Tuesday 16
Glasgow ■ First Aid Kit The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £20. Ethereal nu-folky from teenage Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg. ■ Gren Bartley & Julia Disney The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8pm. £9. Folk-blues and Americana by the singer-guitarist. Edinburgh ■ The Pierces The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £16. The New York-based duo performs alternative psychedelic-folk. ■ Allan MacDonald Victoria Park, Ferry Road. 7.30pm. £tbc. Renowned for his exploration of the relationship between piobaireachd and Gaelic song. ■ Ceilidh Club Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 8pm. £6. See Tue 9.
Wednesday 17 Glasgow ■ Ceilidh Dance Classes St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £5.50. See Wed 27.
vary. Residential course for pianists and string players. Booking essential. Thursday 28
Dundee Scottish Ensemble: Commonwealth Strings Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £12 (students £5; under 16s free). The Scottish Ensemble is joined by 14 talented pre-professional string players for a programme to celebrate the Commonwealth Games, featuring Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro, Op 47, Peter Sculthorpe’s Sonata for Strings No 3, Vaughan Williams’ eerie Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and finally Tippett’s Concerto for Double String Orchestra.
Friday 29 Isle of Cumbrae Agnes Kallay and Gusztav Feny" Cathedral of the Isles, The College, Millport, 339 2708. 8–9.30pm. £10 (students, children and unemployed £5). Cello and piano recital. Part of Isle of Cumbrae Summer Music.
Thursday 18 Saturday 30
(under 26, seniors and unemployed £6; under 16s free). Jaime Martín conducts popular favourites from Rossini, Puccini, Bizet, Verdi, Kodály, Mascagni and Tchaikovsky, with guest soprano Ailish Tynan. Sponsored by Brewin Dolphin. Ayr Phillip Dyson Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, 01292 288235. 7.30pm. £14 (£13; students £10; children £10). Internationally renowned pianist Dyson intersperses his music with shots of his wry, dry humour.
Saturday 6 Glasgow RSNO: Music at the Museum Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 8pm. £10–£20 (under 26, seniors and unemployed £6; under 16s free). See Fri 5.
Sunday 7 Edinburgh FREE St Giles’ at Six St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 6pm. Organ recital by Dorothea Harris, featuring music by Buxtehude, Bach, Franck and Leighton.
Glasgow ■ Dominic Kirwan Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£17.50). An evening of song with one of Ireland’s most popular singers as he presents his 25th Anniversary Tour. Edinburgh ■ Kate Rusby The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £20 (under 16s £15). One of the British folk scene’s best-loved artists and the voice of contemporary English folk music.
Isle of Cumbrae Gusztav Fenyo Cathedral of the Isles, The College, Millport, 339 2708. 3–5pm. £10 (students, children & unemployed £5). Solo piano recital featuring pieces by Mozart, Schubert, Bartók, Debussy and Liszt. Isle of Cumbrae Summer Music. Stirling Heart of Scotland Choir Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Forth Valley choir sings everything from Luther Vandross to Lady Gaga.
Tuesday 9 Edinburgh Live Music Now: Spencer- Strachan Duo Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 11am. £3 (students and schoolchildren free). Violinist Rachel Spencer and cellist Duncan Strachan in recital, including the Dance Suite for Two by Edward McGuire and Ravel’s Sonata for violin and cello Get Organised: John Kitchen Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 1.10pm. £3. See Tue 2.
CLASSICAL
Sunday 31 Wednesday 10
MUSIC | Folk
Dunfermline ■ The Stray Birds Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Wed 3. Thursday 11
Glasgow ■ The Stray Birds CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £13. See Wed 3.
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 it’s ‘Hiring, Harvest & Holy Folk’ with storyteller Andy Hunter. FREE Someone Was Singing Central Library, 7–9 George IV Bridge, 242 8100. 7–8pm. Free but ticketed. A commemoration of WWI in poetry and song, with poet Alexander Hutchison and singer/musician Wendy Carle Taylor.
Dundee ■ Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Gardyne Theatre, Gardyne Road, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £19.75 (£18). See Thu 4. Isle of Colonsay ■ Battlefield Band Colonsay Village Hall, Scalasaig, 01951 200336 . 7.30pm. See Thu 21.
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various venues, 01506 433634. Times vary. Prices vary. The town’s Folk Festival has featured big names such Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain, along with music covering the whole spectrum of folk tastes. With musical workshops and family-oriented events.
