I Liz McEwan, Bobby King & The Kingfishers and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 336 4380. 5.l5pm. I’ree before 9pm: £3 bel‘ore l0pm: £5 bel'ore lam: £7 alter. Jal/ diva .\Icli\\ an is followed b) debonaire trio Bobby King & The Kinglishers and houseband The l’lasours.
I Jess Abrams 8. Trio Iiight)‘ Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 33o 5097. 9pm. I‘ree. The ja/I} l'S Vocalist perl‘orms alongside her talented trio.
I World PremierThe Ja/x Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 330 4390. 9pm. £3. See Sat 9.
Glasgow
I The Michael Deans Quintet (‘ottier’s. 93 95 llyndland Street. 357 5835. 3 opm. l-‘ree. See Sat 9. Edinburgh
I Lorna Reid Trio Royal Lyceum 'l‘heatre. (it'llttll;t_\ Street. 348 4848.
3 5pm. I‘ree. A selection ol' li\e numbers from the cool and class} local \ocalist and band.
I Sue McHugh Trio Ro_\al I.) cetnn 'l‘heatre. (irindla) Street. 348 4848.
3 5pm. l‘ree. liast coast _ia// scene regular .\lclltigh.
I Singers’ Night The Jan Bar. l ('hanibers Street. 330 4390. 8.30pm. £3. See Stiii I0.
I Chai Jazz Sessions (‘hai 'I'eahouse. \Vest Richmond Street. («)3 0990. 9pm. l‘ree. See Sun l0.
Monday 18
Edinburgh
I Classic Anxiety Dream The .\Ieado\\s Bar. 43 44 Buccleuch Street. («)7 (i907. 8pm lam. lree. See Mom I l.
I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambcrs Street. 330 4390. 8pm. liree. See .\Ion I l.
I Late Jam Session The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 330 4390. l0pm. I’ree. See .\Ion ll.
Tuesday 1 9
Edinburgh
I JASBO The Jan Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 330 4390. 8.30pm. Free. See Tue l3.
Wednesday 20
Edinburgh
I Paul Kirby Trio The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 330 4390. 8.30pm. I‘ree. Trio led b} pianist Kirb). leaturing (iraeme Stephen on bass and (This Wallace on drums.
I Sophie Bancroft Ja/l (‘entre. The l.ut. 4/(i (irassmarket. 333 IISS. 8.30pm. £8 (£3l. Sitiger/songwriter Sophie Bancrolt leads this via/l-l‘olk trio.
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session Iiight) Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 33o 5097. 9pm. Free. See Wed l5.
Glasgow
I Real Live Jazz Session Rio ('ale. 37 Il}ndland Street. 33 9909. 8 l lpm. liree. See Thu 7.
Edinburgh
I Mike Kearney and The Sensational Alex Hodgson The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 336 4380. 7pm. See Thu 7.
I Chris Lyons Trio Ja/l ('entre. The Lot. 4/(i (irassinarket. 467 5300. 8.30pm. £0 (£3). See \Ved I3.
I The Offenders The Jan Bar. l ('hambers Street. 330 43‘)”.
ll.30pm 3am. l‘ree. l.ixe jams and gtiest spots l‘i'om this night of L‘UtllL‘lltpUl'al‘} blues.
76 THE LIST ‘ :1". .J.i~ mo;
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 The Falklands 25th Anniversary Spectacular R0};tl (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £l5 £l7. Join Jane .\Iacl)onald and the musicians ol the Ro}al .\larines l'or light classical music.
I Cheyenne Brown and Seylan Baxter St Andrew ‘s in the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 559 5903. 8pm. £(i t£4l. Harp and cello iii innox'atne arrangements.
Friday 8
Glasgow
I Acoustic Heaven Ramshorn 'l‘heatre. Ingram Street. 553 3489. 8pm. £0 t£4i. Acoustic sets l'roin (ilasgou 's rising talent.
