I Catriona McKay with the Chris Stout Quintet \lctc1lt\lnti(‘a\t1c \cll‘llll.(-lllllll(ll1 Rtl.lt1.‘1_\ 544’)

" W) x ~15pni L‘) if» (‘atriona [it'llttl'llh liei iiev. \iriri lo/ (i/rii Hui/r. ioitied h} the top Shetland tiddlet and 1\.i\\.j_'tiltal. 1‘Hll/Utlhl.[‘lpc\. \a\ and \k1l|\l1L' l’art ol the li/rIi/irug/r

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I Allan Taylor Izdinhurgh 1'o1k('1uh. ('ttltatt't Hat. 1IL‘ l’1L';t\.tlch'. (>511 3 5-1‘) Spin Ur lt5r. (ientle. thoughttul \rrtlj;\ hour a rriaior contributor to the lo11\ c1uh \ccnclort1ie1.’i\t 5(1}L'.tl\ 1’arl iil

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I Piping at the Scotsman 'l he Scotxiiian lounge. (‘oclxhurn Street. Spin, 1'iee. 1nloirna1 piping lt'clt.t1\ iii the heart ol the cit_\ 1’art ol (y l/lt/ll (tr/run SUI/S

Dur’itermline

I Jim Macrae and Dougie Gordon 1)unterrn1ine1-olk('Iuh.'11iixt1e'1'axern. Haldi'idgehurri.111iSi73‘Nr73, Spin. l'lt't‘.'l\\(t1)tlll1t'l'lllllllt‘gll}\ committed to per‘lornirng the hluex the \xa} it \1lHtI1t11tt‘.

Thursday 7

Glasgow

I Allan Taylor Star loll ('lrih. St Andre“ '\ in the Square. oll Saltinarket. St Andre“ '\ Street. 543 (toll). Spin. t." (L5 l. SL'C\VL‘(1().

I Kenny Brady and the Peyote Brothers Health l.l\ ing (’entre. Stuartx i11e Street. I’artick. Spin E5. (iurtar. accordion and percuwion trio. HYt )H.

Edinburgh

I Out of the Bedroom \Vaxei‘lc} liar. St \1at')\ Street. 550 SS55. “pm. See 11m ‘1.

Friday 8

Edinburgh

I Northern Streams: From the Forth to the Fjords ('anongalc Kirk. 153 (Kirioiigate. 33S 1155. 7pm. .\ concert celebrating 1”” _\eat'\ o1 .\'or\\.i_\ \ independence. \Vith \oruegian groupx .\l/S .\lartnca1. ltruxoll. 11a1\or\en and 15r'iho. l’art ol' (‘er/rr/lr (in/litre 3(III5.

I Mugenkyo Drummers Queenk 11a11. ('1c't'1x 511111.008 3(11‘). 7.311pm. (151(9). 1’o\\erl'ul drumming in the .lapariexe tradition h} 1-.urope\ torenioxt laiko drum group.

I Keith James: The Songs of Nick Drake North lidinhurgh .'\l'l\ ('eiitre. 1’enri}\\e11('ourt. 315 3151. Spin. ES (E4 [or Songwriter and ltlllSlL‘ producer Keith .lttlllL'\ bring the late \Ullg\\l‘ltc‘t"\ \ongx hack to NW \tgtgc‘.

I Folk Open Stage ('ouriiing llHll\L‘. \VL‘Sl \lc‘tdvm .Stl'c‘c‘t. (17951 191 3500. lllpni. E4 it‘ll. Your chance to \lltl“ )oiir \ingiiig and ltltt\lc‘;t1 talentx 1’art ot' ('er/rr/li (tr/lure 3005.

Saturday 9

Glasgow

I Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers ‘1‘rani\\a.\. .-\|hert 1)ri\e. (1845 331135111. 7.31lpni. [151(91. See liri S‘.

Edinburgh

Ranarim and Fine Friday (‘ounting 11ouxc. \Vext .\'ico1\on Street. 7.3llpni. UHF).1‘irxtScottixlnixith) the d}naniic Snedixh \e\tet t'ronted h) No great harniori} \ingerx t'1rika Boden and Sotia Sariden. and including a “mid champion on the Re} ed tiddle. '1‘he_\'re teamed \\ ith one ot' the hext \xee handx ta triol cur'reritl) in Scotland. See pre\ ieu.

