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The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed. provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Fridays
I lock Tamson's Ilyres Road. 3pm. Free. Live (’eltic bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockvv ell Street/Hitdgcgate. 552 ()Il-lll. 9pm. Free. Scottish and Irish session.
I O'lleill's Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. Iiiin theme pub .v lIll ll‘vt‘ music.
I Finnegan’s Wake 7‘9 Si \‘meent Street. 218-1989. 9pm Free Irish theme ptib. Live bands
I Park Bar Arger Street. near ls'elvin Park. 339 l'x‘l5. 9pm lice. Highland bar \‘.llll live music.
I Molly Malone’s Ilope Street. 8pm. Free. Itiin theme ptib. l.!‘. e music.
Saturdays
I Session Babbity Howsters. Hlackfriars Street. 4.30 )in. Free.
I TOlbOOt Saltmatket. S30pm. Free. Live singeis.
I JOCk Tamson's Hy It‘s Road. (Spit). I‘Tt‘c. Live (‘eltic bands.
I O'Neill’s Sauchiehall Stiect. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pttb with live mttsic.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248-1989. 9pm. l-iee. Irish theme ptib. Live hands,
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kely in Park. 339 I7I5 9pm Free. Songsand accordion III the lliglilander's watering llt‘l'c‘.
Sundays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248-1989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Session Halibin Iiovtsters, Blackfriars Street. 9pm. free.
I Victoria Bar Stockyv ell Street. 552 onto. 3. ill )III. I l'c‘t‘. St'ssltlll.
I B ues Band Scotia Hat. Stockwell Street. 552 .\‘6.\'l. 3 i0 5 30pm. Free.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin I’ark. 3 39 l7l5. 9pm Iree. Informal Highland music,
Mondays
I Iinty McGinty’s Ashton lane 9pm. free. live l‘.lll\is
I Molly Malone's Ilope Street. ‘lpm. Free. I~in .\lc( ‘Iiuill.
Tuesdays
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near ch in Park. 339 |7l5_ 9pm. l-i'ee, Highland music
I 0' Neill’s Queen Street 8. 30pm. Free. live bands
Wednesdays
I Tolbooth SalttiLiiLet 9pm Free. I ive folk groups.
I lock Tamson's Hy tes Road. 9pm. Free. Live (‘eltic bands
I Finnegan’s Wake 73) St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm Free Iriin theme pub. I.ive bands
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin l’aik ‘39 I‘l5 9pm l'iee Session
Thursdays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 Si \‘mceni Street.
248-1989. 9pm lice. liish theme pub. l.l\ e bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 339 l7I5. 9pm. l'il'c‘c‘. .-\L‘L‘t\l'tllt)tllsl.
Fridays
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free I.i\e music from the Highlands and Islands.
I 0' Neill's South Bridge. l0pm. Free. Live Irish-themed music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 38l6. 9pm~2ani. Free Iiish theme pub with live music.
I Alan Hunter and Friends \vaterloo llllI-I'L‘l. \thlt'l‘ltlt‘ l’lilc‘c‘. 5.50 759-7 “I‘m,
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Free. I Wally Allen Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9pm. Free. I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 275 I. 9 in. Free. Scots/Irish session.
Thistle Hotel Manor Place. 225 6l-l-l. 9pni-midnight. Free. Live Scottish music.
Saturdays
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. l.eith. 225 275 l. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Traditional Session The Tass. High Street. 8 m. Free.
I The ebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music from the Highlands and Islands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 220 I550. 3pm. Free. Instrumental folk session. I O’Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ub. Live bands.
I Bid y Milligan's Grassmarket. 220 I246. 9 m. Free. Live music.
I Scru Murphy's George IV Bridge. 225 I681. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 38 I6. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. 557
5 I I4. l0.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Live folk sinners.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion music in the bar.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm—Iate. Free. Informal session.
Sundays
I Traditional Session The Tass. Hiin Street. 8pm. Free.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Ewan. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 74-10. 9—l Ipm. Free. Hot accordionist in an o 'n session.
Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 275 I. Aftemoon from lpm. Free. Session in the famous folk um.
I Finnegan s Wake Victoria Street. 226 38 I6. 9pm—2am. Free. Live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. I0pm. Free. Informal music upstairs and
downstairs.
Mondays I Session Sandy Hell's. Forrest Road. 225 275 l. 9pm. Free. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 22o 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music. I Fiddler's Arms Grasstiiarket. 229 2665. 9 )in. Free. Instrumental session.
Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. Iliin Street. 220 I550. 9pm. Free. Session.
Tuesdays
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 220 38l6. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme ptib with live music.
I Green Tree Cowgate. 225 I294. 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mainly Irish.
I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. l0.30pm—late. Free. Live roots/folk bands. I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 1550. Informal live acoustic session most nights.
Wednesdays I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 275 I. 9 m. Session. Free.
The Shore Bar The Shore. l.eith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session. I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 I550. Informal live acoustic music most nights. I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 22o 38l6. 9pm—2am. Free. Iriin theme pub with live music.
Thursdays I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 275 l. 9 m. Session. Free.
Whistle Binlties Niddry Street. 557 5| l4. l0.30pm—late. Free. I O'Neill’s South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands. I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 220 I550. 9pm. Free. Informal session. I Finnegan's Walte Victoria Street. 226 38l6. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
classical &
o p e ra hshngs Concerts are listed by date, then by
city. Classical 8: Opera listings compiled by Alan Morrison.
