CLASSICAL

F; Young's Music Club Leamington Terrace. 9pm. £1.50. lnfo: 4476187. Closed for holidays.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Old and new songs from melodeon player Nancy Nicholson. I Folk at L'Allache L'Attache. basement of Rutland Hotel, West End. 9pm. Free. Muckle Ado.

I Bannerman's Music Bannerman's Bar, Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Fiddler and the vaults.

MONDAY 14

I Travelling Folk BBC Radio Scotland. 8.30—9.25pm. Archie Fisher and Danny Kyle present records. news and live recordings from the folk scene.

Glasgow

I lrish Session Sharkey‘s Bar. beside Citizens" Theatre. Gorbals. 429 3944. 8.30pm. Free. The McCues and other top Glasgow Irish musicians from Comhallas.

Edinburgh

I Linlilhgow Folk Club Black Bitch Tavern. West Port, Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Tonight Jack Beck.

I The Elevators Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 9pm. Six-piece blues and R&B band from the Kingdom at the other end of the Forth Bridge.

I Folk Al L'Attache L‘Attache, basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 9pm. Miro. ln'sh and Celtic instrumental music. Free.

I Fiddlers Arms 9/11 Grassmarket. 229 2665. Evening. Free. Scottish music on squeeze boxes and fiddle.

TUESDAY 15 Edinburgh

I L’Altache Basement of Rutland Hotel. West End. 9pm. Free. Blues from Justthe Very Donkeys.

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and at the door and SATURDAY 26th JANUARY 8pm MOIR HALL, MITCHELL THEATRE, GLASGOW Tickets: £6 ([4 cones) in adVance from

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THE SAVOURNA STEVENSON TRIO

with Neil Hay a Mike Travis harp, bass & drums E1115 - Mike Travis with Jim Hanna, Steve

Kettle), Graham Muir & Stuart Snu'th

drvns, keyboards, saxes, guitar & bass

A night ofconrernporary Scottish Jazz SUNDAY 27th JANUARY 8p.m. RIVERSIDE CLUB, 33 FOX ST” GLASGOW 041 248 3144

WEDNESDAY 16 Glasgow

I Glasgow Songwriters Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Live music.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royale Upstairs. West Register Street. 5574792. 8pm. £3 (£2). Ian Walker. Scots singer/songwriter guitarist and banjo player. is a club favourite.

I Boys lrom Brazil Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Eclectic duo on guitar and squeeze box.

I Leith Oyster Bar The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Irish and Celtic music from Miro.

I L'Attache Basement of Rutland Hotel. West End. 9pm. Free. Blues and bluegrass from Eat the Seals.

THURSDAY17 ;

I Eanhbeal BBC Radio Scotland. 7.30—8.30pm. Presented by Jan Fairley. World Music programme.

Glasgow

I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society Of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street , beside Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. Marilyn Middleton-Pollock Chicagoan blues singer, has new cassette release. ‘Those Women of the Vaudeville Blues‘.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands. busy.

Edinburgh

I Folk At L'Atlache L‘Attache, basement of Rutland Hotel, West End of Princes Street. 9pm. Free. Loud blues from Zydeco.

I Blues at Heymerket Ryries Bar, Haymarket, 337 7582. 9pm. ilooisies Duo I Bannerman's Music Bannerman's Bar. Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Little Green Monkeys.

FRIDAY 18 Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands, busy.

I Sculls Folk Scotia Bar, 112 Stockwell Street. 552 8681 . 8.30pm. Free.

I nowentree Folk Club Rowantree Inn. By Uddingston Cross, Uddingston. 9—11.45pm. £1.50. Singaround.

Edinburgh

I West End Hotel Palmerston Place, 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Highlanders‘ bar. Accordion and guitar.

I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Hill Bar. Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Session at the back of the pub.

I Ensign Ewen Lawnmarket, top of High Street. 9pm. Free. Songs from Mhalri 0‘ Reilly.

SATURDAY 19 ' Glasgow

I West Coast Band Blackfriars. 45 Albion Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. Free. Session in the bar with fiddle, accordion. mandolin, penny whistle etc. Afternoon. I cum Warwick and Dolly Deals Scotia Bar, 112 Stockwell Street, 552 8681. Evening. Free.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street, 248 3144. Doors open 8pm. music at 9pm. £4. Popular live bands. busy.

I Hellen Jessie's 374 Gallowgate. Evening. Free. Live group.

Edinburgh

I Sandy Dell's Forrest Hill Bar. Forrest Road. Afternnon from 1pm. Free. Session at the back ofthe pub.

I Gaudl Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Celtic music on guitar and mandolin.

I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion/fiddle/guitar in the bar.

SUNDAY 20 Glasgow

I Black Bull Folk Club Black Bull l lotel. Milngavie. 956 2291 . £2. 8.30pm. Original and absorbing songs from fine singer/guitarist Robin Laing.

I Singaround Riverside. Fox Street . off Clyde Street, 248 3144. 2-4pm. Free. Regular Sunday afternoon of music.

I Park Dar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park.3391715.9pm. Free. Back room session.

Edinburgh.

I Youngs Music Club Leamington Terrace. 9pm. £1.50. Info: 4476187.

I Music at L’Altache Basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street. 9.30pm—12.30am. Free. Muckle Ado.

