I Finnegan's Awake Finnegan's Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
SATURDAY 12
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Clttb. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. I.ive bands.
I Los Supremos Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Local Mod (iillis College. Whitehouse l.oan. lidinburgh. 10am. £1 (children free). Singing. literature and music competitions in (iaelic for adults and children. l.ater concert. 7.30—11pm. Information 664 2606.
I Tron Folk Club TI'UII (‘eilitlh Ilouse. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £3. lilster partners Phil Campbell and Tom McFarland make one of their regular
\ lslls’.
I Riverdance Playhouse 'I‘heali‘e. (ireensitle Place. 7.30pm. See Iitlinburgh. Fri 4. for ticket information.
I Prodigal Sons Finnegan‘s Wake. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm -2am. Free. Iriin theme pub with live music.
Livingstone
I Robert Fish Band Howtlen Park Centre. 8pm. L7 (L5) (includes light refreshment). Ceilidh l)ance.
Glasgow I Finn MCChuiII ()'.\'eill‘s. Sauchieliall Street. 353 0436. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Rab Noakes 'I'roii Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550.830pm. L5 i541. \Vllll Ills ll‘lt). one til the great 70s sitiger/songerters is on top form. and retains that remarkable voice.
I Open House (‘anon‘s (iait. (‘anongate. 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Folk song and instrumental music in an informal session.
MONDAY 14
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Class Riverside Club. Fos Street. off(‘lytle Street. 248 3144. 7.30 —I0pm. Doors open 7pm. £3.50. Bar. Regular caller Karin Ingram and piano- accordionist I-reelantl Barbour.
Edinburgh
I Javanese Gamelan Sessions Music Suite. Cliessel's I.atid. Moray House. 6.30 8.30pm. Information Neil Houston. 553 6007.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. (ireensitle Place. 7.30pm. See Iitlinburgh. Fri 4. for ticket information.
I Jim Knight (‘anon's (jait. (‘anongate 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Folk singer and pals.
TUESDAY 15
Glasgow Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Songwriter's Showcase 'I'ron Ceilidh House Cellar Bar. 8.30pm. £1 (performers free). linquiries 22.’ 8245. I Riverdance Playhouse 'l‘lieatre. (ireensitle Place. 7.30pm. See litlinbut‘gh. Fri 4. for ticket information.
I Javanese Gamelan Sessions Music Suite. ('liessel's l.antl. Moray House. 6.30 8.30pm. Information Neil Houston. 5.53 (iIIll7
WEDNESDAY 16
Glasgow I John Hinshelwood Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Country music.
I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops (iovan Parish School. Cornwall Street. Kiiiiittig Park. 7.30 9.30pm. £4 (£1.50) ltifoi'iiiatioii 636 1-150. lain I‘i'aset' leads the season of workshops on Scots and
Cape Breton fiddle styles. for more advanced players; other tutors lead the beginners and intermediate levels.
Edinburgh
I The Dubliners Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 8pm. £10t£9). Folk entertainment of an enduring kind. Arran jumpers no more frotn the original Irish folk band. but beards. whiskers atttl big voices.
I Tabache Edinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 332 7067. 8pm. £4 (£3). Their recent CI) has focused interest on the youthful instrumental licks. rooted iii Irish music. of flute player (and fiddler) Clare Mann. and ex-Caledonian Ramblers fiddler Aidan ()‘ Rourke.
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Iitlinburgh. Fri 4. for ticket information.
THURSDAY 17
Glasgow
I John McMeechan New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8pm. £3-£5. Songwriter and guitarist.
Edinburgh
I Riverdance Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 7.30pm. See Iidinburgh. Fri 4. for ticket information.
folk&wor|d
residencies
The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main listing: for one-o shows. Gigs are listed y
3 city, then by day. Residencies will be
listed, provrded that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk and World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Fridays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). ‘)pm. Free. Irish theme pub. I.ive bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. Scottish atitl Irish session.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin
Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. .-\ccordion and vocalist Donald MacRae.
Saturdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. I.ive bands.
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 3.30—5.30pm. Free. Country and bluegrass.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Songs and accordion iii Highlander‘s watering hole.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. I.ive acoustic bands.
Sundays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. I.ive bands.
I Session Babbity Bowstei'. Blackfriars Street. 552 5055. 9pm. Free.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Britlgegate. 5526040. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockw ell Street. 552 8681. 3.30--5.30pm. Free.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 33‘) 0747. 3—6pm. Free. I.ive bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715.9pm. Free. Infortnal Highland music.
Mondays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. I.ive bands.
v I Jinty McGinty's Ashton I.ane. 33‘)
0747. 9pm. Free. I.iv e bands.
Tuesdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. I.ive bands.
Wednesdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. I.ive bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Session.
