The List: 13 Dec 2012 (127/148)

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Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 18. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 18. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 18.

Wednesday 9 Edinburgh ■ Discordian Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Experimental fusion of prog and avant- jazz. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 19.

Thursday 10 Edinburgh ■ New Phoenix Jazz Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Swing, Dixieland and New Orleans style jazz from bassist Jerry Forde’s sextet. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, See Thu 13.

Friday 11

Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Fri 4. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). See Fri 4. Saturday 12

Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 15. FREE Mike MacFarlane The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 15. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 15. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). See Fri 4.

Sunday 13

Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, See Sun 16. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Wed 26. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope St, 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. Vocalist Joni Keen guests. ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 16.

Monday 14 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 17. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 17.

Tuesday 15 Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Tue 18. ■ Nell Bryden The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7pm. £10. Modern day Dixie, bluegrass, jazz, soul and blues from this Brooklyn

singer-songwriter and Radio 2 favourite. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). See Tue 18. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Tue 18.

Wednesday 16 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 4pm. Open rehearsal. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Wed 26. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 19.

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Wednesday 23 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 4pm. See Wed 16. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Wed 26. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Wed 19.

Thursday 24 Edinburgh ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, See Thu 13.

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Edinburgh ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. midnight. £5 (£4). See Fri 4. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, See Thu 13. Events are listed by date, then by city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry

Friday 18 Thursday 17

Edinburgh ■ Head2Head The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Graham Robb and Bill Kyle’s jazz sextet that emerged from the ashes of their highly successful jazz rock fusion outfit Head.

Saturday 19 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 15. FREE Mike MacFarlane The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 15. ■ Head2Head The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Fri 18. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring funk, rock, pop nine- piece Blueswater.

Sunday 20

Edinburgh FREE Hot Tin Roof The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, See Sun 16. ■ Stormy Sunday Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Sun 16. ■ The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope St, 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 Amie Amis (vocals/French horn) and David Bruce (guitar). ■ The Sunday Sinners The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 16.

Monday 21 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 17. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 17.

Tuesday 22

Glasgow ■ Celtic Connections 20th Celebration Concert Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20–£23. Special concert as Celtic Connections are joined by many old friends so celebrate 20 years of the festival in the company of including Sheena Wellington, Eddi Reader, Julie Fowlis, Flook, Cara Dillon, Capercaillie, Chris Stout, Finlay MacDonald, the ScottishPower Pipe Band and a specially-convened festival string ensemble helmed by Greg Lawson.

Friday 18

Glasgow ■ Amy Helm and Darrell Scott O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. Blues, gospel and roots from singer-songwriter Helm (also daughter of The Band’s late Levon Helm). ■ Jeremy Kittel Band and Roto- Trad Mitchell Library, North St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. Michigan-born, Brooklyn-based fiddler who is a fast- rising star of contemporary Celtic music. ■ Martin Stephenson & the Daintees Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Rd, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees. ■ Rod Paterson and Alistair Ogilvy The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. One of the finest folk singers of his generation playing unique interpretations of Scottish songs. ■ Sam Lee and Rory Butler St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. The 2012 Mercury Prize nominee for his stunning debut album Ground Of Its Own and its modern interpretations of traditional folk. ■ Vicente Amigo – ‘Tierra’ and Carminho Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20–£23. World music based in jazz and flamenco roots. ■ New Rope String Band Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. Acoustic musicians-slash- comedians with a Python-flavoured brand of melodic humour. ■ Solas Shamrock City City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 9.30pm. £16. The Irish American group return with their hotly anticipated album Shamrock City due to be released in 2013.

Saturday 19 Glasgow ■ Solas ur air Tobar an Dualchais

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with Sabhal Mor Ostaig Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, 353 8000. 2pm. £11. Julie Fowlis directs this collaboration between Tobar an Dualchais and the University of the Highlands and Islands that celebrates Scotland and its music. ■ Carlos Núñez & The Royal Scottish National Orchestra Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20–£23. A very special collaboration as Galician piper, Carlos Núñez, plays with the RSNO. ■ Kila and Mànran O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. Dynamic fresh sounds from Ireland and Scotland. ■ The Once and Mary Dillon St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. The most exciting act to emerge from Newfoundland since Great Big Sea. ■ Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 40th Celebration Concert City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £17. The internationally-renowned Skye college celebrates with past and current tutors, alumni and students. ■ The Shetland Bus and Réalta Mitchell Library, North St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. Jenna and Bethany Reid’s narrated musical suite which premiered at Celtic Connections 2010. ■ Tune Book Trio and Emma Sweeney The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. New collaboration between fiddler Simon Bradley, piper and whistle player Ross Ainslie and accordionist/piper Mairearad Green. ■ Washington Irving and Olympic Swimmers Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Rd, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £8. Indie folk outfit wielding mandolin, piccolo, bouzouki and singing saw. ■ Luke Daniels’ Band and Sam Amidon Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. Irish music from award- winning accordionist and composer Luke Daniels. ■ Petunia & The Vipers and Woody Pines City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. A double bill of sizzling sounds from Canada and the US.

Sunday 20

Glasgow ■ New Voices Revisited with Duncan Lyall – ‘Infinite Reflections’ and Angus Lyon – ‘3G’ Mitchell Library, North St, 353 8000. 1pm. £11. A chance to hear two great New Voices commissions from previous festivals. ■ Dave Fraser, Donna Maciocia and Bear Bones O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 2.30pm. £10. The Hazy Recollections team bring their chilled afternoon vibes to the festival, with a mix of singer-songwriters and wistful pop. ■ Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas and Maeve Mackinnon St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. The highly acclaimed fiddle/cello duo. ■ Cara Dillon with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £17. Cara Dillon sings songs from her new album Hill of Thieves, backed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. ■ Roaming Roots Revue with Amy Helm & Beth Orton Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16–£19. Roddy Hart hosts ‘the indie Transatlantic Sessions’ also featuring Corey Chisel & The Wandering Sons, Gemma Hayes, Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow) and more. ■ Scots in the Spanish Civil War Mitchell Library, North St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. Anthems and elegies sung by Brigadistas, to songs written especially for the project, all under Ian McCalman’s peerless musical direction. 13 Dec 2012–24 Jan 2013 THE LIST 125

The List: 13 Dec 2012 (Issue 707)