MUSIC folk & world
FOLK: GLASGOW, SUN 26 NOV continued
I Ceilidh Dance Royal Over-Seas House, Princes Street, 33‘) 5374. 8pm. £5. See Fri 17.
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I Malinky Howden Park Centre, Howden, ()1506 433634. 8pm. £6 (£4). Singer/songwriter Karine Polwart. now also performing with the Battlefield Band, is one of two strong vocalists in this [Edinburgh band.
SATURDAY 25
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 298 3144. 8pm. £6. See Fri 24.
Edinburgh
I Guy Davis Pleasance Theatre, Pleasance. 8pm. £8 (£4). Younger- generation black New York blues from a truly sensational, award-winning guitarist, singer, harmonica player, writer, actor and tale-teller. Tickets and information from Capital Blues Festival on 07000 794704.
I Fiddle Recitals Assembly Rooms, George Street, 220 434‘). Entrance with Daytime Ticket, £10 (£6). Fiddle and viola player Mairi Campbell with Dave Francis (guitar) are at noon; Swedish- born Scots dance authority Mats Melin performs and talks at 1pm; fine Scottish fiddler and convincing as an lrish stylist Kathryn Nicoll is at 2pm; Fochaber Fiddlers (pupils from Milnes High School, Fochabers), at 3pm; and Ian Hardie (Jock Tamson's Bairns) with keyboard ace Andy Thorburn (Wolfstone, Mouth Music, Blazing Fiddles) finish things off at 4pm. See Fri 24 6'; Sun 26. Part of Fiddle 2000
I Grand Concert Assembly Rooms, George Street, 220 434‘). 7.30pm. £12.50 (£7); with entry to late cabaret £15.50 (£10). US-exiled Scots star fiddler Alasdair Fraser with his keyboard accompanist Paul Machlis (from Skyedance) headline the main concert of Scots fiddle — North East Style — with support from Paul Anderson, Carmen Higgins and teenager Patsy Reid. Part of Fiddle 2000.
I Fiddle Cabaret and Ceilidh Assembly Rooms. George Street, 220 434‘). 10pm—1am. £5 (£3). Open stage cabaret and later ceilidh dance with the Lismore Ceilidh Band. Part of Fiddle 2000.
I Ceilidh Dance Chaplaincy Centre, Bristo Square, 652 1346. 8pm. £6 (£5). Ceilidh dance with live music. Fund- raiser for Lothians Conservation Volunteers.
I Ceilidhs At The Caley Caledonian Brewery, Slateford Road, 623 8066. 7pm—12.30am. £6 (£5). Music from Teannaich.
Stirling
I Family Ceilidh Albert Halls.
Dumbarton Road, ()1786 473544. 7.30pm. £2. Family event featuring the
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Rab Noakes plays Bellshill Cultural Centre, Sat 25 Nov
Stirling Junior Gaelic choir, Gaelic singers, Cluaran Highland dancers and award-winning piper lnnes Smith.
Bellshill
I Rab Noakes with Fraser Speirs Bellshill Cultural Centre, John Street, 01698 267515. 8pm. £6.50 (£4.50). Veteran, acclaimed songwriter Noakes and mouth-harp maestro Spiers mix in blues, country and classy pop.
Glasgow
I Carol Laula Victorian Bar, Tron Theatre, Trongate 552 4267. 8pm. £6.50. The Scots contemporary songwriter/guitarist performs an acoustic set.
I Grand Ceilidh Alexander Gibson Opera Studio, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. Free (tickets at reception). Performers and guests from the Academy‘s Scottish Music weekend, hosted by traditional singer/smallpiper Andy Hunter.
I Vienna Waltz Cafe Cossachok, Russian Cultural Centre, King Street, 553 0733. 8.30pm. Accordionist Georgie Gajjic plays French and Viennese romantic music.
Edinburgh
I Fiddle Recitals Assembly Rooms, George Street, 220 434‘). Entrance with Daytime Ticket, £10 (£6). Fiddlers Jonny Hardie and Gavin Marwick are accompanied by Andy Thorburn‘s keyboards at noon; Aberdeen’s punk traditionalist Carmen Higgins is at 1pm; Borders fiddler Jimmy Nagle is at 2pm and the superb music of Pete Clark‘s Gow Ensemble is the Festival Grand Finale at 4pm. See Music preview and Fri 24 8; Sat 25. 13nd of Fiddle 2000
PIngLfZOOO FIDDLE 2000
november 24 25 26 ASSEMBLY ROOMS GEORGE ST, EDINBURGH
* non-stop fiddle music - two great concerts * Starring Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis, Carmen Higgins, Paul Anderson, Catriona MacDonald, Pete Clark, John McCusker, Douglas Lawrence
W Info: 0131 346 0977 Tickets: 0131 220 4349
www.musicscotland.com/fiddle 2000
60 THE LIST 16—30 llov 2000
I Wee Folk Club Royal Oak, lnfirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Front the celebrated Northern lrish family group, a solo performance by singer Ben Sands.
