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Thursday 12

Glasgow

OPiping Hot (ilasgow Roy'al ('oncert Hall hosts the Piping Hot series of concerts and an exhibition. Pipe Makers. Reed Makers. Traditional Music Suppliers. Art lixhihition and Live Mtisic daily.

I Colcannon St Andrew‘s in the Square, off Saltmarket. St Andrew ‘s Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £7 (£5). AUstralian neo- celtic outfit. with Mary'hill's John Munro (Eric Bogle's sidekick) and great female vocal prowess from Kat Kraus pltis excellent musicianship from the rest of the band.

I Pipe Bands in George Square George Square. 1 Iain-1pm. Free. Part of the Piping Hot l'i'siit'ul. See Thti 12.

I Bagad Breig The Pipers' Tryst Street Cafe. The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. (.‘owcaddcns. 287 551 I. 1230— 3.30pm. A1 fresco dining. drinking aitd Breton music celebrating the Piping Hot Festival. See Thti 12.

I Gordon Walker Recital The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. ('owcaddens. 287 5511. 1—2pm. £8 (£6). Leading prizewinner showcases his outstanding piping and style. Parr oft/iv Piping Ho! Festival. See Thu 12.

I International Showcase (ieorge Square. l—2.30pm. See Thti 12.

I Bagad Breig and Wine Tasting The Pipers‘ Tryst Street Cafe. The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. (‘owcaddens 287 551 1. 6—8pm. Breton music and al fresco dining. sponsored by (‘hateati 1a Claymore.

I Simon McKerrell and Tom Richardson The Pipers‘ Tryst Street Cafe. The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cowcaddens. 287 551 1. 6.30—9.30pm.

I Piping Hot Ceilidh Dance The Piping Centre. McPhater Street. Cowcaddens, 287 5511. 8pin~midnight. £8 (£6). Music from The Picts. Par! UfI/lt' Piping Hot Festival. See Thtt 12.

I Pipe Idol The Piping Centre. 30- 34 McPhater Street. (‘owcaddens. 287 551 I. Times vary. Compete to become Pipe Idol 2004. This competition is open to contestants of all ages with full proceeds going to the Scottish charity (‘ux/ifor Kids. £500 prize. Part ofilit' Piping Ho! festival. See Thti 12.

Balloch

I Ceilidh Supper Dance Loch Lomond Shores. Ben 1.omond Way. 0138‘) 721500. 7.30pm. £10. Music from Voicebox. Free buses from Rhti and Arrochar.

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26 THE LIST 12—19 Aug 2004

Glasgow

I Pipe Bands in George Square (ieorge Square. 11am lpiii l‘rec Pair of 1/11‘ l'l/illlx’ HUI l't‘\llttl/ See Thu 12 Sec Thu 12.

I Breabach The Piping ('enti'e. McPhater Street. ('oyscaddeiis. 28" 12.30 1.30pin..-\1lrescodining.drinking and music. I’m! o) Illt' I’ipiiie No! l'( \il‘itif See Thu 12.

I Jack Lee Recital The Piping (critic. McPhater Street. (any caddens. 25— 5511. 1 2pm. £81£(i),;\ perloi'iiiancc by the Pipe Sergeant of the Simon 1'rasei' l'niyersity Pipe Baiid and cttrrenl (ilenliddich Piping ('hanipion. l’tiri o) “It Piping Ho! l't'Ulltll. See Thu 12.

I International Showcase George Square. 1 2.3llpiit. I’iirl I" [lie l’iping Ho! I'i’\lll‘tl/. See Thu 12.

I Simon McKerrell and Tom Richardson The Pipiitg ('enti'e. McPhater Street. ('oyscaddens. 28" 551 1. 6.31) 9.30pm. l’iirl of the l’iping Ho! l't'ylit'tll. See Thu 12.

I The Picts Ceilidh Dance The Piping ('entre. McPhater Street. ('oyy'caddens. 287 5511. 8pm. £o £8. Mtisic from the Picts. open to all ages. l’iiri oft/re I’i'pine Ho! I’t’Ufl'tll. See Thu 12.

I Pipe Idol The Piping (‘cntrc. McPhater Street. (‘oyycaddettx 287 5.51 1. Times \ary. I’iirl o] Illt’ Piping Ilol l'i'ylit‘iil. See Thu 12.

Perthshire

I 18th Annual Guildtown Bluegrass Music Festival (iuiltlitmn llall. (itiildtoysn. (1131 333 5110‘). Weekend ticket includes camping £27. 1)ay tickets and concert tickets at the door £11). Weekend festiyal has the .\ltissel\\hite Family ll'SA). (ioldl'tlsli lScotland). Roll's Boys l('/eclt Republic) and Virginia Blue (Scotland). \Vorksltops. stalls. sessions. camping. Ftill weekend ticket includes camping £27. 1)ay tickets and concert tickets at the door.

Saturday 14

Glasgow

I World Pipe Band Championships (ilasgtm (ireen. (ireendy'ke Street. 287 4422. 9am (ipin. £6 (£3). The annual \sorld pipe band championships including pipe. drum and Scottish dancing competitions. plus a traditional craft fair. Highland games and a fttnfair.

I Championship Breakfast 'l‘lic Piping Centre. McPhater Street. (‘oyscaddens. 287 5511. 7 10am. £7.50. Purl oil/1e I’ipine Ho! I'i’Ufl'tll. See Thu 12.

Perthshire

I 18th Annual Guildtown Bluegrass Music Festival (ittildtoyyn llall.(ittildto\\n.(1131 333 500‘). Weekend ticket includes camping £27. Day tickets attd concert tickets at tltc door £111. See Fri 13.

