Blazin’ Fiddles their madcap antics. and frenetic hut thoughtful arrangements of classic Scottish fiddle styles heat up the West End. Oran Mor. G/asgow. Fri 27Aug.

John Spiers and Jon Boden Two men who make the freshest sound to have hit English music in years. They bring their melodeons. fidd e and vocals up for a welcome Scottish visit. String Jain C/ul). G/asnre/s. Sat 28 Aug.

Glasgow

I Deseo—Flamenco (‘aie (‘uttaehok Rllxxtttll (‘ultui'al (‘eiitie King Street. 553 (V33. ‘lpni. L5 iL'3i. Spanixli trio.

I The Clachies llar LS5. lluelianan llotel. lluehanan Street. 333 "IS-l, 5pm. l'i'ee. See Sun 3‘).

Edinburgh

I Les Miseres \Yee l-‘olk (‘Iuh. Rotal ()ak. Intii‘mai'} Street. 55" 307». .S.3(lpm. [5. (‘aiun \UtllltlS from l.eith.

Thesday 7

Edinburgh I Folk’n’Friends llte ('anonx‘ (iaii. (‘anongate. 55h 44Sl. 0pm. l‘ree. See 'l'ue

3|.

Wednesday 8

Glasgow

I St Andrew’s in the Square Ceilidh Dance St .'\lltll'e\\ \ in the Square. oll Saltmat‘ket. St .'\lldl‘e\\ '\ Street. 54S (illlll. ".3ll lll.3llpin. £5. See \Yed l. I Song Session ("ate Souree. Sr .-\ndre\\\ in the Square. St .v\ndre\\\ Square. off Saltriiar'ket. 54S (illjti, S,3tiprii. l'i'ee. See \Yed l.

Alexandria

I Lomond Folk Club 'l'he Highlander. Smollet l’laee. (ll 3S") "5‘5hl. S.3tl llpiii. l’i'ee. See \Yed l.

Thursday 9

Glasgow

I Michael Chapman law at tlte Star”. St .\ndre\\ \ in the Square. off Saltmarket. St .-\ndre\\ \ Street. 54S fitllfl, Spin, L“ i£5i. l’amed tingei'piekin'. \\llt\l\_\ \\\tllllt. \inger \ongui'itin',

Edinburgh

I Reader Queen‘x llall. ('lei'k Street. (30S Ztll‘l. “.3tlpm, (lo. l’opular renditionx ot' Burnx and .\lt)R folk from the (ilmgoxx di\a.

Coatbridge

I John Hinshelwood the Mini. .-\eadem_\ Street. ‘lpm. l‘ree. leading (il;t\go\\ eotintr} ~inger.

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Thursday 26

Dundee Olf the Moon Can Be Believed

Dundee Rep. 'la_\ Square. “I 3S:

32 35 3”. ".45pm. L5 LS it5i. \ iie\\ eomie opei‘etta h} .\lieliael \lar'ia ahout a group of female ll'tl.tltl\

Glasgow

I Fife Youth Concert Band and the Kingdom Fiddlers I<S.v\.\tl). ltiti Renfi'eu Street. 3 33 5H5". lpm. £5 il'i'ee £3.5fli. 'lhe l‘eSll\;ll ol lli‘itixh Youth ()r'eliextt'ax \\ eleoitiex ea\t eoaxt llltl\lel;ttt\ \xextuardx in lllll\le for \\ ind hatid. ineludtng the theme from .l/IHIHII llll/HrHI/t/r‘ and wine more unu\ua| repertoire h_\ ('laude Smith and Rohei‘t Smith. Seottixh traditional llltl\le h_\ the lltltlleh I\ under the tlll'eettolt ol (iraeme “illxott.

I National Youth Choir of Scotland Training Choir RS.v\.\ll). ltlt) Renl'i'eu Street. 332 5057. ".3flpni. L'S‘ il-ree L'4i. Stephen \Yilliamx eonduetx the .\'Y( 'oS. li'e\li from their' \ummei‘ rexidential eoui\e. in a pei'lot'iitaiiee ol' el;i\\ie;il. ia//} and lighter numhei'x ax part ol the llt'Sl l'extnal ol' Yotitli ('hoirx. initiated in eelehration ot the higger )outh or‘eliexti‘a lexti\a|\ 35th aiiiii\ei\ar'_\. lioh ('ltileott'x 'I'lrr' linking or the Hi‘ir/ii i\ \\ ell \\ot‘tlt hearing.

