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I Kevin Tait linr‘ke .-\rrtl l lure. West PM I. l.\errrrre l’rrhtrrlk
IDenny Swanson Ix'r’rryrr'SheusSH
( ienree l\' “1111132334 ltrSl l‘xerrrne.
SUNDAY 1 Glasgow
See Maytestoiary. I Tannahill Weavers/’SirenS/ l’.11\le§ '1 mm
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ISession with PalMcNultyI<1xe-1\11Ie-t'lrrtw. l11\ Street. Li‘s?! U l 111111 lprn l'ree .'\ll \xelerrrrre lllll‘llllttl\i‘lltISJHKlilllik'S l’.1t t1l.1\\ll1elttxlll‘ll‘e'S
IPark Bar.\re\le Street. 111 KelHltl’dllx
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l \e’llllltl (tltl trrrre .-\111erre.111\1111e\ .tlltilltlklle t1111e\,reetrl.rr \\ ext l‘rrtlerrmrl I Steam Jenny Serrlt\(urrret.l)erl1\
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Edinburgh
I Orchestra Jazira’Rod Paterson Asst-1111111 l{1~11111\.(reureeStreet Sprrr- 1.1111 13 11..‘I Rwek llltlil the St1.111:rrte\. .r\rrele.1rr 'liil\le lrwrn \telrrrk;1.111rirrtrttj. e11rne1l1 I11111;\\l1.1el.l1e.1tl |.1/rr.1.11'e.1l11§_'l Ulltlttil l1.1\erl 11.111 ,\Irre.1rrl1.1r1el l{11tl\ltl\\wllte‘ Serrltnh lllltl hrs ~1111§_'\l1.1eketll1_\ .1\111.1ll .11.'1111\11ee1111111
I Glenelg Sessions \ 11111115 I lrtlel. le'.tllllI1\_'ir‘lI lerr.1ee, llprrr-rrrrtlrrreht l li‘IIltIlti Kenny Brill
I Raeburn Ranters \trlnes 11.11. I l.11111\er Street l \errrrre
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l \errrrrv Ser‘ilISlI \1111:\.1111l111xt111111er1t;1l\ 1:11:11 le'\ltik'lll l1.111tl
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NDAY 2 Glasgow
See MaytestDiary.
I MerchantClty Folkltl;1el\rr1.11\.-15 \llwrr‘. Street. 5‘3 5‘81 .Sr1rrr.\e‘\\
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I Peely Wallys l 11ll1111 1th l’mr . ( ilzrxerm
( 111w."\3~1l»1‘l l \errrrre.
I Irish Session Sl.1~;e l)11111 li.1r .(1t1rl1.1l\ Silee‘l.~1.:‘tll"3:
Edinburgh
I Scottish Ceilidh Dance Night. Awe-111lwa errr‘». ( retrree Street Sprn. t i l LII
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I Miro llretrreenlIee.(11\\1:.1te. l~1e11111e H.1r trll 1.1111 Instrumental ihr.1\l1
IHappy Daze \1.1ltSl11»\e|.('nekhtrr'rr Street. if US 13 i1 errrrre l’trhrgtrrtnr tulk Llllt‘
I Fiddlers Arms ( rr.1\\rr1.1r ket. l' \errrrre Serrttrxh rrrrr\re \e‘\\11111 lt.11eln\e\.1tllpr11 I Gill Hewitt l<r1_\.1l ( Mk. lrrlrr111.1r\ Street ** ‘7." ‘rr l'xernrm S1111: \e'\\111r1\\rtt1(irll nrrtlrelmnru
I Dougie MCQ Kim (I'Sl1e.1\. SIN renrue r\ lirltlILe. 3:5 rmr. rte-111111; ’
TUESDAY 3
Glasgow See MaytestDiary.