Thursdays
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. Irisli theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 33‘) I7 15. 9pm. Free. Accordionist.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 552 6040. 9pm. Free. I ive acoustic music.
EDINBURGH ' Fridays I O'Neill's South Bridge. 10pm. Free. I.ive Irish-themed music. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Iriin theme pub with live music. I Whistlebinkies Nitltlry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm late. Free. I.ive roots/folk bands. I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 9pm. Free. I Wally Allen Iinsign Fw art. I.awniitarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9 mi. Free. I San y Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish sessioti. I Live Bands Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 2256144. ‘)pm midnight. Free.
Saturdays
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 220 1550. 3pm. Free. Instrumental folk session.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. I.ive bands.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. The Shore. l.eith. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Folk instrtnnental music.
I Biddy Milligan's (irasstnarket. 220 1246.9)m. Free. I.ive music.
I Scru Murphy’s (ieorgc IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. I.ive Irish music. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—~2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Whistlebinkies .‘s'itltlry- Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm- late. Free. l.ive roots/folk bands.
I Ensign Ewart I.awnmarket. top of Iliin Street. 225 7440. ‘)pm. Free. I.ive 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 West Preston Street. 667 4143. 9pm. Songs and tunes with Jim Knight arid friends.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends linsign Iiw art. l.awnmarket. top of Iliin Street. 225 7440. 9- 11pm. Free. Ilot accordionist iii an open session.
I Whistlebinkies Nitltlry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm late. Free. I.ive roots/folk bands.
I Sandy Bell's l-‘oriest Road. 225 2751. Afternoon from lpm. I-i'ee Session in the famous folk itib.
I Finnegan 5 Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm 2am. Free. Irisli theme pub with live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. lllpitt. Free. ltifoi‘ltlal tlitisic upstairs and downstairs.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Bell's. l'UI'I't'sI Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
I Finnegan's Wake Victor ta Street. 226 3816, 9pm 2am. Free Iriin theme ptib with live music.
I Whistlebinkies Nitltli-y- Street. 557 5114. 1030pni late. Free I tve roots/folk bantls.
folk & world MUSIC
I Fiddler's Arms Grasstiiarket. 229 2665. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session. I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550.9pm. Free. Bluegrass night.
Tuesdays
I O’Neill’s South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. I.ive bands.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pmw2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Green Tree Cowgate. 225 1294. 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mainly Irish.
I Whistlebinkies Niddry Street. 10.30pm—Iate. Free. I.ive roots/folk bands.
I Bannerman's Bar Cowgate. 556 3254. 9.30 in. Free. Irish music.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iligli Street. 220 I550. Infotitial live acoustic session most nights
Wednesdays
I SCI’UTTy Murphy's (it‘tit'ge IV litiilge. 225 I681. 9.30p. Free. Irish theme pub with live band.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. l.eith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iligli Street. 220 I550. Informal live acoustic music most tiiglits
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm-2am. Free. IIISII theme pub with live music.
I Whistlebinkies Nitltlry Stteet. 557 511-1 111.30pnr late. Free. I.ive roots/folk bands
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
I Whistlebinkies Nitltlrv Street. 557 5114. 10.30piir-late. Free.
I O'Neill's South Biitlgc. 9pm Free, Iriin theme ptib. I.ive bantls.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iligli Street. 220 I550. 9pm. Free. Informal session.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
classical & _
opera
listings
Concerts are listed by date, then by city. Classical & Opera Listings compiled by Alan Morrison.
' FRIDAY 4
Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra City Hall. Cantlleriggs. 7.30pm. £4.50 £15 (£5) from 287 5511. Pascal Roge collaborates with the SC() on Mozart's I’Iunr) CYNIt‘t'I‘IU ,\’n 9 t ‘Jt'ltltt' Hnntmt‘ 'l. The rest of the programme consists of Schumann‘s ()l'(’I’II(F(’, Sr'lir'rin .‘lllt/ l-i/iu/t'. and Mendelssohn‘s ()l‘t’l'llll't’.' Sort xlllt/ Stranger and Nocturne .‘llIt/ .St'lit'rzr): A .‘lv/ftl.\'llllllll(’l' Night 's I)I't'(II)I.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra l‘sher Hall. I.otliian Road. 7.30pm. 927119.50 (cones) from l7shei Hall Box ()ffice (228 1155) or I‘icket line (220 4349). ’I‘onight sees lllC‘ world premiere of James MacMillan’s ('luri/it'! ('mit‘t'rtr). which will be perfortiied by the RSNO's Principal Clarinet .Iohn Cashing. Also included are Schubert's Svnip/iuiiv .\'u 5 and Nielsen's .Svnip/iu/iv .\'u ,5. Paul l)aiiiel conducts.
SATURDAY 5
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra (ilasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. L750 £19.50 tcoiic‘sl from 237 5.5I I. See I'll 4.
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