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■ Eddi Reader Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22.50–£25. See Sat 23. Edinburgh ■ Ceilidh Club with Teannaich The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £10 (£8). Join in a lively ceilidh evening where dances are taught on the night, so all abilities are welcome. ■ Southern Tenant Folk Union Douglas House, 42 Royal Park Terrance, southerntenantfolkunion.com 7pm. £tbc. See Thu 28. ■ 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. ■ Old Tire Swingers Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £7. Hard- driving old-time string band music from Fresno, California. ■ The Wynntown Marshals The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £9. Country rock and Americana with a smattering of indie harmonies from Edinburgh’s Wynntown Marshalls.
Saturday 30 Glasgow ■ National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland: St Andrew’s Day Concert SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 3–5pm. £15 (£10). The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland celebrate St Andrew’s Day with both senior and development bands performing a mix of traditional and contemporary music, with dancers from the Dawn Walker School of Dance. ■ RSNO: A St Andrew’s Party with Phil & Aly Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50–£35 (under 26s £5; under 16s free). Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain, the RSNO and special guests celebrate the best of Scottish music. John Logan conducts.
Edinburgh FREE St Andrew’s Day Celebrations Grassmarket, 2–10pm. A full day of children’s activities, food and drink stalls, ceilidhs, storytelling and workshops alongside performances from Breabach, Dougie MacLean, Louis Abbott and Blazin’ Fiddles, who all collaborate in celebration of Robert Burns. ■ Eddi Reader Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £25. See Sat 23. ■ Harvest of Songs: The Greig- Duncan Folk Song Collection Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Music from the North East of Scotland in celebration of St Andrew’s Day, with performances from Frieda Morrison, Aileen Carr, Steve Byrne, Lucy Pringle, Alison McMorland, Geordie McIntyre and special guest Fraser Fifield. ■ 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. Thunderdog Ceilidh Band guest. FREE Fallow Field Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 10.30–11.30pm. Stripped back Americana, indie, folk and alt.country.
Sunday 1
Edinburgh ■ Tantz The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Gypsy, klezmer, Balkan reggae from Leeds.
Monday 2 Edinburgh ■ John Smith Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. The well-travelled, Devon-born
artist plays music of unashamed romanticism and warm lyricism on the acoustic guitar. Just don’t try to Google him. ■ 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).
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Glasgow ■ Brian Peters The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £8. Singer, guitarist and melodeon player. Edinburgh ■ Ceilidh Club Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps. Modhan are the live guests.
Wednesday 4
Edinburgh ■ Brian Peters Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 7.30pm. £10 (£8; members £6). See Tue 3. Dunfermline FREE Ken Campbell and Linsey Aitken Dunfermline Folk Club, Thistle Tavern, Baldridgeburn, 01383 721732. 8pm. An evening of contemporary Scots music from renowned acoustic Celt/folk singer/ songwriter Ken Campbell with cello and vocals from Linsey Aitken.
Thursday 5 Edinburgh ■ Heidi Talbot The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£13). Having embarked upon a solo career, the former lead singer of Irish/American group Cherish The Ladies takes her fusion of Irish traditional and roots music on tour.
Sunday 8
Edinburgh ■ 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. Tuesday 10
Edinburgh ■ Cera Impala Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £7. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist on banjo, guitar and ukulele, as well as distinguished singer, Cera was formerly guitarist, singer, recording artist and contributing songwriter to the Blackberry Bushes Stringband (Seattle). Performing with Dirk Ronneburg. ■ Ceilidh Club Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps. Featuring Heeliegoleerie.
Wednesday 11 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. Young Storytellers – Lea Taylor and Tim Porteus introduce up and coming talent who have taken part in the Young Tellers Festival. ■ Roy Bailey Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 7.30pm. £12 (£10; members £8). Grassroots folk from the veteran politically minded singer-songwriter and musician.
Glasgow Alan Bacchetti and Barry Deacon Westbourne Music, 7 West George Street, 221 1876. noon. £8 (£7; students and children £4). Works for clarinet and piano by Poulenc and Mendelssohn, with Scott Mitchell (piano). FREE Maxwell String Quartet Glasgow University Concert Hall, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10–2pm. Works by John Adams and composer-to- watch Anna Meredith. BBC SSO: Manze Conducts Mozart City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 2pm. £8–£10. Andrew Manze conducts works including Mozart’s great Symphony No 39. Edinburgh§ Midlothian Schools Festival of Music Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £5–£9. Student showcase. Scottish Opera: Don Giovanni Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.15pm. £10–£78. Mozart’s darkest opera. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mr Suzuki’s Bach The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10–£30 (£5–£28; seniors £8–£28). Masaaki Suzuki conducts works by Mendelssohn plus Bach’s Ich habe genug, with Peter Harvey (baritone).
Friday 15
Glasgow Scottish Opera Emerging Artists Recital Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £11 (£8.50). Arias and lieder. Edit-Point City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £6 (£3). Electroacoustic music. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mr Suzuki’s Bach City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14–£28. See Thu 14. Edinburgh FREE Scottish Opera: Don Giovanni Unwrapped Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 6pm. Learn more about Mozart’s cautionary tale. Booking essential. Edinburgh University String Orchestra Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 3212. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Student concert. RSNO: Britten’s War Requiem Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £11.50–£36 (students & under 26s £5; under 16s free). Peter Oundjian conducts Britten’s mighty requiem, with guest soloists and the RSNO Chorus and Junior Chorus.
Saturday 16
Glasgow Angela Hewitt City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12–£25 (£10–£23; under 26s £5). Piano virtuoso plays Bach’s The Art of Fugue. Part of The Piano 2013. RSNO: Britten’s War Requiem Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £11.50–£35 (students & under 26s £5; under 16s free). See Fri 15. Edinburgh FREE Lunchtime Concert St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 12.15pm. Piano recital from William
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✽ BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Britten 100
– Noye’s Fludde Marking the birth of Benjamin Britten on 22 November – the day of St Cecilia, patron saint of music – 100 years ago, the BBC SSO’s special concert performance and recording for Radio 3 is a celebration telling of Noah and the Ark involving young musicians, amateurs and professionals – and with a chance for the audience to join in, too. City Halls, Glasgow, Sun 17 Nov.
✽ Ludus Baroque: Christmas Oratorio Is the
start of December too early to get in the mood for Christmas? Not if it’s in the company of Ludus Baroque and their annual performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, which this year introduces exciting young Austrian mezzo-soprano Daniela Lehner to the solo ranks for the first time. Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Tue 3 Dec.
✽ Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann
Symphony Cycle SCO principal conductor Robin Ticciati (pictured) continues on his intimate Romantic journey with the orchestra, conducting the complete cycle of Schumann’s symphonies over two weeks, recording as well as performing. Numbers 1 and 4 are paired together in the first programme, with 2 and 3 in the second. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 21 & Thu 28 Nov; City Halls, Glasgow, Fri 22 & Fri 29 Nov.
Hodges. Cancer Research UK Scottish Festival of Brass and Voices Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £14–£20. Charity concert. Edinburgh Light Orchestra The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30–10pm. £7–£10.50. James Beyer conducts popular classics. Edinburgh University Music Society Symphony Orchestra and Chorus McEwan Hall, Bristo Square. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Student concert. Harry Whalley: Entangled Music of Gödel, Escher, Bach Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 3212. 7.30–9.30pm. £8 (£4). James Lowe conducts.
Sunday 17 Glasgow Glasgow Sinfonia Winter Concert Royal Conservatoire
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