I Ryrie’s Bar Haymarket. junction of Dairy Road. 9pm. Free. Songs and tunes from the Full Shilling Band.

I Bannerman’s Music Bannerman's Bar. Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Fiddler in the vaults.

MONDAY 21

I Travelling Folk BBC Radio Scotland. 8.30—9.25pm. Archie Fisher and Danny Kyle present records. news and live recordings from the folk scene.

Glasgow

I Porters Music Porters Lounge Bar. 292 .Sauchiehall Street. 332 4374. 8pm—midnight. Free. Live music.

I Irish Session Sharkey‘s Bar. 429 3944, beside Citizens‘ Theatre, Gorbals. 8.30pm. Free. T0p Glasgow Irish musicians from Comhaltas.

Edinburgh

I Llnlllhgow Folk Club Black Bitch Tavern. West Port. I.inlithgow. 8pm. To be confirmed.

I Fiddlers Arms Grassmarket. 229 2665. 9—1 1pm. Free. Scottish tunes on accordion. whistle and fiddle.

I L‘Atlache Basement of Rutland Hotel, West End. 9pm. Free. Fast and furious tunes from Miro.

TUESDAY 22

Glasgow

I The Dubliners Royal Concert Hall.

1 Sauchiehall Street, 332 3123. 7.30pm. £8, £7. £6. Sec Wed 23 (Edinburgh).

I Paisley Arts Folk Paisley Arts Centre. New Street, 887 1010. 8pm. Folk nights start up again with popular songwriter.

guitarist and accordion player Alasdair

Robertson.

Edinburgh

I L'Attaclle Basement of Rutland Hotel. West End. 9pm. Free. Blues from Justthe Very Donkeys.

WEDNESDAY 23

Glasgow

I Glasgow Songwriters Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Live music.

Edinburgh

I The Dubliners Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £7.50. Original Irish rabble-rousing folk band in latest incarnation. Their hit recording with the Pogues brought them back to a new generation. Accessible and vigorous. if not subtle.

I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royale Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3 (£2). Master drystane dyker.

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railway enthusiast and long-term Scots immigrant Dave Goulder writes intelligent songs like "The January Man' with broad sentimental appeal.

I L'Attache Basement of Rutland Hotel. West End of Princes Street . 9.3(lpm-lam. Free. Ealthe Seats.

I Boys from Brazil Shore Bar. The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Duo on guitarand squeeze box.

I Leilb Oyster Bar The Shore. Leith.554 6294. 9pm. Free. lrish and Celtic traditional music from Miro.

THURSDAY 24

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

Glasgow

I Star Folk Club, Glasgow Society 01 Musicians, 73 Berkeley Street. beside Milchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. AlanJohnslone Band. Drums. electric guitar and lrish pipes give a folk/rock edge to Alan‘s songs.

Edinburgh

I L'Atlache Basement of Rutland l lotel. West End of Princes Street. 9.30pm—lam. Free. Electric bluesy entertainment from Zydeco.

I Blues at Haymarkel Ryries Bar. Haymarket. 337 7582. 9pm. Roolsies Duo. I Bannerman’s Music Bannerman's Bar. Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Little Green Monkeys. I Number One Music Cellar No 1. Chambers Street. 220 4298. Free. Basement wine bar has tlamencoguitar from Freddie Triay with friends and dancers.

CLASSICAL

FRIDAY 11 Glasgow

I Midday Concert Stevenson Hall. RSAMD. 1le Rentrcyy Street. 332 5057. 1pm. Admission free by ticket. George .‘vtcl’hee. organist at Paisley Abbey. gives a varied recital including works by Bach. Walther and Locke.

I Van LeerTrio Kilmardinny House. 50 Kilmardinny Axcnue. 9430312. 7.45pm. £4 (£2). Trio of piano. violin and celloplay works for that combination by Mozart.

Edinburgh

I HSND L'shcr I lall. Lothian Road. 221‘ 1155.7.3llpm.IixtradatezSat12. Glasgow . £.‘~—£15 (£3). Still basking in the honour of its new royal seal ofapproval. the RSNO plays I laydn's London Symphony. Nielsen’s Helios ()i'erture and .S'ymp/tonv .Vo I and Beethoven's second l’iuno ( 'oncerto. with Peter Donohoc as soloist. Brydcn Thomson is conductor.

I La Clemenza dl Tito ( 'hurch llill Theatre. .‘ylorningsidc Road. 7.30pm. lixtradatc: Sat 12. Sintonia ()pcra. oneof Edinburgh‘s leading amateur companies. in their annual production.

SATURDAY 12, Glasgow

I RSND Glasgow Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3123. 7.30pm. £3.5(L-£15(£3). Sec Fri 1 l.lidinburgh.

Edinburgh

I La Clemenza di Tito (‘hurch llill Theatre. Morningside Road. 7.30pm. See Fri 1 1.

I SCD Queen's l lall. (‘lerk Street. 668 2019 7.45pm.£2.5(l—£lll.5()(£2.50'£4). Bach‘s Brandenburg ( ‘ont‘erms Nos 3 & 6 and the Trio Sonata by Schnittke in a programme featuring violists Yuri Bashmet and Catherine Marwood.

42 The List 11—24January 1991