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Dates listed below are tor one-oft and ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances are listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Listings compiled by Ruth Hedges and Norman Chalmers.

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Thursday 3

Glasgow

I Hans Theeslnit Live at the Star. St

Andrew‘s in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew‘s Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £6 (£5). Celebrated blues guitarist and singer from Holland. famed for his slide playing.

Edinburgh

I Out of the Bedroom Waverley Bar. St Mary‘s Street. 9pm-midnight. Free. Open-mic night for singer- songwriters. Original music only.

Edinburgh

0 Macmeanmna Showcase Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £8—£10. The Skye-based. essentially Gaelic. record label presents Blazin' Fiddler Bruce MacGregor. new young all- women band Dochas and top Gaelic song and instrumental group Cliar.

Peebles

0 Both Sides of the “need Music Festival lnnerleithen. by Peebles. Weekend ticket £30. Events also

individually priced. Major Scottish music fest has three days of concerts. workshops. ceilidhs. sessions. singarounds. street events and children's shows. Concerts by Dick Gaughan. Michael Marra and Give Way on Friday. Saturday evening has Clann Na Gael. Pete Coe and Lindisfarne. Sunday features Cliar. Fine Friday and Handsel. Information and tickets 0870 608 0404. See preview.

East Kilbride

I East Kilbride Amnesty international Group East Kilbride Arts Centre. Old Coach Road. 01355 261000. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5). Amnesty presents ‘A Little (Human) Rights Music' with guitar/mandolin orchestra Da Capo Alba and Scottish Opera singers Rachel Hynes and Heather Ross.

Glasgow

0 Macmeanmna Showcase Henry Wood Hall. Claremont Street. 287 551 1. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 4.

Peebles

0 Both Sides of the Need Music Festival lnnerleithen. by Peebles. Weekend event. See Fri 4. and preview.

Glasgow

I Lucy Kapiansky St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 8pm. £1 1.50. Perceptive New York singer- songwriter and guitarist building a big following this side of the pond.

Beth Orton plays the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Sat 12 Oct 62 THE LIST 3—1 7 Oct 2002

Edinburgh

I Wee Folk Club The Royal Oak. infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30—11pm. £3. Tiny (30 seats) acoustic music venue and bar.

Peebles

0 Both Sides of the Need Music Festival lnnerleithen. by Peebles. Weekend event. See Fri 4. and preview.

Glasgow

I Darden Smith Victorian Bar. Tron Theatre. Trongate. 552 4267.

8pm. £9. Veteran Texan songwriter whose new albutn .S'rui/lon-m' was a recent Radio 2 albttm of the month.

Stirling

I Hans Theesink Stirling Folk Club. Terraces Hotel. Melville 'l‘errace. ()1786 472268. 8pm. £5 (£4). See Thu 3.

Tuesday 8

Glasgow

OThe Kate Rusby Band The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 0220300. 8pm. £12. The popular Yorkshire singer plays guitar and piano. and brings her star band with husband John McCusker on fiddle and ('apercaillie’s Michael McGoldrick on little and uillean pipes. guitar star lan (‘arr. accordion player Andy (‘utting and bassist Andy Seward.

Edinburgh

I Wee Folk Club Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. TBC.

Wednesday 9

Glasgow

I Hem The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 022 0300. 8pm. £8. .\'eofo1ky quartet whose debut album Rah/m Songs was recently no 1 in the :\llttt/t)11 top 100 album chart.

Edinburgh

I Hans Theesink Iidintiurgli l-‘olk Club. Pleasance (‘abaret Bar. the Pleasance. 650 234‘). 8pm. £6 (£5). See Thu 3.

East Kilbride

I Sunhoney t-Last Kilhritle Arts Centre. ()ld (‘oach Road. (11355 261000. 8pm. £7 (£5). Six-strong Glasgow-based band. with vocalist Alyth McCormack and fiddler Aidan O‘ Rourke. fuse contemporary dance- pop with roots grooves.

Glasgow

I Alistair Hulett Live at the Star. St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. Saltmarket. 548 6020. 8pm. £6 (£5). Songwriter. long domiciled in Australia. back home with his repertoire of folk and politics.

Edinburgh

I Out of the Bedroom \Vaverlcy Bar. St Mary's Street. 9pm. Free. See Thu 3.

Falkirk

I Mike Silver l‘ktlkit’k liolk ('lub. the Polish Club. Arnot Street. 01324 613395. £5 (£4). Iinglish singer/guitarist is a folk club favourite.

Glasgow

I Reel Ale Mugdock (‘ountry l’ark. ('raigallian Road. Milngav ie. 056 6100. 7.30- 10pm. £12 (includes supper). An entertaining night of Irish and Scottish folk music.

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Kate Rusby Band The guys in the band are worth hearing in their own right. comprising as they do ex-

and top-flight pals from Capercaillie and Kathryn Tickell's touring ensembles. And then you've got the little Yorkshire

; piano and guitar. The Arches.

.3 Glasgow, Tue 8 Oct.

.4 :‘i? Macmeanmna showcase tour You might not be able to pronounce it. but you'll like what you hear what's on Skye record label Macint-ianmna. There's Cliar's rich Gaelic song and instrumental work. Bruce lvlacGregor's sophisticated fiddling. and the energy of their latest signing. young all-women outfit Dochas. Queen's /-/a//. Edinburgh. Fri 4 Oct: Henry Wood Ha/i'. (.i/t'isgow. Sat 5 Oct: Both Sides of the 7 Weed Fest/vat //)/)€)/‘/€/t/7€/7. Sun 6‘ Oct. rs: Both Sides of the Tweed Music Festival Get out into the Border countryside for autumn's festival and get your ears round Lindisfarne. Dick Gaughan. Michael lvlarra. Cliar. Fine Friday. l—landsel. Give Way. Pete Coe and many more excellent musicians and singers. '2; lnnerleithen. by Peep/es. Fri 4—Star 6‘ Oct.

Battlefield fiddler John lvchusker

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Edinburgh

I Cubanite Queen’s llall. (‘1erk Street. 668 2111‘). 7pm. £11) £14. Dance class. li\e groups and a salsa disco all rolled into one.

Penicqu

I Penicuik Folk Festival Samar House Hotel. Bog Road. (11968 (372685. Weekend festiyal with 1’riday itigltt ccilidlt dance. Saturday and Sunday concerts. a traditional singing competition and assorted \ytil‘ksllt)ps. Stepdance and sea songs are on Saturday. as is the singing competition. Saturday night concert features .\1alink_\. Benny (iraham and liddie Walker. Sunday afternoon has Benny (iraltam with Mick West and (iortleanna .\lc('ulloclt.

Biggar

I Crawfordjohn Spring Fling Folk Night (‘raysl'ordjohn llall. ('raw fordioltn Village. 01555 665383. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). family folk nigltt featuring local musicians and guests.