MUSIC LIST/FOLK
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RlDAY 1D ‘ Glasgow
I Eclipse Firsl Glasgow Arts Centre. Washington Street. 221 4526. 8pm. Bar. A remarkable grouping of Glasgow based musicians. their eponymous album newly released on Iona Records. evolve a more or less acoustic Celtic music using ancient and modern instruments. Writing a lot of the instrumentals themselves. the line up comprises singer and harpist Margaret Mclnncs. guitarist Les Sang. box player Ian Kirkpatrick and the sometimes inspired Martin Ilughes on flutesand reeds. Also on the bill. I’aisley"s Ray and Gerry O‘Donnell.
I Rowantree Folk Club Rowantree Inn. By Uddingston Cross. Uddingston. 8.30pm. £1.Singer‘s Night and FunnySong Competition. Comic Reliefgoes foiky.
I Ceilidh Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 2483144. 10pm. £3.
Edinburgh
I aiwy Bag Band Teviot Row Union. Edinburgh University. 9pm. Folk cabaret foursome.
I Simpson Ferric/Brian Mulligan Shore Bar.The Shore. Leith. Evening. Violin and guitar. cabaret.
I Norlh Sea Gas Platform 1.Rutland Street. Evening. Resident pub folk band. I Kevin Tall Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 9pm—12.30am. Cheerful pub folksingcr.
SATURDAY 11 Glasgow
I The Session Band Blackfriars. Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. Afternoon. Celtic instrumental.
I Scotia Folk Night Scotia Bar. Stoekwell Street. 552 8681.
I Ceilidh Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street.2483144.10pm.£3.
Edinburgh
I North Ol The Border Gorgie Memorial Hall. Gorgie. 8—1 1.30pm. £2 (£1). Real Ale. Record launch and concert by Alan Johnstone with many of the top musician friends who recorded on this long-expected debut album.
I Ceilidh On Down Bristo Refectory. Bristo Square. Edinburgh University. 9.30pm—2am. £2.50. Late Bar. This isthe start of a regular series of late Saturday night hops with some of the new w ave ceilidh bands. Not just for students.
Everyone welcome. Tonight. the electric guitars and accordion of the sizeable Robert Fish Band.
I Edinburgh Fiddlers Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 7pm. Tickets from £5—£l. With songs from the three-piece Music Box and a guest piper.
I Kevln Tall Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 9pm—12.30am. Cheerful pub folksinger.
SUNDAY 12
Glasgow
I Paisley Folk Club Brabloch Hotel. Renfrew Road. Junction 27. M8. 8.30pm. Tonight. Steve Turner and George Faux. bn’lliant concertina and fiddle, fine songs and other instruments. Both top musicians. based in England.
I Session Riverside . Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3144. 1.30—5.30pm. Glasgow Irish with Pat MaeNulty and others.
I Zull La Chute Wintersgills. Great Western Road. Evening. Old timey. American and cajun.
Edinburgh.
I Youngs Music Club Leamington Terrace. 9.30pm. 50p. Tonight. Cauther Fair.
I Seannachie Green Tree. Cow-gate. Evening. Scottish songs and nimble instrumentals from resident band.
I Jim Knight/Jerry Bell/Graham McGirit Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. 225 7440. Evening. Three singer guitarists.
I North Sea Gas Rutland Hotel. Rtitland Street. 229 3042. 9pm. Singalong.
MONDAY 13 Glasgow
I Victoria Bar Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Weekly session.
Edinburgh
I lan Foster St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 9pm. Blues and Ragtime.
I Miro The Green Tree. (‘owgate Evening. Session till lam.
I Fiddlers Arms Grassmarket. 9L1 lpm. Monday night is Scottish music.
TUESDAY 14 Glasgow
I Paisley Arts Folk Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. Free. Tonight. Davey and Brendan.
Edinburgh
I Rod Paterson Penicuik Folk Club. Navaar Hotel. Penicuik. 8pm. Swing era songs. raunchy traditional ditties. Burns' beauties. and his own songs. all with a lovely guitar style.
I Dave Robb Oddfellows. Forrest Rd. Evening. Edinburgh singer’songwriter. with a modern touch and an unusual instrumental accompaniment on the bouzouki.
I Acoustic Music Nights Milnes Bar. Hanover Street. 830—] lpm. Admission free.
I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 9pm. Country Blues.
I Barrie Band Bannermans Bar. Cowgate. 5563254. Evening. Fiddle. flute. mandocello and vocals. Traditional music from the Celtic countries.
I Miro Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of the High Street. 225 7440. Evening. Acoustic celtic music.
WEDNESDAY 15
Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Nighl Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681.
I Folk Session Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. Evening. Instrumental music on fiddle. accordion etc.
Edinburgh
I Steve Turner and George Faux Edinburgh Folk Club. Osbourne Hotel. York Place. 556 5577. 8pm. £2.50 (£1 .50). Occasional duo. both well known English musicians. Turner is a superb song accompanist on the concertina. Faux is a fiery fiddler.
I Rod Paterson St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 9pm. Unamplified guitar and voice. Songs ancient and recent.
I North Sea Gas Platform 1. Rutland Street. Evening. Resident singalong pub folk band.
