FOLK & WORLD MUSIC
FOLK & WORLD
Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least one week before publication. Folk and World Listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 19
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance ’l'he I'c‘l'l'_\. (‘lytle l’lace. 9pm. £0 t£-l t. Tickets at tlte yenue or m .ttl\ance l'roiii tlte ’l'icleet ('entre. (Itiitlleiiggs. 227 55l l.
I Dance Riyerside. I‘U\ Sll'c‘c‘l. till(‘l'\tle Street. 2-18 3 l-I-l, Hoots open Spin. music at 0pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Robert Fish Band Assemth Roottis. George Street. 220 434‘). 0pm lam. £6 l£3 l. Tickets from Assemth Hos ()l'l'ice. It's always hits} for the popular lithiihurgh ceilidh dattce hand.
SATURDAY 20
Glasgow
I Nunky Dory Scotia Bar. Stockwell Sheet. 553 Hih'l. 5.3llplll. I'tht'.
I Dance RHc‘l'sitlc. l'ti\ Sll‘c‘c‘l. till (‘I'HIC Slt'ccl j-lfi Alli, I)titil‘s open 5pm. music at 0pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Tron Folk Club 'l'ron (‘eihdh House. Hunter Square. 220 I550. S30pm. £3 With a chaittpton harper in their ttiidst. Ushna are a new hand playing music from the Scots and Irish traditions.
Glasgow
I Mitre Folk Club Brunswick Street. oll Argyle Street. .3 (ipm. I‘ree. lnl'ormal.
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club. l‘ti\ Street. Ul'l'Cl'thc‘ Sll'c‘t‘l. 2-13 3 NJ. 7.30pm < l0pm. Doors open .7pin, £3.50. Bar. Regular caller Karin Ingram arid ptanti-accoi'dionist Freeland Barbour.
TUESDAY 23 Edinburgh
I Penicuik Folk Club .\'a\aar Hotel. Bog Road. l’enicuik. H.30pm. £4 t£3i.
WEDNESDAY 24
Glasgow
I Narper/Spida (ilasgtm l’t'css (‘lttll \Vcsl Regent Slt‘c‘c‘l. 3.52 l(i7-l. S30pm. £4.
I Redwing Scotia Bar. Stockw ell Street. 552 Sob’ I. S30pni. Free.
I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Strathclyde .-\t'l\ (‘CIIII'LX \VilSIllll‘gIUII Street. 7.30»-*).30pm. £4 til 50i Information 6.36 1450. Iain Fraser leads the season ol workshops on Scots arid (‘ape Breton fiddle styles. for more
ady anced players; other tutors lead the heginners and intermediate leyels.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club l’leasance (‘aharet Bar. ()0 The Pleasance. Split. £4 (£3 i. ()ne of Scotland's finest interpreters ol' traditional song. Sheena Wellington‘s- clean. clear vocal style is accompanied hy Ewan Sutherland‘s guitar.
Glasgow
I Uld Blind Dogs l’aisley Arts Centre. New Street. I’aisley. SS7 I010. Spin. £6 t£l l. Aherdeen's linest l‘olk tour-piece. driving the tunes along \\ ith energetic percussion. and laying hack in laii Ben/ie's aiithoritatty e. almost \\ holly traditional. songs. See prc\ iew
I New Dawn Folk Club (Hasetm l’ress C'Iuh. West Regent Street. 332 ltrTl. Split. £3 £5. 'l'lit'.
I Reawakening [\ttelrtitle's. Bath Street. 248 4070. 7.30pitt. £7 l£3.50i. l'irst or three cotisecutit e nights. put together hy (ilasgow musician Jim McKenna witli tlil‘l’erent musicians and singers each night. The first eyening showcases the lite atid tnusic ol' the great American socialist lioho. Woody Guthrie. See l‘ri 26. Sat 27. I Ceilidh Dance Class (iarnelhill (‘enti'e. 2l Rose Street. .332 0765. 8.30pm. £3. Accordionist Alasdair McCuish arid caller Peter Roberts. Rtitts till 20 Jun.
FRIDAY 26
Glasgow
I Reawakening Adelaide‘s. Bath Street. 213 4070. 7.30pm. £7 t£i.50i. Tonight features the inimitahle (ilasgow socialist arid songwriter Matt McGinn. See 'l'hurs 25. Sat 27.
I Ceilidh Dance The l-‘erry. (‘lytle l’lace. 0pm. £(i t£-l i. Tickets at the yenue or lll adyance li'om the Ticket (‘entie (‘andleriggs 222 55l l.
I Dance Rin‘hltlc. l"ti\ Slt't‘c‘l. till ("lytlc Street.
