MUSIC | Folk/ Classical
Sunday 6 Edinburgh ■ Eva Curth with Edward Witsenburg: In a Heavenly Way Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 312 2200. 3–4pm. £11 (£9; children £5). German virtuoso harpist Eva Curth presents pieces from JS Bach, Marcel Tournier, Bernard Andrès and Carlos Salzedo. In part two she is joined by her former teacher, harpist Edward Witsenburg, to perform works from John Thomas, Anne Macdearmid and more. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival. ■ Andrew Lawrence-King & Steven Player and Maeve Gilchrist & Nic Gareiss Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 312 2200. 7.30–10pm. £14.50 (£12.50; under 16s £7). Double bill of headliners featuring Andrew Lawrence-King and Steven Player as they present Chorégraphie and Maeve Gilchrist and Nic Gareiss, a harpist and percussive dancer respectively. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival. ■ Donal O’Connor Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Fine Irish singer-songwriter.
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Glasgow FREE Glasgow Makes Music Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 9pm. See Mon 24. Edinburgh ■ North Atlantic Trio and the Duplets Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 312 2200. 7–10pm. £11 (£9; under 16s £5). A double bill featuring the North Atlantic Trio’s mix of traditional Scottish, bluegrass and Appalachian music and the Duplets’ arrangements of Scottish tunes, songs and self penned compositions. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 24. ■ Family Ceilidh with Bella McNab’s Dance Band Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 312 2200. 8.15–11pm. £8 (children £4.50). A fun informal ceilidh dance for all ages. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival and Ceilidh Culture.
Tuesday 8 Edinburgh ■ Cafe Ceilidh Gorgie City Farm Café, 51 Gorgie Road, 337 4202. 1.15pm. By donation. Relaxed day time traditional music session hosted by Linten Adie, for Scots Music Group. ■ Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Best of Trad Showcase The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7–10pm. £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Join Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin as they celebrate with a night of
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tunes and songs with top traditional musicians from Scotland and beyond including Charlie McKerron (Capercaillie, Session A9), Mike Bryan (Nuala Kennedy Band), Tom Oakes (Ross Couper & Tom Oakes) and many more. ■ Sixto Corbalán and Catriona McKay & Olov Johansson Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 312 2200. 7.30–10pm. £14.50 (£12.50; under 16s £7). A world tour of harps and harp players with Sixto Corbalán (Paraguayan harp) and Catriona McKay (Scottish harp) & Olov Johansson (Swedish nyckelharpa). Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival. Perth ■ Patsy Reid Fiddle Workshop Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621031. 6pm. £5. Patsy offers a fiddle masterclass before all of her concerts, focusing on learning traditional Scottish melodies by ear (sheet music available) as well as useful elements of fiddle/violin technique.
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Glasgow ■ Ceilidh Dance Classes St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.15pm. £5.50. See Wed 2. Edinburgh ■ The Festival Orchestra Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 312 2200. 3–4pm. £9 (under 16s £5). Presentation of the Fiona Rutherford’s commissioned piece for the Edinburgh International Harp Festival. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival. ■ Edwina Hayes Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 7.30pm. £10 (£8; members £6). Acoustic folk singer-songwriter Hayes has performed alongside the likes of Nanci Griffith, Jools Holland and Van Morrison. ■ The Shee Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, 312 2200. 7.30–10pm. £14.50 (£12.50; children £7). Traditional Scottish folk and bluegrass with an adventurous twist from this stylish six-piece. Part of Edinburgh International Harp Festival.
Haddington ■ Alastair Savage St Mary’s Parish Church, The Sidegate, 01620 829354. 7.30–9.30pm. £8 (children free). Traditional and contemporary Scots fiddle music.
Thursday 10 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. Today, Storyteller Phyllis Davison explores her Scottish- Canadian duality in story, song and history.
Friday 11 Glasgow ■ Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £26.50. Moore is one of Ireland’s leading solo artists, Moore mixes traditional song with contemporary social and political commentary. Here he is joined by musician and producer Sinnott to promote new album Folk Tale. ■ Suzy Bogguss St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £3.50. The veteran singer- songwriter and guitarist from Illinois plays country music with a dash of jazz, swing Latin and cabaret-style material.