- MU§1C 1:1-.5T/FOLK,
New Street. ms“ IIIIII. .Spm. Ray AndGerry,
I Ken Caird'l Ulhrmth B.1r.(il;1\_um\ mm. 55: 414‘). [:1 errrrre
Edinburgh
I Barrie Band BarrrrerrrrznrsB;1r.(‘mxg;1te. 591 3254, I:\errrr1_u. I he Barrie Band. l'rtlrlle.lltrte.1111lrrr;111elr1eell11. \turrrl} lrrxh
I Mirua l'.l1Sl_L'll lzxurrt. l.;1\\rrrrrur'ket.111p ml the l lruh Street. l'.\k‘liill_L‘. .-\e11ustre eeltre liltISIe‘
I Blue Blazer Bread Street. tivenrrrg. (illltitl'ISI Sittget‘x. .lrrrr Knight. ( irrrhrrrn \te( rrr‘k. Sherlrr .\te\\'hrrter‘ .1nel -\l;1r1 .lttllllSIUli.
I Kenny Grier R11}.1l();1k. lrrlir'rrrrtr'} Street. 55" 2971. (111mm \rrruer‘. I .1te t1.1r.
I Colin Ramage and Wally Allen ( tippers. (‘rrekhtrr‘rr Street. 335 1441. twenrrru. Singer IllIIIIIIISIS.
I Kevin Taitl\rtt_\ ()‘Sl1e.1\.5ll(ienrge[V Hrrtlge. 325 thl. l'.\errrrrg_1.
WEDNESDAY 4 Glasgow
See MaytestDiary.
I Glasgow Assembly ()ueetr's ( ‘rrm ('htrreh. ()treerr's (‘mxx ",_‘~tlprrr. llrehlnrrel rrrtrxreul gathering.
I Honest Sam And The Dealers R11 et‘xltle ('ltrlx l-11\ Street. 11S 3144. “pm. if. Bur trll l;1te ('111111tr1r11eht
I Nailanll.1lt Hut. \Mrrrellanrlxl{t1;1el.33: lllll. l'\errrr1§;. instrumental rntrsrerrn trtltlle ;rrrel .1ee11rtl111n.
Edinburgh
I Alasdair Fraser and Paul Machlis lttlrrrhtrreh l‘ttlk (‘ltrtx ( )xhtrlll‘lte l irrtel.
\‘rrrk l’l.1ee.55(155“7 Spin. LI.3ll(Ll.51ll.
Mayiest gets lots at great music, see listings. so I‘ll mention the Edinburgh concerts ol the Atricans, Fatala (30th) and Ali Farka Toure (9th), see Guestlisl, and one concert they won‘t be getting over in Glasgow, to let the East Coasters still thinkthemselves slightly superior. Alasdair Fraser, fiddle, and Paul Machlis, keyboards, (Edinburgh 4th, see photo) are two California based musicians, Alasdair having moved there trom Scotland some years ago, who together produce some of the most beautilul, essentially Scottish. tiddle music on record. No racing to the end at a reel. but a measured articulation or the phrases and rhythms and possibilities of harmony locked up in all those dance
Skyetlarree. ttre album the} pr'ueltreetl together . 1x rrrre rrt the \er‘} hext ttll‘lllllSIIt Senttixh rntrxre rrr reeerrt _\e.1r\ (iet.1lrrrre to see this x\rner1e.1r1 tuned tlttr» 1111 trtlrlle .1I1tllx'e1l111ur'tls.
I Rod Paterson ( inter 1hr. (Krltnrr Rtmrl. npprrsrte St .l.1r11e\ ( ‘errtr'e. l‘\ errrrre. Rexrtlene} tor the l:.1\\ ('ltrh'xxrrreer'. rnrrr‘e 01 less win.
I Trilogylt.11111e1111.111\II.11, ( '11“ e.1te. “(1 325-1 luxerrrrre.
I Happy Daze .\t.1]t Shm el.(‘11ek‘l1urn Street. 3511\43 inn-11111}; l’rrh 21111.11 trrlk rltrtr.