THURSDAY 16 Glasgow
I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society Of Musicians. Berkeley Street. beside MitchelITheatre. 8pm. £1.50. Tonight. Tim Lyons and Finton Valleiy. yet more very fine traditional based singing.
I kale Kramer and Wattle MacDonald Toibooth Bar. Glasgow Cross. Evening.
Edinburgh
I Dave Robb St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 9pm. Contemporay acoustic
singer/songwriter.
I Jim Knight/Denny Swanson/Colin Ramage Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. 225 7440. Evening. All guitarist/singers.
I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 9pm—12.30am. Folksinging entertainer.
FRIDAY 17 Glasgow
I Rowantree Folk Club Rowantree Inn. By Uddingston Cross. Uddingston. 9—11.45pm.£1. Informal and friendly.
I Ceilidh Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3144. 10pm. £3. Very popular. live band. Get there early.
Edinburgh
See Edinburgh Folk Festival Diary.
I Ceilidh Guide I lall. Melville Street. 7.30pm. 60p. The Argyll Association.
I Ceilidh Walpole Hall. Palmerston Place. 7.30pm. Sutherland Association. I Ceilidh Westfield Function Suite. Westfield Road. Gorgie. 7.30pm. £8.50. Caithness Association. Dinner Dance with the Addie Ilarper and the Wick Dance Band.
I North Sea Gas Platform 1. Rutland Street. Evening. Resident pub folk band. I Simpson Perrie/Brian Mulligan Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. Evening. Violin and guitar. folk cabaret.
I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 9pm—l2.30am. Foiksinging entertainer.
SATURDAY 18 Glasgow
I Kells Scott's Corner. Derby Street. 334 4891. Evening. Saturday residency. Irish/Scots singalong band. Popular.
I Ceilidh Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street.2483144. I0pm.£3.
Edinburgh
See Edinburgh Folk Festival Diary.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Accordion/guitar music in the bar of Edinburgh‘s Ilighland haunt.
I Kevin Tail Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 9pm—12.30am. Folksinging entertainer.
SUNDAY 19 Glasgow
I Battlefield Band Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 221 3198. 8pm. Tickets from Mitchell Theatre Box Office and Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. Glasgow‘s famous folk band returns borne. See also Edinburgh Folk Festival Diary.
I MacCaimans Black Bull Folk Club. Black Bull Hotel. Milngavie. 8.30pm. No doubt a sell out. so get there early forthese full throated warblers.
I Paisley Folk Club Brabloch Hotel. Renfrew Road. Junction 27. M8. 8.30pm. Tonight. popular entertainers Gaberlunzie.
I Session Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde Street. 248 3144. 1.30—5.30er. Glasgow Irish with Pat MacNulty and others.
I Zut! La Chute Wintersgills. Great Western Road. Evening. ()ld timey. American and eajun.
Edinburgh
See Edinburgh Folk Festival Diary.
I TonighlAt Noon Preservation I Iall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. Uncompromisingelectrofolk.
I Youngs Music Club I.eamington '1 er race. 9.30pm. 50p. Mainly acoustic newgroups. I Seannachie Green Tree. (‘ovv gate. Evening. Scottish group making quite a name for themselves.
I Jim Knight/Denny Swanson/Graham MCGirk Iinsign Iivs art. Lawnmarkct . 225 7440. Iivening. (‘heerfnl pub full of singing guitarists.
I North Sea Gas Rutland l lotcl. Rutland Street. 229 3042. 8pm. Singalong
MONDAY 20 Glasgow
I Victoria Bar Britlgcgalc. 552 6040. 9pm. Regular good—going session
Edinburgh
See Edinburgh Folk Festival Diary.
I lan Foster St James ( )ystcr Bar. ( 'alton Road. 9pm. Ragtime and Blues.
I Session Nighl The ( ireen '1 rec. (‘owgate Iivening. Bar till lam.
I Fiddlers Arms (irassmai ket. l'.\ ening. Scottish music on squeeze boxes and
fiddle.
TUESDAY 21 Glasgow
I McCalmans (‘ity I lalls. ( ‘andleriggs. 7pm. £6115). \s’ith lan Macintosh. The Pacitmen and Danny Kyle. ’i helev erlasling vocal harmony trio embark on a tourette to raise funds for the RSP('( ‘.
I Paisley Arts Foiit Paisley Arts ( ‘entre. New Street. 887 1010. 8pm. Free. Ray and Gerry
Edinburgh
See Edinburgh Folk Festival Diary.
I Acoustic Music Nights \iilncs Bar. Hanover Street. 8.30-1 lpm. Admission free. Songs and tunes from regulars. visiting musicians and special guest.
I Los Supremos St James ( )ystcr Hat. Calton Road. 9pm. Macho ( ‘ountry Blues, I Barrie Band Bannermans 11ar.(‘ovtg.ite. 5563254. Iivening. Fiddle. flute. mandocello and vocals
I Miro Iinsign Iiwart. law nmarkel . 225 7440.1ivening. Acoustic celtic music
WEDNESDAY 22
Glasgow
I Scotia Folk Night Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 5528681.
I FolkSession Halt Bar. \N'oodlantls
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