setting the Irish bard’s poetry to music. Edinburgh ■ Columcille Ceilidh Band: Music Workshop McDonald Rd Library, 2–4 McDonald Rd, 228 1155. 10.15am. £3.50. Columcille Ceilidh Band includes musicians with and without learning disabilities. The band plays for a wide range of events, including workshops focused to welcome everyone, and especially encouraging people with disabilities to enjoy playing music. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Mairi Chaimbeul and Twelfth Day Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Rd, 228 1155. 3pm. £11.50. Young Harper Màiri Chaimbeul draws deeply on the Gaelic roots in performances of traditional and original music and song. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Catriona McKay and Chris Stout/ Scottish Ensemble Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). Catriona McKay, Scottish harp and Chris Stout, Shetland fiddle blend elemental intensity with graceful eloquence to create a virtuosic and physically engaging duo. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Easter Gaitherin Tutor Concert Old St Paul’s Church, 39 Jeffrey St, 556 3332. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Folk concert featuring an impressive line-up of Bella Hardy, Gary Innes, Amy Geddes, Ruth Kirkpatrick, Amy Lord, Anna Massie, Sarah McFadyen, Mark Neal, Patsy Reid, James Ross, Mike Vass, Innes Watson and Fraser Stone. ■ Rachel Harrington Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Rd, 454 2060. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 30. ■ Edinburgh Ceilidh Club The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Rd, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £6. The ceilidh club meets every Tuesday bringing you one of Scotland’s top ceilidh bands. This week features The Pentland Ceilidh Band. Part of Ceilidh Culture
Wednesday 4
Glasgow ■ Living Under the Gun: A Night of Poetry and Music for Palestine CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £13 (£10). Poetry from Liz Lochhead, Tom Leonard and Billy Letford, and folk music from Roy Bailey, Alasdair Roberts and Gillebride Macmillan, all in aid of Saor Phalastain’s Glasgow-Bethlehem cultural exchange. Edinburgh ■ Columcille Ceilidh Band together with All Singing All Dancing St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 228 1155. 10.15am. £3.50. See Tue 3. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ An Audience with Wendy Stewart Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Rd, 228 1155. 11.15am. £9. Wendy has woven her own path through the revival of both harp and traditional music scene. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Festival Orchestra, Kristianstad Harp Ensemble and Kylemore Harp Ensemble Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Rd, 228 1155. 3pm. £9. A short suite by Isobel Mieras, incorporating new and traditional Scottish music inspired by Alexander Gray’s poem Scotland, read by Gillean McDougall. Part of Ceilidh Culture FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 7pm. Laid-back folky sounds from Graham Laird and Mike Bennet. ■ Edmar Castaneda, Namo and Winning Entry 2011 Young Composer Award Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). A flamenco guitarists rooted in the traditions of his native Colombia. Part of Ceilidh Culture
■ Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 228 1155. 8pm. £9 (£7). Lap-tapping guitar, fiery fiddle and harmonies. Part of Ceilidh Culture FREE Matt Norris The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk St, 629 0275. 8pm. Contemporary and traditional folk. ■ Spanglish Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 11pm–3am. £4. Flamenco fusion and techno/rumba/hip hop from Orkestra Simolika and Pellizco Flamenco.
Thursday 5
Great Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. Glasgow ✽✽ Tinariwen Òran Mór, 731-735 £16. Hard rocking blues from a band formed in a refugee camp in Libya in the early 1980s, made up of nomadic Touaregs from the Malian Sahara desert. FREE Tango Libre La Bodega Tapas Bar, Dance with Attitude Studios, 1120 South St, 581 3401. 7.30pm. See Thu 29. ■ Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £9 (£7). Contemporary folk duo on guitar and fiddle.
Friday 6
Glasgow ■ Charlie & the Bhoys and The Ryan Band Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £19. Folk rockers with Celtic (in both senses of the word) influences. ■ Vagabond Social Club The State Bar, 148 Holland St, 332 2159. 8pm. £4. Alt-acoustic night featuring York-based troubadour, Mark Wynn, Little Rumba from Wales and Glasgow songwriter/guitarist Martin McLaughlin. ■ Friday Ceilidh Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 229 5270. 8.30pm. £9 (£6). End of the week ceilidh action. ■ Martin Stephenson, Helen McCookerybook and The Starlets King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £19.50. Solo show from the Daintees frontman Stephenson, plus support from the former frontwoman of Brighton indie poppers The Chefs. Edinburgh FREE Ceilidh Culture St Fair Castle St, 07914 254334. 10am–6pm. Browse the stalls for Scottish food, drink, crafts, fashion, music and more throughout the Easter weekend. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ✽✽ Tinariwen The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £16. See Thu 5. ■ The Burly Ceilidh Club Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £25. See Fri 31. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Folk Weekender: Manran, Rura, Ross Couper and Tom Oakes Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £15. Mànran play a high energy combination of Gaelic/English songs. Rura channels the passions of some of Scotland’s most exciting young musicians. Part of Ceilidh Culture
Saturday 7 Edinburgh FREE Ceilidh Culture St Fair Castle St, 07914 254334. 10am–6pm. See Fri 6. ■ The Lowland and Border Pipers’ Society: Annual Piping Competition Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 228 1155. 10am. £2.50. Competitive piping. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Folk Weekender: Rock, Salt & Nails, Skerryvore and Ewan Robertson Trio Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £15. A fresh take on ‘Shetland music’, trad-rock fusion plus The Ewan Robertson Trio. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Jacob’s Pillow, Andy Mill, James Mackenzie, Blue Rose