Friday 12
Bathgate ■ North Sea Gas Regal Community Theatre, 24–34 North Bridge Street, 01506 630085. 7.30pm. £15. Hugely entertaining Scottish folk band who combine guitars, mandolins, bodhrans, banjos, whistles and bouzoukis with fine vocals. Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various venues, 01506 433634. Times vary. Prices vary. See Thu 11.
Saturday 13
Glasgow ■ Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12–£21. The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra is the country’s foremost large ensemble for traditional music. Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various venues, 01506 433634. Times vary. Prices vary. See Thu 11.
Peebles ■ The Stray Birds Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £14 (£12; children £5). See Wed 3. Selkirk ■ Benny Gallagher String Jam Club, The Country Hotel, 1-5 High Street, 01750 721 233. 7.30–11pm. £12. A songwriter of sheer class whose songs have been covered by Bryan Ferry and Simon & Garfunkel. Performing with Bob Wood and Colin MacFarlane.
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Thursday 21 Kirkcaldy Opera Bohemia: Gianni Schicchi Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, Kirk Wynd, operabohemia.co.uk 8–9pm. £13 (£11; under 18s £5). Opera Bohemia presents Puccini’s one-act comedy.
Friday 22
Greenock Opera Bohemia: Gianni Schicchi Beacon Arts Centre, Custom House Quay, 01475 723723. 7.30pm. £13.00. See Thu 21.
Saturday 23 Glasgow Opera Bohemia: Gianni Schicchi St John’s Renfield Church, Beaconsfield Road, Kelvindale, 334 0782. 8–9pm. £13 (£11; under 18s £5). See Thu 21.
Sunday 24 Livingston West of Scotland Schools Concert Band Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 6–7pm. £3. The band performs a programme including music from West Side Story and Braveheart, plus selections from Edward Gregson and Georges Bizet. Proceeds go to charity.
Isle of Cumbrae FREE Piano and Strings Cathedral of the Isles, The College, Millport, 339 2708. 3–5pm. Chamber music from students attending the chamber music course. Isle of Cumbrae Summer Music. Monday 1
Edinburgh FREE Lunchtime Concert St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 12.15pm. Recital by Rita Schindler (harp). St Andrews FREE Summer Harp Concerts All Saints Church, North Castle Street, 07792 336804. 12.45–1.15pm. Four different pieces of medieval harp music.
Tuesday 2
Edinburgh Live Music Now: Seraphim Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 11.00am. £3 (students and schoolchildren free). Marie Claire Breen (soprano), Andy Connell-Smith (trumpet) and Christopher Baxter (piano) in recital. Get Organised: John Kitchen Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 1.10pm. £3. Recital from organist John Kitchen on the amazing Usher Hall organ, featuring guest performers.
Wednesday 3 Edinburgh FREE Lunchtime Concert St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 12.15pm. Liedertafel 1878 Male voice choir from Goddelsheim, Germany.
Edinburgh FREE Will Pickvance: Piano Speak St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 12.15pm. Will Pickvance presents improvisations and repartee.
Thursday 11
Glasgow Edward Cohen House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. 2pm. £7.50. Edinburgh- based concert pianist in recital. Hamilton Scottish Chamber Orchestra The Town House, 102 Cadzow Street, 01698 452299. 7.30–9.30pm. £10. Ben Gernon conducts Mozart’s Symphony No 29, Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No 2 in E-flat featuring Maximiliano Martin, and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 11.
Friday 12
Glasgow Scottish Ensemble: 20th Century Perspectives – City Spaces and Strings Secret Location, scottishensemble.co.uk 6.30pm. £15. Scottish Ensemble collaborates with artist Toby Paterson on a special project: audiences will hear a selection of contrasting string pieces in a unique environment specially constructed by the artist, in a secret location in Glasgow. Full details are released to those who book places. Edinburgh FREESacred Music through the Ages Mayfield Salisbury Church, 18 West Mayfield, 667 1522. 7.30pm. The church choir in concert. Instrumental works by Bach and Britten as well as choral masterpieces by Victoria, Byrd, Mozart, JC Bach, Rachmaninov and Herbert Howells. Part of Festival of Sacred Music.
Sunday 14
Tuesday 26 Friday 5
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various venues, 01506 433634. Times vary. Prices vary. See Thu 11. Isle of Cumbrae Isle of Cumbrae Summer Music Cathedral of the Isles, The College, Millport, 339 2708. Times vary. Prices
Glasgow RSNO: Music at the Museum Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 8pm. £10–£20
82 THE LIST 21 Aug–18 Sep 2014