Glasgow

I Kari McKenna Band Bret. 39-43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3pm. Free. A selection of modern jazz sounds.

Edinburgh

I Hot Charanga Sauce Henry‘s Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. Midnight. £5. See Fri 5.

I David Berkman Quartet featuring Julian Arguelles Henry's Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. The New York pianist (see Fri 12) teams tip with one of the L’K's leading jazz musicians. saxophonist Julian Arguelles.

I Bill Kyle’s SHJQ WJ. Christies. 27—31 West Port. 221 1099. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 6.

Dundee

I Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra Whitehall Theatre. Belllield Street. ()1382 434940. 7.30pm. £10.50—£|2.50. See Thu 11.

Dunblane

I Tommy Smith ‘Alone At Last’ Dunblane Cathedral. ()1786 461081. 8pm. £10. The saxophonist‘s Creative Scotland Award project is a stttnning solo show. using both tenor and soprano saxophones and a wide range of digital delay and pre-recorded effects. all in a surround-sound environment tailored to the venue.

Edinburgh

I James Taylor Quartet attd Weatherdane La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close. 225 7536. 8pm. £10. Funky flavours frotn Taylor and the boys hacked tip by local ten-piece rare groove outfit Weatherdane and the Motherfunk I)Js.

I David Berkman Quartet featuring Julian Arguelles Henry's Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £8. See Sat 13.

Edinburgh

I Bottleneck Blues Bannerrnan’s. 212 Cowgate. 556 3254. 9.30pm. Free. Clanned Heat present another night of

local blues action.

Tuesday 1 6

Edinburgh

I Mike Whellans Henry's Jazz Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. See Fri 5.

Wednesday 17, .

Glasgow

I Three Candiru 'l‘ehai-Ovna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £1. See Wed 10.

Edinburgh

I Scottish Guitar Quartet Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £l0——£15 (£6). Four acoustic guitars play deft and subtle jazz. featuring the talents ofJed Bt‘ockie. Nigel Clark. Malcolm McFarlane and Kevin MacKen/ie. The Quartet launch their debttt album in this concen.

I Open Mike Henry's Jan. Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. A chance for aspiring musicians and singers to perform with a professional rhythm section.

Thursday 18

Edinburgh

I Dave Milligan Trio Henry's Jazz. Bar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £5. Pianist Milligan and his trio supply a melodic jazz selection front old standards to newer funky tunes.

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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

I Old Blind Dogs and Johnnie Collins The Star Club. Riverside Club. Fox Street. 5697287. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Contemporary Scots tunes and songs from the band. plus songs of the sea from one of Britain's fittest maritime performers.

Edinburgh

I Ring Of Words Netherbow Arts Centre. High Street. 557 5724. North-Fast bothy ballad master Jock Duncan with Scots verse reciter Stuart McHardy and contemporary poet Liz .\'iven.

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Clttb. Fox Street. 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. The Black Rose band provide the music.

Edinburgh

(.3 Battlefield Band Queen’s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £9.50 £11 (£7.5()»-£l()). Scottish debut of the latest addition to the long-lasting Scots band. Teenager Alasdair White brings his fiddle to the front-line. See Preview.

I Ceilidh Central Hall. West 'Iollcross. 2297937. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). lidinburgh At'gyll Association ceilidh. featuring Mod gold tnedallist Archie Macl.ean. Maeve MacKinnon and Ann and Jittt Mac.\'eill. I Ah Telt Ye! Netherbow Arts Centre. High Street. 557 5724. Folk traditions of the central Lowlands in tales and songs.

Pentcutk

I Penicuik Folk Festival Navaar Hottse Hotel. Bog Road. 01968 672683. 8pm. £6. A 3 day folk festival with workshops. singing competitions and concerts.

Biggar

I Crawfordjohn Folk Night Crawfordjohn Hall. Crawfordjohn Village. 01555 665383.

7.30pm ~midnight. £3.50 (£2.50). A traditional evening of local folk music.

Paisley

I Old Blind Dogs Paisley Arts Centre. New Street. 887 1010. 7.30pm. £8 (£4). See Thu 4.

Monkton

I Brian Willoughby & Cathryn Craig Manor Park Hotel. 48 Kiltnarnock Road. 01292 313205. 8pm. £5 (£3 —£4). Strawbs‘ lead guitarist Brian Willougltby is joined by the Nashville country singer.

Dunfermline

I Folk Club 40th Carnegie Hall. Fast Port. 0138.3 314000. 8pm. £tbc. Special guests attd past performers converge to celebrate 40 years of the Dunfermline Folk Clttb. Scotland's oldest.

Saturday 6

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. The Black Rose band provide the music.

Edinburgh

I New England Ceilidh ('altott Centre. Montgotttet'y Street. 8pm. £5 (£3). Information 229 4088. lixperienced caller of American contradance. 1.ive battd.

