I Songs and Ballads 't‘he Tass. High Street. 2—5prn. Free. Sirtgirtg session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.
lanark
I continental Ceilidh Lunark Racecourse. lit the Ceilidh House. 1—7pm. Green. Vast Majority. Salsa Celtica. Blackeyed peas. Last Train 'I‘ae Aucltenshuggle. Craft Fayre open from 10.30am. Kids Area witlt storytelling. gatnes arid activities. The Folk ("lub 'I‘ent Itas visitirtg Folk Clubs. Arthur Johnstone sings Songs of Mines and Mills. New Lanark. 2pm. In the ('eilidh House. from 8pm. JSI) Band with guests; frortt llprn. ceilidlt dance. with the Last 'I‘ram Tae Auchenshuggle. In the Concert Hall. frorn 7.30pm. Wolfstone. Salsa ('eltica. Sec Fri 17 (ticket information). Sat 18 and Music preview.
Glasgow I Moonshiners Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I lain MacKintosh Iidinburglt Folk Club. Pleasance Theatre Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 8pm. £4 (£3). Warm. engaging. low-key songster. a long established folk club favourite.
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Glasgow
I Brian McNeill New Dawn Folk Club. Queen‘s Club. Queen Street. 221 6381. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Songs. guitar. fiddle. concertina. cittern and experience going back to Scotland's 70s folk scene and the genesis of the Battlefield Band.
I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
Thomas Mapfumo gives a free concert in Glasgow's George Square, Fri 10 Jul.
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residencies
The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main listtngs for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by cit , then by day. Residencies wil be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk Residencies are compiled by Norman Chalmers
Thursdays
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Accordionist.
Fridays
I lock Tamson’s Bytes Road. 8pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.
I Victoria Bar Stockwell Street/Bridgegate. 552 6040. 9pm. Free.
Scottish and Irish session.
I O'Neill's Sattcltiehall Street. 8pm.
Free. lrislt theme pub with live music.
I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bartds.
I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
I Molly Malone's Hope Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live music.
Saturdays
I Session Babbity Bowsters. Blackfriars Street. 4.30 mi. Free.
I Tolboot Saltntarket. 8.30pm. Free. Live singers.
I lock Tamson's Byres Road. 8pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.
I O'Neill's Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live music. I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
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 Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish 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 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.
Mondays
I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 9pm. Free. Fin McChuill.
Tuesdays
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland music session.
I 0' Neill's Queen Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live bands.
Wednesdays
I Tolbooth Salttnarket. 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 pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Session.
Thursdays
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s Street. Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Open folk session.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 226 0931. 9pm. Free. Informal session.
I Finnegan‘s Wake Victoria Street. 220 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
Fridays
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music from the Highlands artd Islands.
I 0' Neill’s South Bridge. 10pm. Free. Live Irish-themed music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 9pm. Free.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Thistle Hotel Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm-midnight. Free. Live Scottish music.
Saturdays
I Wally Allan Lobby Bar. Sheraton Hotel. Lothian Road. 8pm. Free. Acoustic folk/country/blues.
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Traditional Session The Tass. High Street. 8pm. Free.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213.9pm. Free. Live music from the Highlands and Islands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 226 0931. 3pm. Free. Instrumental folk session.
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bartds.
I Biddy Milligan's Grassmarket. 220 1246. 9pm. Free. Live music.
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folk & world MUSIC
I Scruffy Murphy's George IV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. In'sh theme pub with live music.
I Whistle Binlties Niddry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm«1ate. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Live folk singers.
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 Traditional Session The Tass. High Street. 8pm. Free.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Ensign Iiwart. Lawnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9 71 Iprit. Free. Hot accordionist iii an open session.
I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session in the famous folk pub.
I Finnegan 5 Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm~2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 3pm. Free. Andy Chung; 10pm~late. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Bell‘s. Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2atn. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Fiddler's Arms Grassmarket. 229 2665. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session. I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 2260931. 9pm. Free. Session.
Tuesdays
I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2altt. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Green Tree ('owgate. 225 1294. 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mainly Irish.
I Whistle Binkies Nidthy Street. 10.30pm-late. Free. Live roots/folk bands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 2260931. Informal live acoustic session most nights.
Wednesdays
I Laurie's Bar Lauriston Place. 622 7125. 8 im. Free. Andy Chung.
I San y Bell's Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 2260931. Informal live acoustic music most nights.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
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