FRIDAY 30 '

Glasgow

I Scottish Composer's Jazz Ensemble Stevenson Hall. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£7). See preview.

I Glasgow Jazz Record Club Unitarian Church Centre. 72 Berkeley Street. 221 3154. fvlembership details frotn Ernie Speirs. l4 Glendee Road. Renfrew. PA4 (MI). 886 294‘). 7.30pm. Records and discussion.

Edinburgh

I Midnight Blue Cafe Graffiti. Last London Street (Mansfield Church). 557 8003. l().30pm~2am. band on-stage around 11.30pm. £5 (£4). See Fri 23.

SATURDAY 31

Glasgow

I Latin Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4066. 3pm. Free. Latin jazz. guitarists perform tlteir salsa grooves. Bring yottr own percussion.

Edinburgh

I Lizzard Lounge Cafe Grat‘t‘iti. liast London Street (Mansfield Church). 557 8003. Clttb starts 9.30pm. band on-stage midnight. £6 (£5). See Sat 24.

Edinburgh

I Kenny Ellis Trio Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. llpm. £3 (£2). See Sun 25.

Edinburgh

I The Monday Lizard Cafe Bar. Tray erse Theatre. 10 Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 10.30pm. Free. Art informal jail-theatre event for playwrights and musicians to try out new or experimental work. if you are interested in taking part. contact the Traverse's dramaturg. Ella Wildridge. on 228 3223; otherwise. jttst check it out.

I Lindsay Cooper Free Underground Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 26.

TUESDAY 3

Edinburgh I Blues Night Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. llpm. £3 (£2). Blues.

THURSDAY 5

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 1550. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). The EJP have gone for a big opening flourish to 1998. with the Simon Purcell ()ctet last week. and a full-size big band this time around. directed by trumpeter Eddie Severn.

I Live Jazz Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. llptn. £3 (£2). Check with venue.

THE Jazz ' .5;

TOURING COLLECTIVE

Performances Will be listed, provi

: See also pages 30—34 for t

folk & world

listings

Gigs are listed by date, then by city

ed that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Folk 8r world istings compiled by Norman Chalmers.

Celtic Connections

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.

I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. (‘lyde Place. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or it) advance frotn the Ticket Centre. Catttlleriggs. 227 55 l l.

I Kingston Bridge Trio (‘ltttlta \‘aults. Slockw ell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic trio.

. SATURDAY 24

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings. I Code 9 Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.

, Edinburgh

I Ceilidh Dance Caletlonian Brewery. 5 Slaleford Road. Doors open 7.30pm. £5.

information 01698 385251. Live bands.

Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate

listings.

Edinburgh

I Burns Night Bongo Botlgo Club. New Street. 556 5204. ()p111- lam. £8 (£6). Free dram on entry while stocks last. Special guests sing the Bard. DJ Wreckage spins the Poet's fave trax. and Shooglenifty play the churchyard scene from Tarn ()‘ Shanter.

I Songs and Ballads The Tass. High Street. 2---5pm. Free. Singing session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.

MONDAY 26

Glasgow I Celtic Connections See separate listings.

Edinburgh

I Session Class West End Hotel. Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 7pm. Ten- week course £33 12). Presented by the Scots Music Group of the Adult Learning Project. See Edinburgh. Wed 28.

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JANUARY

THE SIMON PURCELL OCTET featuring JEAN 'I‘OLTSSAIN’I‘

27 Tron Theatre Glasgow 8.00pm 014] 552 4267 28 Tolbooth Stirling 8.00pm 01786 473544

29 Tron Tavern Edinburgh 8.30pm 0131 554 4510 30 Links Hotel Montrose 9.15pm 01674 671000

Shooglenifty feel the Burns at the Bongo Club, Edinburgh. Sun 25 Jan

TUESDAY 27

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings.

I Ceilidh Dance Classes Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. 7.30 10pm. £3.50. All ages. no esperience necessary. Caller Karin lngram. arid accordion played by Freeland Barbour or Alasdair MacCuish.

WEDNESDAY 28 Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings.

I Kieran Halpin Scolia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. ()pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Ken Campbell's Hand Pict Band Edinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasattce. 8pm. £4 (£3). The singer/gt)itarist/smallpipes player is back , performing with a powerful line-up comprising mttlti-instrumentalist Stevie Lawrence (Iron Horse). keyboard player Blair Cowan (Lloyd Cole) and Wendy Weatherby (cellist extraordinaire).

I Scots Reels And Step Dance Classes South Morningsitle Road. 7pm. Ten-week course £33 (£12 ). Presented by the Scots Music Group of the Adult Learning Project. Also Scots music tuition on various instruments. various nights. various venues: and a two-day (Feb 7 8; 8) intensive workshop event covering all aspects of music and dance. All information 337 5442.

I Scots Music For Cello Boroughtnuir High School. Viewforth. 7pm. Four-week course £16 (£6). Witlt Ron Shaw of the Cattld Blast ()rcheslra. Presented by the Scots Music Grotlp of the Adult learning Project. lnfortttation 337 5442.

THURSDAY 29

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings.

I Jim King New Dawn Folk Club. Glasgow Press Club. West Regent Street. 332 1674. 8.30pm.

THE SCOTTISH COMPOSER’S JAZZ ENSEMBLE

featuring Tommy Smith,

John Rae, Brian Kellock,

Phil Bancroft, Eddie Severn & Tom MacNiven...

perform THE SOLAR SUITE

rock & pop MUSIG

Edinburgh

I Ceilidh Dancing For Beginners

Bl‘lllllsiic‘ltl Primary School. Montpelier. Ten-w eek course £33 (£12). Presented by the Scots Music Group of the Adult learning Project. 337 5442. See also Edinburgh. Wed 28.

: FRIDAY so -

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5.

Live bands.

I Ceilidh Dance The Ferrv. Clyde Place. 552 0588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the vettue or in advance from the Ticket

Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.

Edinburgh

I Ceilidh Dance Ballroom. Assembly Rooms. Georve Street. 8pm—midnight. £8 (£5). Tickets -20 4349. Music from the Robert Fish Band. Their fresh CD 'l)ances with Fish‘ has just been released

and is on sale at the '1‘.

I Guid Crack Club Waverley Upstairs.

St Mary's Street. 7.30pm. £2.50.

Storytelling club with guest Taffy Thomas.

SATURDAY 31

1 Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings.

I Rough Justice Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.

Dunformline

I Ceilidh Dance Glen Pavilion. 8pm. £5. Information 01383 739387. Music frotn Bella McNab's Ceilidh Band.

SUNDAY 1

; Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings.

I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Songs And Ballads The Tass. High Street. 2—5pm. Free. Singing session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.

MONDAY 2

Edinburgh

I Session Class West End Hotel. Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 7pm. Ten- week course £33 (£12). Presented by the Scots Music Group of the Adult Learning Project. See Edinburgh. Wed 28.

TUESDAY 5

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Classes Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. 7.30—10pm. £3.50. All ages. no experience necessary. Caller Karin lngram. and accordion played by Freeland Barbour or Alasdair MacCuish.

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ALL SYSTEMS GO!

The Rep Theatre, Dundee

SAT 24 JAN - 8.00 pm o 01382 223530 The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh

THU 29 JAN - 8.00 pm - 0131 667 7776 The Stevenson Hall, RSAMD, Glasgow

FRI 30 JAN - 7.30 pm - 0141 332 5057

23 Jan—S Feb 1998 TNEUSTDt