MUSIC jazz
JAZZ continued
Edinburgh
I Lindsay Cooper Free Underground Henry's ('ellar Bar. S Morrison Street. 22] I283. Illptii. £2 t£l i. tree and experimental |a// session. Sit III. or ins: listen.
TUESDAY 13
Glasgow
I Tim Barella Big Band l‘tttltlll'c'ls Wine Bar. Reiifieltl Street. b.3(lpiti. I‘t'ee. Glasgow -hased tan-pop hig hand,
Edinburgh I Dr Chicago llenry \ (‘t-Ilar irar. s Morrison Street. 22| I283. ltipm. £3 (£2). Blues.
WEDNESDAY 14
Glasgow
I Kenny Davern l’artick Iltiigli IlaIIs. Burgh Ilall Street. off Hurriharion Road. 287 55f I. Spin. Hi) I £8 I. A welcome early return visit for the great American mainstream cIariiietist. who teams tip with the Tom I‘inlay Trio for this first gig in the Ian ('ouop‘s I998 prograttime. Ken I’eplowski is at this venue iii March. then the (‘o-op returns to the Hon Ilall with Joe 'I'emperley in April.
THURSDAY 15
Glasgow
I Eddie Toal Millers Restaurant. liigram Hotel. Ingram Street. 248 44m. (\‘piii. Free. The Jan Showcase continues w itli vocalist Iiddie Toal and the Ronnie Rae
I Eddie Severn Quartet lleriry ‘s (‘ellar Bar. S Morrison Street. 22I I288. Itipm. £3 (£2). 'I‘runrpetled contemporary hop.
FRIDAY 16 5
Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Record Club I ‘tiitat'iaii Church Centre. 72 Ilerkeley Street. 22I 3I54. Meriihersliip details from Iit'riie Speirs. I4 (‘iIetidee Road. Retifrew. I’:\4 (IAI). RM) 204‘). 7.3t)pm, Records and discussion.
Edinburgh I BIUG St‘t' l‘lt SI
SATURDAY 17
Edinburgh
I Lizzard Lounge See Sat in.
SUNDAY 18
Edinburgh
I Kenny Ellis Trio IIerii'y's ('ellar Bar. 5' Morrison Street. 221 I288. Itiptti, £3 (£2). See Sun ll.
MONDAY 19
Edinburgh
I Lindsay Cooper Free Underground Henry's (‘ellai' liar. R Morrison Street. 22f I2SS. Illpm. £2 t£l i. See Mon l2.
TUESDAY 20 Edinburgh I Dr Chicago Henry’s (‘etlar liar. s Morrison Street. 221 I238. Itlpm. £3 (£2). Blues.
THURSDAY 22
Glasgow
I Linda Fletcher Millers Restaurant. ltigi'aiii llotel. Ingram Street. 248 44()I. 8pm. I‘ree. The singer joins the Ronnie Rae Trio.
Edinburgh
I Eddie Severn Quartet Ileriry‘s (‘ellar Bar. R Morrison Street. 22l I288. Itlpm. £3 (£2). See Thu I5.
62 THE LIST 9-22 Jan 1998
folk & world
“songs
Gigs are listed by date, then by cit . Performances Will be listed, provi ed that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Folk 8: world istings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
FRIDAY 9
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance The I‘ei'ry. ('Iyde I’lace. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance froin the Ticket Centre. (‘aiidleriggs 227 55l I.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside (‘Iuh. I‘os Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 7,3(lptii. £5. I.ive hands.
SATURDAY 10
Glasgow I Mighty Quinn Scotia liar. Stockwell Street. 55: srisi. 3.3llplti. l‘ree.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside (‘itrh tins Street. 243 3 III. I)oot's opeli 7.3(lpiii. £5. I.ive hatids.
Edinburgh
I Ceilidh Dance (‘aledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. I)oots opeti 7.3llpin. £5. Information 0th 385251. I.l\ e hands.
Edinburgh I Songs and Ballads The Tass. Iliin
Street. 2 5pm. Free. Singing session iii the afternoon. instrumental iiitisic into the evening.
I Never on the Sabbath Bongo ('Iuh, New Street. 550 5204. 2 ()ptii. £I suggested donation. Acoustic live music. hoard gaities. croissants. coffee and hai'gain stalls.
