Bank Street. 7.30pm. £4/£3. Borders- based Irish singer/guitarist Kieran IIalpin.
Dunbar
I Belhaven Best Music Festival Various Venues. 01368 86330I. See Fri 28.
Glasgow
Music for Folk St Andrew‘s In The Square. St Andrevv's Square. Salttnarket. 2.30pm. £5 (£3). Tickets 548 6020. (ilasgovv Festival Strings vvith lid- dIer/viola player Mairi Catnpbell. I Peggy Seeger St Andrevv's In The Square. St Andrew’s Square. Saltmarket. 8pm. £8 (£4). Tickets 548 6020. Veteran song collector and singer. partner of the late Iivvan McCoIl.
Edinburgh
I Kieran Halpin Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist on his eleventh album.
Dunbar
I Belhaven Best Music Festival Various Venues. 01368 863301. See Fri 28.
Stirling
I Reel Ale 8. Currth Albert IIalls. I)umbarton Road. 0] 786 473544.
1.30 4.30pm. Free. Playittg traditional Scottislt and Irish music attd song along with blues attd contemporary tunes.
Glasgow
I Nitin Sawhney The Old Fruittnarket. Albion Street. 287 55l l. 7.30pm. £12.50. An inventive blend of traditional Asiatt sounds mixed vvith contemporary music ranging frotn flamenco to Latin to drtnn ‘n' bass.
I Kathryn Williams King Tut‘s Walt Wah Ilut. St Vincent Street. 2260000. 8.30pm. £7.50. (irave-sounding acoustic singer/songwriter nominated fora Mercury Music Prize.
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Glasgow
I Glasgow Fiddle Workshop Kitming Park Complex. Cornvvall Street. 779 9047. 7.30 -9.30pm. Weekly. £6/£3 non members. £5/£2.50 members. Fiddle classes for all ages and abilities. Children’s and Absolute Beginner's class 6.30pm.
Edinburgh
I AGM Iidinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2349. 7.30pm. Annual members talk-shop.
Motherwell
I Vince Hill Mothervvell Theatre. Civic Centre, \Nindmillhill Street. ()I698 267515. 7.30pm. £11) (£9). Smooth crooning frotn the popular male vocalist best knovvn for ‘Iidelvveis'.
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I Irvine Folk Club Redburn IIotel. Kilvvinning Road. 01294 276792. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Fortnightly folk club has Irish legends Rosemary Woods and Ben Sands.
Alexandria
I Open Session Loniond Folk Club. Argyll Bar. Main Street. 01389 757561. 9pm. Free. See Wed 26.
Glasgow
I Johnnie Collins The Star Club. Riverside Club, Fox Street. 569 7287. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Songs of the sea from one of Britain's linest marititne performers.
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The following details are for regular free weekly dates: see main listings for one-off 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 8. World Residencies listings are compiled by Norman Chalmers.
Thursdays
I Small Pipes Session Cafe. St Andrews lit The Square. St Andrevv's Square. Saltmarket. 8pm. Free. Scots small pipes lead a general session.
I lslay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live Ilighland music.
I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Live music.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Tolbooth Saltmarket. 8pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic
I Molly Malone’s Hope Street. 9pm. “CL.
Fridays
I Clutha Vaults Stockvvcll Street. 8.30pm. Free. Kingston Bridge Trio.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Molly Malones llope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I O’ Neills Sauchiehall Street. 10.30pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pth vvith live band.
I Park Bar Arger Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 I715. 9pm. Free. Highland bar vvith live music.
I Riverside Club Ceilidh Dances Fox Street. 8pm. £6 (last entry 9.30pm). Live dance bands.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 9pm. Free. Acoustic session.
I lslay lnn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live tnusic.
Saturdays
I Tolbooth Salttnarket. 6pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Scotia Bar Stockvvell Street. 3.30pm. Live folk/acoustic groups.
I Babbity Bowsters Blackl'riars Street. 4.30pm. Free. Session.
