MUSIC folk & world
Shoots ROOTS
EDINBURGH ‘99
01. 02 . 02 . 04 .April
The Pleasance
Dick Gaughan, Kate Flusby, Old Blind Dogs, Ian Carr and Karen Tweed, Beginnish, Tony McManus & Alain Genty, Kick, Keep It Up, Bag 0 Cats, Ina May Wood (US), Jane Rothfield & Allan Carr (US), Sula (DK), Bente Kure & Leif Ernsten (DK) and the ‘Flowers of Edinburgh’, 30 of Edinburgh ’3 finest musicians in one concert.
Workshops, sessions, talks, late, late bars and capital crack!
MUS/C FROM THE HEART OF THE NA T/ON
For further details or a programme call
0131 5571050
or email: dfrancis@edinfolk.demon.co.uk
website: www.cdinburghfestivale.co.uk
Box Office:
0131 667 7776
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folk'& world
‘ residencies
details are for regular free weekl ates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed b city, then by da . Residencies will be isted, provided t at up-to- date details are supplied to us. Folk & World Residencies istings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Thursdays
I O’Neills Kilmarnock Road. Shavvlands. 9pm. Free. Irish theme bar. Live bands.
I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street. 348 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptrb. Live bands. I Park Bar Argyle Street. 339 I7 I 5. 9pm. Free. Martin Pottingei and ('o.
Fridays
I lock Tamson's Byr‘es‘ Road. 8pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.
I O'Neill's Queen Street. 8pm. Free. lrislr theme pttb with live music.
I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street. 243 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptrb. Live bands. I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I7 I5. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 8pm. Free. Irish theme ptrb. Live music.
Saturdays
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8.30pm. Free. Live singers.
I lock Tamson's Bytes Road. 8pm. Free. Live Celtic bands.
I O'Neill's Queen Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptrb with live music.
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 348 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptib. Live bands. I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 33‘) I7I5. 9pm. Free. Farrrotts Highlander's bar: Live groups.
Sundays
I Wintersgills Great Western Road. 9pm. Free. The Average Folk Band.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Traditional music session.
I Finnegan's Wake 70 St Vincent Street. 348 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands. I Victoria Bar Stockvvell Street. 553 6040. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockvvell Street. 553 868i. 3.30-5.30pm. Free.
I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 l7l5. 9pm. Free. lrrformal Highland music.
Mondays
I Molly Malone's Hope Street. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I Clutha Vaults Stockvvell Street. 9pm..
Free. Session.
Tuesdays
I Dolphin Bar l)urrrbartoir Road. Patrick. 9pm. Free. Folkation.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I7I5. 9pm. Free. Highland music session. I O‘Neill’s Queen Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live bands.
I linty McGinty's Ashton Lane. Byres' Road. 9pm. Free. (‘amlrarraclr
The following
I Wednesdays
I Tolbooth Saltinarket. 9pm. Free. Live folk groups.
I lock Tamson's Bytes- Road. 9pm. Free. Live celtic bands.
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street. 345 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme ptrb. Live bands. I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I7 I5. 9pm. Free. Highland music.
Thursdays
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s- Street. Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Open folk session. I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 335 375 l. 9pm. Session. Free.
I O'Neill‘s South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 336 093l. 9pm. Free. Informal session.
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i Wethesdays
. I Sandy Bell's I'or'r't‘sl Road. 335 375 l.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 336 38l6. 9pm—3am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
I Susie's Diner West Nicholson Street.
7- 9pm. Graeme McDonald sings from Nick Drake to Bltrr. Dylan. Doors. Celtic and Country. And food too.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 330 43 l 3. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I 0' Neill's South Bridge. l0pm. Free. Live Irish-themed music.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 22o 3XI6. 9pm--3am. Free. Irish theme ptrb with live music.
I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 9pm. Free. I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 335 375 I.
; 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session. ; I Thistle Hotel Manor Place. 335 ()l44.
9pm midnight. I-r'ec. l.“\'\‘-\‘L:“{II»\I1IIILI‘FC-
' Saturdays
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leitlr. 335 375l. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Traditional Session The 'l‘ass. High Street. 8pm. Free.
I The Hebrides Market Street. :20 ~12 l3. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. 32o 093l. 3pm. Free. Irrstrtrrnental folk session. I O'Neill's South Bridge. 9pm. Free. Irish theme iub. Live batrds.
I Bid y Milligan's Grassmarket. 330 I346. 9 )m. Free. Live music.
I Scrulfy Murphy's George l\' Bridge. 335 l68l. 9pm. Free. Live Irish music.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 220 3Sl6. 9pm—3ain. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.
: I Whistle Binkies Niddry Street. 557 SI 14.
|0.30pm--Iate. Free. Live roots/folk bands. I Ensign Ewart Lavv iimarket. top of High Street. 335 7440. 9pm. Free. Live folk singers. I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 335
3656. “pm. Free. Accordion music iii the bar.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 3976. . 9pm till late. Free. Informal Sc‘s's‘lrlll. Sundays
2 I Traditional Song Session The ‘l‘ass.
Iliglr Street. 3pm. Free.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends lirrsigir
livv art. Lavvnrrrar'ket. top of High Street. 335 7440. 9 -l Ipni. Free. .-\ccordionis't in an open session.
; I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road. 335 375 I.
.-\fternoon from lprrr. Free. Session in the famous folk pub.
