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Here is just a smattering of some of the more interesting Festival musical events happening this week. Compiled by Kitty Hudson.
Jax to the Max! An awesome. genre- bendmg programme by the 30-strong National Saxophone (hint of ( ireat Britain. l'nderlielly. 3.30pm. t//.5II I {‘11. Whimsical Tricycle Songw riicr/ guitarist Kieian Iiutlcr and yiolinist Michelle Wilson mis autobiograpy with original folk songs. St Brides. 6.20pm. [5' I10)
lain Archer I’op-rock from Iyor Award w inning member of The Reindeer ('ollectiye. 'I'Iin the Fringe. (it/titre! Iii/tune. 7pm. Us’.
Moishe’s Bagel Radical liastern Izuropeaii dance music from some of Scotland‘s finest intisicians. St Brides.
7. l5/mt. 1/0 I [3).
Allan Taylor .-\ consummate folk professional who has taken songwriting to a new leyeI in his 30 years of worldwide touring. St Brides. Slim, [/0 (15').
Too Close To The Sun BA Robertson returns with a musical journey through the life of .lI'iK. (ii/(led Hill/mm. Spill. £0.50 (1.3.50).
Sophie Bancroft Inyentiye and distinctiye jaH-folk from the singer- soiigwriter. St Brides. 9pm. [IUIIIS'L Rain Pryor A sell-out show in London earlier this year. the dynamic diya's engaging [)L‘l'lttt‘tttttllcc will bring some sparkle and Ill! to any night out. (iilded Hui/non. ‘i. [Sp/n. [I0 I [(1).
Women With Standards l-‘our of .-\ustralia's biggest y'oices. accompanied by a lull throttle ja/I band. rewrite familiar lyrics with panache. (ii/ded Bill/mm, [Up/n. [/l/ I [8).
Howard Jones - The Acoustic Nights The 80s icon and one of the fotiiidiiig forces behind electropop sings the hits as well as rescaling the story behind his music. (iilded [iii/limit. /0..i'0/mi. [I /.
NOMAD Aw aid-w inning Sotitli African quintet with both (‘eltic and Spanish llay'our. St Brides. [0.45pm. [8 (to). Shaken and Stirred Miss Kiniba‘s Speakeasy Stomp entertains the late night crowd with .sl/lllttg swing. kooky cabaret and killer Ittttcs. (ii/ded Bullimtt. l3..\'0um. [II/I18),
Sax to the Max! See Thu H).
l ’nderln'lly. 3.30pm. [I [.50 I [9). Whimsical Tricycle See Thu H) St Brides, (LII/pm. (NIH)!
Nizlopi .\'eo-folk pop from the good- natured. I(‘li loy'ing chart toppers. 'l'on the Fringe. l.iquid Ronni. 7pm. (/0.
Jo Mango Iiclectic muIti-insiruniental song-writing from this young Scottish chanteuse. Fun the Fringe. (‘ulmret Iii/mire. 7pm. [6.50.
Deaf Shepherd I’iei'y folk music from one of the genre's leading Scottish acts. St Brides. 7. l5pm. [/2 Iii/0i.
Allan Taylor See Thu to. St Brides. 8pm. {/0 I [8)
Too Close To The Sun See Thu it). (iilded Balloon. 8pm. [I050 I [9.50). Maeve Gilchrist Trio Haunting yocals. dauling harp and hypnotic percussion from the Scottish/Argentine group. St Brides, 9pm. {/0 I [8).
Rain Pryor See Thu to. (iilded Iiulluun. 9./."/mi. it'll Ill/II Women With Standards See Thu lIi. (iIlI/I'I/ Hill/(uni. lllpnt. 1 // It‘ll. Howard Jones - The Acoustic Nights SCI: 'I-Iill III. (it/(li'i/ Bill/mm. [0.30pm. ill.
NOMAD See Thu I0. St Brides. [0.45pm. 1:" IN) I.
Shaken and Stirred See Thu It). (ii/ded Bill/min. llfi’llum. ill/Itb'i.
Sax to the Max! See Thu It). l’nderlielly. XIII/mi. l / I50 It‘h. Whimsical Tricycle See Thu I0. St Brides. 0.20pm. [8 (UN.
Deaf Shepherd See I'Tl I I. St Brides. 7./5/nn. [/3 It‘ll/I
Too Close To The Sun See Thu It). (iilded [fill/mm. 8pm. 1 [0.50 Ill/.50) Lori Wilson Three 'I‘radiiional Scottish intisic dynamically combined with contemporary sounds. St Brides. 9pm.
1 II) I [8)
Rain Pryor See Thu I0. (ii/ded Bill/mm. 9.15pm. [ll It'l0/
Women With Standards Sec Thu It). (ii/(led Bill/mm, [0pm. [I] ([9). Howard Jones - The Acoustic Nights See Thu l0. (iilded Biz/1min. [0.30pm. till.
