MUSIC | Folk Tuesday 24
Glasgow ■ Jim Malcolm The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £8. Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter who is also the voice of Old Blind Dogs. Edinburgh ■ Cafe Ceilidh Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 2pm. Donation. Relaxed day time traditional music session hosted by Linten Adie, for Scots Music Group. The theme will be ‘Changing Seasons’. ■ Larsa Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £7. Dynamic contemporary-trad folk fusion.
Douglas ■ String Circle Fiddle Class St Brides Centre, Braehead, 346 1405. 7–9pm. £84 for 12-week term (£60). Learn to play the fiddle in a relaxed group in Edinburgh. Wednesday 25
Edinburgh ■ Calum Stewart & Heikki Bourgault Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £10 (£8; members £6). Manran flautist Stewart and Breton guitarist Bourgault perform on the wooden flute and guitar respectively. ■ Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 8pm. £5. A mix of music, folk, comedy and spoken word from one of the founders of the anti-folk movement and guests.
Friday 27
Glasgow ■ Blue Rose Code CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £8. Celtic ballads from the London five- piece. With Amy Duncan. Edinburgh ■ Norloch Ceilidh Band Old St Paul’s Church, 39 Jeffrey Street, 556 3332. 7.30–11.30pm. £6 (£5; family £15 before 9pm). The Norloch Ceilidh Band gives monthly evening ceilidhs. BYOB. ■ Take One Action Ceilidh Lauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston Street, 339 5374. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). A good old knees-up to mark the opening of this year’s Take One Action Film Festival of screenings, workshops and talks aimed at stirring debate and protest about the world’s most pressing environmental, political and developmental issues. Featuring live music from the Cosmic Ceilidh Band. Booking essential. See Take One Action preview, page 59.
Saturday 28
Edinburgh ■ Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.20pm. £17–£21. Musical double act Phil and Aly bring together a plethora of musical talent and witty banter. ■ Scots Music Group Ceilidh St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 7.30pm. £8 (£6) advance; £10 (£8) on the door. Fundraising ceilidh of traditional music and dancing. The Belle Star Band provide the live music. Ayr ■ Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra: Innovation Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, 01292 288235. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Exciting fiddle group from Ayrshire, specialising in contemporary arrangements of Celtic music from around the world.
Monday 30
Edinburgh FREE Antihoot Open Stage 92 THE LIST 19 Sep–17 Oct 2013
FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 9pm. See Mon 23. Tuesday 8
Edinburgh ■ Cafe Ceilidh Gorgie City Farm, 51 Gorgie Road, 337 4202. 1.15pm. Donation. See Tue 24. ■ Scott Cook Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £7. Alberta songwriter and ‘prairie balladeer’.
Douglas ■ String Circle Fiddle Class St Brides Centre, Braehead, 346 1405. 7–9pm. £84 for 12-week term (£60). See Tue 24.
Wednesday 9 Edinburgh ■ Café Voices Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 7–9pm. £5. A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song. Storyteller Jane Mather celebrates the exhibition Away with the Fairies. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. ■ Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 8pm. £5. See Wed 25.
Friday 11
Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 7.30–9.30pm. £8 (£6). Join Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin as they celebrate with a night of tunes and songs with top traditional musicians from Scotland and beyond.
Dundee ■ Roddy Woomble Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £12. The Idlewild frontman showcases music from across his folk and rock repertoire. Paisley ■ Capercaillie Paisley Abbey, Abbey Place, 889 7654. 8–9.30pm. £16 subject to booking fee. Capercaillie have been credited with being the major force in bringing traditional Celtic music to the world stage. Part of The Spree Festival.
Saturday 12
Glasgow ■ Rhiannon Giddens & Leyla McCalla, Kathleen MacInnes and Laoise Kelly Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. The singer and banjo-player from Greensboro, North Carolina, known as a vocalist for Grammy Award-winning collective Carolina Chocolate Drops, and the cellist perform blues and country. Edinburgh ■ Al Stewart The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £18.50. Folk-rock by the well-established Glasgow-born singer-songwriter, famous for ‘Year Of The Cat’. ■ Samba Sene & Diwan The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7pm. £7 advance; £8 on the door. See Fri 4. ■ Step Into My Parlour Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Tales from the Irish tradition told by Michelle Burke, amid art installations by Laura Burke-Hurley. Part of Luminate: Scotland’s Creative Ageing Festival. ■ Edinburgh Ceilidhs Lauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston Street, 339 5374. 8pm. £8 advance; £10 on the door. Traditional fun with ceilidh bands and a piper, and some international folk dances to complement the Scottish classics. Refreshments available.
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ALUNAGEORGE Aluna Francis and George Reid met on MySpace and bonded over their shared love of genre-jumping music including Flying Lotus, Destiny’s Child and James Taylor. The London duo got together to make their own brand of street-savvy pop soul, and put out debut album Body Music this summer. Listen to ‘Just a Touch’ or ‘You Know You Like It’ for a taster. ■ The Arches, Glasgow, Tue 15 Oct.
Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 9pm. See Mon 23. ■ Ba-Ra-Be-Re The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm–1am. £6. Latino party featuring samba dancers, DJ Ludy, DJ Nano and live music from the Brazil Connection Band.
Tuesday 1
Glasgow ■ Dick Gaughan The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £12. Gaughan plays an eclectic mix of styles and stringed instruments combining his classic orchestration skills with a love of the Scots ballad.
Edinburgh ■ Greg Trooper Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £9. New Jersey’s Trooper has an immense back catalogue of country and folk- rock songs performed by others and now he brings his own talents to the stage. Douglas ■ String Circle Fiddle Class St Brides Centre, Braehead, 346 1405. 7–9pm. £84 for 12 week term (£60). See Tue 24.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow ■ Israel Nash Gripka O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Rocking roots music from this son of a preacherman who hails from upstate New York. Part of Glasgow Americana Festival. ■ Judy Collins Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £21. Veteran folk pop troubadour who first came to prominence as part of the protest singer boom in the 60s. Edinburgh ■ Corran Raa Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £10 (£8; members £6). The quartet formed on Taransay play some of their own folky compositions influenced by traditional music from across the North, Atlantic and Irish seas. ■ Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 8pm. £5. See Wed 25.
Thursday 3 Glasgow ■ An Evening With Slaid Cleaves CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £13 (£75 festival pass). Country folk singer/songwriter born in Washington DC and based in Austin, Texas, who cut his teeth busking in Ireland. Part of Glasgow Americana Festival.
Friday 4
Glasgow ■ Laura Cantrell St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £16. Deep and rich musical meanderings from old school country singer Cantrell. Support from respected troubadour Darden Smith. Part of Glasgow Americana Festival. Edinburgh ■ Samba Sene & Diwan The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Dancey, jazzy grooves and Afro-beats from Senegal.
Saturday 5 Glasgow ■ Devon Sproule The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 3.30pm. £11. Honeyed, candid old style folk-pop from the young Virginia- based artist. In collaboration with Mike O’Neil. Part of Glasgow Americana Festival. ■ Madison Violet CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £13. Canadian folk pop duo Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac. Support from Anna Coogan. Part of Glasgow Americana Festival.
Monday 7
Glasgow ■ The High Kings Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Celtic balladry from the winners of the Best Newcomer and Best Folk Act at the Ireland Music Awards. Edinburgh ■ Foakies The Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30–11pm. £5–£8 (£3–£5). Singer songwriters and poets performing their own work on the first Monday of the month (except January and August).