The Corrs play Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Fri 20 Mar.

TUESDAY 24

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Classes Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3|44. 7.30—I0pm. £3.50. All ages. no experience necessary. Caller Karin Ingratn. and accordion played by Freeland Barbour or Alasdair MacCuish.

Glasgow

I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Kinning Park Cotnplex. Cornwall Street. Kinning Park. 7.30—9.3()pm. £4 (£1.50) Workshops on Scots attd Cape Breton fiddle styles. for beginners. intermediate and advanced levels. Young beginners classes commence earlier in the evening. Information 636 I450. Also Cape Breton Step Dance class. 6—7. l5pm. £3. lnfortnation 946 I087.

I Moonshiners Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868i. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Julie Felix Edinburgh Folk Club. Pleasance Theatre Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 8pm. £5. £4 (£3). Sixties folk star. now 60. is still totrring and looking half her age. thanks to yoga. vegetarianism. healing and astrology.

I Afternoon Tea Concert Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 3pm. £5 (includes afternoon tea). Folk intojazz on Simon Thoumire's concertina.

Denny

I Guitar Workshop Pines Function Suite. 7pm. Paul Gibson teaches beginners and experienced players. Information 0| 324 826799.

THURSDAY 26

Glasgow

I lock Tamson's Bairns Royal Scottish Academy of Music. Renfrew Street. 8pm. £5 (£3). Tickets from RSAMD box oflice 332 5057. Bar. Special concert of traditional song and rnttsic from the critically acclaimed and long established six-strong SCottish group. including singer Rod Paterson.

I Singer's Night New Dawn Folk Club. Queen’s Club. Queen Street. 22) 638 I. 8.30pm. £3—£5.

Glasgow

I Auld Alliance Piping Concert Piping Centre. McPhater' Street. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Tickets and information froth Campbell. OH] 946 2 I37. and at the door. The Lowland and Borders Pipers' Society presents a feast of music on various bagpipes from Brittany. with Patrick Molard and Geot'de Botlitta; France. with Raphael Thiery arid Bernard Iacquemin; and Scotland's representatives Martyn Bennett and Fred Morrison. See also Edinburgh. Sat 28.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Clrtb. Fox Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.

I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde

Place. 552 0588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advant e from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 55] I.

Edinburgh

I The Storytelling Revs The Guid Crack Club. Waverley Upstairs. St Mary's Street. 7.45pm. £2.50. Twa tneenisters. Russell McLarty and Linda Bandelier. gie ye thir spiel.

SATURDAY 28

Glasgow

I Mighty Quinn Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3 I44. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.

Edinburgh

I Auld Alliance Piping Concert Edinburgh Academy. Henderson Row. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Tickets and rnformatiorr from I Campbell. 0l41 946 2l37 and at the door. The Low land and Borders Pipers‘ Society presents a feast of music on various bagpipes frotn Brittany. France and Scotland. See Glasgow. Fri 27.

I Alistair Hulett Tron Folk Clttb. Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 I550. 9pm. £3.50. Like Bogle. an Australian- exiled Scots singer. here solo. bttt due back later in the year with fiddler Dave Swarbrick.

SUNDAY 29

Glasgow I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868i. 4pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Russian Folk Songs Bar Kalitrka. Henderson Street. Leith. I.30—4pm. Free. See Sun 22.

I Songs and Ballads The Tass. High Street. 2—5pm. Free. Singing session iii the afternoon. instrumental music itrto the evening.

TUESDAY 31

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Classes Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3 I44. 7.3()~l()pm. £3.50. All ages. no experience necessary. Caller Karin Ingram. and accordion played by Freeland Barbour or Alasdair .‘vlacCuish.

Glasgow

I Weekly Scots Fiddle Workshops Kitming Park Complex. Cornwall Street. Kinning Park. 7.30-9.30pm. £4 (£I.50) Workshops on Scots and Cape Breton fiddle styles. for beginners. intermediate attd advanced levels. Young beginners classes commence earlier in the evening. Information 636 1450. Also Cape Breton Step Dance class. 6—7.I5pm. £3. lnforrnation 946 l()87.

I Anonymous Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868 l. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Old Rope String Band lidinbttrgh Folk Club. I’leasance Theatre Cabaret Bar. The I’leasance. 8pm. £5 (£3). Guaranteed enjoyment from this clever. multi-talented and very funny trio. who employ at least banjo. trombone. fiddle and accordion. often juggling. clogging and doing handstands at the satne time?