Dundee

Olf the Moon Can Be Believed l)undee Rep. la} Square. (H.333 323530. 7.45pm. £5 LES iL'5i. See ‘l‘hu 20.

Saturday 28

Glasgow

I East Dunbartonshire Secondary Schools Orchestra RS:\.\ll). lllll Renli'e“ Street. .353 5057. 7.30pm. L’S’ il‘ree L'4i. l-i'om l’r'rrrlm ri/ I/lr' ('rri'r/r/rr'riir to Ix’uiiir'ri (Illtl .lltllt’l in ll\ l’rokotim \el'\ltill. the _\oung ltltl\lel;llt\ ol lia\t l)unhartonxhire knou lto\\ to produee a fun e\ening ot‘ orehexli'al muxie. (ieorge Kell} al\o eonduetx .\la|eolm .\rnold\ deliglttltil lirl/e .Yrrrlr' and the Roman (’uririitr/ U\et'llll'e h} lierliw.

Dundee

Olf the Moon Can Be Believed Dundee Rep. la} Square. ()1 3S: 3235.“). 2.30pm & 7.45pm. £5 L'S iL'5i. See ’l'ltll :0.

Glasgow

I RSAMD at the Hidden Gardens 'l‘lle llidden (iar'denx 'l'ranma}. 25 .-\lhert l)ri\ e. (l.\'45 33(l35lll. | 3pm. l’r‘ee. Rela\ at the

\\ eekend lhtertirtg to elttSSlL‘nl tttttl traditional muxie performed h} the RS.-\.\ll).

I Glasgow Schools String Orchestra RS.\.\tt). iiiii Kenn-ext Street. 332 5H5". ".3tlpm. {S il-ree Hi. Judge for )otirxelt the a\\ard t'or )tititli muxie put up h} Sehott mime puhlixhen ax .-\ndre\\ .\lor‘ri\ eonduetx the (ilaxgou mu~ieian< entr} (Inna/rile h} Yaxkx. l.a\t night it \\;i\ the [ill/e Srir'rt' h} .v\rno|d. hut tonight it\ the turn of .\'ie|~en and ltl\ orehe\tr‘al \uite \tl~ tlte \ame title. Biher'

and Bath to \lal‘t and tomplete t’i‘tttt.i\t to timxh in the form of (‘m:.'r..~.'~ h_\ lori} ()\l‘iittte

Tuesday 31

Glasgov.’

I East Ounbartonshire Primary Schools Orchestra l<\ \.\tI>. loo lx’entieu Street. 33: 5H5“ lpm L5 ilt'ee {I 5th (‘ute oi \xliat' llltle\ \Klllt m~tiument\ higgei than themxelxex ma lull} fledged \}.llil‘lli‘ll_\ oiehe\tia \hou that age IS not an l\\tle iii lltl\ unique group \\lttell l\ a regular and e\ei popular highlight of the l extt\.il of llritixh Youth ()telle\ll.t\

I Glasgow Cathedral Choir (il.t\:_'ti\\ (-.tllletll'.ll. (ahlle Street. 5%: Sl‘lS \ programme of ehoial llltl\te ineludmg Sehuheit'x \Iun in (i and \\ot‘l\\ h_\ l’raeh. aeeompamed h} oigaiiN .loliii llllltel.

I West of Scotland Schools Concert Band RS \\tti. iiiii Rentreu Street. 333 5H5". 3llpm. LS il'iee Hi. lt\ far more than the \lllll_\ inxtrumenh that are \\ ell polixhed in lltl\ e\eellent )outh hand. llol\t\ \xell lxllt\\\ll .Srrrrt III I \II\ aloiigxide the

Si rill/\ll Son: Sui/r h_\ \laieux Blunt and .lolm .\la\\\ ell (ieddex‘ mueh lo\ed l)rlllt t'\ ill l/ll'r'rlti litttltllee eoridtietx.

Wednesday 1

Glasgow

I West of Scotland Schools Orchestra RS.\.\tl). triii Retilt'eu Street. 333 5H5". ". 3tlpm. L'S' il'i‘ee Hi. .Iame\ l.o\\ e. \llll ottl_\ I" hut reeentl} appointed axxoerate eoiiduetor ol llte |<S\( ). takex lll\ tirxt appointment \\ itli a Seottrxli )otitli or'elte\tt'a \inee a \tudent at lzdinhui‘gh l'iu\ei\it_\. .-\nd \\hat a programme? Starting “uh \Yagiier\ prelude to /)l(' ,llr'rxir-rxnietr and linixliing \xith Raehmaninm \ .S'wii/i/ium .\'ri 3. tlii\ pt‘orlltxex to he one ol' the \er} he\t eoneertx In tlit\ _\L‘;il"\ l‘exti\al ol Britixli Yotitli ()l'elleSlt'dS.