I Whisperin’ Joe 8 the 9|b Hammers International Bar. Brougham Place. 22*) ($15. 0pm. Free. Stonipin' old time} mountain mtth cranked out on banjo. tiddle. accordion. guitar. mandolin ck \tring ha“. \\ ith \ocalx led h) the Samuel hrotherx.

Duntermiine

I Country Legends of the Grand Old Opfytalltc'g‘lc11a11.1a\t1’i‘tt_

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IL1H5H 1115M \n exenin: teaturin: the llltISIc ot 1’at\_\ ('1itie. Kenn} Rr'ilflc'h and 1)o11} t’arton \upported h_\ the ()tlt1a\\ (‘ountr_\ Hand

Edinburgh

I Kate Kate Campbell and Will Kimbrough (‘ltlt'c'tle (.1L'l'l‘x \1tc'c't. (r(r.\ :tll‘). " zllpni L1H \ douhle 1‘111 ol top \.l\11\l11L' \ttlfJL'l \origuriteh

I Breelin’\\ee 1'o11\('1uh. l<o_\al()al. Intir'riiar‘} Street. DIN 1155 S 2llpin Li \cu hand had 11\ llht outing at laxt )k'ill-\ S1lc'l1altt1 1H11\ 1't'\tl\.i1 1’al’l ill

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Stirling

I Fine Friday Stirling l't11h(.1lll‘. Hext Bar None. l'pper ('r'aig\. ll135‘) 31S531 Spin. iE5 I. .\nria \\end} Stexeriwn iliddler. \uala Kenned} illute and \ocalxi and Kl’l\1)l’t‘\t'l «\ocalx and guitar i are one ol the hext otillitx to 11m e enicrged lioni 12drnhurgh\ lrurttul Sand} liell'x \C\\lHtl\.

Tuesday 12

Edinburgh

I Allan Taylor 1.eith l-olk (‘Iulx 'l'lie \Il1lll‘L'C.Stllll11l't‘l'l Street. 1qu “5111. "Killpni. ES. See \\ed (r.

I Ceilidh Club the lot. (il';t\\lll;tl’1\cl. Spin. U». See inc 5. I Traditional Music and Song Session 111C 1<o_\a| ()alc. 1nlirniar} Street. 55" I‘lqo. Spin. tree. .-\11 \wlconic. 1’art ol (1 i/ri/lr ( 'rr/lim 30115. I Folk and Friends \Vawrlc} Bar. St .\1ar"\\ Street. 550 SS55. 0pm, See the 5.

Wednesday 1 3

Edinburgh

I Keep it Up lidinhui‘gh 1-'o11c('1uh. ('aharct Bar. 'I‘he l’leaxaiice. (r50 334‘). Spin. Ur it‘5i. (ireat p1a)iiig on tiddle. concertina. pipe\ and guitar. lroni liilidh Shim. Simon ’1‘1iournrrc. .\1a1co1ni Still and Kenn .\1ac1\'en/ie.

I Piping at the Scotsman the Scotxnian lounge. ('ockhurn Street. Spin. l'lCL'. SL‘L‘ \Ved (r.

Dunfermline

I Tom and Barbara Brown Dunlermline 1‘o1k(‘1uh.'l‘hixtle'laxern. Baldridgehurn.111383 "IWCK. Spin. E5 rL'J i. traditional and cotiteltiporat'} \ong\ troni thix popular couple trorii North 1)e\on. \\ ith guitar. niaridola. coricertiria and ltlL'IUdL‘Ult.

Thursday 14

Glasgow

I Risky Business Star1'o11\('1ult. St .-\ndre\\ '\ in the Square. on Saltniarket. St .i\ndr'e\\ \ Street. 54801120 Spin. L'rr iHi. .\tanchexter»ha~ed hartlton} trio

\\ ilh guitar and mandolin; 1)a\e \Valmide} hai|\ l'i'oni /.rnihah\\ e. Ruth 1"uga t'roni ('orxica; then there\ .\1anchc\tcr\ H\\tl KL‘ll PM“

Edinburgh

I Steve Butler ()ueenK Hall. ('Ierk Street. (ms 2111”. Spin. L'lll. Sirigc‘i“\triig\\riter ti'oin (i1a\go\\ \ 1.ie\ 1);tlllltL‘t1 1.1L‘\.

I Out of the Bedroom Wait-rte} Bar. St Mar} \ Street. 55o SS55. “pm. See 11m 31.

