:— MUSID folk & world

FOLK 8: WORLD LISTINGS continued

Stirling

I Billy Ross, Iain Maclnnes and Stuart Morrison Stirling Folk Club, Terraces Hotel, Melville Terrace, 01259 218521. 8pm. £5 (£4). Sometimes called Small Talk, the three are part of the latest Ossian line-up. Vocals, guitar, pipes, whistles and fiddle.

Edinburgh

I Billy Bragg and The Blokes The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. Socialist pop/folk and a good smattering of Woody Guthrie songs from the lad and his pals.

WEDNESDAY 6

Glasgow

I The Three lans Riverside Club, 33 Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £5. Come away Ian and be part of a live album recording by singer Ian Bruce, accordionist Ian Lowthian, and fiddler lain Fraser. Information from Real Music, Parnie Street, and Iain (not another one) Hunter, 07769 563292.

Edinburgh

I Dibidil Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2349. 8pm. £6 (£5). The joint will be jumping to Leo McCann’s Irish accordion, Gabe MacVarish’s North American fiddle. and Ross Martin‘s Scottish West-Coast guitar.

I Absolute Beginners Ceilidh Dance Marco‘s Leisure Centre, Grove Street, 337 5442. 8—9.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50). Learn ceilidh dances the fun way.

THURSDAY 7 Glasgow

I Mick West Band The Star Club, Riverside Club, Fox Street, 569 7287. 7.30pm. Rootsy folk instrumental crossover fronted by a great traditional- based singer and djembe (West-African drum) player.

Edinburgh

I Ehsan Alemam St Cecilia's Hall, Niddry Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. Presented by Edinburgh University Music Department as part of their Eurasian Crossroads series. A talk on 20th century Arab music, by Prof Owen Wright is followed by a virtuoso concert on the oud (Arabic lute) by Alemam, a graduate, in the 80s, from Baghdad's Music Academy.

- FRIDAY 8

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. 33 Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. Live dance band.

Edinburgh

I Salsa Celtica The Angel t-Zye. Fast Princes Street Gardens. 10pm. £12. Latin grooves and Highland cows a Scottish blend of hot timbales and bagpipes in a dance frenzy.

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Edinburgh

I WatersonzCarthy The Liquid Room. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). England‘s folk-revival finest. the husband-and-wife pair of legendary singers are joined by their daughter. and Mercury nominee, Eliza Carthy on fiddle and vocals.

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I Cantrip Capers Cartland Bridge Hotel, Lanark. 7.30pm. Lanarkshire Songwriters Group and Writers Circle convene a spooky evening of songs and tales of bogles, bats and ghouls. Information from Robin Laing 01555

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TUESDAY 12

Penicqu

I Calluna Penicuik Folk Club. Navaar House Hotel, Bog Road, 01968 678153. 8.15pm. £5 (£4). Finely-honed fiddle. flute, cello, harp and vocals in an all— women line-up.

Edinburgh

I Yule Nichts Netherbow Arts Centre. High Street, 556 9579/2647. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Heather Yule (clarsach, story) and Patsy Seddon (clarsach, fiddle, vocals) are joined by guest storytellers in a series of evening events celebrating Midwinter and Christmas.

I Keep It Up Edinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar, The Pleasance, 650 2349. 8pm. £6 (£5). Pacey, dextrous playing on fiddle, concertina, pipes and guitar.

Dunfermltne

I Andy Hunter Dunfermline Folk Club, Thistle Tavern. Baldridgeburn, 01383 729673. 8pm. Traditional songs. ballads and occasional smallpipes.

THURSDAY 14

Glasgow

I Christmas Party The Star Club. Riverside Club, Fox Street, 569 7287. 7.30pm. Fun folk festivities. including games, puzzles, competitions and prizes. Music from the Govan Spoonful.

Edinburgh

I Yule Nichts Netherbow Arts Centre. High Street. 556 9579/2647. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). See Wed 13.

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residencies

The following details are for regular free weekl dates: see main 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 & World

SATURDAY 9 |

Glasgow I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. See Fri 8.

Edinburgh

I Helen Phillips Edinburgh Castle. 225 9846. 1pm, 2pm ck 3pm. £7 (£2—£5). See Sat 2.

Edinburgh

I Wee Folk Club Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Two singer/guitarists. Sweet Irish vocals from long-term Edinburgh resident Gerry Cairns. and original pieces by teacher and songwriter Tommy Clelland in support.

