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Karine Polwart plays the Fallen Angels Club, Laurie’s Bar, Glasgow, Thu 7 Oct

Wednesday 29

Edinburgh

I Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies ladinbut‘gh l-‘olk ('luh. ('abaret Bar. The l’leasancc. 050 2349. 8pm. to (1.5 l. Four— picce l'rom the north-east ol lingland. led b} songwriter .\lr Stripe} T—Slurt lllllht‘ll. arid l'caturing \ocals. guitar. liddlc. ke}lio;tt'tls and tlottltlc ltass.

Alexandria

I Lomond Folk Club The Highlander. Smollet l’lace. 0| 389 75750]. 8.30 llpin.

l‘rce. All musicians. singers and \ isitors are w elconic.

Thursday 30

Glasgow

I Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies St .-\ndrew‘s in the Square. oll' Saltmarkct. St Andrew 's Street. 548 (i020.

8pm. (7 025). See Wed 29.

Darvel

I The 3rd Darvel Music Festival Main Street. 0l5(i3 554900. l.30pm & 7.30pm. £5 L'l5. Annual music lt‘slqul lcaturing ia/I. blues and l'olk music concerts. plus da}time e\ents.

Falkirk

I His Worship and the Pig l-‘alkirk Folk ('Iub. the Polish ('Iub. Arnot Street. 0|324 M3395. 8.30pm. £5. Sec Stiii 26.

Glasgow

I Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart ()ran .\lor. lisi‘es Road. 8pm. £12.50. Last time in Scotland. Stc\ c littt‘le's \\ cc sister had a standing-rooin-onl} crowd at (ilasgow ‘s ()ld liruitmarkct. Stuart do\ctail.s harmon} \ocals and guitar.

Edinburgh

I Croft No 5/The Ruffness Bongo (‘lub. Murra) llouse. llolsrood Road. 8.30pm. With [)1 Dolphinbo}. l’ost-l'olk

t‘ClllL‘.

Darvel

I The 3rd Darvel Music Festival Main Street. 0l5(»3 554900. |.30pm ck 7.30pm. £5-»£l5. See Thu 30.

Eyemouth

I Both Sides of the Tweed Folk Festival (itinsgreen House. (iunsgreen House. 0870 608 0404. Times \ar}. l5ull weekend ticket £35. The Scottish Borders premier folk music event kicks ot’t~ for its 5th successful )ear. with \Vaterson (‘arthy

Ror} .\lcl.eod and (inc \Va) among man} others. Also workshops and ceilidh dances.

Glenrothes

I Tam White with Special Guests Rothes llalls. Kingdom ('entrc. 0|592 (il l llll. 8pm. £8 (£6 £7). Scotlaiitl\ premier bluesnian returns to the Kingdom with rock'n'roll. countr} and .NH.

Darvel

I The 3rd Darvel Music Festival Main Street. 0l5ti3 554900. l.30pin & 7.30pm. £5 U5. See Thu 30.

Edinburgh

I Between Russia and Scotland - The Wild Geese Tour St ('ecilia's llall. Nitldr} Street. (>08 20l9. 7.30pm. to lt'4l. Songs. music and stories in celebration ol' an old connection with liw an .\lc\'icar. ('hristinc K_\dd and the Penn (‘horus Quartet.

Eyemouth

I Both Sides of the Need Folk Festival (iunsgrccn House. (iunsgreen llouse_ 0870 (M8 (Nil-l. Titties \ar}. l'itlll weekend ticket £55. SL‘L‘ l'il‘l l.

Peebles

I Karen Matheson liastgate 'l'lieatre «k Arts ('entre. liastgate. 0l72l 725777. 7.30pm. ('apercaillie's \ocalist with her ow n band.

Glasgow

I The Clachies Bar 185. Buchanan llotel. Buchanan Street. 332 7284. 5pm. Free. See Sun 2o.

Edinburgh

I Janis Ian Queen's llall. ('lerk Street. (m8 2019. 7.30pm. £17.50. Admired Stateside songwriting talent: at 7(ls phenomenon is ho has just released her l8th studio album Bil/it"s Bonn.

I Bram Taylor Wee Folk ('lub. Ro}al ()ak. lnlirmar) Street. 557 2970 8.30pm. £3. linglish \ocalist and clttb l'a\ourite brings his humour and songs.