I Ceilidhs At The Caley Caledonian Brewery. 42 Slateford Road. 623 8066. 7pm~1am. £6 (£5).

Pemcunk

I Penicuik Folk Festival Navaar House Hotel. Bog Road. 01968 672683. Daytime sessions and workshops. All- Star livening Concert. with Jock Tamson‘s Bairns. Keith Hancock and Sara (it'ey. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 5.

Wine

I Matt McGinn Tribute Harbour Arts Centre. 1 14-A1 l6 Harbour Street. 01294 274059. 7.45pm. £6 (£4). Peter Cochrane performs the songs of the legendary (ilasgow songwriter.

Glasgow

I Georgie Gaijic Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 10 King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. Russian accordion.

Edinburgh

I Tim O’Leary, Euan

McPherson and John Bewes Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. lrish fiddle to the

fore.

PentCUIk

I Penicuik Folk Festival .\'avaar House Hotel. Bog Road. 01968 672683. 2pm. £5 (£4). Afternoon Song Concert with Carolyn Robson. Sara (irey and Joe Aitken. See Fri 5.

Monday 8

Glasgow

(‘3) The Wrigley Sisters Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. Bytes Road. 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. Astonishing empathy between the twins. on fiddle. guitar and piano ~A and perfortning evt‘ything frotn old traditions to jazzy contemporary own-compositions. Two of Scotland‘s tnost entertaining instrumentalists.

Stirling

I Old Blind Dogs Stirling Folk Club. Terraces Hotel. 4 Melville '1'ert‘ac:. 01786 472268. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). See Fri

Wednesday 1 0

Glasgow

I Dale Watson And His Lone Stars Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10.

Edinburgh

I Subroto Roy Chowdhury lidinburgh Vedic Centre. 4 West Newington Place. 668 1649. 7.30pm. £12.50. \"it'tuoso sitar. and classical dance.

I Martin Simpson lidinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 2349. 7.30pm. \"irtuoso llatpicker. and tttttsical adventurer on a rare visit. A must for lovers of the guitar.

Dunfermline

I Dunfermline Folk Club Thistle Tavern. Baldridgeburn. 01383 729673. 8.30pm. £4 £5. Music from John Watt. Rab .\'oakes and Fraser Speirs.

Alexandria

I Open Session 1.omond Folk Club. Argyll Bar. Main Street. (11389 757561. 9pm. Free. Musicians. singers and visitors welcome at this weekly event.

Glasgow

I Martin Simpson The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 0901 022 0300. 8pm. £8 (£6). Sublime acoustic guitar picking. See Wed 1().

I Anthony John Clarke The Star Club. Riverside Club. Fox Street. 569 7287. 7.30pm. £6 (£4).

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The Wrigley Sisters Stuck in Washington DC during the recent troubles. the Wrigleys make it home and bring their accomplished. jazzy. and winning take on traditional fiddle and guitar/piano. BreI, G/asgow, Mon 8 Oct.

Battlefield Band Storming into Edinburgh to promote their latest recruit - hugely talented multi- instrumentalist 18-year-old Alasdair White from the Outer Hebrides. ex-Lewis band Face The West and now set to fly off in all directions. See preview page 48 Queen's Hall. Edinburgh. Fri 5 Oct. Both Sides Of The Need 2 The London Lasses. the Irish trad equivalents of those classical sirens Bond. are but one of the many attractions (well. you might fancy the Boys of the Lough) at Both Sides Of The Tweed 2. Inner/eithan, Peebles. Fri 7 2—Sun 74 Oct.

Edinburgh

I Subroto Roy Chowdhury lidinbttrgh Yedic Centre. 4 West .\'ewington Place. 668 1649. 7.30pm. £12.50. See Wed 10.

Galashtels

I Battlefield Band Volunteer Hall. St John Street. 01750 20842. 8pm. £9 (£7.50). See Fri 5.

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. Music from Darloch.

I Shebeen Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 287 5511.9pm. £10.

Borders

(1') Both Sides Of The Need 2 lnnerleithan. Peebles. 3-day festival with dances. singarounds. sessions. children's events. street entertainment. talks. concerts and even a church service. Free programme attd information (ialashiels Tourist Information 01896 755551. Tonight. the Finlay MacDonald Band. Jim and Sylvia Barnes. and \'in (iat'butt. Later dance to the Clarty Cloot Ceilidh Band.

Bellshill

I The Cast Bellshill Cultural Centre. John Street. 01698 267515. 2.30pm. £4. Dave Francis and Mairi Catnpbell perform traditional Scots music. including songs by Burns.

Glasgow

I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club. Fox Street. 248 3144. 7.30pm. £6. Mttsic from Darloch.

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