Penicqu
I Tony MacManus i’enieutk I'iolk (‘tuh Navaar llotel. Bog Road. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Information: 019ml o7h’l53. Acoustic guitar and occasional song from I’Ltislcy's I‘oIk’ Dialigo.
TUESDAY 13
Glasgow
I Northbeat Ceilidh Dance Classes For Beginners Riverside ('luh, his Street. 248 3 I44. 7.30 ltlpin. £3.50 Accoi‘diatiists l‘t'eelaiitl Ilai'hotir and :\l;t.\tlttlt‘ Mac(_‘uisli with ('allgirl Karen Ingram.
WEDNESDAY 14
Glasgow I Tony Finn Scotia Bar. Stockw ell Street. 552 Soh’l. 9pm. l‘t‘ee.
Edinburgh
I Green Iidinhurgli l‘olk (‘Iuh I’It'ttstiiic‘e (‘aharet Bar. (if) The I’Ieasaiice. 8pm. £4 t£3). fiddle and guitar. songs and tunes. traditional and cotiteiiiporary. hoy and girl
old format htit new performers from the north east. John Mitchell and (late I.indley are talented originals.
THURSDAY 15
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
I Singer's Night New I)aw ii I-‘olk (‘luh. (ilasgow Press (Villll). West Regent Street. 332 I674, 8.30pm. Free. liiforitial get-together kicking off the New Year.
FRIDAY 16
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
SEE PAGES 32-35 FOR DETAILS OF CELTIC CONNECTIONS EVENTS
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside (‘ttth l-‘os Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 7.3tiptii. £5. I.ive hands.
I Ceilidh Dance The I‘erry. ('Iyde Place. .552 0538. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. (‘andleriggx 227 55 I I.
SATURDAY 17
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 55:
ans I. 3.30pm. liree. I.l\'c‘ hlues hand
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside (‘Iulx l‘os Street. 243 3 I44. Doors open 7.3llpiii. £5. I.iv e hands.
Edinburgh
I Boys Of The Lough l-‘estival Theatre. Nicolsoii Street. 52‘) (i()()(). 7.30pm. £If).5fl (£9.50) £7.5()t£(i.5()i. (‘elehrating its 3()tli birthday. and now hack as a quartet. the veteran hand hrings iii new hlootl with Malcolm Stitt isee Deaf SliepIierd in separate (‘eltic (‘oiinections listings) on hoti/otiki. guitar. whistle and possihly hagpipes. joining the core of .»\Iy Ilaiii. fiddle; (‘athal McConnell. flute and vocals; and Dave Richardson. stiuee/e hoses and riiaiidoliri.
SUNDAY 18
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate
Itstiiigs.
Edinburgh
I The Writing On The Wall I‘t‘sli\ aI 'I'Iieatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) (ilell. 7.30pm. £l() t£xi £5 i£4r. .-\ history of dissent iii words and music presented hy Tony Benn .\II’ and Roy Hailey. Writings hy the Levellers itlie original ones). the (‘Iiartists. Suffragettes. early socialists and lesser known revolutionaries and poets are related in llenti's iniiiittahle style. counterpointed hy Hailey ‘s wealth of experience as a committed performer and singer iii the radical tradition.
I Songs and Ballads The 'l'ass. High Street. 2-5pm. I‘ree. Singing session in the afternoon. instruitiental music into the evening.
MONDAY 19
Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate
Iistirigs.
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
I Bob Campbell Benefit Concert Main :\tltllltit'ltflll. (ilttsgow' Royal (‘oiicert Hall. 353 4I37. 7,3flpm. £thc. A heriefit lot the dependents of this iiiiriieiisley popular foi'iiier associate editor of The Scotsman and respected fiddler. The all star line-up includes .-\Iy Haiti. Donnie Munro and I-‘iona Kennedy.
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
I Alan Jones Scotia liar. Stockw ell Street. 552 sns’ I. 0pm. l'ree. 'I‘reiiieiidotis acoustic hluesmaii.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club l’leasatiee ('aharet liar. (iflTlie I’Ieasaiice. 8pm. £7. £(i. £5. Burris Special with food. songs. entertaimtietit arid no formal speeches. ('olin Mac/\Ilister is the coiiipei'e. Tickets in advance only: 652 I47 I.
