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THURSDAY 13

Glasgow

I llorrnan Stewart New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Rare sighting in these parts of respected Highland singer rooted in traditional music. He‘s also a talented mouth-organ player.

Edinburgh

JAE llSTlllBS CONT GLAS FRI 14 I Craig McMurdo and That Swing Thang Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552

0141. 8.30pm. See Thurs I3. I Russell oowieson ouartet Basement Jazz. The Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram

Street. 552 3489. Doors 10pm. band

10.30pm. £4 (£3). Saxman Russell

Cowieson and his band - Brian Kellock

(piano). Kenny Ileis (bass). and John Rae . (drums) relaunch the Basement Jazz 8'95 am "sad by date! the" by "W- series (the name comes from a previous Pedomames Wm be list“! WWW“

venue. not this one) after an extended that details leach 0‘" omccs 3‘ least . Graeme E. pea-son Napier University break- lal" COPCland Will PVC-“Cm 11 one week below publication' PM" and Union. Merchiston. 229 8791. 9pm. Free. weekly series of gigs featuring the best of walla “Stings compiled RY “om” Fulk cmcnainmcm

the younger Scottish artists throughout Chaim":-

February and March. and it is good to see

this gig back in place. It would be even 7

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better to see a healthy response from the -

Glasgow jazz audience to the initiative 3

this time around. ' I Scots Music Workshop RSAMD.

Edinbur h I Scots Song Workshop .RSAMD. A”, “oil‘smps' BluntSileld :cgomg‘ Renfrew Street. Information 332 5057.

g Renfrew Street. Information 332 5057. Edinburg u" 2.30pm. Smalltalk (fiddle. pipes and

I Georgie Fame and The Blue Flames 2.30pm. With one of Scotland's greatest Edinbur h guitar) on arranging tunes.

Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. interpreters of traditional song. Alison g I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox

8.30pm. £12.50. £9.50 (£6). See Thurs l3. McMorIand. I ALP Scots Music Workshops Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Bruntsfield School. Montpelier. Live bands.

Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Bruntsfield. 10am—4pm. Two-day I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. Live bands. workshops on Cello. Voice. Button Box. 552 0588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue

I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. The Back Line. Strings and Things. Step or in advance from the Ticket Centre. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in Dance. Information 337 5442. Candleriggs. 227 5511.

I Craig McMurdo and That Swing Thang advance from the Ticket Centre. I George Duff and Adam Jack Canon‘s

Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 Candleriggs. 227 551 l. Gait. Canongate. 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Edinburgh

()141. 8.30pm. See Thurs 13. Traditional songs and instrumental fiddle .

I Bobby Wishart Pizza Express. 151 music in an informal session. I Sexteto Cale Club Latino. La Belle

Queen Street. 221 3333. Dining from I Ndebele Music Ndebele African Cafe. I Ndebele Music Ndebele African Cafe. Angele. Hastie's Close. Cowgate.

8pm. band from 9pm. £5. One of Home Street. Tollcross. 221 I I4 I. 7—9pm. Home Street. Tollcross. 221 I I4 I. l lpm—3am. £7 (£5). Monthly club has the

Scotland's leading saxmen (and an Free. 1 Ba performs African drumming 6.30—8.30pm. Free. Jekajo performs usual eclectic Latin sounds. DJ's etc. plus

accomplished pianist into the bargain). and song. Ugandan drumming. xylophone and song. special guest Sexteto's fiery son and salsa.

Bobby leads his regular band. and will The all-star London-based

also feature a guest vocalist within the set. Colombiart/Venezuelan band. sports SATURDAY 8

vocalist Charlie Gonzales. trumpet

GlaS 0w maestro Luis Bravo. Cuban ’tres' guitar. 8" Glasgow 9

and three percussionists.

Edinburgh I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club. I lldeliele Music Ndebele Afn'can Cafe. I Banovitch and McKenzie Scotia Bar. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. Home Street. Tollcross. 221 I I4l. 7-9pm.

I Sunday Brunch Trio Bank Hotel. I Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. 7.30— 10pm. Doors open 7pm. £3.50. Bar. Free. I Ba performs African drumming

South Bridge. 556 9043. 2pm-5pm. Free. Veteran Bluesmen. New season with regular caller Karin and song.

Jazz featuring Brian Kellock. John Rae I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Ingram and piano-accordionist Freeland livingstone

and Kenny Ellis Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Barbour. , I ,

I John nae mo H g .. C .H B’ l .v i b, dg . I Da Hooley Howdui Park Centre. 01506

wry S L M Jr‘ ‘1 L ‘m " Edlnburgh 433634. 8pm. Tickets (includes light

Morrison Street (opp ABC cinema). 221 ' , ,. , ~ ,- - ., I288. IOpm—Iate. £2 (£1). See Sun 9. Edmburgh I Javanese Gamelan Sessions Music “th'mm’ L7 “‘5” C‘mdh dam

I ALP Scots Music Workshops Suite. Chessel's Land. Moray House. Bruntsfield School. Montpelier. 6.30—8.30pm. Information Neil Houston.

