I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5520588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Festival See separate section. page 43.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 2 l. for ticket information.
I Coinneach Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live tnusic.
I Graeme E. Pearson and the Mutineers O Neill‘s. South Bridge. 226 3138. 9.30pm. Free. Folk rockery.
I Celtic Easter Ceilidh Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 8pm. £6 (£5). Information 226 3133. Music from Box 0' Bananas.
SATURDAY 29
Glasgow
I Christy Moore Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £16.60. £14.60. Five nights in Glasgow for the Irish troubador. See feature. page 12. Tonight Sold ()tit. I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Festival See separate section. page 43.
I Tomas Lynch Tron Folk Club. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. Talented lrisli singer. uillean piper aitd guitarist now resident iti Glasgow.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 21. for ticket information.
I Coinneach Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. lrislt theme pub with live music.
Glasgow I Finn McChuill ()‘Neill‘s. Sauchiehall Street. 353 0436. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Festival See separate section. page 43.
I Open House Canon's Gait. Canongate. 556 448l. 9pm. Free. Folk song and instrumental music in an informal session.
I Finnegan's Awake Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 2263816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Cltib. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 248 3144. 7.30- 10pm. Doors open 7pm. £3.50. Bar. Regular caller Karin Ingram and piano- accordionist Freeland Barbour.
Edinburgh
I Javanese Gamelan Sessions Music Suite. Chessel’s Land. Moray House. 6.30—8.30pm. Information Neil Houston. 558 6007.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 2 I. for ticket information.
I Jim Knight Canon’s Gait. Canongate. 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Folk singer and pals.
I Yard of Ale Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
TUESDAY 1 Edinburgh I Edinburgh Songwriter's Showcase Tron Ceilidh House Cellar Bar. 8.30pm. £1 (performers free). Enquiries 228 8245. I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 21. for ticket information.
I Javanese Gamelan Sessions Music Suite. Chessel's Land. Moray House. 6.30—8.30pm. Information Neil Houston. 558 6007.
I Crannachan Finnegan’s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Prodigal Sons Fibber McGhee's. Howe Street. 9.30pm. Free. Irish bar. live music.
Glasgow
I Tomas Lynch Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Very talented singer. guitarist atid uillean piper.
I Diarmid ()‘Neill's. Sauchiehall Street. 353 0436. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 332 7067. 8pm. £4 (£3). The.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 2 I. for ticket information.
I Prodigal Sons Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pth with live music. I Mutineers Duo Scruffy M urphy‘s. George [V Bridge. 225 I68 I. 9.30pm. Free.
THURSDAY 3
Glasgow
I Open Stage New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3—£5. Bring your songs and instruments. Banjos atid bodhrans checked at the door.
Edinburgh
I Eden Belle Angele. Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). Information (day) 650 4218. New venue for the monthly club with lights. drummers. masks. face paint and live band iii tribal/celtic dance groove with supporting [)1.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Edinburgh. Fri 2 l. for ticket information.
I Absent Friends Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 2263816. 9pm-—2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
folk&world
residencies
The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main listin s for one-o shows. Gigs are liste by city, then by day. Residencies will be liste . provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk and World Residencies Listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Fridays
I Finnegan‘s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live batids.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgcgate. 552 604(). 9pm. Free. Scottish and Irish session.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kclv in Park. 33‘) l7l5. 9pm. Free. .»\ccordion atid vocalist Donald MacRae.
Saturdays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989, 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Curlers 256 Byres Road. 9pm. Free.
Live music.
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 3.30-5.30pm. Free. Country and bluegrass.
I Park Bar Arger Street. 9pm. Free. Songs and accordion in the favourite haunt of the Glasgow Gael.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell
Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Live acoustic bands. Sundays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Session Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 9pm. Free.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 8.30pm. Free. Session. I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane. 3—6pm. Free. Live batids.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
Mondays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live bands.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm.
Free. Live bands. Tuesdays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
Wednesdays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Session.
Thursdays
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Accordion playing.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 9pm. Free. Live acoustic music.
EDINBURGH Fridays I O' Neill’s South Bridge. 10pm. Free. Live Irish-themed music. I Canon's Gait Canongate. 9.30pm. Free. Live band iii cellar bar. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm ~2am. Free. Irish theme pttb with live music. I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands. I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterltx) Buffet. Waterloo Place. 9pm. Free. I Wally Allen Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 9pm. Free. I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session. I Live Bands Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. ‘)ptii—iiiidnight. Free.
Saturdays
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 9pm. Free. Live celtic folk music.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Biddy Milligan's Grassmarket. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Scruffy Murphy’s George IV Bridge. 225 I681. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm-Iate. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Ensign Ewart Lawmiiarket. top of Iliin Street. 9pm. Free. Live folksingers. I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion music in the bar.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal session.
Sundays
I Drouthy Neebors \vest Preston Street. 9pm. Songs and tunes with Jim Knight and friends.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of Hiin Street.
folk & world MUSIC
‘)-1 Ipm. Free. Fine aecordionist in an open session.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. Afternoon frotn Iptn. Free. Session in the famous folk pub.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Royal Oak 3Infirmary Street. 557 2976. IOpm. Free. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.
I Rutland Hotel Rutland Street. 3pm. Free. North Sea Gas.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Bells. Forrest Road. 9pm. Free.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm--Iate. Free, Live roots/folk bands.
I Fiddler's Arms Grassmarket. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 9pm. Free. Bluegrass night. I Canon's Gait Canongate. 8.30pm. Free. Live music.
Tuesdays
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Green Tree Cowgate. 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mainly Irish.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Bannerman’s Bar Cowgate. 9.30pm. Free. Irish music.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. Informal live acoustic session most nights.
Wednesdays
I Scruffy Murphy's George IV Bridge. 9.30pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live band.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iliin Street. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm~2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—Iate. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 9pm. Session. Free.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—Iate. Free. Shake the Shack. I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Iriin theme ub. Live bands.
I Tron Cei idh House Hunter Square. High Street. 9pm. Free. Informal session. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
PAISLEY
ARTS CENTRE
The legendary song writer & guitarist...
Bert Jansch
Friday 4th April, 7.30pm £6/£2
01 41 887 1 01 O 'New'srrmsar, PAISLEY”
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