FRIDAY 19
Glasgow I Vocal Recital Stevenson Hall. RSAMI). IOU Renfrew Street. .532 50.57.
lpm. £2.50 (£l.50). Patricia MacMahon (soprano) and Peter Alexander Wilson (tenor). accompanied at the piano by Jack Keaney. perform Schumann‘s song cycle .llvrI/ieit.
I Cappella Nova Harony Hall. University of Strathclyde. 7.30pm.
£4 ~£I2 (£2.50 £3) from 227 55l I. The t: ('(l/lllc'lltl choir is joined by the Scottish Brass linsenible for a fresh selection of seasonal mtisic. (‘arols. mince pies and mulled wine prepare yoti for a white Christmas.
I BT Scottish Ensemble Stet enson Hall. RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £9 (£5 l. The ensemble present ‘Night Music By (fandlelight‘. featuring Mozart's Iii/1e K/t'mt' .\'ut'/tI/iiii.vi'/t arid Sore/tutti .\'rtltiir/iti. and Schoenberg's li'l'k/(It'l'ft' Nut-lit.
Edinburgh
I Piano Recital National Gallery of Scotland. The Mound. I2.45pm. Free. (.‘Iech pianist Ho/ena Steinerova plays sonatas by Hralinis and .lanacek. as well as l.i.s‘/t's Iii/lt‘t' l)'()/tr'mirt/iii.
I Squair Mile Consort Of Viols Magdalen Chapel. Cowgate. 7.30pm. £4 (£2) at the door. The early music specialists. witlt Alison (‘rtiin (viola da gamba) and Rosie Sweetnani (soprano) perform (‘hristmas music by By rd. Dowlaiid. (iibbons and others.
livingston
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra llowden Park (.‘eiitre. 7.30pm. £8 (£5) from ()l506 433634. .\Ietiibers of the S('(). led by Rtitli ('rouch. present a festive programme of Baroque and (‘lassical llltts’lc‘. Two local musicians. Angela Whelan (trumpet) and Julie Stewart (flute). also step into the spotlight.
SATURDAY 20
Glasgow I Squair Mile Consort of Viols .Atl
Corrupting influence: Matthew Best and Elizabeth Byrne in Scottish Opera’s Tosca at Glasgow's Theatre Royal. 20, 23, 27 Dec; Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 30 Dec. 3,6, 8 Jan.
Gallery and Museum. ls'elvmgrov e.
2.30pm. Free. The early music group and soprano Rosie Sweetham perform music for viols and voices hour the late l6th and early l7th centuries. including works by Byrd. Dowland. Law es and Higheston.’
I Junior Academy Christmas Concerts Stevenson Hall. RSAMI). too Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 3pm and
7.30pm. £5 (£3). The Junior Academy
(‘hoir and Orchestra perform music by
Stippe. Prokofiev. Vivaldi. Rimsky— Korsakov. \Valdteufel and Ron (ioodw iii's arrangement /)i.\'ltt‘\'lllltt'.
I Tosca Theatre Royal. Hope Street. 332
9000. 7.l5pm. £3.50 {4550. Scottish ()pera's revival of the Puccini favourite ttpdates the action to .‘ylussoliiii‘s facist Italy of the I940s. giving a darker. more shocking impact to the familiar tale of thwarted lovers III the role of corrupt t‘tillL'L‘ LilllL'l‘ Sculpltt. Matthew llc‘sl approaches Sr/iiiit/lt'r't list's Ralph I‘ieimes as art incarnation of evil. Stiiig in Italian with linglish stipertitles. Also in (ilasgow on Sat 20. Tue 23 and Sat 27.
I Spirit Of Christmas (‘iiy Hall. Albion
Street 7.30pm. £I0 ( £5) fiom 287 55 I I. Fun for all the family is promised as Hearsden Choir. I.atiral Park School (‘hoir and ls'irkintillocli Hand come together for a (’Iiristmas celebration.
I Christmas Gala Concert Glasgow
Royal (‘oncert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. {I I .50 {I950 from 287 55I I.
TV star Robert Hardy is the presenter for a concert featuring the Scottish (‘oncert
Orchestra (conducted by Andrew
. (ireenwood). soprano ('latre Rutter and
tenor l’atrick l’ower. 'l‘lie programme includes seasonal favourites and other popular works by Prokofiev 'l‘chaikovsky. Franck. Strauss. \\'einberger. I’ticcini and Rimsky -Korsakov.
Edinburgh
I Cappella Nova Queen‘s llall. (‘lerk SII'L‘L'I. 665 2Ill‘l tc‘tt‘tltl c‘;tltl lllllllllt' 66',7 7776). 7.50pm. {-1 {I2 (£2.5Il-t'b'). See I'ri I9.
I Tallis Scholars Si (‘nihhei-i's Parish
Church. I.othian Road. 7.45pm. {l2 from Queens Hall (668 20l9. credit card hotline 667 7776). Ilsher Hall (228 I I55)
and (ieorgian (‘oncert Society (229 SOI8).
(Inc of the world's leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music perform 'I'allis's .l/rsytl I’Iit')‘ .\'tt!tiv list Air/try and other pieces for (‘Iiristmas by Sheppard. \'erdelot. (iombert. Hy rd and 'I‘avet'net'.
i Bathgate
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Regal (‘ommunity ('entre. 7.30pm. LS (£5)