FRIDAY 28 Glasgow

I Stramash James Moir I Iall. Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 221 3198. 8pm. £4 (£2). A Scots evening in aid ofthe Scottish National Dictionary Association. I Rowantree Folk Club Rowantree Inn. By ; Uddingston Cross. L'ddingston. 9—11.45pm.£1.50.Singaround. I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off , Clyde Street. 248 3144. 9pm. £3. Always busy.

Edinburgh

I The Robert Fish Band Walpole I fall. Chester Street. 8pm—midnight. £4 (£2). Bar. ‘Alternative ceilidh band' play a Greenpeace benefit.

I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Free. (iaels‘ bar. Accordion and guitar.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 9pm till late. Free. Alan Hunter.

SATURDAY 29 Glasgow

I West Coast Band Blackfriars. 45 Albion Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. Free. Session in the bar. Afternoon.

I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. I 12 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Live music.

I Heilan' Jessie's 374 (iallowgute. Evening. Free. Live group.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. 9.3(lpm. £3. Busy weeklydance.

Edinburgh

I Gaudl Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Music on fiddle and mandolin from a few of Miro.

I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Free. Accordion/fiddle guitar in the Highlander‘s favourite bar.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 9pm till late. Free. Alan Hunter.

SUNDAY 30 Glasgow

I Singaround Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. 24pm. Free. Regular Sunday afternoon of music.

I Park Bar Argyll Street. near Kelvin Park. 9pm. Free. Session in I Iighlanders' pub.

Edinburgh

I Jean Redpath Assembly Ilall. Merchiston ('astle School. ('olinton

Road. 7.3(lpm. £5 ( Includes a glass of claret). Info 445 1296 or 447 4544.

MUSIC/FOLK

Presented by Colinton Burns Club. The Edinburgh University-educated lady now spends most of her time in America. singing and teaching. With American musicologist Serge Ilovey she has set herself the task of recording the complete collection of songs that Robert Burns collected or composed. and with the original melodies. This concert by one of Scotland's most authoritive folk song singers will however include traditional songs unknown to the bard.

I Youngs Music Club Leamington Terrace. 9pm. £1.50. Info 447 6187. SteveTiltson. I Music at L'Attache Basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 9.3(1pm—l2.3(lam. Free. Muckle Ado.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 9pm till late.

Free. Wry songwriting skills from singer and melodeon player Nancy Nicholson.

MDNDAY1 T

I Travelling Folk BB(' Radio Scotland. 8—9pm. Archie Fisher and Danny Kyle present records. news and live recordings.

Glasgow

I Irish Session Sharkey‘s Bar. beside ('itizens'I‘hcatre. (iorbals. 9pm. Free. The McCues and other top (ilasgow Irish musicians from Comhallas.

I Porters Music Porters Lounge Bar. 292 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm—midnight. Free. Music ceilidh with Clach-na Cudden.

Edinburgh

I Linlithgow Folk Club Black Bitch Tavern. West Port. Linlithgow. 8pm. All—women a cappella group Stravaig.

I Fiddlers Arms (irassmarkct. 9—1 lpm. Free. Scottish tunes on accordion. whistle and fiddle.

I The Green Tree (‘owgate Evening.

Free. Busy session. usually fiddles. guitar. flute and pipestill 12.3tlam.

I Folk At L‘Attache L'Attache. basement of Rutland Ilotel. West [find of Princes Street. 9pm. Free. Popular Scots instrumental and song group Seannachie.

TUESDAY 2 Glasgow

I Paisley Arts Folk Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 lt)1(l.8pm.

Edinburgh

I Club Mhor Merlin. 168 Morningside Road. 447 4329. 8pm. £1 .5(l(£1 members). Acoustic music venue has weekly concert with support performers. This week. eoncertina and Nortlitimbrian pipes in the hands ofleading instrumentalist AlistairAnderson with electric folk blues of a sort from Eatthe Seats.

I Blue DialerSpittal Street. 229511311. Session or live music. check for details. I L’Attache Basement of Rtttland I lotel. West Iind. 9pm. Free. Fast and furious tunes from Miro.

Tuesday 2 October ALISTAIR ANDERSON

International soloist &

A tribe of talented young musicians playing their own brand of

Wednesday 3 October THE BROADS 8pm till Midnight

168 MORNINGSIDE ROAD, Iii.)l:\'BIIRI ill Iill 11) 4P1] TEL : (131 117-1 s29

EAT THE SEAT

traditional music

I Milnes Bar Music Hanover Street. 830—] lpm. Free. Songs. guitar and banjo from residents Jill Bowman and Jock Brown and guests.

WEDNESDAY 3 Glasgow

I 20th Century Music Club (‘ity Lights. (‘lyde Street. 2114 3329. Singer songwriter club. All welcome. Pass-the-hat admission. Free drinks to performers. Must be own material.

I Folk Session I lait Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 I210. Iivening. Free. Instrumental music on fiddle. accordion etc.

I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8 3(lpm. Free. Live music.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh Folk Club (‘afe Royal L'pstairs. West Register Street. 8pm. £2.5tl(£l.5(l). Ilammereddulcimer played with astonishing dexterity. and songs from American Jim Couza.

I L‘Attache Basement of Rutland I lotel. West End of Princes Street. 9.30pm» lam. Free. Iilectric folk'blues from Eatthe Seats.