SDTHE lIST 30 Nov—14 Dec 2000

Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.

Thursdays

I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street.

248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.

I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live music.

I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm.

Free. Ilighland song and music.

I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332

2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands. I 0' Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live band

and session.

I Park Bar Argyle Street. 339 I715.

. 9pm. Free. Martin Pottinger and Co. I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8pm. Free.

Scots. Irish session.

I I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic session.

Fridays

I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live band.

I Clutha Vaults Stoekwell Street. 8.30pm. Free. Kingston Bridge Trio. I Finnegan’s Wa e St Vincent Street.

248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub.

Live bands.

I Molly Malones Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live

bands.

I 0' Neills Sauchiehall Street. Irish

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 I-‘ox

Street. 8pm. £6 (last entry 9.30pm). Live dance bands.

I Victoria Bar Hriggait. 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. Irish theme pub. Live bands.

I lslay lnn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live grou )s.

I McNei ls Torrisdale Street. 9pm. Free. Irish music.

I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live

; bands. 5 I 0' NeIIIs Sauchiehall Street. 9pm.

Free. Irish theme pub with live band and

session. L I New Regano Paisley Road. 9pm.

Free. Live groups.

I Park Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin Park, 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Famous Highlandcr’s bar. Live groups.

I Scotia Bar Stockwell Street. 3.30pm. Live folk/acoustic groups.

I Stanley Bar Stanley Street, Kinning Park. 9pm. Free. Regular Irish-theme music.

Sundays I Blues Band Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3.30—5.30pm. Free.

i I Brazen Head (‘athcart Road. Live

music at 2.30pm and 8.30pm. Free.

I Finnegan's Wake 79 St Vincent

Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.

; I lslay Inn Argyle Street. Live Highland music. 9pm. Free. ; I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Live

music 4pm and 7pm.

I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Traditional music session.

I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.

3 I O' Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm.

Free. Irish theme pub with live band and

session.

I Park Bar Argyle Street, near Kelvin

Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland music.

. I uisge Beatha \N'oodlands Road. 5pm-

Free. Session. I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free.

Acoustic session.

Mondays

I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.

' Tuesdays

I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live acoustic music.

I Dolphin Bar Dumbarton Road. Partick. 9pm. Free. Folkation.

I Finnegan's Wake St Vincent Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme bar with live music.

I Jinty McGinty's Ashton Lane, Byres Road. 9pm. Free.

I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332

2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.

I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free.

Acoustic band.

Wednesdays I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Session.

I Finnegan's Wake *9 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Li\ c bands.

I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Highland music.

I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live

bands.

I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Ilighland

I Scotia Bar Stockw ell Street. S.3opm. Free. Live bands.

Thursdays

I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s Street. Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Open folk

I Castle Arms Johnston 'I‘errace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.

I Finnegan's Wake \‘rctoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.

I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751.

9pm. Session. Free.

T Fridays

I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place, 550 7597. 9pm.

Free.

I Castle Arms Johnston 'I'errace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional song and music.

I Ensign Ewart l..'twnmarket. 9pm.

; Free. Pipedown play classy stuff on

bagpipes. mandolin and guitar.

I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub

with live music. I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots Irish session.

f I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 i 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music.

I Thistle Hotel Manor Place, 225 6144. ()pnt—midnight. Free. Live Scottish music.

Saturdays

3 I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.

7 I Ensign Ewart Lawnmarket, top of

High Street, 225 7440. 9pm. Frcc. Live music.

I Royal Oak Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal session.

I Shore Music The Shore Har, Shore, Leith, 225 275I. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.

I The Hebrides Market Street, 220

' 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music. I West End Hotel Palmerston Place,

225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion music in the bar.

i Sundays

I Finnegan's 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; l0pm—late. Informal music upstairs and downstairs.

I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 275i. Afternoon from Ipm. Free. Session in the

famoth folk pub. . I Sandy Brechin and Friends linsign Iiwart. Lawnmarket, top of High Street,

225 7440. 9—1 Ipm. Free. Accordionist‘s

pals. Mondays

I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226

3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live music.

' Tuesdays

I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.

I Finnegan's Wake Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm—2am. Free. Irish theme pub

with live music. . I Session Sandy Hell‘s, Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Free.

' Wednesdays

I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm.

Free. Scottish traditional music.

I Sandy Bell's Forrest Road, 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free. Singer'guitarist George Duff and fiddlergsinger Adam Jack host art evening.

I The Shore Bar The Shore. leith, 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.