Stirling

I Scottish Guitar Quartet ‘I'ollmoth. Jail \\'_\nd. “1‘86 21101111 731mm. ES 1E55tli. '1‘he dal/hng guitar en\ernh1e axtonixh\\it1i;riiii\ot'ia//. Latin. tt'ddltlitlttd and “mid \l_\1L‘\. tilt!) Cd on their tuturiaic 1‘ranieuor1w :Juitar~ and the Roland \'(i-.\‘.\‘ '\|rtua1 guitarf

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Thursday 31

Edinburgh

I Scottish Chamber Orchestra

1 \1lc‘l 11.111. 1 othiaii Road. SIS 1155 "pm l11C\C\\‘11\1111111k'\(~()‘\11k.\\ laiiiil_\ series. [in (Jul i I; ll an lira’r: .' ('unzr It a. 1\ an oic 1tc‘\tl.t1 drarna de\i\ed tot children ot all age\. and lllc'1tlt1c'\ lllll\lc 1i} 11ande1.\1o/art.Rah-1 and \\a1ton \1e\ander \lct‘all \nirlh's \ltll_\ te11\ ol .ttttlt't'tl\k111l.t1‘tl\} and contuxed \chedule. to the accompaniment tll 111C \( .(l

Glasgow

I Scottish Chamber Orchestra 1(rr}.i1('oiic'c'it Ha“. I Sauchiehall Street. ‘5‘ Sllllll "pm See 11)“ 11

Edinburgh

I Royal Scottish National Opera presents Walter Weller l‘xlier 11a11. 1.ol|iian Road. 3% 1155 :“pm {11511 LC", .\n e\ening ot tlltl\lc in the conipan} ot \ lt‘llllt‘\t' lll.t\tc‘l conductor \Valler' \\e1|ei' and pl.tlll\l Mikhail 1x’ud_\ Srnetana'x 1/ririirdepiclx in niu\rc the ioiirrie} ol the (‘/ech ii\er. uhile ('hopin'x roniantic l’riuio ( m. i rro \o/ gi\e\ Rud} opportunit} tor [H.tllhllc diaiiia and romance 111L'tllld1 ltlt‘.t\tltt‘ 1)\ora1c\ .\\Ill/l/lrtll\ \o,‘ colttph'tex the hill.

Hamilton

I Marian Chamber Ensemble St .\1;ir‘}'\11pixcopa1('hurch..\uc1iingianiorit Road. ".Sllpin. E" iE5r. Soprano Kuxteeri \lkldlt‘ |tllll\ the L'll\k'lll1‘1t' li'l \lri/altK concert arm \on [um I. lit a concert that a1\o lllL'llltlL‘S1ll\ /.III¢ /\’/i Illt .\'iii lit/Hirer and 11.’t}t1ti\ Stir/win Sun/thorn.

Glasgow

I Royal Scottish National Opera presents Walter Weller Rn} a1 ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 15* Nlllll1.~.511plll. E13 [ZS See 1'11 1

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh University Music Society Ro}a1 \1ll\c‘tltll.(.1l.tllll‘t't\ Street. 11501101151 13.; 1.15pm 1'ree \ ioint concert h} the three Cll\L'llt1\1C\ ot the .\1u\rc Socict} helor'e the) embark on their tour ot \oma}. Hruckiiei\ tilthltlf.‘ It In rim \xill unite the I‘m lllll\lc'l;tll\tt1 the \oc‘lc‘t}.

I Ben Kearsley and Ian Smith Morningxide t'riited (lunch. 15 ('haniherlain Road. ".Kllpnr. E5 itii ('1;r\\ic‘.r1giiit;ir douhle act.

i Edinburgh Youth Orchestra l'xlier 11a11.1.othiati Road. HS 1155. E 511th“, E13 E15. ()ne ot the cit} \ lllit\t talented _\out1torchcxtrax I\ conducted h} .tl'lhllc' t1lt‘L‘c‘tot‘l'Jl $11.10ltll'S11t‘SltthH\lL'1l.\ pouertul and \xeight) 51/1 Smi/u’iiuh and 1)\orak\ ('irr'ririiil Nicola Bctiedcttt. the 1"-_\ear—o1d\xinnerot the 1&1£('\'oung .\1tl\lc‘l;tll ot the Year competition. u ho hax recentl} \igned a recording contract \\lt1l1)L‘tll\c'1lc‘(it'atllllltlplltlll.\\t11 tour to pertorm ('hauwon‘x I’m'rm and Saint SilL'HS. lltr’ltlllti’lu.

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