I La Rumba Caliente Jan Centre. The Lot. 4/6 (irassmarket. 22l 8806.
1 1pm. £8. Lise performance (using the sounds ol‘ South and Central America.
Saturday 24
Glasgow
I Tom Gibbs Monket Brel. 39 43 Ashton l.ane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. Free. Angular jam in the style ol”l‘helonious Monk.
I The Michael Deans Quintet Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 5 8pm. l’ree. See Sat 17.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. Free. See Sat 17.
I Gecko 3 The Jan Bar. l Chamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. Cl) launch (or this popular Acid ja/I/hip hop/reggae trio.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jan Bar. I Chamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. lirec. See Sat 17.
I Nicky Psaila Quartet liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. The clarinettist is joined hy Paul Kirhy (piano). lid Kelly (hass) and Slawck Justinski (drums).
I Fish Fry The Jan Bar. 1 Chamhers Street. 220 4290. 1 1.30pm 3am. £5. See Sat 17.
Edinburgh
I Bill Martin’s Birthday Bash The Jan Bar. 1 Chamhers Street. 220 4290. 3pm. lace. The local drummer celehrates with his hig hand pals.
I Singers’ Night The Jan Bar. 1 Chamhers Street. 220 4291). 8.30pm. £3. See Sun 18.
Monday 26 Edinburgh
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jan Bar. l Chamhers Street. 220 4290.
t .30pm. l’ree. See .Mon 19.
Edinburgh
I The SHJT Trio The Jan Bar. 1 Chamhers Street. 220 4290. 9.30pm. Free. See Tue 20.
Wednesday 28
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra The 1211/ Bar. 1 Chamhers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. l’ree. Ja/l classics lrom this l8-piece hand.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. l‘ree. See Wed 2 I.
Q Q) CD LO Q 2
I Tinariwen The Arches. 25.3 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 7.30pm. £12.50. Hard rocking hlues l'rom a hand l‘ormed in a rel‘ugee camp in l.ihya in the early 1980s. made up o1 nomadic 'l‘ouaregs trom the .Malian Sahara desert.
I Sinatra Quartet l.auries Bar. 34 King Street. ()141 552 7123. 8pm. Free. Sinatra style swinging ja/l.
Edinburgh
I Joe Longthorne t'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1 I55. 7.30pm. £19.50 £22.50. With three decades ol experience under his hell. the singer. who hails l‘rom the day s ()1 /.ll'(' ((1 the l’u/luiliiim. perl'orms with his orchestra.
I Tim Berne Paraphrase Jan Centre. The lot. 4/6 (irassmarkct. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £10. See preyiew. page 60. I The Offenders The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290.
midnight 3am. See Thu I5.
74 THE LIST (5; 2%) Mar 2007'
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Norman Chalmers.
Glasgow
I Flossie Malavialle St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew’s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £6 (£4). British-domiciled l‘rench singer/guitarist sings songs hy' the likes of Allan 'l‘aylor. Kieran llalpin's or Colum Sands. and has no regrets ahout singing Pial'.
Glasgow
I Mhairi Coutts Riyerside Cluh. liox Street. 8pm (last entry 9pm). £7. Ceilidh dance.
Edinburgh
I Allaidh Modhan Bannerman's. Niddry‘ Street. 556 3254. 8pm. £5. l-‘olk/l'unk at this lidinhurgh (ilohal Partnerships' fundraiser for building projects in .Malawi.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh’s Fiddlers Annual Concert lidinhurgh Methodist Mission. 2 West 'l'ollcross. 229 7937. 6.15pm. £8 (£6). lidinhurgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society present some ol Scotland’s linest music from marches to
jigs and reels with special guests Doreen
Arnott and Calum Macl.eod.
I Absolutely Legless The Sacred Heart Church. 28 l.auriston Street. 229 982l. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£6). St Patrick‘s Day ceilidh from the lidinhurgh-hased lrish dance group.
I Martin Stephenson Cabaret Voltaire. Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £7 £9. (ieordie sitiger/songwriter who lirst tasted success in the 80s with his hand The l)aintees.
Sunday 18
Glasgow
I Georgie Gaijic (‘al‘e (‘ossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. King Street. 5530733. 9pm. £5 (£3). Russian. Hungarian and liastern liuropean accordion music.
