Friday 7 October 8.00 pm Fiddlers' Bid Furious fiddles and stunning harp from acclaimed Shetland outfit

Sunday l6 October 8.00 pm Ardal O'Hanlon Plus special guest Star of Father Ted returns in hilarious new show

Wednesday l9 October 8.00 pm Abdullah Ibrahim Legendary pianist fuses jazz and African music to majestic effect

Monday 24 October 8.00 pm Kate & Anna McGarrigle Folk artists famed for the elegance of their vocal harmonies

Thursday 27 October 8.00 pm The Unusual Suspects The creme de lo creme of Scottish folk and [all in a big band explosron

Sunday 30 October 8.00 pm Lizz Wright The new Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald? You decide.’

Tuesday | November 8.00 pm jaipur Kawa Brass Band Carnival ofcolour, music. dance and magic direct from India

Tuesday 8 November 7.30 pm Hebrides Ensemble

The Hebrides team produced playing that was. frankly, transcendent? - Herald

Friday I | November 8.00 pm Flook: 10th Birthday Tour Grants of folk mixing trad tunes wrtli contemporary beats

Sunday l3 November 8.00 pm McCoy Tyner A pianist of awesome power - fleet fingeed ofmind-blowing fluency

Sunday 20 November 8.00 pm Szapora A genuine gypsy rnusrcal party- mesmerising.’

Wednesday 23 November 8.00 pm Tomasz Stanko Quartet Europe's most consistently inventive jazz trumpeter

Friday 25 November 8.00 pm Dave Spikey - “Living the Dream"Tour 2005 Phoenix Nights star in second leg of sell out comedy tour

Friday 9 December 8.00 pm Eliza carthy and the rat catchers "Eliza has thrilled critics; technical and fresh, gutsy style"- The Times

qh: the hq of live music in edinburgh

thequeensball. clerk street. edinburgh booking hotline: 0|3| 668 20 I9 online booking: www.thequeenshall.net

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I Soul Drive and Kobai Barlly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 ‘)07 0‘)‘)‘). 8pm. £tbc. lndie rock.

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I Laura Cantrell Queen's llall. Clerk Street. 003 20“). 8pm. Ll: Ll-l. Magnificent country rock from Nashyille born. New York-based Laura Cantrell. See caption. below. right.

I Rod Picott and The Sunshine Delay the Village. l6 South l-‘ort Street. l.eith. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £6. Drawing comparisons to Tom Waits. Stey'e liarle and John lliatt and with a reputation as one of Nashy ille's best young singer- songwriters. Rod l’icott perl'orms laments to lost loye and some good old down and dirty rock ‘n' roll.

I The Spins, Fourteenhours, OBE and Laki-Mera Caledonian Backpackers. 3 Queensl‘erry Street. 476 7224. 8.30pm. £4. lndie and electronica night with tunes from Italy and Scotland. I The Beat and Bombskare The liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £10. ()ne ol~ the earliest and most important British ska rey iy'alist groups. hunting in l‘)78. and behind the massise 'Mirror in the Bathroom‘.

I The Closing, the View, Chase Manhattan, LAB, Lunatic Fusion and Ice Cold 8: Alex The Bongo Cltib. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 7pm. £5. Big line tip ol‘ yat‘ious species ol’ indie.

I The Rab Howat Band Bannei'man's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 3pm. l-"ree. Long standing and estremely popular coycrs band.

I The Belgranos, the Hustlers and U-Know-Hoo \Vhistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 5l l4. 6pm. liree before midnight; £4 alter. l-‘unky blues l't‘ottt the llusllet‘s.

I Aviator Shades Cabaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6l76. 7pm. £tbc. Scltlsty led hedonistic Saturday night pop.

I Yahoo Serious 'l‘he lischange. 55 (irose Street. 443 0404. 7pm. £5. lndie straight outta l)unt'crniline (to be lilmed lot” a DVD).

I Man of the Hour, Conquest of Steel, Attica Rage and Paradime Studio 24. 24 26 Callon Road. .558 3758. 7.30pm. £4. l'nadulteratcd heayy metal with elements of trash and the old school.

I Mantis and Stylus Subway

Cow gate. 6‘) Cow gate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £tbc. Rockers Mantis reunite tor a one off gig.

I Emergency Red, Subbuteo Pitch Invasion and Nola Bannei'man's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. lligh brow local rock.

I Barry Vista Social Club The 'l'ass. High Street. 5.50 (i338. ‘)pm. l‘ree. Acoustic coyet‘s night. with songs by Sinatra. the Beatles. Hank Williams. Coldplay and more.

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I Trashcan Sinatras, Hobotalk and Roddy Hart llow den l’ark Centre. llow den. 01506 433634. 8pm. £‘).50 (£7). See Thu 22.