Bruntsfield. 10am—4pm. Two-day 558 6007.

workshops on Cello. Voice. Button Box.

I Monday Dixieland and Swing Club The Back Line. Strings and Things. Step I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox

Pizza Express. 15l Queen Street. 221 Dance. Information 337 5442. . Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. 3333. Dining from 8pm. Free to diners. I The Highland Annual Teviot House. Edlllbllrgh Live bands. Traditional jazz. Bristo Square. 8pm—3am. £6 (£4). The I Shake The Shack Scotia Bar. Stockwell Edinburgh annual blow-out always features the I Javanese Gamelan Sessions Music Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. cream of musicrans and singers from the Suite. Chessel's Land. Moray House. Acoustic/electric roots. I lindsay Cooper Free Underground Highlands and Islands. and this year the 6.30—8.30pm. Information Neil Houston. Henry‘s Cellar Bar. Morrison Street (opp organisers bring Fergie MacDonald. King 558 6007. Edinburgh ABC cinema). 221 I288. 10pm—late. £1. of the Button-Box. with his band Na See Mon 10. Muideartaich; piano-accordionist I Valentine Ceilidh Dance Southside

Freeland Barbour‘s Occasionals; Gaelic Community Centre. Nicolson Street. 8pm. singers Christine Primrose and Mod GlaSgow £5 (£3). Wheelchair access. Tickets from

Edinburgh medallist Donnie Murdo Macleod; _ the Rights Office. 667 6339. or at the fiddlers lam MacFarlane and Allan I laughing Phroag Scotia Bar. Stockwell door. Rights Office 5th birthday party.

I Picante Fat Sam‘s Down Town Diner. Henderson; piper Allan MacDonald. and Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Ceilidh time. music from the Wild Geese.

56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 31 l 1. accordionist Allan MacColl. I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Govan I Caribbean Evening Queen’s Hall. Clerk

7.30- 10.30pm. No cover charge. Latin I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Parish School. Comwall Street. Kinning Street. 668 2019. Credit Card Hot-line

jazz. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Park. 7.30—9.30pm. £4 (£1.50) 667 7776. Steel band music and cool

Blues and country leanings from Dick Information 636 I450. Iain Fraser leads Latin sounds presented by Red Stripe Wardell. the season of workshops on Scots and Lager.

Edinburgh I Ceilidh Dance Caledonian Brewery. Cape Breton fiddle styles. for more I Tron Folk Club Tron Ceilidh House. Slateford Road. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. advanced players; other tutors lead the Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3.

I Fat Sam’s Band Fat Sam's Down Town Live bands. Information 01698 385251. beginners and intermediate levels. Songwriter and Burns specialist Gill

Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 3 I l I.

H 'witt. 8-.l lpm. No cover charge. Swing and 9 Edinblfl'gh L

jump-jive. THURSDAY 20 Glasgow I Anam Edinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Bathgate Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 I Ronnie Browne Regal Community

Edinburgh I lindistarne The Ferry. Clyde Place. (£3). Great young group based in Dublin. Theatre. 7.30pm. £8. Tickets 01506 8pm. £8.50. A quarter of a century after but including singer/bodhran basher 632558 (1 lam-2pm. Mon-Fri). Halfof I Phil Bancroft Duartet Henry’s Cellar their smash-hit album Fug On The Tyne. Aimee Leonard from Orkney. the Corries. Bar. Morrison Street (opp ABC cinema). the evergreen Geordies are back on the I Gaelic love Songs Royal Terrace 221 I288. lem—late. £3 (£2). See Thurs road in ‘Untapped and Acoustic‘ mode. Hotel. Royal Terrace. Information 664 l3. Out goes the sax. drums and keyboards. in 3746. Dinner. champagne reception and _ I Ralph laing Duintet Fat Sam‘s Down comes tin whistle. percussion and concert £36.75. (without dinner £20). Edlnbufgh Town Diner. 56—58 Fountainbridge. 228 accordion to augment guitar. mandolin Benefit for Taigh na Gaidhlig with singers 31 II. 7.30—10.30pm. No cover charge. and harmonica. and their trademark (even lseabail NicAsgaill. Domhnall MacRath. I llone Di The Above Bongo Club. New Marnstreamjazz. in this part-new line-up) harmony vocals. Mairi NicAonghais. Domhnall MacLeod. Street. 556 5204. 8pm-midnight. £5 (£3).

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