2-18 .3l~1-l. £5. Doors open Spin.
SATURDAY 27
Glasgow
I Beawakening .-\tlel;n.le's. Bath Street. 2-18 4070. 7. 30pm. £7 t £3.50i. Series ends with a look at the great songwriter and collector Ewan McColl. See 'I'litirs 25. Hi 26.
I Baby Isaacs Scotta liar. Stoch ell Street. 552 S68 l. 3pm. tree.
I Ceilidh Dance Rtyet'side. l-‘m Street. tilili(‘l_\'tlc‘ Sll'c‘c‘l. 243 .3 Isl-I. Doors open .S‘pm. music at 9pm. £5.
Edinburgh
I Tron Folk Club 'l‘ron (‘eilttlh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Songwriter. compere. guitarist. strong singer arid no slouch on the moothie. Jim Malcolm has a relased. tan-tinged style all his own.
I Ceilidh Dance 'l‘healre \\'orleshop. Ilamilton Place. Stockhridge. Spm. £5 t£2.50l. Supporting lidinhurgh Direct Aid to Bosnia.
I Venture Scotland Ceilidh Dance Walpole Hall. (‘hester Street. 7.30pm. £5 (£3.50i. Music from llaud Yer Wheesht.
SUNDAY 28
Glasgow
I Mitre Folk Club The Mitre. Brunswick Street, till Arger Street. 3 (it‘lll. I't'c‘c‘. lnt‘ot'mal.
MONDAY 29
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside ('lith. l-‘ox Street. oft-Clyde Street. 248 3 l-l—l.
/.30pnt- l0pm. Doors open 7pm. £3.50. Bar. Regular caller Karin Ingram and piano-accordionist Freeland Barbour.
I Weekly Scots Step Dance Workshops Strathclytle Arts (‘etitre. Washington Street. 7.30 0.30pm. Information (136 H50. Scottish and ("ape Breton stepping tatiglit to II\ e music.
tumm- Edinburgh
- PEDICUIk Nayaar IIUIL‘I. Bog Road. l’etiicuik. 8.30pm. £1 t£3i. Singaround.
WEDNESDAY 1
Glasgow I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops
Strathclyde Arts (‘c-tttt‘e. \\'asltington Street, 7.3a 0.30pm. £11 t£l.5(ll liil'ot'lilattoti (tih H50. lain Fraser leads the season l‘I- \ytit'lssliops.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club l’leasance ('aharel Bar. ()(I The l’leasance. Spin. £4 (£3). A chance to hear an original slant to traditional song atid instrumental music hy the three women playing harp. cello and time in Calluna.
Glasgow
I New Dawn Folk Club (ilasgow l’t'ess (‘luh. West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3 £5. From the l‘S. singer Kent DuChaine I‘t‘lls (itll Mississippi Delta hlues on his Nation Steel guitar.
I Ceilidh Dance Class (iartietliill (‘entt-e. :l Rtlsc‘ .Slt't‘t‘l. 5.5: 9705. Xuillplll. Accot'tliontst Alasdair McCuish atid caller Peter Roberts. Runs till 20 Jun.
WEDNESDAY 22 MAY AT 7.30PM
RICHARD THOMPSON
with
DANNY THOMPSON
Showcasing his new album
You? Me? Us? BOX OFFICE 0131- 529 6000
EEITIVAL THEATRE
FOLK & WORLD
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The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- off shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk and World Residencies listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
ramm— Fridays
I Finnegan‘s Wake 70 St Vincent Street. 2-18 498‘). 0pm. l‘ree. Irish theme pith. l.iye hands.
I Victoria Bar Sto‘clswell Sireei/Bridgegate. 552 (i040. 0pm. Free. Scottish and Irish session.
I Brazen Head 1 (‘athcart Road. 0pm. Free. Irish hands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) l7l5. 9pm. Free. Accordion and vocalist Donald Macnae.
Saturdays
I Finnegan’s Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 2-13 408‘). 0pm. Free. lrish theme puh. I.i\'e hands.
I Curlers 25o Byres Road. 0pm. l‘ree. Scottish ceilidh hand.
I Clutha Vaults Slockwell Street. 3.30 5.30pm. Free. (‘ountry and hluegrass.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. l"ree. Sotigs and accordion lll the favourite haunt ol' the (ilasgow (iael.
I Brazen Head 'Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. live bands.
WEDNESDAY 15 MAY AT 7.30PM
‘ALTAN
‘Fast, deep and warm. Altan are the Kronos Of Irish music’
Box OFFICE 0131- 29 6000
OPTION
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