Denny

I Guitar Workshop Pines Function Suite. 7pm. Paul Gibson teaches beginners and experienced players. Information 0| 324 826799.

THURSDAY 2

Glasgow

I Frank MacLaughlan and Gillian MacDonald New Dawn Folk Club. Queen's Club. Queen Street. 221 6381. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Guitar. small pipes. whistle and bodhran back the songs from this l-Idinburgh duo on the rise.

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residencies

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 Byr'es Road. 8pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.

I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 5526040. 9pm. Free Scottish and Irish session.

I O’Neill's Satrehieliall Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub with Ii'. e music. I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. lr‘islr theme pub. Live bands.

I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) l7l5. 9pm. Free. Ilighland bar with Iiv e music.

I Molly Malone's Hope Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme ptrb. Live music

Saturdays

I Session Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 4.30pm. Free.

I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8.30pm. Free. Live singers.

I lock Tamson's Byres Road. 8pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.

I O'Neill's Saucliiehall Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.

I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live bartds.

I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Songs and accordion in Highlander's watering hole.

Sundays

I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St \'ineent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Iriin theme pub. Live bands.

I Session Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 9pm. Free.

I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street. 552 6040. 8.30pm. Free. Session.

I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 868 l. 3.30-5.30pm. Free.

I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I7l5. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.

Mondays

I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live bands.

I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 9pm. Free. Firt McChuilI.

Tuesdays

I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 l7l5. 9pm. Free. Highland music session.

I 0' Neill's Queen Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live bands.

Wednesdays

I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 9pm. Free. Live folk groups.

I lock Tamson's Byres Road. 9pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.

I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live bands.

I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) I7l5. 9pm. Free. Session.

Thursdays

I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptrb. Live bands.

I Park Bar Argyle Street. 339 I7l5. 9pm. Free. Accordionist.

EDINBURGH Fridays I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 42 I 3. 9pm. Free. Live music from the Highlands and Islands. I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. 557 5I I4. I0.30pm~late. Free. I 0' Neill's South Bridge. I0pm. Free. Live Irish-themed music.

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I Finnegan's Wake Victor-xi Susi-t. Zfin 38H». 93m: 2.1m I'ree lr'tsir tltettii' forth with Irv e ttzrzsrc.

I Alan Hunter and Friends \Vater‘loo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 550 25‘)” ‘li‘m. l‘tc‘e.

I Wally Allen littstt'r‘. Fvv art.

I awnritarket. top of I Irgh Street. 2‘5 7440. ‘)')l‘i‘. Iree

I Sandy Bell'slorresrIto.i.l.22<1‘ 9pm. Free Scots. Ir l\l‘. sesstotr.

I Thistle Hotel .\t.u.or l’lace. :35 «.44. 9pm rtridnrgltt. i'lv't' I :ve Scottish

Saturdays

I Shore Music The Shore Hat. Shore. Leith. 225 22.51. ‘lprtt Free Full. instrumental music

I Traditional Session the lass. litifi') Street. “'r‘itt Ire;

I The Hebrides .\t.i:l..-t Srreer 350 4213. '1';r:'r. I tee l r\ e rtittsrt' 'rttrri the Highlands and. Islarrtls

I Tron Ceilidh House Home" Square. 2260‘)3I. ipl!) I't’ee Irrstitiiriel;t.tl roll

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I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm Free Irish thettte pub Live bands.

I Biddy Milligan's(irassrnarktt.210 I246, 9 in). I‘tee I r\ e rrztrstt.

I Scru y Murphy’s tit-otge l\' Bridge. 22.5 Ibbl. ‘Iprn I ice Live Irish music. I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 23o 38I6. 9pm 2am. Free. Irrslr tI1erne pub with live music.

I Whistle Binkies Nidtlry Street. 557

z 51 l4. l0. 30prrr~l.tle. Free. Live roots/folk bands.

i I Ensign Ewart Lawrtntarket. top of High Street. 225 7440 0pm. l’lt‘t', Live folk singers.

I West End HOIGI l’.tltlietsttnt I’Ltc‘t‘.

' 225 3656. 9pm. Free, .-\cc‘t)ltllt)ll music in the bar.

I Royal Oak lnlititiaiy Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. I‘ree Infittrttal session.

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