Saturday 12 Milngavie ■ Paul McKenna Band Milngavie Folk Club, The Fraser Centre, Douglas Street, 07743 885991. 7.30–10.30pm. £14. A blend of Scottish and Irish music with modern rock and contemporary songwriting from this five-piece.
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Glasgow ■ Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £26.50. See Fri 11. Edinburgh ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends.
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Glasgow FREE Glasgow Makes Music Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 9pm. See Mon 24. Edinburgh FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 24.
Opera scenes with minimal staging, designed to showcase the music. ■ BBC SSO: Born in the USA – Gershwin & Ives City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £11–£24. Martyn Brabbins conducts Sean Shepherd’s Blue Blazes, Gershwin’s Piano Concerto with soloist Freddy Kempff, and Charles Ives’ seldom- played Symphony No 2. ■ Symphony Orchestra Concert Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12). Student soloists play concertos. Edinburgh FREE Lunchtime Concert St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 12.15pm. St Giles’ Cathedral offers free lunchtime concerts from visiting artists. Featuring the Pittsburgh State University Choir. ■ Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Slavonic Dances The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10–£30 (£5–£28; under 16s free). Robin Ticciati conducts selections from Dvorák, Ligeti and Haydn, with guest soloist Tasmin Little. ■ Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, 556 3515. 7.45pm. £8 (£5). Choral music by Josquin, Tomkins and Weelkes.
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Glasgow ■ Fred Morrison CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 01309 691170. 8pm. £12 (£10). See Sat 22. Edinburgh ■ Anna Massie & Mairearad Green Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. 7.30pm. £9. Leading young Scots duo with multi- instrumentalist Massie and border pipes from Mairearad Green.
Wednesday 16 Glasgow ■ Ceilidh Dance Classes St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.15pm. £5.50. See Wed 2.
Edinburgh ■ Gria Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £10 (£8; members £6). A Glasgow-based four-piece band combining Scottish, Gaelic and English influences, Gria hail from Shetland, Orkney, Lewis and Northumbria and consist of Louise Bichan (fiddle), Ceitlin L R Smith (voice), Gemma Telfer (accordion) and Lana Elaine (piano/accordion). Dunblane ■ Alastair Savage Kinbuck Centre, Main Street, Kinbuck. 7.30–9.30pm. £8 (children free). See Wed 9.
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Thursday 20 Glasgow FREE Grace Mo and Marina Nadiradze Glasgow University Concert Hall, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10–2pm. Music for two pianos by Milhaud, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Ravel. ■ MPerf Opera Scenes Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.15pm. £11 (£8.50).
Glasgow ■ SCO Principals Go East Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £11 (£8.50). Chamber works by Bartók and Fibich. ■ Divertimenti Ensemble Milngavie Music Club, Cairns Church, 11 Buchanan Street, Milngavie, divertimenti-ensemble.com/index.html 7.30pm. £12 (students £5; schoolchildren free). Chamber works by Richard Strauss, Martin" , Boccherini and Brahms. ■ Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Slavonic Dances City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14–£28. See Thu 20. ■ Cathures Govanhill Baths, Calder Street, 433 2999. 8pm. Free but donations are welcome. Songs on themes of water and weather, from Byrd, Tye, Elgar and Purcell. Edinburgh FREE Thomas Bowes and Eleanor Alberga Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 4336. 1.10pm. Music for violin and piano by Brahms, Alberga and Bartók. ■ Memories are made of this Talbot Rice Gallery, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, 650 2210. 6.30pm. £5. Experimental promenade performance beginning in the Old College Quad, so dress warm. ■ Edinburgh Napier University Chamber Choir St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Choral works by Fauré, Bruckner, Rheinberger and Brian Cope. ■ RSNO: Pictures at an Exhibition Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £11.50–£36 (students & under 26s £5; under 16s free). The UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Circle Map; Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No 1 featuring Jack Liebeck, and Ravel’s celebrated orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Susanna Mälkki conducts.
Saturday 22 Glasgow ■ Milngavie Choir Cairns Church, 11 Buchanan Street, Milngavie, milngavie-choir.btck.co.uk 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Razvan Luculescu conducts choral works by Brahms, Chilcott, Cunningham and Pascanu.