NOMAD See Thu l0. St Brides. [0.45pm. [8 I Hi).
Shaken and Stirred See Thu It). (ii/ded Bill/min. llflluni. [ll/I18).
Whimsical Tricycle See Thu It). St Brides. 6.20pm. [8 ([6).
Richard Hawley One time member of long-lost indie troupe. The Longpigs. now Mercury Music Prize nominee and solo artist. Tim the Fringe. Liquid Rmmt. 7pm. 1/250.
Breaks Co-op Ubiquitous Radio I D] Zane Lowe takes time off spinning other people's tunes to perform his own with his music collective. 'l'on the I-‘ringe. ('ulmret l'illltlll'l’. 7pm. [8.
Elektra Conducted by Iidward (iardner. Strauss' shocking and compelling opera is this year's opening concert for the 2006 festiy'al. (.'.s/ier Hall. 8pm.
[7. 50-15 9.
Too Close To The Sun See Thu It). (ii/(led Bill/mm. 8pm. [ll/.50 (£9.50) Jock Tamson’s Bairns The only festiy‘al appearance for the acclaimed act. with special guest Siobhan Miller. St Brides; 9pm. [/0 ([8).
Chris and Thomas 'Best Song' winners at the US Independent MUsic Awards 2006. their beautiful acoustic stylings combine soulful lyricism 6;; brilliant inuIti-instrumentalisni. St Brides. 9pm. [I 0 I [8).
Rain Pryor See Thu It). Gilded Balloon. 9.15pm. [/1 It‘ll/l.
Women With Standards See Thu It). (ii/ded Bill/mm, l0pm, [ll ([9). Shaken and Stirred See Thu It). (ii/ded Balloon. 12.30uni. [I0 ([8).
Bell X1 (‘hart topping Irish group. who once upon a titne were fronted by Damien Rice. 'I'on the Fringe. Liquid Room. 7pm. [10.
Little Man Tate Sheffield indie four- piece singing about real life situations. Sounds familiar? Maybe. Tim the Fringe. (‘uhuret Iii/mire. 7pm. £6.50.
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The Lindbergh Flight/The Flight Over the Ocean 8 The Seven Deadly Sins The ()pera National dc I.yon presents a double bill dramatising the first solo flight across the .-\tlanttc. follow ed by a fascinating Journey by two sisters across :\tiicrica l‘diIi/vure/i l'eytiiul 'I/teutie. RIF-pm. from 19.50 1-13. NOMAD Sec Thu I0. St liridey. i lipni. 18' I U);
Andras Schiff Beethoyen's piano sonatas play ed with intelligence and clarity. (’slier llull. Spin. t .50 135'.
Old Blind Dogs ( )ne of the original cutting-edge acts in the Scottish iiew roots rcyiyal. St Brides. ‘I/nn. t/IIILNI.
Rain Pryor St‘t‘ III“ III. (illilI'I/ liIl/lIII’It. 9. l."/mt. 1/0 I t‘li.
Fence Collective With a different show each night. outstanding folk musicianship and yery special guests. l'nderlielly. 9.30pm. 1").
Keiretsu Breakbeat fusionists combining funk. rock. folk and classical melodies with full frequency breaks. drum & bass and techno. ('nderliel/i. /I..\'II/mi. 15.
Beethoven’s Symphony No 3 ‘Eroica’ The Scottiin (‘Iianiber Orchestra conducted by Sir ('harles Mackerras play this staggering musical manifesto with tremendous emotional power. ('slier Hull. Sail/pm. [/0.
Euros Childs (itirky 's Ky gtillc My ttct frontmaii (’liilds, goes it alone following the release of solo albtitii. ('lio/iy. 'I‘un the Fringe. ('uliuret Iii/mire. 7pm. [6.50. Moishe's Bagel Sec Thu It). lltt’ Spieeel (iurden 7.00pm. t'lIIIt‘o'I
The Lindbergh Flight/The Flight Over the Ocean 8: The Seven Deadly Sins. See .‘ylon I4. lidin/mreli Festival Theatre. 7. limit. from [9.50. NOMAD See Thu I0. St Brides. 7.]5/2m. [8 I [6 I.
Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde The Royal Scottish National Orchestra plays this setting of poems exploring themes of death and nature. ('y/ier Hall. 7.30pm. U0.
Old Blind Dogs See Mon 14. .8"! Brides. 9pm. [/0 I [(8')
Bob Fox (ireat singing and guitar playing on old and new songs. with warmth and humour. Acoustic Music ('etitl'e (0 St Brides. 6.20pm. 8pm. 9.30pm. llpni. UNITS).
Bruckner’s Symphony No 1 l-‘innish Radio Symphony Orchestra demonstrate the scale and mass of orchestral sotiiid of Briickner’s late work. ('slier Hull. 9.30pm. [/0.
