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Milngavie ■ Dick Gaughan Milngavie Folk Club, The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, 07743 885991. 7.30–10.30pm. £12. Gaughan plays an eclectic mix of styles and stringed instruments combining his classic orchestration skills with a love of the Scots ballad. Murthly ■ Peter Clark and Ron Shaw Murthly Castle Chapel, Murthly & Strathbaarn Estates, 01738 494101. 11am–noon. £10 (children £5). A rousing blend of haunting Gaelic melodies married with new compositions from Peter Clarke (fiddle) and Ron Shaw (Cello). Part of Niel Gow Annual Scottish Fiddle Festival.
Canada, performs a mixture of original and traditional folk with three-way harmonies. Edinburgh ■ Celter Schmelter Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. 7.30pm. £7. Irresistible Eastern European Jewish dance music.
Wednesday 26 Glasgow ■ Candyrat Guitar Night The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 8pm. £10. UK tour featuring acoustic guitarists Welsh Gareth Pearson, Italian Stefano Barone with and American Matthew Santos.
Paisley ■ Fred Morrison Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 01309 691170. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). Scottish piper Fred Morrison has carved himself an international reputation with his powerfully exuberant, highly improvisational style. Edinburgh ■ Alistair Ogilvy Trio Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 7.30pm. £10 (£8; members £6). Distinctive Scottish music packed with emotion, history and story.
Pitlochry ■ Mà nran Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port Na Craig, 01796 484626. 7.30pm. £tbc. Original songs in Gaelic and English with a driving backbeat from Mànran. Stirling ■ The Revelers Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). Trad Louisiana ‘swamp music’, Cajun, blues and country.
Sunday 23 Glasgow FREE Where The Folks At The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 6–8pm. Folkytown players. ■ Terry Neason CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £15. The singer performs piano-led cover versions of various well-known Celtic and county songs.
Monday 24
Glasgow FREE Glasgow Makes Music Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 9pm. Each week singer-songwriter Bronagh Monahan introduces three guest musicians to play their songs and talk about their creative process, emphasising the importance of learning from and influencing other musicians. Edinburgh ■ Karine Polwart The BIG Project, Broomhouse Primary School, 33–39 Saughton Road, 622 7784. 7pm. £3. Songs from the award-winning singer- songwriter. Performing with The BIG Project Youth Choir. ■ Resonate: Acoustic Night The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £7.50 (£3.50). Resonate present a night of young acoustic talent including James Gillespie’s High School Pipe Band, Edinburgh Schools Clarsach Ensemble, The Royal High School String Quartet; The Royal High School Fiddle Group, Edinburgh Schools Classical Guitar Ensemble, P6 Primary String Trio, Bunsgoil Taobh Na Pàirce; Còisir àrdsgoil Sheumais Ghilleasbuig and Anna McLuckie (as seen on The Voice) from The City of Edinburgh Music School. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. Anti-folk hero Lach hosts this open mic free-for-all featuring music, comedy, poetry, stories, magic and more.
Tuesday 25 Glasgow ■ The Once The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8pm. £11. The three-piece from Newfoundland,
Musselburgh ■ Tannahill Weavers The Brunton, Ladywell Way, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £16 (£14). The Tannahill Weavers’ arrangements blend the beauty of the traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms.
Thursday 27 Glasgow ■ Steve Forbert St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £12.75. Forbert’s appeal lies in his talent for conveying keen observations through tough, terse poetry, a ready tunefulness and a warm rasping voice.
Friday 28
Edinburgh ■ Andrew Greig and The Fiona Hunter Band The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 6.30pm. £14 (£12). A night of two halves as novelist and poet Grieg presents a series of readings followed by folk from Malinky’s vocalist/cellist Hunter and her band. ■ The Bevvy Sisters Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm–1am. £10. The richly-seasoned harmonies of the Bevvy Sisters provide an alternative take on folk and swing songs. Plan B album launch.
Saturday 29
Glasgow ■ Tom Paxton & Janis Ian City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £26.50. American folk singer- songwriter super-duo on their Together At Last tour. Edinburgh ■ 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. Portobello Ceilidh Band provide the live music.
