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■ Jyotsna Srikanth’s Bangalore Dreams The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £10 (£8). Divine harmonies and dazzling rhythms, combining Indian and Western styles. Friday 21
Glasgow ■ Lorraine McCauley & The Borderlands The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. This lot provide folky sounds with a delightful experimental twist. Edinburgh ■ Orkney Folk: The Fiddle Gathering The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm—10pm. £18 (£15). Featuring the likes of Douglas Montgomery, Fionn MacArthur, Kenny Ritch, Andrew Gifford, FARA, Hadhirgaan, Brian Cromarty, Billy Peace, Gavin Firth, Erik Laughton and some more. Part of Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ The Lomond Ceilidh Band Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). The Lomond Ceilidh Band has Alan Small on accordion, Callum Wallace on drums and Gemma Donald on fiddle. Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival. FREE Session Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 10pm. Lively late night folk session. Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ Festival Club Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 11pm–1am. £4. Relaxed sessions, up-and-coming acts and even the prospect of unbilled appearances. Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival.
Saturday 22
Edinburgh ■ Scots Fiddle Festival Workshops Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 10am–5.30pm. £8. Fiddle-based musical workshops. Please book in advance. Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ Slow Session Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 10am–5pm. Free with day ticket or Supersaver. Informal session led by experienced tutors from the Glasgow Fiddle Workshop. Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ Recital Series Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 12–5pm. Day ticket £12 (£9). Sat line-up consists of Douglas Lawrence & Maureen Rutherford (noon), Ryan Young (1pm), Graham MacKenzie (2pm), Small Hall Band (3pm) and Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal (4pm). Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, Matheu Watson and Casey Driessen The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30–10pm. £18 (£15). Renowned flautist Michael McGoldrick and performer, composer and producer John McCusker team up with Matheu Watson on guitar and Casey Driessen on fiddle. Part of Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ Sandy Brechin Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Innovative accordion action. Joined by Chalie McKerron on fiddle and Brian Ó hEadhra on guitar for this special ceilidh. Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ Albatronics Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £7 after. Celtic music meets dance beats from resident DJ Dolphin Boy. Joined by Yoko Pwno and DJ Keltek. FREE Session Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 10pm. See Fri 21. ■ Festival Club Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 11pm–1am. £4. See Fri 21.
Sunday 23 Glasgow ■ Ewan McLennan The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119.
8–10.30pm. £10. Folk, ballads and airs. Edinburgh ■ Scots Fiddle Festival Workshops Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 10am–3.30pm. £8. Fiddle-based musical workshops. Please book in advance. Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ Slow Session Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 10am–5pm. Free with day ticket or Supersaver. See Sat 22. ■ Recital Series Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 560 1581. 12–6pm. Day ticket £12 (£9). Featuring The Reverie Band (noon), Mhairi Marwick (1pm), Rowan Leslie & Graeme Armstrong (2pm), Gillian Frame & Findlay Napier (3pm), Paul Anderson (4pm) and the Final Stramash (5pm). Part of The Scots Fiddle Festival. ■ Frankie Gavin with Ross Couper & Tom Oakes The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7–9.30pm. £18 (£15). Irish fiddler Frankie Gavin joins fiddle and guitar duo Ross Couper & Tom Oakes. Part of Scots Fiddle Festival.
Monday 24 Glasgow FREE The Blas Collective Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. ‘Folk flavoured sessions’ from this collective led by Jenn Butterworth.
3332. 7.30pm. £6 (£5; family £15). Night of traditional Scottish dancing. BYOB. ■ Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Rootsy, bluegrassy six-piece.
Saturday 29 Edinburgh ■ St Andrew’s Weekend Saturday Night Ceilidh Edinburgh City Chambers, High Street, 07889 539512. 7pm. £20. Charity ceilidh for When You Wish Upon a Star. ■ John Grant Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £18–£22. See Rock & Pop. ■ Scots Music Group Ceilidh St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 8pm–midnight. £8 in advance, £10 on door (£6 in advance, £8 on door). Fundraising ceilidh.
Tuesday 2
Glasgow ■ Barluath The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £8. A modern take on folk by this six-piece from Glasgow. Edinburgh ■ Tyde Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. 7.30pm. £7. Contemporary folk from acoustic trio.
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Glasgow ■ Rebecca Wright & Donald McKay The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £8. A mix of Scottish and Australian folk. Edinburgh FREE Café Ceilidh: St Andrew’s Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 2–4pm. An informal music session with members of Linten Adie and the Scots Music Group. ■ Marit & Rona Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. 7pm. £7. Marit Falt and Rona Wilkie perform traditional and contemporary folk songs.