Edinburgh
I Kieran Halpin l.eith l-‘olk Cluh. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 8.30pm. £3. Veteran Irish singer- songwriter.
Tuesday 20
Glasgow
I Session 'l'erminal Bar. West Regent Street. 221 7369. 9pm. liree. Scottish/Irish session with Claire (iullan and lnnis Watson.
Edinburgh
I Jamie Smith l.eith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £5. l‘iery liddler and composer tisually' perl'orms with Hamish Napier and Ali Hutton.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket. 225 2299. 8pm. £6. Live music for dancing. and a caller to lead you through the steps. Mitsic hy Minnow.
Wednesday 21
Edinburgh
I Mick Hanley lidinhurgh l"o|k Cluh. Caharet Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £6 (£5). A rare \‘isil hy one ol Ireland’s greatest singer/guitarists. He took Christy‘ (Moore‘s seat in Moving
Hearts. hut was already a major force on the Irish traditional music scene.
I Slow Session Bennet's Bar. l.ey'en Street. 2295143. 9.|5pm. liy'ening (or players not yet tip to dance speed. led hy Scots Music group tutor Nigel (iatherer.
Glasgow
I Mick Hanley St Andrew’s in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £8/£6. See Wed 21.
I Koshka Cale Cossachok. Rtissian Cultural Centre. King Street. 5530733. 9pm. £6. (iypsy \‘iolin music with elements of ja//. rock and llamenco. from the Virtuoso trio ol‘ l.e\ Atlas. ()leg Ponomarey and guitarist Nigel Clark.
Edinburgh
I Ailie Robertson National (iallcry of Scotland. The Mound. 624 6200.
6 6.30pm. l.i\'e Music Now presents a short recital o1 music (or the clarsach (traditional Scottish small harp).
Glasgow
I Dolly Parton SliCC: Clyde Atalitorium. liinnicston Quay. 0870040 4000. 5.30pm & 9pm. S()l.l) ()l'T. Nashyille's leading lady.
I Garloch Riy'erside Cluh. liox Street. 8pm (last entry 9pm). £7. Ceilidh Dance.
Edinburgh
I Julie Fowlis Brunton ’l‘heatre. l.adyw'ell Way. Musselhurgh. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13 (£10.50). The (iaelic singer/multi-instrumentalist l'rom l)ochas. here with her own hand. presents a set trom her new alhtun ('iii/ii/li.
I Ceilidh Dance St Bride‘s Centre. ()rw ell 'l‘crrace. 555 7668. 8pm midnight. £8 (£5). .\lusic l'rom l)a llooley. Tickets ayailahle (tom the ALP Scots Music (iroup.
I Michael Marra North lidinhurgh Arts Centre. Pennywell Court. 315 2151. 8pm. £10 (£4 £6). Scotland's most prolilic songwriter: on piano and guitar - part— ja/I. part-hlues. pill'l-ltlllx' and part-rock. and all deliy'ered with inimitahle humour.
Saturday 24
Glasgow
Po’ Girl and Emily Smith ABC2. Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7.30pm. £12. liallen Angels present the superh all- Atnerican close-harmony l’oursome which includes Trish Klein ()1 the Be (iood 'l‘anyas and co-l‘ounder Allison Rtissell alongside l)iona l)a\ies and multi- instrumentalist Awna Teixeira.
I The Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition The National Piping Centre. McPhater Street. (‘im'caddens. 287 5511. Prom 9am. Annual all-day competition (or Highland pipers.
Edinburgh
Feis Dhun Eideann 'lollcross Community Centre. 1-‘ountainhridge. 1 »4pm. £5. (iaelic singing classes (heginners 1pm 2pm: intermediate 2pm 3pm: adyanced 3pm 4pm). Part of (‘i’i/id/t ('u/ltm' 7 Spring Equinox Family Ceilidh Polw'arth Parish Church. Polw'arth 'l'errace. 447 2741. 2.30 5pm. £8 (£2 £4). A l‘amily-l'riendly eyent with Raggle Taggle Ceilidh Band and special guest Sam Waylen. including a kid’s music jam raising t‘unds tor the Postnatal Depression Project. l’uri ()I'Ci’i/ii/li Cit/lure. I Ceilidh Collective Cabaret 2007 Pon arth Parish Church. Pon arth 'l‘errace. 447 2741.7.30pm. £10 (£2 £6). Live music and dance li'om ’/.imhahwe and Scotland including Julie l)iiwid lpoet/singer-songwriter). .lcd Midroy. Celter Schmclter (cello-Violin kle/mar duct ). Rachel Amey (poet). Bruno (llamenco guitar). Samuel Makin (ja// piano). Samuel Way len and more. A? Ceilidh Culture Concert Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10
(£7). Looking at lidinhurgh. Auld Reekie‘s Roses comhines (iaelic singers Kenna Camphell and Rachel Walker with Scots singers (iordeanna McCulloch and Fiona Hunter for the lirst hall. l'ollowed hy tales from storyteller l)ay'id Camphell set to music by quintet ol top lolk musicians on harp. accordion. pipes. hass ~ and step dancing l'eet. Purl ol'Ci'i/ii/li Culture.