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
I lain MacKintosh New Dawn I‘iolk‘ Chili. (ilasgow I’ress (‘lulx West Regent Street. 332 I(i74. S3flpiii. £3- £5. .-\ccompany ing liimselfon hatiio. guitar and occasional cottcertina. ever popular singer MacKintosh lias pei'foriiied in folk cluhs since they were invented.
classical &
o p e ra listings Concerts are listed by date, then by
city. Classical 8. Opera listings compiled by Alan Morrison.
: SATURDAY 10
Edinburgh
I Tosca l't‘SllV'dI Theatre. Nicolsori Street. 52‘) (MIN). 7. I5pm. £*)—£45.5() t£7 £42.5tii. Scottiin ()pera's revival of the I’uccini favourite updates the action to .‘sltissolitti's fascist Italy of the l‘)4(ls. resulting iii a darker. more shocking iitipact to the familiar tale of thwarted Io\et'.s. III the role of corrupt police chief Scarpia. Matthew Best approaches Sc/riin/li'riv /.i.\r's Ralph l“iennes as an incarnation of evil. Sung lll Italian with Iinglisli supertitles
Glasgow
I Paragon Ensemble (ilasgow Royal
(‘oricett IlalI. Saucliieliall Street. Ipiii. £(i (£3.5(ii from 2S7 55f l. The Sunday liltlflc‘ll season continues with ‘I’rodigies’
not eIectro-punk from Keith Mint and pals. htit works hy those classical 1~'eriiiises .\lo/art tU/mc Concerto). Scliuhert tQiiti/‘It'ttritrrl and (‘hopiii thiatiihet‘ \L‘l‘sltitl of the I’rtuio ('o/ii'i'rru .th
Edinburgh
I Tomlin Consort St (iiles' ('atliedr'al. Iliin Street. (rpm. It'ree. 'I'Iie Napier l'ntversity group play music hy Frank Martin. Britten and Ridotit.
Paisley
I Paisley Abbey Choir Paisley Ahhey. The Place of I’aisley. 7.3()piii. £(i from :\hhey Sliop (Ill-I I SS") 7(i54 ). The choir. directed hy l)r (ieorge .\Icl’liee. perform Ilatidel's .llt'sirii/r in aid of tlie organ ftiiid.
TUESDAY 13
1 Edinburgh
I Chamber Concert Recital Room.
. Queen's ('t'aig. ('raiglioiise. 7.45pm. I‘ree
from 455 0230. A concert hy I.ihhy ('rahtree (soprano) and Roh MacKillop fltllc' l.
f WEDNESDAY 14 .
Glasgow
I Johann Strauss Gala (ilasgow' Royal (‘oticett IlaII. Saticliieliall Street. 7.30pm. £l I.5t) £l‘).5t) from 287 55 I I. The Johann Strauss ()rcliestra and Dancers hring some Viennese fi/l to Scotland with the Blue [hum/re Ilirllr. countless polkas and escerpts from [)11' l'Tt't/('IIII(II(\ tw itIi soprano Diane .>\tliertoii i.
Glasgow
I Clarinet Recital (‘otteert IIall. I'niserstty of(ilasgow. 330 4002. l.l5ptti. I-ree. (‘olin Lawson. accompanied hy Kenneth Ilaniilton. plays Schumann's I‘d/iruvimtrii'lu' and Ilrafitits's Sum/Iii III I’ IfllllrII‘. A Iecttrre and demonstration on Brahms and the clarinet follows at 2.30pm. to which the puhlic are lll\ ited.
FRIDAY 16
Glasgow I Academy Now! Stevenson Ilall. RSAMI). If)() Rerifrew Street. 332 5057.
lptti. £2.50 (£I.5t)). Tlie RSAMITs conteitipotary music ensemhles Academy Now ' and Voices ()I'Acatletiiy Now'l perform ('Iiarles Ives's Sunrise. Roherto (ierliard's ('rt/ii'imit'm I)(’ I’m/It'll. Luigi I)allapicolla's ('i/ii/tu' (mm and Steve Reich's lire/i! l.lllt‘.\.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra City
Hall. ('atidleriggs. 7.45pm. £4.5()—£l5.5()