I Neil Wilson llillhcad Baptist ('hurch. ('i'ess\\ ell Street. 0870 330] I In. 8pm. £9 t£7l. Virtuoso music l'roin around the world. including uorks b} Bach. I’ia/xola. Assad. 'l‘arrega and Rodrigo. l'roin one ol' Scotland's leading classical guitarists. I’urt nil/re lli'.\l lim/ I't’.\ll\‘(l/.
Edinburgh
I Balkanarama ()etopus Diamond. (iuthrie Street. 335 9744. 7pm. £4. Night of Balkan/kle/mer madness and \ isuals. I Samba Scene and Diwan l.eitli lis- Senicemen's (’ltllt. Smith‘s Place. 554 4355. 8pm. £5. Ja//_\ gromes and .-\l'ro- heats from Senegal. I’m! a; I/lt' l.i'n/i /'t'.\lii'i1/.
Saturday 9
Glasgow
I Scottish Samba Showcase ll Queen Margaret I'nion. I'nixersit} (iardens. 339 9784. 9.30pm. £8 t£(ii. SambaYaBaniba add rappers and drum is bass to the rim. lunk l'rom Barulho. Balkan g}ps_\ sounds from ()rkestra del Sol. l’ur! oft/re lli'xl Iz'm/ l-i'slii‘ul.
I The Lismore Sessions The l.ismore. l)umbarton Road. 576 0l03. 3pm. l-‘ree. 'l'radilional music session. Part of I/Il’ lli'sl liml l‘i’sli’i'iil.
Edinburgh
I Tam White’s Shoestring Band (‘rti/. The Shore. 553 (3(i99. 8pm. £l0. Jan-blues l‘rom legendar} \ocalist. backed b} ace mouth organ pla} er I'raser Spiers \\ ith Neil Warden on guitar. l’url of I/It’ [.('lI/I I'k'slit'ul.
I Ben Kearsley St James‘ (‘liurch Roselleld I’lace. I’oi'tobello. 553 3303. 3pm. £7 l£5l. Scottish. llamenco. tango/milonga bluegrass from the Iidinburgh-born classical guitarist.
I Cantara l.eith I-'olk (‘lub. The Village. South liort Street. 478 78“). 7_3()pm, £5. I.eith-based folk/rock outlit. I’url oft/iv [Ill/I l't'slll‘ttl.
I Thunderdog Ceilidh Dance Band St Peters ('hurch. l.utton l’lacc.
8pm midnight. £(i; under 13s l'ree. All welcome ibring )otlr o\\ n relreslnnentsi.
Glasgow
I The Lismore Sessions The l.ismore. Durnbarton Road. 576 0l03. 3pm. l’ree. See Sat 9.
Edinburgh
I Shehnai Ensemble Queen‘s Ilall. ('lerk Street. (308 3019. 4pm. £l0 (£7 l. .\ tribute to the late master l‘stad Bismillah Khan. Salish l’rakash. \iith his Shehnai linsemble. pla_\s the reed instrument ilike an oboei lroin .\'orth India.
I Robin Laing Wee liolk (Tub. Ro}al ()ak. lnlirmar} Street. 557 3976. 8.30pm. £3. l’rolilic Scottish singer/song“riter.
I Family Ceilidh I’athhead Village Hall. .\Iain Street. 3 5pm. £5 t£3: under los lreei. Dancing and traditional music.
Glasgow
I Bubbly Jock RSAMI). ltltl Renl'ren Street. 333 5057. 7.30pm. l‘ree. l5 soung musicians on the BA Scottish music course at the RS.-\.\ll).
Edinburgh
I Shower of Banjos ()etopus Diamond. (iuthrie Street. 335 9744. 8pm. £3. Traditional Scots/Irish music.
Tuesday 12
Glasgow
I Session 'l'erniinal Bar. \Vest Regent Street. 33l 73o9. 9pm. I’ree. Scottish/Irish l'olk session \\ ith ('laire (iullan and Innis \Vatson.
