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. Folk 8. World listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.

Glasgow

0 Karen Need Ensemble ‘l‘he .-\rehe.\. 353 .-\rg} |e Street. (Will ()3: 0300. 8pm. £8 tun. 'I‘raditional mtth l'roiii Ireland. lingland. Seandinm ia and he}oiid. giien a eonteinporar} mist h) l’oo/ie aeeordionist Tweed. and her top-lliglil liuropean hand.

I Julie FCHX .l'llL‘ Slitl' (illll‘. Rl\L‘l‘\ltlL‘ ('ltih. l-‘ox Street. 5N) 7287. 7.30pm. to lL-l l. Hugel} popular ()(l\ loll‘ \lttt‘ l‘ilClx on the road.

Stirling

OThe Tolbooth Launch Weekend 'l'tilltntilll 'l‘heatre. Hl‘ttttd SII‘CCI. (ll-786 4735-14. Marking the opening “eelxend ol' the MC“ ill'l\ \entie. In e lllll\lL‘. \\til'l\\llt\p\ and other entertainment.

Selkirk

I Julie Felix Bo“ hill Little 'l‘heati'e. Bo“ hill Hotixe. Bo“ hill. (ll 75“ 2330-1. Spin. See 'l'hu (l.

Monkton

I The Whistlebinkies Manor Park Hotel. ~18 Kilniarnoelx Road. (ll 3‘): 3 l 3205. 8pm. £5 t£3 Hi. Seottixh traditional lllll\lL‘ on liddle. eoneertina. lltite. pipes and harp. \xith \ttllgx.

Saturday 8

Edinburgh

00h Susanna La Belle Angele. llzixlie'x (low. 235 7.530. 7.30pm. [5. Solo aeouxtie \ho“ from the \lllfJL‘l‘/\tillf_‘\\l‘llL‘l‘. Her single ‘Bltie Rner' \ion a (ienie Award

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I Ceilidhs At The Caley ('aledonian Brener}. 43 Slatel'ord Road. 03.3 soon. 7pm lain. to ([5). ('eilidh dtlllL‘L‘.

Stirling

O The Tolbooth Launch Weekend Tolbooth 'l‘heati'e. Broad SII'L‘L‘I. (H780 47354-1. See Hi 7.

Melrose

I Julie Felix \\'_\iitl 'l‘lieaire. HthL‘lL‘llL‘lt SII‘L‘L‘I. (lliS‘Nt 3333.54. 3pm, LN lie-(i). SL‘L‘ 'l‘llll (l.

Kirkoaldy

I Horse .'\tl;tlll Smith 'l‘heati'e. Bennoeh} Road. (ll 5‘): 4 l 302‘). Spin. L' l 2.50. :\L‘Cl;lllltCtl Seottixh \inger aeeonipanied h} l'till hand and \tring quartet.

Glenrothes

I Barrage Rtttlte\ Hallx. Roiliex Square. (H592 (ll l llll. Spin. ES (to Cl. Return \ iin h} the (‘aitiiL (’eltie. 'l‘e\a\ \\\1llf_‘ and ('ape Breton rootx ol' the

d} naniie )oting (‘anadian elewn—piwe. \L‘\ Cl] Uli liddlexl

Glasgow

I Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham Ro}al ('oneert Hall. 3 Satiehiehall Street. 353 Slit)”. ~lpin. L'lll. l‘iddle. aeeordion and _l()l\L'\ l'roin the amid-pulling: pair.

Edinburgh

I Ian Davison \Vee loll (‘liilx Roin ()ak. liilii'in;ii'_\ Street. 557 207i. S.3llpni. £3.

Stirling

GThe Tolbooth Launch Weekend 'l'tilltotillt 'l‘heatt‘e. Broad Sll‘k‘L‘l. (ll-[Sh 47554-1. SL‘L' l‘ll‘l 7.

Monday 10 Stirling I His Worship And The Pig Stirling: l'olk (’ltih. 'lei'raeex Hotel. 4 .\lel\ ille 'l'ei'raee. ()lTSo Miles. Spin. £4.50 l U l. Stoke on Trent duo .lel'l‘ Patton and HM e Botilton prexenl a eolleetion ol htiniorotix \ongx.

Oh Susanna plays La Belle Angele, Edinburgh, Sat 8 Oct

Tuesday 1 1

Peniouik

I Michael Marra l’enieuik l‘olk (‘ltih. .\'a\aar llUllSL‘ Hotel. Bog Road. (ll‘)o.\' (i7Xl53. S. 1 5pm. to (£5). Dundee'x Rand} .\'e\\ man on the wrong \itle til lltL‘ PCIHlLllltlS.