Fence Collective See Mon I-lth. l'nderlwlly. 9.30pm. 1").
Women With Standards See Thu It). (ii/(led Bill/min. [Up/n. [II/I18). Keiretsu See Mon l-l. ('nderlielly. Hail/pm. [5.
Shaken and Stirred See Thu It). (ii/ded Balloon. I2..i()uni. [I0 ([3).
Whimsical Tricycle See Thu It) Si Brit/m. 6.20pm. [H Iii/n.
Moishe’s Bagel See Thu It). The Spieeel (iurden 7.00pm. [/0 It'o'I.
The Lindbergh Flight/T he Flight Over the Ocean 3. The Seven Deadly Sins. See Mon I4. Edinburgh Festival Theatre. 7.15pm. [950—159. Lau Great traditional trio with a unique
conteniiwiat‘y sound .\.' limit s. “ l.‘—,'Wl. 1 /II I g s I
Orchestra of St Luke's the \ew York based orchestra plays two of \lo/ait's finest woiks alongside John ,\dains's ('hambct Symphony I \llt'l Hail. \pm
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Too Close To The Sun See l'hu to Iii/(I. II Ira/Io. In, \I'mt. 1U SI) I 1S 5o. Brechin, Wilkinson 8. Smith ,\ unique blend of beautiful melodies. songs t\ liainionics from the accoidionist. fiddler and singer St Brides, VIII/n. {/0 I 15' Rain Pryor See Thu l0 Iii/did Ila/loom. t), [Flt/n. 1/0 I {Ur
Tam White The giayclly yoiccd blues singer with a powerful on-stagc presence goes solo .\t li’rides. ‘1 I‘ll/wt. 2/0 I t \I Fence Collective See Mon I-t. (rider/telly. ".J'Il/mi. {‘1
Women With Standards See Ibu III (iilded liulloon. III/mi. {/0 I {M Bachue .-\ unique lltt\ of traditional attitude with contemporary thinking ma sound tiiilike anything else .\I Iii/dew. [0.45pm. 1 III I {Ni
Fat Wednesday "two of Scotland's premiere club sessions present .i selection of bands and I)Js play mg a llll\llllt‘ of soul. liiiik. Jan. Iin Iiop and beats. l'ndel‘lielly. [lit/pin. 15.
Keiretsu See Mott H. l Iit/I‘Ilii'llL ll..\'0/mi. £5.
Shaken and Stirred Sec Thu III. (iilded liulloon, I} .i0iun. l/IIILSI
Beethoven’s Symphony No 2 The Scottish ("liambcr ( )i‘clicstra led by Sii ('Iiat'les Mackerras. l'yliei' III/ll. SAW/mi. 1/0.
Whimsical Tricycle Sec Thu III .81 Brides. 6.30pm. {IS I UH.
Quinn Iisperiiiiental rock/tiilk/ia/l/pop from (ilasgow two-piece. fleshed out to Iiye for liye situations. 'I on the Fringe. (‘ulmret \bltuire. 7pm. £0.50.
The Fratellis (’has and I)aye alike Stiff." a-longs with this (ilasgow based chart breaking indie three-piece. 'I on the Fringe. [Jr/Hid RUN/ll. ‘pm. 1‘). Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music & Dona nobis pacem to solo singers. the Iidinburgli I‘estiyal ('liorus and the Scottish ('Iiamber ()rchestra are conducted by Day id Jones. ('s/ier llull. 7..i’I)/nn. 1/0.
Simon Thoumire & David Milligan I)a//Iingly technical concertina and piano from Scotland and beyond. botli traditional and original. St Brides. .‘i/mi. LIIIII'M.
Too Close To The Sun Sec Thu I0. (iilded Bill/min. Spin. 1‘). 50 I135“). Burach .-\ non-stop 75 minutes of
grooy in' tune sets and fantastic songs. St Brides. 9. l5pm. [II/I181.
Rain Pryor SCL‘ 'I‘Ittt III. (illI/I’I/ “(ll/IIIIII. (I. l5/mi. [/0 It‘ll.
Tam White See Wed II). .S'i “HI/(’8. 9.30pm. {/0 I 1M.
Bruckner’s Symphony No 2 The BIK‘ Scottiin Symphony Orchestra under the charismatic leadership of Ilan \'olkoy. ('s/ier Hull, 9.30pm. 1/0.
Luke Haines The creatiye force behind the Mercury nominated band Fltt‘ .‘lllli’ul'y appears solo at the Fringe. L'nderhelly. 9.30pm, [9.
Women With Standards See Thu I0. (ii/(led Bil/limit. Ill/mt. [/0 ([8). Shaken and Stirred See Thu It). Gilded Bill/mm. [2.30um, ill/I13).