5511

Glasgow

I The Band Room Masters Invitational Solo Competition llic- Piping (‘eiitie .\1cl’hatci Sliccl. (‘oyycaddens 2S7 5511 lllaiii hpiii U) (2.4) l'.lf_‘lllt)1tllc'l‘t‘slc'ttllll‘s'llllu‘stilt) pipers battle 11 out to \s 111 the piestigiotis lllJSlL'IS llllL' )tt'lt' t‘l' ."iIt /,.","I/1'e' lli'i

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I The Clachies Bat 1S5. Buchanan llotcl. Buchanan Sheet. 332 5284 5pm Free Regtilai Scottish and Irish traditional

I Festival Last Fling St \lltllc‘\\ ‘s 111 the Square. oll Saltinaiket. St -\ndie\\‘s Street. 518 (still) 8pm £1) Music from the l'l'd/L‘l .\1cl.e11.iii hand l’illl or {In l’ipine Hill It \Illil/. SL'L' 121111 1:.

I The Magic Fingers of Georgie Gajjic ('ale ("ossacliok Russian (‘tilltiial ('eiiti‘c. 111 King Street. 55311533 .\ 3llpiii l-rcc .-\ccortlionisl (icoigie (iaiiic perloi'iiis Rtissiaii lolk and classical.

Penhshire

I 18th Annual Guildtown Bluegrass Music Festival (itiildtoysn llall. (itiildtoysn. 111 31 333

5111 1‘). Weekend ticket includes camping £27. 1)ay tickets and concert tickets at the door £11). SL‘L‘ 1’11 13.

Monday 16

Stirling

I Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas 'l‘olhooth. Jail \Vde. 01780 274001). 7.30pm. £11) t£(i.5l)). ('ellisl Natalie llaas joins fiddler .-\lasdair l'i‘ascr.

Wednesday 18

Glasgow

I St Andrew’s in the Square Ceilidh Dance St .'\lltll'e\\ \ in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew 's Street. .548 01121). 7.31) 111.3llpttl. £5.

I Singing Session ('afe Source. St Andrews 111 the Sqtiare. St .-\lltll'e\\s Square. off Salttnarkct. 548 (i020. 8.30pm. Free. Singers and listeners \\ elcoiiie.

Alexandria

I Lomond Folk Club The Highlander. Smollet Place. 0138‘) 757501. 8.30 11pm. Free. Folk music and song. .-\11 musicians. singers and \isitors

\s elcoiiie.

Glasgow

I Kieron Means Sl .-\itdi‘e\s ‘s in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew ‘s Street. 548 (i020. 8pm. £0 t£4). Traditional Americana from the singer/ guitarist and son of 1S traditional singcr/ banjo player Sara (irey.

Balloon I Ceilidh Supper Dance 1.oclt

1.omond Shores. Ben 1.omond \Vay. 0138‘) 721500. 7.30pm. £10. See Thu 12.

olcannon play St Andrew’s in the Square, Glasgow, Thu 12 Aug

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East Kilbi‘ide

I Peter Morrison and Family

\ lll.tg‘t' liltcaltc. .\l.t\\\c‘ll llllH‘. lll 3.55 2»t.\oo*) 7 30pm £10 i£.\' 5lli \ 1111\01 Bioadssay hits. opeia atid eycn .i hit ol lolk iiitisic

Saturday 14

Glasgow

I Youth Orchestra of Andalucia RSr\.\11). Illll Renlieys Sheet. 332 5115"

7 3llpiii \lichael lllttltlttS conducts .i pciloiinancc ol .lose /.ii.ilc“s \lonw t/i' (jut/mill. .\1o/ai't's l’iiino ( 'init i'iio \o 2/ in ('and llolst's /’/tini Is. \sith pianist .losc l’erianes

Glasgow

I Cambridgeshire 8. Peterborough Youth Orchestra Ensembles RSI-\Ml). Ion Remit-st Street. .3 32 51157. lp111.:\ piogiaiiiiiieol intistc lot" siiiall enseiiihlcs

I Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Youth Orchestra RS:\.\11). lllll Reiilieys Sheet. 332 51157 7.3llpiii. Scott Stroitiaii conducts a pci'loi'iiiance o1 Britten‘s Sin/oniii (It! Rt't/lllt'lll. .lolin .»\dains' ('i'niiut It’ol/y. and Tchaikoy sky ‘s Sleeping Bum/y .Sitili'

Monday 16

Glasgow

I Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra RSAMI). loo Reiifreys Street. 332 5057. 7.3llptll. Russell Parry conducts a performance of llindeinatt's Syrup/innit .lli'limii)rp/iiisi'y. Mendelssolin's \io/in ('oni em: and l)\orak's Symphony .Vo 9,

Tuesday 1 7

Glasgow

I East Renfrewshire School’s Symphony Orchestra RSAMI). lot) Renfreyy Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. .-\lasdair Mitchell conducts a pctloriiiance of music by Malcolm .-\i'no|d. (iahrieli. :\J ('ironc. Britten and Stnetaiia.

I John Turner (ilasgoys ('athedi'al. ('astle Street. 552 8198. 7.30pm. £71925). ()i'ganist and director of music of (ilasgou (‘athedi'al pei'loi'tns music by Bach. l'i‘anck. lulgar. lloysells aitd the (ilasgoys preiiiiet'e o1 Nail llakiiii's plain- song liasetl slgii/n'.

Thursday 19

Glasgow

I North Ayrshire/RSAMD String Orchestra RSAMI). loo Reitlreyy Street. 332 5057 7.30pm. ('hristopher (iray conducts a performance of music by .\1tissoi'gsky and .\lo/art.

St Andrews

I Andreas Meisner St Stiluitor‘s ('hapel. North Street. 0133-1 462220 8pm. £3. ()rgaii recital by Andreas Meisner as part of the Thursday eyening chamber recitals.