Wednesday 1 2

Alexandria

I Open Session Iomontl l-‘olk (‘ltilx :\t'3_'_\ ll Bar. Main Street. 0138‘) 7575M. Upni. l‘ree. .\lii\ieian\. \ingei'x and \ l\llUl'\ \xeleonie.

Thursday 13 Edinburgh

I Horse ()ueen‘x Hall. ('lerk Street. («is Zill‘). .S'pni. Ell l£lil.5()l. See Sat

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Bellshill

I Gaberlunzie ltellxhill ('tilttiral (3L'llll-L‘. .lttllll Sll't‘t‘l. “HMS 207.5 l 5. 3pm tk 7.30pm. to l H). .-\|l~i'otind Seolx l'olk entertainers.

Glasgow

I Kevin Montgomery King 'I‘utk \\'ah \Vali Htit. 373a St Vineent Street. 33! 52“). S.3l)pni. .\'a\h\ ille singer: \onguriter aeeonipanied h} xteel guitar pla_\ei' .v\l Perkins.

Karen Need Ensemble Poe/:e's £1<I(I()l'(ll()lllSl l‘\.'~./(3(}(i ipi(:ttire<li fronts; liei‘ out/n bantl i.'-/itli a new take on an international spread oi traditional llltlSlCS. Hie Arches. ('i/{ISt/JO‘JX, Hit; (S Sen.

Oh Susanna lliis Et‘.'.'£tl‘(l i.'-./inning singer songwriter Sti/ie Ungerleitler brings her dark (Z()tlllll“)' ballads back to the UK. [a Bel/e Ange/e. / dinning/i, Sat 8 Sep.

The Tolbooth Launch Weekend Marking the opening \.'.'eel<en(l of the new arts; venue \‘Jllll ll\.’(} lllllSlC. \'./()l'l<f;ll()l)S and other entertainment. [ti/booth Hieat/‘e, Stir/int}, [n J Sep.

Edinburgh

I Anthony John Clark \\'et- loll. (‘lulx Rti_\al ()ak. lnlirniar) Street. 557 IUTo. S.3llpin. £3.

Stirling

I Fiona Forbes and Sandy Stanage Stirling: l‘olk (’ltilt. 'l‘eri'aeex Hotel. -1 .\lel\ ille ‘l‘erraee. ill7So 4723(iS’. Spin. [5 tE-li. 'l'radilional Seotx singer from Sangxlei'x. l'iona l‘orhex ix joined It} gtiitarixt Slanage.

I 3' Tuesday 18

lnverkeithing

I Club Session Burgh .-\rin\. Hiin Street. 523”an l’ree. ('ltih xexxion. .'\ll \xeleoine. ('ontael (H3S3 "3"“)4.

Isle of Mull

I Michael Marra .'\ll ‘l‘ohar. .'\l‘f_'} |l ‘l'ei'raee. 'l'oheritior}. oloxx 3(l33l I. S.3(lpni. to l [-1 I. See lllL‘ ll.

Wednesday 1 9

Edinburgh

I Rab Noakes 8: The Varaflames lidinhttrgh l-‘ollt ('ltih. (‘aharel liar. (ll) llie l’leaxanee. h5ll 23-1‘). ".3llpin. [S lUil. Veteran. elaxx) Seotx \ingeiv \ongnriter .intl gtiitarixt \\ itli hix top flight hand. and ti‘aelxx l'i'oin i‘eeent :lllHllllS.

Alexandria

I Open Session loinontl loll. (‘liilx .\i‘g_'_\ ll Bar. \lain Street. lll 3S" “555M. ()plll. l‘lL‘C. SOC “ed l3.

Thursday 20

Glasgow

I Alison McMorland and Geordie Maclntyre 'l'lit- Slat ('Iiih. l\’i\ei‘\ide (.ltll‘. l'iti\ Sll't‘t‘l. 50‘) ‘28“. 73”]‘111. [hit-1i. ()neot’Seotland'x tinext \oieex. .\le.\lor|and l‘l‘lll;.‘\ daughter Kirxl} to add ltai‘nion} \oealx. and ix partnered h} \ltit‘liil}i'e\ \Ullf:\\l'lllll_t.' \killx. Seotx win: at ilx nieaninggl'iil hext.