I Brazen Head Cathcart Road. 9pm. Free. Live band.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub.
I McNeilIs 'I'orrisdale Street. 9pm. Free. Irish music.
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irislt theme pub. Live bands.
I 0’ Neills Sauchiehall Street. 10pm. Free. Irish theme pub with live battd.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 l7l5. 9pm. Free. Famous Ilighlandcr’s bar. Live groups.
Sundays
I Blues Band Scotia Bar. Stockvvell 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 79 St Vincettt Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Live itiusic 4pm and 7pm.
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Live bands.
I 0’ Neills Sauchiehall Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub vvilh live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Informal Highland tnusic.
I Victoria Bar Briggait. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic session.
I Islay Inn Argyle Street. 9pm. Free. Live tnusic.
I Lismore Bar I)umbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Tantrum.
Mondays
I Molly Malones Hope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I 0’ Neills Sauchiehall Street. 10.30pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pub vvith live band.
I Lismore Bar I)umbarton Road. 9pm. Free.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane.
9pm. Free. Live tnusic.
TUesdays
I Uisge Beatha \‘v'oodlands Road. 8pm. Free. Session vsith Stevvart's Back Room.
I Ben Nevis Argyle Street. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Lismore Bar I)umbarton Road. 8.30pm. Free. Session.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 9pm. Free. Irish theme bar with live tnusic.
I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Iiyres 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 Uisge Beatha Woodlands Road. 9pm. Free. Cajun music.
I Song Session Cafe. St Andrevv’s In The Square. St Andrevv's Square. Saltmarket. 8pm. Free. Instrumentalists too.
I Lismore Bar I)umbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Finnegan’s Wake St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Molly Malones Ilope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland tnusic.
EDINBURGH
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen's Street. Stockbridgc. 9pm. Free. Open folk session.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 8.30pm. Free. Bratach.
I Castle Arms Jolmston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional tnusic.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 2263816. 9pm 2am. Free. Irish theme pub vvith live music.
I Central Bar Leith Walk. 9pm. Free. Andy Lang.
I El Barrio West Port. 10pm. Free. Live Latin/salsa. .\'oche de Rtttnba.
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folk & world listings Music
Fridays
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional song and tnusic.
I Alan Hunter and Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 9pm. Free.
I Ensign Ewart Lavvnmarket. 9pm. Free. Live inttsic.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm-2am. Free. Irish theme pub with live tnusic.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
Saturdays
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
Folk instrumental tnttsic.
I Castle Arms Johttston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
I Harbour Inn Fishtnarket Square. Nevvhaven. 9.30pm. Free. Blood & Whisky.
I The Tass Iligh Street. 7.30pm. Free. Barry Vista Social Club.
I Ensign Ewart Lavvnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Live tnusic.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Infortnal session.
Sundays
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street.
557 2976. Free. I0pm-Iate. Informal tuttsic upstairs and Wee Folk Club downstairs.
I Sandy Brechin and Friends Iinsign Iivvart. Lavvnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440.9 llpm. Free. Accordionist‘s pals.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm 2am. Free. Irish theme pub vvith live tnusic.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. Afternoon from 1pm. Free. Session in the famous folk pub.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Bell‘s. Forrest Road. 225 275 1. 9pm. Free. Irish tnusic.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 38l6. 9pm 2am. Free. Irish theme pub vvith live tnusic.
I Carter’s Bar Morrison Street. 9pm . Free. Folk mttsic vvith Neil 9pm.
TUesdays
I Castle Arms Johnston 'I‘errace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional tnusic.
I Finnegan’s Wake Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9pm -2am. Free. Irish theme pub vvith live tnusic.
I Session Sandy Bell's. Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Harbour Inn Fishmarket Square. Nevvhaven. 8.30pm. Free. Song and instrumental session.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 275 I. 9pm. Session. Free. Singer/guitarist (ieorge Duff and tiddler/singer Adatn Jack host an evening.
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