Wednesday 26
Edinburgh ■ Pauline Alexander & Edwin Gallacher Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £tbc. Folk and easy listening.
Thursday 27
Glasgow ■ Lori Watson and Fiona Black Merchants House of Glasgow, 7 West George Street, 221 8272. 12.45pm. £8 (£7; students & children £4). Lori Watson on fiddle and vocals and Fiona Black on accordion. Edinburgh ■ Lau The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 6.30pm. £20 (£18). Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle), Kris Drever (guitar and vocals) and Martin Green (accordion) drawing together traditional music from Orkney, west Scotland and the north-east of England. Part of Lau- Land Edinburgh.
Friday 28
Glasgow ■ Ceilidh at Saints St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 07768 563138. 8–11pm. £10 (£7.50). A ceilidh in aid of the venue itself. Edinburgh ■ Autumn Ceilidh and Bal St Peter’s Church, 14 Lutton Place, 662 9171. 7–11.30pm. £9 (£7). EdinBal present a night of ceilidh and bal, set to the unique sounds of Perthshire band Dancing Feet. ■ Norloch Ceilidh Band Old St Paul’s Church, 39 Jeffrey Street, 556
Edinburgh ■ Maggie MacInnes Trio Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £10 (£9; members £7). Gaelic singer and clarsach player.
Thursday 4
Glasgow ■ David Ford Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £14. Country, pop, Americana and honky tonk blues. Edinburgh ■ Balkans Charity Fundraiser The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Jazz.
Friday 5
Glasgow ■ Alastair Savage St Bride’s Episcopal Church, 69 Hyndland Road, alastairsavage.co.uk 7.30–9.30pm. £10. Scots fiddle music in aid of the St Bride’s organ fund. ■ Scottish Music Concert Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7.50–£9.50. Student musicians play an evening of Scottish music. Edinburgh ■ FUTUREthno The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Jazz. ■ Poción de Fe The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). This seven-piece Edinburgh band specialises in Caribbean rhythms, Cuban salsa and Afrobeat funk.
Saturday 6 Edinburgh ■ Garvald Masked Ceilidh Edinburgh Steiner School, 60 Spylaw Road, 07590 116750. 7pm–1am. £10– £15 (£5–£6.50; under 12s £3.50; under 5s free). Charity ceilidh in support of Garvald Edinburgh, which helps people with learning difficulties.
Sunday 7 Edinburgh ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby
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Glasgow FREE The Blas Collective Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. ‘Folk flavoured sessions’ from collective led by Jenn Butterworth.
Tuesday 9
Glasgow ■ North Sea Gas The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £8. A Scottish folk band who combine guitars, mandolins, bodhrán, banjos, whistles and bouzoukis topped off with fine vocals. Edinburgh ■ Gilly McKenzie Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. 7.30pm. £7. Folk session.
Wednesday 10 Edinburgh ■ The Whistlebinkies Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £10 (£9; members £7). Traditional music on pipes, harp, flute, drum, concertina and fiddle from much- travelled Scots band.
Thursday 11 Edinburgh ■ Café Voices Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. 7–9pm. £5. Oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song. ‘Midwinter Tales’ with author Donald Smith.
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Glasgow Edinburgh Quartet Merchants House of Glasgow, 7 West George Street, 221 8272. 12.45pm. £8 (£7; students & children £4). Quartets by Haydn and Debussy. ✽ BBC SSO: Beethoven’s Ninth 8000. 7.30pm. £11.50–£24.50. Donald Runnicles celebrates turning 60 with Beethoven and Mozart, guest soloists and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus. City Halls, Candleriggs, 353
Edinburgh FREE Live Music Now: Laura Margaret Smith and Geoffrey Tanti Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. 6–6.30pm. John Maxwell Geddes’ A Castle Mills Suite. Scottish Opera: La Cenerentola Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.15pm. £10–£80.50. Rossini’s non-supernatural take on the Cinderella story. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Brahms Piano Concerto Nos 1 & 2 Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10–£31. With Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano) and Okko Kamu (conductor).
Friday 14 Glasgow Atalanta Piano Quartet Cairns Church, 11 Buchanan Street, Milngavie, simonlane.eu/pianoquartet 7.30pm. £12 (students £5; schoolchildren free). Piano quartets by Beethoven, Fauré, Martin Butler and Schumann. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Brahms Piano Concerto Nos 1 &
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