Paislev Road Toll. 42‘) 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50'(£1.50 members). Country.

I Rock'n'roll'n'R'n'B Dance Night Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 (1141. 9pm. £3. See Sun 30.

Edinburgh

I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 lloot' spots). See Tliti 27.

MONDAY 7

Glasgow

I Puressence King Tut‘s \Villl \Vlel Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £6.50. See preview for the glacial pop sounds of Puresserice.

I Chip Taylor The 13th Note Cltib. Clyde Street. 221 ()414. 8pm. £5. Actor Jon Voight‘s younger brother and legendary writer of classic songs such as ‘Wild Thing'. ‘Anyway That You Want Me‘ arid ‘Atigel ()f The Morning' plays as part of the 10 Day Weekend.

I Dollshead Fitter & Firkin. Dumbarton Road. 33‘) 5741. 8.30pm. Free. The next of the nationwide Firkin pub tours features a baiid who only cartre into fully-fledged existence earlier this year when Scots bassit Grahatii lidwards met Sierra Swan iii a l.os Arigeles studio. Their first single ‘lt‘s ()ver. lt‘s Under" appeared on the soundtrack to The Jae/ml and is followed up this month by ‘Perfect Day”.

I Acoustic Night Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Free booze for performers at this open stage night.

Edinburgh

I Jools Holland Queen's Hall. South Clerk Street. 668 201‘). £10/£15. The boogie-woogie piano man is joined by Bonnie Tyler. Paul Carrack and a host of other entertainers for a one off charity concert in aid of the Leonard Chesir'e charity and the Drake Music Project. Should be a stoater of an evening.

I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.

TUESDAY 8

Glasgow

I Mansun Virgin. Argyle Street.

221 2606. 12am. Free. A midnight instore from the Chester four-

piece who might just be our greatest hopes for taking guitar music forward into the next millenium.

For supporting evidence hear new album Sir which they are

promoting with this nocturnal appearance.

I Workshy and My Legendary Girlfriend The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free.

I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Dave Nicol Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Gourock singer/songwriter (for the second week running) playing tracks from his debut album Across The River. Plus open mic guest spot. Arrive early to book your space; priority will be given to first-time performers.

Edinburgh

I Jude Elephant House Cafe. George 1V Bridge. 220 5355. 7.30pm. Free. See Tue 1.

I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.

WEDNESDAY 9

Glasgow

I Alex Chilton The 13th Note Club. Clyde Street. 221 0414. 8pm. £5. It's now a fairly regular event for the former Boxtops and Big Star singer to play in Glasgow in the past he‘s collaborated with Teenage Fanclub and The Beat Poets at concerts which have showcased his respected

songwriting skills. Many of Glasgow's musicians cite (‘liilton as a pivotal influence. and they‘ll probably all be in the audience. Part of the 10 Day Weekend.

I Regular Fries g2. Sancliieliall Street. 572 1120. 7pm. £4. 'l‘ickets from Missing Records. Wellington Street. 400 1776 and Ripping Records. lidinburgli. ('(' booking: 0870 601002. Dance and indie mix in a similar vein to the [xi-Fidelity Allstars. pltis the sounds of the Heavenly Jukebox.

I T’Pau Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £3. There’s still enough time to combat the heinous 80s revival being visited upon us. Remeiirbei'. no matter how much you like the Human League. is their return worth it. when A()R acts like Tl’;iti can slip in through the back door'.’ ‘China In Your llands‘ is not a happv memory.

I Think Floyd Pavilion Theatre. Renfreld Street. 332 1846. 8pm. £10. Is this a new cerebral. as opposed to cash- iii. approach to keeping the mighty Pink Floyd‘s legacy alloat'.’ Doubt it.

I Dental Nice 'n‘ Slea/y. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.

I Trundle, Doctor Pop, Bad Habit and Crush Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 221 7871. 9pm. £3.

I Jonnie Logue Brel. Ashton Lane. 34: 4966. 8pm. Free. Weekly acoustic slot from local singer/songwriter.

Edinburgh

I Jude Meadows Bar. Buccleuclr Street. 622 7680. 9.30pm. Free.

I Puressence The Venue. (Kiltori Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £6. Pop of the ethereal kind or ‘Geneva without the lauglis' according to Ceefax (ever a trusty arbiter of taste). See preview for a more glowing assessment of the Marie angst merchants.

I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.

' THURSDAY 10

Glasgow

I Magicdrive and Fabulous The 1311i Note Cafe. King Street. 55.3 1638. 9pm. £2. Headliners Magicdrive continue exercising their sassy. inventive pop streak while local support Fabulous have a more epic sound as showcased on their last single ‘l.earn2l.ive‘.

I Curacao Havana. Hope Street. 24s 4466. 9pm. Free. Bossa samba five- piece.

I Mono Day and Casino Fury .‘yltirrys. Maxwell Street. 221 6511. 9pm. £3 (advance). £4 (door). including entry to the post-gig club.

I Billy Rivers McCliuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Blues guitarist.

Edinburgh

I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.

jazz listings

Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Jazz listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.

THURSDAY 27

Glasgow

I Basement Jazz Blackft'iars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £2. Modern lit/.7. and funk. artists vary.