THURSDAY 4

I Earthbeat: BBC Radio Scotland. 7.30—8.30pm. Presented by Jan Fairley. World music programme

Glasgow

I Star Folk Club (ilasgow Society ()f Musicians. 7.3 Berkeley Street. beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. Virtuoso hammered dulcirner and songs from American song collector Jim Couza.

I Music at Bonhams 194 Byres Road. 337 3424. 9pm. Free. Acoustic set from Michael Keenan.

Edinburgh

I Carlos Arredondo Edinburgh (‘ripple Aid Society. 28 32 IIowden Street.668 3371 . 8pm. Start of a mini-tour forthe (‘hilean guitarist sponsored by Iidinburgh District Arts Council.

I L'Attache Basement of Rutland I lotel. West [find of Princes Street. 9.3(lpm—lam. Free. Folk entertainment from North Sea Gas trio.

I Blues at Haymarket Ryries Bar. Ilaymarket. 9pm. Rootsies Duo in famous corner pub.

I Number One Music (‘ellar No1. (‘hambers Street. 22114298. Free. Basement wine bar has flamencogttitar from Freddie Triay.

I Green Tree (‘owgate 9pm. Free. Instrumental (’eltic music in the corner.

FRIDAY 5

Glasgow

I Archie Fisher (ilasgow Arts ('entre. Washington Street. 221 4526. 8pm. £3 (£2). ()ne of the very best folk song singers of Scotland in a not-too-frequent concert. supported by Iidinburgh swing songster duo Scotch Bloos.

I Awatinas Renfrew Ferry. (‘lyde Place. 429 2683. 8pm. Tickets from the venue or from the Ticket ('entre. ('andleriggs. 227 551 l . The internationally renowned Bolivian group whose motto is ‘to protect our cultural integrity" bring a selection of their native Aymara and Quechua music. I Deal Heights Glasgow‘s (ilasgow. Midland Street. 2114 3993. Itlpm. £3. First of two nights for the popular group. with a new album which recently hit the shops. I Rowantree Folk Club Rowantree Inn. By Ifddingston ('ross. L'ddingston.

9— I 1 .45pm. £1.5(l. Information11698 429744. All welcome. bring an instrument and a voice.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street.off ('lyde Street. 248 3144. 9.3(lpm. £3. livery week. Live bands. Very popular.

Edinburgh

I Carlos Arredondo Filmhouse Bar. Lothian Road. 228 2688. 8pm. Free. A monthly event. not part of the (‘hilean guitarist‘s current mini-tour.

I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Free. IIighlanders‘ favourite. Accordion and guitar in the bar.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 9pm till late. Free. Alan Hunter.

SATURDAY 6 Glasgow

I Whistlebinkies St Andrews Church. off the Saltmarket. 8pm. £3 (£1 .5”). Monthly concerts by the arts ensemble of SL‘UIIISII' | music are very popular. The group piily's I the pipes. harp. fiddle. concertina. flute :

etc. with songs in (iaelic and Scots. and

with this venue‘s good acoustics. use no electric amplification.

I beat Heights (ilitsgt)\\"s ( ilasgoyy, Midland Street. 204 3993. lllpm. £3. Second of two nights.

I Porters Music Porters Lounge Bar. 292 Sauchiehall Street. 12.3llpm. Free. (iuitar duo.

I Heilan Jessie's 374(iallowgatc. livening. Free. Live acoustic electric band.

I West Coast Band Blackfriars. 45 Albion Street. Merchant ('ity. 552 5924. 12.3llpm. Free. Informal. mainly instrumental traditional music in the bar.

I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockw ell Street. 552 8681 . 2.311—5.3l)pm and 8.3(lpm. Free. Live music.

I CCilittll Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off (‘lyde Street. 2483144. 9.3llpm. £3. Regular weekly dance.

Edinburgh

I Carlos Arredondo and Galvarino Ceron Salisbury Centre. 2 Salisbury Road. 8pm. £3.51) (£3). An evening of('hilean music. I Gaudi Shore ()yster Bar. The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free.

I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 9pm. Free. Ilighlanders' haunt. Accordion guitar in the bar.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 9pm till late. Free. Alan Hunter.

SUNDAY 7 Glasgow

I Singaround Riverside. Fox Street. ofi (‘lyde Street. 248 3144. 2--4pm. Free. Regular Sunday afternoon of music.

I Park Bar Argyll Street. near Kcly in Park. 9pm. Free. Session in l itglilanders‘ pub.

Edinburgh ;

I Youngs Music Club Leamington Terrace. 9pm. £1 .51). lrifo 447 6187. Tonight. much admired songwriter lain MacDonald. I L‘Odeon ( ieorgc l\' Bridge. 8.3llpm. Free. American Scottiin banio and fiddle. mandolin and guitar. 9 I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 9pm till late. Free. ()Id and new songs from melodeon player Nancy Nicholson. i I Folk at L’Attache I.'Attache. basement of E

Rutland Hotel. West Iind. 9pm. Free. MuckleAdo.

MONDAY 8

I Travelling Folk BBt' Radio Scotland. S 9.25pm. Archie Fisher and Danny Kyle present records. news and In c recordings.

Glasgow

I Irish Session Sharkcy's Bar. beside ('itizens Theatre. (iorbals. 9pm Free. The McCues and other top (ilasgow Irish musicians from Comhaltas.

I Porters Music Porters Lounge Bar. 292 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm-midnight. Free. Mtisic eeilidli w ith Clach-na Cudden.

Edinburgh

I Linlithgow Folk Club Black Bitch. West

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