I Band Kittt ()VSliCHS. 5H ( ie‘ttte'e l\' Bridge. 335 MM. l'xerrrrrg.
THURSDAY 5
Glasgow
See MaylestDiary.
IJDDk StreetJug Star l'trlk('ltll1.(il.1\erm Srre‘ret} ( )t \ltISIe‘lltlIS, Berkelew Street .Sprrr. L15“ Sr111g\}r1ttrur'.ttrrr\ Slil‘llltl k1111\\_“Sr'r1rr1tr‘111. '
Edinburgh
IGreen Treet‘rm 1;.rte l'xerrrrre l‘rrllx \eene \e'\\1r1n. l .1te l1;1r.
I Jim Knight/Colin Ramage/Robin Laing lumen l'\\;rt't. I..1\\11111;11l\et [:1 errrrru l'hree singer etrrturrxts errter't.1rrr
I Graham McGirkl{t1_x.1l(1.1I\.l11111111.11\
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FRIDAY 6
Glasgow See Maytesloiary.
I Folk Session eruntree lrrrr.
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tunes and Gaelic song airs. Their combination ot liddle and synthesiser can produce an amazing depth or sound and expression. Not to be missed by anyone who cares about Scottish instrumental music.
Rod Paterson, the vocalist with the Easy Club, has his second solo album ready torrelease. Smiling Waved Goodbye is on Edinburgh‘s Greentrax label, and will be in the shops by mid May. Rod takes part in Edinburgh's May Day Assembly Room concert. but it you want to listen to one of the best singer/guitarists around. in a less stagey ambience, he has a residency in a nice little Edinburgh bar on Wednesday nights.
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Edinburgh
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SATURDAY 7 ,
Glasgow
See Maytestoiary.
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Edinburgh
I Denny Swanson I\‘1rrr r >'\‘I1.-.1x.511
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See Maytestoiary. IPaisleyFolkClubI11.1t1l11el1llrrrel. Rerrlreu Rmnl.l‘.11\le1.S11r11.
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I Park Bar .'\1 e\ le Street. 111 Kelx 111 l’;1r'k. l-xerrrrre [he ( i.1e~l\ 111111. the \exxrrrrr 111 the lurek rrmrn e1 e11 \\ eek lrrxlr .1111lSe11t\
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I Buddies \‘x'rrrter will» ( ire.1t \VeSIeI'II R11;1tl l \errrrre. ( )ltl trrrre -\rner1e;1r1\t1r1e\ rrrrtl lrtltlle tlltte'S [11 the lurelx 11111111.\er‘_\ rmptrlur.
Edinburgh
I Fast Getawaytrlerrele \ltl\te‘. trumps llrrtel.l e;1rrrrrttttrrrr lerr.1ee. ‘)[‘lll"lilltlllli"lil. l'ree. .Xentrxtrerrrrrxre rrrulrtx
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I Raeburn Ranters \trlrres H.1r . l l;11111\ er Street. l-xerrrrre
ISeannachiet‘rr-een ltee.(1»\\u.1te. l'xerrrrre RexrrlerrtSerrtxturrtl.
IJim Knight/Colin Ramage/RobinLaing l211\rerrl:\x.1rt, l .1\\rrrrr.11l\et. twelltlltl lhreexrrruer etrrtzrrrxtx errtert.1rr1.
I North Sea Gas Rtrtl.1r11lllr»tel.l{trtl.1rrtl
Street. If” SIM; l‘\errrrr_1_1. MONDAY 9 . Glasgow 5
See MaytestDiary. I Deat Heights Cajun Aces \I.11I1\1111\.-I11
\\ ext ( ierrre'e Street ‘lprn. l 1111Se11tx i .1lter 11.1t1\ e('.1r1111tl.1rreel1.1rrrl } IMerchantCityFolkIII.1eI\111.11\.-i_< .-\ll111111 Street. *5: W34 Sprn \eu
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