Glasgow

I Johnny Panic, All my Logic and Mutley King 'l‘ut‘s “ah “ah lltit. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). 8pm. £5. ()yere l4s show. l’unk post-rock four piece. punting debut album The l'irr/t'rrl Mingling.

I The Wee Chill Queen’s Park (ilassliouscs. Victoria Road. 287 7273. 5pm. £l3. Bug/ in the Attic and the liycrything 'l‘rcatment are among the liye acts perl‘orming at the Wee Chill electro jar/ all~dayei1 Sec Clubs tor prey iew. page 32.

I Phil's Sunday Session t'isge Bealha. 232 246 Woodlands Road. 564 l5‘)6. 6pm. lice. Bring your own instrument.

I Motion City Soundtrack The

(iarage. 4‘)0 Sauchiehall Street. 332 ll20. 7pm. £l5. ()y'er- l4s show. Minneapolis-based punk pop outlit whose current album ('mnnrir This In Mommy was produced by Mark lloppis ol. Blink l82.

I Take 5 The Artllouse Hotel. 12‘) Bath Street. 572 6002. 7pm. lirce. Ja/I l‘unk sounds.

I Inspirations Cale Source. 1 St .»\ndrew”s Square. 548 6020. 2pm. Brunch from £8.95. Middle of the road sounds from this male Vocal led group putting a jar/y 6()s touch on popular hits. I Big Blues Jam Studio One. (irosyenor 'l'errace. 34l 65l6. 7.30pm. l‘ree. Hosted by the New Blues Surfers with contributions from Studio One regulars such as Rey Doe and the Nimmo Brothers.

I Cold Night Song The (ioat. I287 Argyle Street. 357 7373. 8pm. liree. Charlie and Neil. formerly oi Astrid. are joined by Stacey Siey'ew right ol' the Reindeer Section for this acoustic night with surprise guests.

I Idiot Pilot and Stereoglo Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 ‘)07 099‘). 8pm. £5. 'l‘ech-metal l'usion described as being ‘like a monkey with a hand grenade'. 'l‘hat's cleared that up then.

I One Night of Queen Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchieliall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £15.50 £l7.50. Slurry in Illt’ll‘ liy'm w inner (iary Mullen heads the tribute lo l’reddie Mercury et al.

I Pinkie MacLure & John Wills, Northern Alliance, On the Fly, The Pictish Trail and Reporter Mono. l2 Kings Court. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. ()ne ol- l'cnce Records' legendary Sunday Social with l‘cncc Collective members and guests w eay ing a los ely. laidback atmosphere.

I The River Detectives 'l‘ron Theatre. 63 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £8. The River Detectives return to launch their new albtttn King rift/u- (r'liosl Train Rule. I’ur'l rift/1e .l'lt'l’t‘lltllll City l't'.\lll'tl/. I Birdblobs, G Plan and The Sweet Hips Stereo. l4 Kelyinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8.30pm. £6.50. The headliners are an excellent .-\ustralian garage/blues rock band influenced by their countrymen the Birthday Party.

I Acoustic Open Mic Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 6066. ‘)pm. Free. Weekly unplugged session.

I The Friday Night Motel l3th Note Cale. 50 60 King Street. 553 I638. ‘)pm. £3. Shades of RliM. the Clash and New Order at this l’inup Nights eyent.

I Live Music MacSorlcy 's. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 858l. ‘)pni. l‘rec. See Thu 22. I Molia Falls, Avast! and Jessica Fletcher Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. ‘)pm. l‘ree. 'l‘hc headliners are an instrumental quartet from Sweden.

I Raising Kain Barlly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0‘)‘)‘). ll).30pm. £5 (£4). The rock‘n'rollers formerly known as Kain are joined by the Queens ol' Noi/c l)Js.

Edinburgh

I Queen Adreena The Venue. l7 2| Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £8. lis- l)aisy Chainsaw urchin Katie Jane (iarside continues to esorcise her demons through the medium ot' shrieky punky rock.

Raising Kain, Drive By Arguments, The Rushes, Absent and Thee Comrades Cabaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6] 76. 8pm 3am. £5 (£4). Bumper line tip to w elcoine the inaugural night of indie club I My Spitlires a new li\‘e/I)J mash-up.

I Ben Cozine, Crazy Vincent, Human Beings Wow and These Guys Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Local indie lineup. I Zalo and Nathanial Slade \‘l'histlebinkics. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 I4. 9pm. liree. Coycrs and originals. I Hobo The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 llolyt‘ood Road. 5.58 7604.

10pm 3am. l‘ree bet-ore £| lpm; 3 alter. ‘l.i\'e music attd alternatiyc disco l'or

justilied sinners". l.i\e guests tbc.