Code, Wailing Miserere and Sharon McBrearty Counting House, West Nicolson St, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £5. Showcase featuring variety of Scottish folk bands. Part of Ceilidh Culture
Sunday 8
Glasgow ■ Kevin McDermott Orchestra O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Over-14s show. Local singer/songwriter of 1980s vintage resurrects his Orchestra moniker. FREE The Blokes Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 9pm. See Sun 1. ■ Lev Atlas Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King St, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Russian folk tunes from the violinist. Edinburgh FREE Ceilidh Culture St Fair Castle St, 07914 254334. 10am–6pm. See Fri 6. ■ Scots Music Group’s Big Seat by the Fire St George’s West Church, 58 Shandwick Place, 228 1155. 7.15pm. £1. Aimed at those new to performing, people can try out pieces in a friendly environment. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ An Appointment with The Waterboys Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson St, 529 6000. 8pm. £24.50–£26.50. See Tue 3. ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends. This month features Sleepy Eyes Nelson, Lynne Roberts, Olivia Salazar, Jack Nissan, Cameron Henderson and Jack’s Rabbit’s Foot Minstrels. ■ Jennifer Byrne Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary St, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £5. Irish singer who’s first album, Suitcase of Piper, was released in early 2011 and features collaborations with John McCusker, Kevin McGuire and Alan Kelly. Part of Ceilidh Culture
Monday 9
Glasgow FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 2. Edinburgh FREE Ceilidh Culture St Fair Castle St, 07914 254334. 10am–6pm. See Fri 6. FREE Bluegrass Folk Session by Pat and Friends Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. 8–11pm. The audience are encouraged to join in this bluegrass session. ■ Simon Kempston, Tom Fairnie and Mark Barnett Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary St, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £8. Enjoy three of Scotland’s finest songwriters in a diverse, dynamic and intriguing bill. Part of Ceilidh Culture
Tuesday 10
Glasgow FREE Pauline Vallance Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Folk on vocals and clàrsach. Edinburgh ■ Columcille Ceilidh Band: Music Workshop McDonald Rd Library, 2–4 McDonald Rd, 228 1155. 10.15am. £3.50. See Tue 3. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Cafe Ceilidh Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High St, 556 9579. 2pm. Donation. Relaxed day time music session hosted by Linten Adie. FREE TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians: Open Singers’ Session Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary St, 228 1155. 8pm. A chance to get together and sing in a fun, social setting. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Edinburgh Ceilidh Club The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Rd, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £6. Deoch n’ Dorus play the informal ceilidh club. Part of Ceilidh Culture
FOLK Music
■ Iain King Tribute Evening The Edinburgh Masonic Club, 1 Shrub Place Lane, Leith Walk, 228 1155. 8.30pm. £3. An evening celebrating the life and work of Iain King, the much-loved folk and jazz fiddle and guitar player from Leith (including a ceilidh). Part of Ceilidh Culture
Wednesday 11 Edinburgh ■ Café Voices Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High St, 556 9579. 7–9pm. £5. A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song. FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 7pm. See Wed 4. ■ Damien O’Kane, John Joe Kelly & Gerard Thompson Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £9 (£7; members £6). Contemporary and traditional Irish folk from the banjo-player and friends. Part of Ceilidh Culture FREE Matt Norris The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk St, 629 0275. 8pm. See Wed 4.
Thursday 12
Glasgow ■ Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £16. Veteran roots rock guitarist who started out in The Blasters and whose songs have been covered by the likes of Dwight Yoakam and Los Lobos. FREE Tango Libre La Bodega Tapas Bar, Dance with Attitude Studios, 1120 South St, 581 3401. 7.30pm. See Thu 29. FREE Julia Gillard Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Duo playing klezmer folk. Edinburgh ■ Arrk The Royal Scots Club, 29–31 Abercromby Place, 228 1155. 8pm. £10. A set of no-nonsense, foot-tapping traditional Scottish/Irish music from this multi-instrumental duo. Part of Ceilidh Culture
Friday 13
Glasgow ■ Friday Ceilidh Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, City Centre, 229 5270. 8.30pm. £9 (£6). See Fri 6. Edinburgh ■ Columcille Ceilidh Band: Music Workshop New Trinity Centre, 7A Loaning Rd, 228 1155. 10.15am. £3.50. See Tue 3. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ A Braw Nicht Oot Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High St, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). The second Braw Nicht Oot will feature Scots speaking storytellers telling tales in different dialects, plus a wonderful mixture of music and song, and a short comedy Costa del Port Seton. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ The Burly Ceilidh Club Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £25. See Fri 30. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Edinburgh Ceilidh Club Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). The best in Scottish music and dancing, featuring Edinburgh’s premier rock/funk ceilidh band, Teannaich. Part of Ceilidh Culture ■ Northern Streams Concert: Songs of Ice & Fire Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Featuring FUNI (old Icelandic word meaning ‘fire’) – Bára Grímsdóttir and Chris Foster, performing traditional songs from Iceland and Britain; Karin Ericsson Back and Maria Misgeld covering Swedish and British folk songs; and Kim André Rysstad – one of Norway’s top traditional singers – with fellow singer and hardanger fiddler, Lajla Buer Storli. Part of Ceilidh Culture
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