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Dates listed below are lor one-oil shows: see separate section lor residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Pertormances will be listed. provided that details reach our olllces at least one week belore publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.

FRIDAY 8

Glasgow

I Haylest. See separate listings.

I flowantree Folk Club Rowantree Inn. Old Mill Road. Uddingston. 9pm. £2.£l. Singers Night.

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

Edinburgh

I Balemo Folk Club Kestrel Hotel. Harlaw Road. 8pm. £3 (£2). Electric folk/rock from Scotland‘s top exponents Avalon.

SATURDAY 9 Glasgow

I Haylest. See separate listings.

I Has Sheehama Apollo. chfrew Court. 332 6321. 8.30pm.

I The Dollybeats Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681 . 3.30—5.30pm. Free.

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

Edinburgh

. I Michelle Shocked Queen‘s I-Iail.Clerk Street. 668 2019. £8. 7.30pm. Personable young American songwriter takes the old tune title for her album Arkansas Traveler, and sings some of her new compositions.

Glasgow

I Mayiest. See separate listings.

I Michelle Shocked Barrowiand. See Rock listings.

I Donovan Glasgow Concert Hall. See Rock listings.

I Scotia Blues Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681 . 3.30pm. Free. The Blues Poets.

I Cir Mhor Cotticrs. (Old Dowanhill Church) Highburgh Road. 8pm. Free. Celtic licks.

I The Attic The Studio. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 8pm. £2 members and concessions, £2.50 everyone else. Information from organiser Danny Kyle. 887 9991. Tonight Ritz Duo.

I Strathaven Folk Club Bucks Head Hotel. Strathaven. 8.15pm. Non-members£2.50 (£1). Eclectic songstyles from John Malcolm and Friends.

MONDAY 11

Glasgow I Mayiest. See separate listings. Linlithgow

I Three’s a Crowd Black Bitch Inn. West Port. Linlithgow. 8.30pm. Linlithgow Folk Club. Members £2. non-members £2.50. concessions £2. Multisinstrumentalist Glasgow trio.

TUESDAY 12

Glasgow I Haylest. See separate listings.

I Fiddle Workshop Glasgow Arts Centre. Washington Street. 7.30—9.30pm. Weekly workshops on Scots fiddle for beginners and learners. Information 2214526.

Edinburgh

I Mary Black Queen's Hail. Clerk Street. . 668 2019. 7.30pm. £7.50. Great Irish singer visits Edinburgh and Mayfest. Sec Mayfest preview.

I Penicqu Folk Club Navaar Hotel.

Pcnicuik. 8pm. £2.50. Jez Low.

j WEDNESDAY 13 i Glasgow

l I Maylest. See separate listings.

l I Los Supremos Cottiers. (om Dowanhill Church) Highburgh Road. 8pm. Free.

I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681 . 8.30pm. Free. Marlin Karter.

Edinburgh

I Capercaillie Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 l 155. 7.30pm. Top Scots band with a driving rhythmic attack on the

; instrumental side and powerful Gaelic

l songs from Karen Mathcson.

I Donovan Queen‘s I iail. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7pm. £8. The original flower child returns.

I Edinburgh Folk Club Cafe Royale Upstairs. West Register Street. 557 4792. 8pm. £3 (£2). Hear the songs. spot the winners of the annual Songwriting Competition.

I Runaway String Band Thistle Tavern. Baidridgeburn. Dunfermiinc. 0383 721732. 8.45pm. £1.50. Slapstick foikfun and high quality music.

THURSDAY 14 Glasgow

I Maylest. See separate listings.

I Poetry/Music Colliers. (Old Dowanhiil Church) Highburgh Road. 8pm. Free. Alan Tall hosts an evening of music and poetry from Tom Leonard. Alasdair Gray and A.L. Kennedy with songsmiths Eric Cuthbertson. Sandy Stannage. and Sue McCamley with Steve Lawrence.

I Star Folk Club Glasgow Society Of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. beside

. Mitchell Theatre. 8pm. £2. Three traditional singers. all women. in Palaver. I Polmont Folk Club Wallace Tavern. Wallacestone. Polmont. 8pm. £2.50(£2).

Wild Fire.

Edinburgh

I Nitten Folk Club Dean Tavern. Newtongrange. £2 (£1). 8pm. Singaround.

FRIDAY15 Glasgow

9 I Maytest. See separate listings.

f I Whistlebinkles Cottiers. (Old Dowanhill , Church) Highburgh Road. 8pm. Free.

1 One ofScotland's finest bands. Eddie McGuire. Mick Broderick etalperform

' the traditional music and song of Scotland. I on the traditional instruments.

1 I Bowantree Folk Club Rowantree inn. Old Mill Road. Uddingston. 9pm. £2. £1. Singers‘ Night.

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

SATURDAY 16

Glasgow

I Maytest. See separate listings.

I Danny Kyle's Folk Night Glasgow Arts Centre. Washington Street. 221 4526. 9.45pm. £4 (£3).

I Scotia Folk Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Clach na Cudden/Cloud 9.

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

Edinburgh

I SI Brides Ceilidh St Brides Centre . Orwell Terrace. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). Ceilidh night at the St Brides Film Festival witha screening of the awful origadoon and dancing to the Robert Fish Band.

I Ceilidh Dance Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. Bottom Bar. 8pm. £3.

I Scottish Blend Walpole Hall. Chester Street. £2 before 8pm. £3 after 8pm. Performers Free. Ceilidh Dance. bring your own drink. and please don't smoke.

SUNDAY 17 Glasgow

I Mayiest. See separate listings.

I Scotia Blues Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. The Blues Poets.

I Zut la Chute Cottiers. (Old Dowanhill Church) Highburgh Road. 8pm. Free. Old

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0 Friday 8 May 8.30pm

Exciting new Sextet featuring Steve Williamson and Jason Rebello. Powerful driving jazz with

catchy tunes.

Ronnie Rae Jr Qt 0 Friday 22 May 8.30pm

A scalding pianotrio with the thrilling Marvin "Smitty" Smith. "Destined to be outstanding"

(The Guardian).

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Melanie O'Rellly 8: Brian Kellock Trio 0 Friday 15 May 8.30pm

Ex-Grappelli associate plays beautiful melodies and fleet-fingered solos.

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