THURSDAY 3 Glasgow

I Basement Jazz Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £2. See Thu 27.

FRIDAY 4

Glasgow

I Weldon Irvine (‘(‘,\, 350 Sauchiehall Street. 3320522. 8pm. £7(£4). Irvine's stiiootli 70s ja/I-furik keyboard stylitigs are hip all over agarii iii the late 90s. and he leads his own band in this rare Scottish visit. His riiticlr-covei'ed song lint/re. (flflt't/ tlllt/ Blur/t became sortielhiiig ol an anthem after Nina Simone's first recording of it. As well as this (ilasgow gig. Irvine will play the final night of(iraffiti‘s festival programme lll lidinburgh. as the special guest 111 the monthly Lounge l.i//ard/Big Beat collaboration on Sat 5 Sep

(9.30pm 2am. £6 (£5 1 on door).

SATURDAY 5

Glasgow

I Monte Cristo Cottier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 5825. 8pm. £8. See preview. page 54.

THURSDAY 10

Glasgow

I John Mayer's lndo-Jazz Fusions CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0522. 8pm. £6 (£4). First formed - with the legendary Joe llarriott in the band -- back iii the 60s to explore the fusion of improvised ran with ltidiaii classical forms. (lie Calcutta—born coriiposer John Meyer ‘s band has been resurrected at intervals This w ill be an opportunity to hear the l.tlt'sl outcomes in that search. especially in the light of more develOPtiients in the work of musicians like .\'itin Saw trey and Talvin Sirigli. John Mayer w ill also conduct a workshop at 3pm. £4 (£2 1. but places are strictly limited to ten.

I Basement Jazz Blackfriai's. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £2. See Tliti 27.

folk & world

listings

Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten da 5 before publication. Folk 8. Worl listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.

THURSDAY 27

Glasgow

I Palaver New Dawn Folk Club. Queen’s ('lub. Queen Street. 221 6381. 8.30mi). £3 £5. Stings lil'tllll lllc‘ Scots tradition mix with entertaining excursions into pop. folk and country.

I The Vagabonds Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.

FRIDAY 28

Glasgow

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

I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs‘. 227 5511.

Fife

I Ursula Burns Pattrheatl Arts Centre. Kirkcaldy. 01592 414058. 7.30pm. £8 (6.50). Making waves over in lrelarid. Burns writes songs and accoriipaiiies tlieiri in a very hip harp style.

SATURDAY 29 .

Glasgow

I Clydesiders Dumbarton Borough Hall. Castle Street. 0138‘) 731281. 7.30pm. £6. Bar. Special night of folk and acoustic music headlined by one of Scotland's longest lastin ' groups.

listings MUSIG

Support from the highly musical Broads. I Mike Whellans Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Amazing bluesman and one-man- band.

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

Edinburgh

I Allan Taylor Tron Folk Club. Tron (‘eilidli House. Hunter Square. 2260931. 8pm. £5 (£3). Legendary. veteran songsniitli and impressive guitar player on his unipteentli lidinburgh visit.

I Ceilidh Dance Caledonian Brewery. Slateford Road. 44‘) 5414. Doors open 7pm. £6.

Ltvmgston

I Caerketton Ceilidh Dance Band Howden Park Centre. 01506 432634. 8pm. £7 (£5).

Eric

I John Renbourn Pathhead Arts Centre. Commercial Street. Kirkcaldy. 01592 414058. 7.30pm. £8 (£6.50). ()ne of the originals of the English acoustic folk/jan/blues guitarists. and founder member of Pentangle. fresh from his l-Idinburgh Festival series.

Edinburgh

I Songs and Ballads ’t‘lie Tass. lliglt Street. 2 —5pm. Free. Singing session in the afternoon. instrumental music into the evening.

Fife

I Sin E Patliliead Arts Centre. Kirkcaldy. 01592 414058. 7.30pm. £8 (6.50). Steaphaii Hannigan‘s London-based lrisli band. with wild percussive drive. world music elements. and a uniquely powerful female singer.

Glasgow I Los Supremos Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh Folk Club Pleasance 'l‘heatre Cabaret Bar. Closed. reopens 16 Sep.

Stirling

I Peatbog Fairies Golden Lion Hotel. King Street. 9pm. £7 (£5). Tickets 01786 473544. Ambient acid croft. pipes and .ill. from leaders of the new Celtic dance gt'titiyc‘.

THURSDAY 3

Glasgow

I Mick West Band New Dawn Folk Cltib. Queen‘s Cltib. Queen Street. 221 6381. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Gifted singer leads his jazz-tinged folk crossover group.

I Vagabonds Scotia Bar. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free.

FRIDAY 4

Glasgow

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

I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0588. 9pm. £5. Tickets at the venue or iii advance frorii the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511.

South lanarkshire

I Tinto Folk Festival Wiston Lodge. near Biggar. See also Sat 5 & Sun 6. Tickets and information on camping 01899 850228 or 01864 502497. Craft stalls. sessions etc. The Mick West Band (see Glasgow. Thu 3) and singer/guitarist Robin Lamg perform from 8pm. Ceilidh dance with Tapsalteerie. 10pm. £10 (£5).

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