Darvel

I The 3rd Darvel Music Festival Main Street. 01503 554900. 1.30pm & ".30pm. [5 U5. See Thu 30.

Eyemouth I Both Sides of the Need Folk Festival (iunsgreen House. (iunsgreen

House. 0870 (i08 (L404. Times \ar}. l'ull weekend llc‘kt‘l £55. SL‘L‘ l‘tl l.

Dunoon

I Traditional Music & Song Association Tour Siracliur Memorial Hall. Strachur. 0l30l 703559 5pm.

l£.3 l. l’erlormance b_\ linalists t'rom the Radio Scotland Young 'l‘radttional .\ltisician ol' the Year competition.

Darvel

I The 3rd Darvel Music Festival Main Street. 0I5o3 554900. l.30pm & 7.30pm. £5 U5. See Thu 30.

Edinburgh

I Folk’n’Friends The (‘anons' (iail. (‘anongate. 55o 448l. 9pm. l’ree. See Tue 28.

Darvel

I The 3rd Darvel Music Festival Main Street. 01563 554900. l.30pin & 7.30pm. £5 {l5 See Thu 30.

Wednesday 6

Glasgow

I Fallen Angels Club with Karine Polwart and Tom Clelland Laurie's Bar. 34 King Street. 552 7l23. 8pm. £5. ('ountr}/lolk line-up leaturing acclaimed \ocalist Karine Pon art and singer/

songw riter Tom (‘Ielland

Edinburgh

0 Martin Simpson lidinburgh i-‘tiit (‘lub. (‘abaret Bar. the l’leasance. (>50 2349. 8pm. £6 lt'5l. l-‘irst in three )ears at lil"(' tor a guitarist and singer who was ahead} at the top of his tree before he emigrated to the [SA l5 years ago. and has since acquired near cult status. lle combines a flawless technique with passionate deli\er) across a wide range of material. America's Acoustic (iuitur magazine earlier this )ear \oted him one of' the l5 most important artists of the 90s. BBC Radio 2 Folk .\lttsician ol' the Year.

Darvel

I The 3rd Darvel Music Festival Main Street. 015(13 554900. l.30pm «k 7.30pm. £5 £l5. See Thu 30.

Glasgow I Soweto Gospel Choir Glasgow RosaI (‘oncert Hall. Sauchiehall Street.

folkS. world listings Music

Preston Reed He's been dubbed ‘the acoustic Hendrix' in terms of emotional power. Al Dimeola calls him 'phenomenal‘. Playing the fretboard with both hands in a storm of tappings. slappings and hammerings, he creates a rock/jazz rhythm section, melody line and chordal accompaniment simultaneously. String Jam C/ub, Galas/Nels, Sat 25 Sep.

The Legendary Shack Shakers They stole the show at the big shindig in Austin, Texas earlier this year and became the hottest ticket in town. When front man Colonel JD Wilkes is not yodelling in his boxer shorts, he's indulging in slapstick that comes so close to self-harm it could get him a place on a Jim Rose Circus bill. Arches, Glasgow, Tue 28 Sep.

Martin Simpson Simpson combines a flawless technique with passionate delivery across a huge range of blues. folk and traditional material. America's Acoustic Guitar magazine earlier this year voted him one of the 15 most important artists of the 90s. He was also BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year. Edinburgh Folk Club, Wed 6 Oct.

353 8000. 7.30 pm. £22.50. “9.50. “7.50 + 50p booking lee. The ('hoir has performed with Bono. Queen. Anastacia. Peter (iabriel and the liurythmics. brought together b} former president Nelson Mandela to raise awareness of Aids in South Africa.

I Eilidh Grant and Friends St Andrew 's in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew 's Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £6 (Hi. A winner ol the Darin) Award at this year's Celtic ('onnections. liilidh's singing is well known to the Star and she's supported by guitar. cello and keyboards.

Darvel

I The 3rd Darvel Music Festival Main Street. 0l5(i3 554900. 1.30pm 8; 7.30pm. £5 ~£l5. See Thu 30.

Falkirk

I Session Night lialkirk Folk Club. The Polish ('lub. Arnot Street. 0! .324 (03395. 8.30pm. £5. A night of music. laughter and guitar tuning? Singers. masicians and listeners are all welcome.

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