17-? Ceilidh House Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 10.30pm. £3. l.ate har and session. I’urt ofCi'i/id/I Cit/lure.
Edinburgh
I Scott Matthews Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7pm. £10.50. l‘olk/hlues singer from Wolycrhampton with dehut alhum Passing Stranger.
7:» Canongate Cadjers The (‘anons’ (iait. Canongate. 556 4481. 8pm. £10. Ceilidh inusic and song on tiddle. mandolin. accordion and percussion
with dancer and caller Marina Sharp. l’url tutti/ii”) Culture.
Malachy Tallack l.eith 1"o1k Cluh. The Village. South l"ort Street. 478 7810. 8.30pm. £3. Young singer/songwriter from littil' lsle. l’ur! ()I-(i'i/I'il/l ('lt/llll‘t‘.
Glasgow I Session 'l'erminal Bar. West Regent Street. 221 7369. 9pm. liree. See Tue 20.
Edinburgh
4 Stuart Cassells l.eith 1-‘o1k Cluh. The Village. South l-‘ort Street. 478 78I0. 7.30pm. £5. Scotland‘s star young piper has a CV that includes winning two Mod gold medals for solo piping. and recording with the Darkness. He was BBC Radio Scotland Yottng 'l'raditional Musician ol the Year 2005. I’url (I/(‘l'l/lilll (iii/lime Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket. 225 2299. 8pm. £6. Music hy llceliegoleerie. l’url of ('i’i/ii/li Cli/llll't'. See Tue 20.
Wednesday 28
Edinburgh
1'? Allan Taylor lidinhurgh l‘olk Cluh. Caharet Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £6 (£5 ). (ientle songs and clean guitar work li'otn a contrihutor to the British l'olk scene tor the last 30 years. l’url ()[Ci'i/id/t (iii/lure.
Mairi Campbell, Jen Clark and Iain Maclnnes The l.ot. (irassmarket. 2259922. 8pm. £8 (£6). This new trio ol weel-kent laces hrings together small pipes. dulcimer. liddle and \ocals. l’uri of ('ci/ii/lt Ctr/lure.
Glasgow
I Anthony John Clarke St Andrew \ in the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Northern Irish sitiger/songwriter known among other things (or his hright red guitar.
Edinburgh
KODA The Bongo Cluh. Moray House. llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 7.30pm. £6. Youthtul traditional iiiusic in a hig hand from Biggar. l’uri 0,177.07”! Cit/lure.
-‘ Lothian Gaelic Choir ('olumcille Centre. Newhattlc 'lt‘l’l'ttc‘c‘. 447 7404. 7.30pm. £7 (£5 ). An evening o1 (iaelic music and song. l’uri ()I'Ci'i/id/i ('u/nm:
Lanarkshire Songwriters ’l‘he Canons' (iait. Canongate. 556 448 l. 8pm. £6. Prolilic contemporary songwriters from the heart ot‘ Scotland - Rohin l.aing. Tom Clelland. l)a\'e (iihh and Billy Stewart join forces to hring you songs from Coyenantcrs to Clydesdale horses. l’uri o/'( 'i'i/iilli Cir/lure.
Sangstream Stockhridge Parish Church. Saxe Cohurg Street. 332 0122. 8pm. £6 (£4). (iuid Companions. The dynamic Scots l‘olk choir is joined hy Scott (iardiner. l.intie.s and 'lanteerie. l’url (’/.(‘(’I./l.(//I (‘ll/llll't'.