Hawick ■ Hawick Music Live! Rachel Hair Trio Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick, Kirkstile, 01450 360688. 7pm. £10 (students £2). Harpist-composer Rachel Hair, singer-guitarist Jenn Butterworth and double bassist Brodie Jarvie make up this Scottish folk trio playing rootsy rhythms.
Milngavie ■ Rallion Milngavie Folk Club, The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, 07743 885991. 7.30–10.30pm. £10. Fiery fiddle-playing combined with vocals to give an excellent selection of traditional Scottish music.
Sunday 30
Edinburgh ■ Alun Parry Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. The singer-songwriter and musician from Liverpool plays contemporary folk with social commentary and political protest songs. Hawick ■ The Trad Affair Tower Mill, Heart of Hawick, Kirkstile, 01450 360688. 2.30pm. £8 (£6). Hailing from Scotland, England and America and currently studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, The Trad Affair present a contemporary blend of traditional Scottish, Irish and original music featuring piano, accordion, bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, voice and clarsach.
Monday 31 Glasgow FREE Glasgow Makes Music Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 9pm. See Mon 24.
Tuesday 1 Glasgow ■ Friends Of Plockton Music School Fundraising Concert St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7pm. £10 (£8). Past and present pupils from the Plockton Music School play trad and folk at this fundraising gig. ■ Anthony John Clarke The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8pm. £8. Northern Irish singer/ songwriter known among other things for his bright red guitar.
Edinburgh ■ String Circle Fiddle Class St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 7–9pm. £84 (£60). Learn to play the fiddle in a relaxed group in Edinburgh. Note: this course begins Tue Jan 14 and runs until Tue Apr 1. ■ Bob Wood Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. 7.30pm. £7. Scotland-born, London-based guitarist and singer with a mighty impressive picking hand.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow ■ Hailey Beavis CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £10. Norfolk-bred, Edinburgh-based singer/ songwriter. ■ Ceilidh Dance Classes St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.15pm. £5.50. Tricia Matthews leads these ceilidh dance classes. Edinburgh ■ Barluath Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 7.30pm. £10 (£8; members £6). The five piece band includes a variety of instruments such as pipes, flute, fiddle, mandolin, whistle and vocals.
Thursday 3
Glasgow ■ Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £15–£17. Vocalist, bassist and founding member of veteran folk rockers Wishbone Ash. Perth ■ Foster & Allen Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621031. 7.30pm. £20.50. Popular Irish folk duo whose career spans 25 years.
Stirling ■ Emily Smith Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £13 (£11). The top folk singer and a former winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year award bridges the
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Friday 4
Glasgow ■ AdLibitum Renfield St Stephen’s Church, 260 Bath Street, 332 2826. 7.30–9.30pm. £8–£10. AdLibitum is the violin/accordion duo of Djordje and Andrea Gajic. ■ Balkanarama The Art School, 20 Scott Street, theartschool.co.uk 10.30pm–3am. £8. A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. Featuring The Destroyers, The Sea Bass Kid and DJ Zarije. Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh International Harp Festival Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 554 0212. Times vary. Prices vary. Held on the beautiful grounds of Merchiston Castle School, EIHF annually welcomes a healthy mix of world-class harpists and up-and- coming local talents playing a range of musical styles from folk to jazz for concerts, courses, workshops, the UK’s largest harpmakers’ exhibition and late night music sessions.
Motherwell ■ Foster & Allen Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 403120. 7.30pm. £19.50 (£18.50). See Thu 3.
Saturday 5
Edinburgh ■ Hall of the Chieftain with John Purser Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 312 2200. 7.30–10pm. £14.50 (£12.50; children £7). John Purser presents an evening of classic folk music, featuring Alison Kinnaird, Allan MacDonald, Bill Taylor, Christine Primrose, Mary Macmaster & Patsy Seddon (Sileas) and Steve Byrne. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival. ■ Balkanarama Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 9.30pm–3am. £8. A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. Featuring The Destroyers, The Sea Bass Kid and DJ Zarije. Oban ■ We’ll Walk This Road Together Corran Halls, The Esplanade, 01631 567333. 7.30pm. £17.50. A charity concert in aid of Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie Cancer Care featuring the folk-rock bands Manran, Skerryvore and Ceol An Aire.
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