Stirling
I Stramash Stirling Folk Club, Terraces Hotel, Melville Terrace, 01259 218521. 8pm. £4.50 (£4). A rare night of traditional Scots songs, tunes and patter, with Adam McNaughton, Gordeanna McCulloch, Jack Eaglesham arid others.
TUESDAY 28 Edinburgh
I Danu The Attic. Dyer’s Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. A second album 'l'liink Before You Think has just been released by this brilliant young septet. based in County Waterford, with tremendous instrumentalists, a very, very good singer and a great respect for the authentic traditions of lrish music.
WEDNESDAY 29
Edinburgh
I April Verch Band Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2349. 8pm. £6 (£5). Two-times Canadian champion fiddle player and astonishing step-dancer, on her first capital visit.
I Nanny [i1 Barrio, Westport, 22‘) 8805. 10pm. £8. Attractive, youthful take on Cuban salsa and sort, from youthful vocalist and ten-piece band.
I Absolute Beginners Ceilidh Dance Little Marco's. Marco's Leisure Centre, 55 Grove Street, 337 5442. 8—9.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50). See Wed 22.
THURSDAY 30
Glasgow
I Iron Horse Trio Glasgow University Concert Hall, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10pm. Free. Unplugged threesome from the bigger band features Annie Grace on pipes and vocals, Gavin Marwick on fiddle and Brian MacAlpine on accordion and keyboards (well, nearly unplugged).
I St Andrew's Night Ceilidh The Iron Horse, West Nile Street. 8pm. £4 (£3). Late bar. Ceilidh dance band, solo performances. groups, singers. harps,
pipes and fiddles from the RSAMD
Scottish music course students as they raise funds for their 2001 Waulking the Tweed border tour.
I Stramash The Star Club, Riverside Club. Fox Street. 56‘) 7287. 7.30pm. See Mon 27.
;mmmg I The Milton Fiddlers Albert llalls,
Dumbarton Road. 01786 473544. 7.30pm. Massed fiddles raise funds for
the Cancer Relief Machlillan Fund.
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The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main listings for one-o or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by ci , then by day. Residencies wil be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. Folk 8: World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers
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Thursdays
; I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street.
248 498‘). 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I linty McGinty's Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Highland song and music.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I 0' Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub with live band and session.
I Park Bar Argyle Street, 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Martin Pottinger and Co.
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8pm. Free. Scots/lrish session.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free.
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I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live band.
I Clutha Vaults Stockwell Street. 8.30pm. Free. Kin yston Bridge Trio.
I Finnegan's Wa e St Vincent Street, 248 498‘). 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I 0' Neills Sauchiehall Street. lrish theme pub with live band and session. I Park Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin Park, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar with live music.
I Riverside Club Ceilidh Dances Fox Street. 8pm. £6 (last entry 9.30pm). Live dance bands.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic session.
Saturdays
I Babbity Bowsters Blackfriars Street. 4.30pm. Free. Session.
I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live band.
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street, 248 4989. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live grou )s.
I McNei ls Torrisdale Street. 9pm. Free. lrish music.
I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I 0' Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. lrish theme pub with live band and session.
I New Regano Paisley Road. 9pm. Free. Live groups.
I Park Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin Park. 33‘) 1715. 9pm. Free. Famous Highlander’s bar. Live groups.
I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 3.30pm. Live foll‘c'acoustic groups.
I Stanley Bar Stanley Street, Kinning Park. 9pm. Free. Regular lrish-theme music.
Sundays
I Blues Band Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3.30-5.30pm. Free.
I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. Live music at 2.30pm and 8.30pm. Free.
I Finnegan's Wake 7‘) St Vincent Street, 248 498‘). ‘)pm. Free. lrish theme pub. Live bands.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. Live Highland music. 9pm. Free. '
I linty McGinty's Ashton Lane. Live music 4pm and 7pm.
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Traditional music session.
3 I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332
2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.