I Finnegan 5 Wake Victoria Street. 22o .‘vS I6. 9pm-3am. Free. Irrslr theme pub with live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 3976 3pm. Free. .-\rrtly ('htirrg; |0pm late. Informal music upstairs and dovv ristairs.
Mondays
I Finnegan's Wake \'ietoii.i Street. 32o
38 lo. 9pm--3arn. Free. Irish theme ptrb vv itlr live music.
I Fiddler's Arms (.il'.tsslliill'lst‘l. 339 3665. 9pm. Free. Instrumental session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Ilurrter Square. High Street. 336 093 l. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Tuesdays
I session Sandy Bell's. l‘oi‘r'est Road. 335 375 I. 9pm. Free.
I O’Neill‘s South Bridge. 9pm. Free. lrrslr llrerne pub. Live bands.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 32o 3Sl6. 9pnr~3am. Free. Irish theme pub vv itlr live music.
I Green Tree ('ovvgate. 335 I394 9pm. Free. Instrumental. mainly Irislr.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 336 093|. Informal h\ e acotrstic session most nights.
; 9pm. Session. I'ree. I The Shore Bar The Shore. Lertli. 553
5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Tron Ceilidh House Hunter Square. High Street. 336 093 I. Irrforrrral live acoustic music rrrost nights.
I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 32o 3M6. 9pm-~3anr. Free. Irish theme ptrb with live music.
classical &
opera
listings
Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Classical & Opera listings compiled by Kelly Apter.
THURSDAY 4
Glasgow
I Hebrides Ensemble John McIntyre Hall. University Avenue. 330 4093. l.l0pm. Free. The live-piece ensemble. on voice. strings and piano. present a modern programme. featuring Ittdith
Weir‘s Pitt/in Quurlcl Distance And litre/irrirmrt'ur'. Alfred Sclnrittkc‘s lira/m
Sir/rum Nit /. Schoenberg's Lithium Sir/res - lire/Il-lx'ir/er and Stephen Montague's Wi/r/ Nights.
I Masterclass RSAMI). loo Renfrevv
; Street. 333 5057. 3pm. Free. Felix
j Antlrievsky directs a violin masterclass.
; I Musica Electronica Hunter Hall
3 West. University Avenue. 330 4093. 4pm.
A series of short recitals aiming to explore developments in the field of electroacoustic music.
I Composer’s Workshop RSAMD. loo Renfrcvv Street. 333 5057. 6.30pm. Free. The last in a series of four workshops in which distinguished composers discuss their life and vvork. this week Russell Currie is under the spotlight.
I The Magic Fountain Theatre Royal. 383 Hope Street. 333 9000. 7. l5pm. USO—£45.50. Scottish ()pet'a perform the British stage premiere of Frederick Delius‘s tale of a Spanish nobleman washed tip on the Florida shores. in search of the magic ‘fouritain of youth. See review. page 4 l.
: I Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Roval (‘oricert Hall. 3 Sauchieliall Street.
j :37" ssr r. 7.30pm. L's-c3 r. .~‘\le.vander
l.-.r/.at'ev' conducts the orchestra in Janacek's lit/m llrrl/iu and isjoirred by memo- soprarro Louise Winter and tenor (iary lakes for Mahler's /)(l.\' [Jer/ vmr (It’l' [fir/e.
v I Laurelin Quartet ()blomov. 372
I (ireat Western Road. 339 9l77. 9»-l Iprri. ; Free. A vveekly residency from this string ; quartet. playing accessible classical
nrusic from around the vvorld.
% Edinburgh
; I Victorian Musical Evening Harry
Ramsdens. Nevvliaven Ilat'botrr. 55I 5566 7pm. L‘ If) (inc meal). Four
‘ rirernber‘s of Scottish ()per'a plus piano
accompaninrerrt r'e-creare the days of the old rntrsic Irall.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen's llall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 7.45pm. £5-—£IS iconcs available). Nicholas :\'Ic('_iegarr conducts the SC() in Handel's musical banquet. .-I/t'.vunr/t'r'.v I't'uxl.
Glasgow
= I Midday Concert RS.-\.\II). roo
Rerrfrevv Street. 333 5057. lpm. £3.50
(£3.50). The Academy Wind Orchestra perform works by (iregson. Sarrdstrorri.
Iiinglram and (Soil).
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra (‘ity llall. ('arrdleriggs. 3S7 55l l. 7.30pm. L5- L‘ l0.50 (£3). See Thu 4.
I Hebrides Ensemble ls'iliiiardiriiiy
Arts (‘errtre 50 Kilmardimiy Avenue.
Bearstlen. ‘)3I 5083. 7.45pm. £6 (£3). A blend of traditional and contemporary
from the linsemble. vvrtlr pieces by
Debussy. .Iutlitli \‘v'eir‘. Stephen Montague .md Messiaen.
3 Motherwell
i I Royal Scottish National Orchestra : Mothervvell (.‘ivic Centre. Windmilllrrll Sll‘eel. lll(i‘)t\' 3675 I5. Split. {ID (£3).
.-\le\ander I.a'/arev conducts the
orchestra III a popular programme.
lcaturing Rossini's It'll/rum 'It'l/ ()I‘t’l'llll't’.
Mendelssolrn's Vin/in (’rt/tr‘t'rlu arid
Sv/rr/r/rrt/rv Mr 7 by Dvorak.