MIISIO ROCK & BLUES
I Indigo Father Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. ' I Splash Legends. Thorn Brae. Johnstone. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. Should appeal to l 0505 35818- 9Pm- PaiSICY P0P band- quite a wide range of people with their
memorable tunes and epic indie guitars. I Wild Indian Drum and Monkey. Hope ; I Peter Goes To Partick MacSorleys, Street. 332 1893. 10pm- FTCC- 2 Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4.30pm.
I The Fifth Man Outhouse. Cathcart Road. " I Jamie Barnes And Cochise MacSorleys. 649 0184- 8-30Pm. FTCC- ? Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Blues
I The Hideaway Blues Band Twa Corbies. rock,
Cumbernauld. 0236 727-173. 9pm. Free. I The one And only Alchousc, Shuttle Blues and 5001- ‘ Street. Paisley. 848 7403. 3pm.
Edinburgh ': Sundays
‘ ‘I‘ ~ ' a 7 . Blind NCgmnm‘s‘ l‘mh'an Strtet‘ “25 ISplash I.egends.Thorn Brae.Johnstone.
6313. 9.30pm. Free. , 5 5 3 . . c I ‘ b2 . I Live music Preservation Hall. Victoria 0 0 5818 8pm PINS cy Imp 1nd Tuesdays
Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. 225 2433. 9pm Fret ; I The Hideaway Blues Band Curlers. Byres
I Live music Platform One. Rutland Street. ' Road. 334 128-1. 8pm. Blues and soul. 7 and 14 Jan only.
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars. Bell
Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Presumably 7 and 14 Jan only. Still looking for all styles of singer-songwriters. Call Alex on 041 647 6406 for more information. Wednesdays I Rollin' Joe And The Jets Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. 8 and 15 Jan only. Fifties rock‘n'roll.
The iollowing details are tor regularweeltly
dates: see main listings tor one-oil shows.
Gigs are listed by city, then by day.
Residencies will be listed, provided that
up-to-date details are supplied to us. All
events are tree unless otherwise stated.
Rock and Blues Residencies Listings
compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona
Thursdays Shepherd.
I Los Supremos Cathedral House. GLASGOW
Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Rock Fridays
and blues covers. I The Hideaway Blues Band MacSorleys.
EDINBURGH Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Blues and
Fridays soul.
I 6.1.. Doses Transporter Room. Meadow Bar. Bucclcuch Street. 667 3669. 10pm. Psychedelia/garage.
I The Hupcats Cafe Parisienne. Frederick Street. 225 7369. 10pm. Sax-orientated four-piece playing R&B and rock‘n'roll. I Lost Weekend I.eith Oyster Bar. The Shore. 554 6294. 9pm. Country and cajun.
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I Open session Thistle Hotel. Manor Place.
225 6144. 8.30pm. Free. Singers (especially) and instrumentalists welcome to pop along for sessions of blues and traditional music.
Saturdays
I Red Hot And Blue Cafe Parisienne. Frederick Street. 225 7369. 10pm. Rock‘n‘roll.
I The Gods OI Glam St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. All your favourites from the era of platform soles and stomping riffs. 4 and 11 Jan only. I The Lost Weekend West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm.
I Big Eyed Beans Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm.
Sundays
I Flaere Bridges Bar. George IV Bridge. 220 4950. 9.30pm. Mad continuation of the acoustic rave which. it is rumoured. is leading to the formation of Crazy People Combo.
I The Brothers Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm.
I Jam session St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 4.30—9pm. Free.
I Live music West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. Regular band who haven‘t decided on a name yet.
Mondays
I Fiaere Oblomov‘s. North Bank Street. The Mound. 220 0054. Free. See Sun.
I Texas Breaidast Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Blues. I The Lost Weekend St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. 6 and 13 Jan only.
I Billy Rivers Cooler. beneath The Venue. Calton Road.
I A Perfect Day For Bananaiish Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. That quite ridiculous name is a thin disguise for the only slightly more sensible Buy Me An Umbrella.
Tuesdays
I Fiaere Hilssen West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. Edinburgh singer-songwriter who will do your requests if she knows them and learn them if she doesn't.
I The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Rockin' blues and R&B band.
I Open session Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. 8.30pm. Free. Singers (especially) and instrumentalists welcome to pop along for sessions of blues and traditional music.
Wednesdays
I The Misiits St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Popular Glasgow-based female duo. 8 and 15 Jan only.
I A Perlect Day For Bananaiish West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. 8 and 15 Jan only. See Tues. I Los Supremos Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 10pm. Rock and blues covers. 8 and 15 Jan only.
Thursdays
I Lost Weekend Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2430. 10pm. 9 and 16 Jan only.
I The Rootsies Duo Ryrie‘s. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 10pm. 9 and 16 Jan only. Jim Condie on guitar and Ron Tate on vocals and harmonica take time off from The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band to play blues. gospel and a smattering ofjazz. I Smile St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. 9 and 16 Jan only. I Dr Ruth Bannermans. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 2 and 16 Jan only. Formerly the band Cinema.
I Seconds Out Cafe Parisienne. Frederick Street. 225 7369. 10pm. Free. 9 and 16 Jan only. Rock’n'roll covers.
JAZZ
Dates listed below are tor one-oil shows: see separate section ior residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Pertonnances will be listed. provided that details reach our ottices at least one week betore publication. Jazz Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
FRIDAY 20
FRIDAY 20 Edinburgh
I Grand Christmas Jazz Ball Queen's Iiall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7pm. £20 (inc dinner); dance only £10. A festive fund-raising dinner and dance with both jazz and ceilidh bands to help finance the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra‘s 1993 European Tour. Tickets are available from Jazz Ball Tickets. 2 The (ilebe. Pentcaitland. East Lothian 13H34 5E7. (031 667 4648); cheques should be made payable to The Edinburgh Youth Orchestra Society.
SATURDAY 21 Glasgow
I John Murray Orchestra Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2—5pm. £1. (‘rreenock-based mainstream big band.
I Candlelight Jazz Club Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm—midnight. £3. Traditional jazz club featuring George Penman's Janmen.
Glasgow
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2-5pm. £1 . The Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra alternate with the Tim Barella Big Band.
MONDAY 23 Glasgow
I Kit Carey‘s Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm—midnight. £2. Traditional.
i CHRISTMAS EVE
Edinburgh
I That Swing Thang Rutland No 1. Rutland Place. 9pm. (‘hristmas Eve special featuring the highly popular Edinburgh jump-jive specialists.
FRIDAY 27 Glasgow
I Carol Kidd and Her Trio and The Humphrey Lyttelton Band Theatre Royal. Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.30pm. £6—£16. As always these days. a guaranteed sell-out awaits Glasgow‘s favourite jazz singer. especially since the bill also includes the highly popular Humphrey Lyttelton Band. Since she has sung with Humph before. we can perhaps expect to see them together on stage at some point in the proceedings as well. See preview.
SATURDAY 28
Glasgow
I Candlelight Jan Club Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 9pm—midnight. £3. See Saturday 21.
SUNDAY 29 Glasgow
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 6112. 2-5pm. £1. See