Thursday 2

Glasgow

I Renfrewshire Schools Symphony Orchestra RS.\.\tl ). lift) Renli‘eu Street. 332 5(l5". 7.3llpm. LN tl'l‘ee Lil. llie ot‘elIeSII'd l\ tolttetl h} the talent\ ol the Renlreuxhire Seltoolx Senior ('hoit‘ and the Renl'reuxhire Sehool\ l'll'Sl (‘oneei‘t Hand in a perlormanee ot muxie ranging from [he Inn! or l/tr’ lx’rnex .S'\iir/i/iriiiri S'rrilr' to l.lo_\d \Vehher‘ and \laneini.

Glasgow

I Edinburgh Secondary Schools Orchestra RS.\.\II). triti Renti‘ext Street. 333 5H5". ".3flpm. LS il'ree {-1 i. ('elehratirig their Jilllt anni\er\ar_\ tltl\ '\ear. l'.SS() pla} an ttllll‘lllttlIS and e\eiting progi'amiiie of .\l;iltlet'\ Sirii/i/ioin .Yu /. the l'rlllfrh‘t ()i ('I'llll'r'. Norm-u rrm/ .lIl/lt'l and Ian/tire h} Stephen .\lamam. .'\l;t\tl;tll’ \litehell eonduetx the eream ol the eapital'x )otmg lll\ll'tlltleltl;lll\l\.

Saturday 4

Glasgow

I Fife Youth String Orchestra RS;\.\ll). ltili Rentreu Street. 333 505". lpm. £5 il'ree £2.5lh. Kenneth ('larke eonduetx a pertormanee ot \xorlxx h} llamilton. (‘a\alli and (ien/mer. 'lhe ot'eltextr‘a are ioined h_\ the lite Youth l’et‘etrxxiori lathetiihle

\\ ltoxe po\\ei\ ot eomplieated eo- oi'dination ne\ er tail to ama/e.

I Fife Youth Orchestra RSANH). ltltl Rentreu Street. 332 5‘5“. ".3llpm. LS tl't'ee £4 i. Bt'alttth' Swir/r/ioiit No 3 l\ the meat til, the penultimate eorieert

" 3tlpm L" iL’5i

If the Moon Can Be Believed l)undee's most celebrated son srncc .Jim Mcl ean. Michael lvlaira (pictured) brings; his; lyrical deftness to play in this; new comic operetta ahout a group of girl truarits. Dundee Her). [lid 26 Sat 2’8 Aug.

Schools Orchestras In this period of feverish excitement. young cl; ssicalists nationwrde get the chance to shine and highlight the vrrtuosot; tomorrow. Various venues, /rr 2/ Aug/Sun I) Sep.

in llllS _\eai'\ l'extnal ol liiitixh Youth ()r'eliextim. although the Utelle\l|;t [\l'ttllihe to e\erei\e their \oeal t'tiltl\ ax \\el| iii //n' ()It lirxiiir Srirzzx in honour of the lirxt l'extnal of Youth (‘hoiix \xhieh hax heen running alongxide ll\ \Iiglitl} older parent textual. (iiaeme \\ ll\titt etllttltleh.

Glasgow

I Glasgow Schools Symphony Orchestra l<S.\.\ll). ltiti l<enlieu Street. 33: 5H5", ", 3llpin. {S il-ree Lli \igel lloddiee l\ haek again 3| to eonduet the t'ltt\lllj_‘ eoneert of the l'e\ll\;tl ol lliitixh Youth (lithextrax. three \xeekx ol tantaxtie lllll\l\ lli.tl\|lljJ h} o\ei' lllllll )iiiiiig llltl\le|.'tll\ lll a programme of popular appeal. meludmg lit/et\ (ill'lllt’ll. the l/llll'._'ii'llri’ll l/rrrr /r h_\ liei'lio/ and Sehuheri'x l Il/lllh/Ir r/ Soup/rout. tlie l‘extnal te;ielie\ .i lilting litiale.

Tuesday 7

Dundee

I Autumn Series of Organ Recitals (and Hall. (at) Square. lll3S2 43-1‘)4ti Spin. L35”. .\ elianee to hear the grand llarrixon organ of the (and Hall and to meet the organixt ltillti\‘.lllj_' the reeital.

\ee lue

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