Edinburgh
I Jenna Cumming, Mary Ann Kennedy and Aaron Jones I.cith liolk (‘lub. The Village. South I-'ort Street. 478 78“). 7.30pm. £5. (iaelic \ocalist (‘umniing \sas \\ inner ol' the 300o [p and ('oining .'\rtist ol' the Year at the Scots Trad .\Itisic .v\\\ards. l's'enned} is one ol (‘liar's (iaelic singers.
. CEIIldh Club The I.ot. (it'assttlal‘lst‘l. 335 3399. 8pm. £7. ('eilidh dance with a caller to lead )ou through the steps. .\lusic lroin accordionist Sand} Brechin‘s band.
Wednesday 1 3
Glasgow
I Madrigirls and Cello/Harp Music ls'ibble l’alace. (ilasgou Botanic (iardens. 730 (ireat Western Road. 0870 330 l l lb. 7.30pm. £0 lnnoxatne arrangements ol traditional tunes. b} harpist ('he} enne Bron n and cellist and \ocalist Sc) la Iltl\IL‘l'. l’tll'l (If l/It' lliwl [1711/ l‘t’\lll‘rll.
I Michael Simons 'l‘cliai ()\ na. l)eanston l)ri\e. (i49 7358. 8pm. £3. (iuitarist pla_\s l'olk. blues and besond.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Folk Club Songwriting Competition Iidinburgh I-‘olk (‘lub. (‘abarct Bar. The l’lcasance. (50 3458. 8pm. £o i£5 l. .v\nnual e\ent leaturing a score ol' new songs perlormed b) up-and- coming and established song“ riters.
Thursday 14
Glasgow
I Allan Neave ls'ibblc l’alace. (ilasgtm Botanic (iardens, 730 (ireat Western Road. 0870 330 lllo. 7.30pm. £8 i£(ii. .\ musical journe) through ('uba. \ene/ucla. Mexico. l’aragua). I‘kraine. Spain and Scotland \\ ith one ol' Scotland's leading guitarists. l’url u/ I/It' lli’xt liml I’m/rial. I Tania Opland & Mike Freeman St Andrew 's in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 5595903. 8pm. £7 £5). .-\nglo- Alaskan acoustic music l'roin the multi-r instrumental duo. hammered dulcimer included.
Glasgow
I A Celebration of Wurdz The .'\nne\e. 9a Ste\\ai't\ ille Street. l’artick. 357 0747. 8pm. £8. l‘eaturing Adam McNaughton and Dine (iibb. I’m-I u/ I/lt' lli'\l Iii/It] [TU/HI].
I Neil Wilson llillliead Baptist (hurt-h. (TL‘\\\\ ell Street. 0870 330l l lo. 8pm. £9 l£7l. Sec l'il'l 3.
Edinburgh
I Malinky .\'orth Iidinburgh .v\rts ('entrc. I’ennpsell ('ourt. 3l5 3l5l. 8pm. lfltl i£4 £(ii. Scots/Irish group \\llll strong. authentic Scots \ocals.
I Orkestra del Sol ()clopiis lhainond. (iuthrie Street. 335 9744. 8pm. £4. Big
sunn} band ol‘ troubadours on accordion. liddle. clarinet and brass.
Saturday 1 6
Glasgow
I Ben Kearsley .-\ll Saints lipiscopal ('hurch. Drynen Road. Bearsden. 553 3363. 3pm. £7 (£51. See Sat 9.
I The Lismore Sessions The l.ismore. l)ttmbat'ton Road. 576 0l03. 3pm. Free. See Sat 9.
I Festival Family Ceilidh llillhead Baptist ('hurch. (‘ressu ell Street. 33‘) I588. 7 9pm. l‘ree. .\ltisic lTUlll the ('ot‘i‘)\i'cckaii ('eilidh Band.
I Dougie Maclean Ro}al (‘oncert llall. Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £lo.50 £l8.50. Scotland‘s internationall} popular l'olk/rooted singer/guitarist.
Edinburgh
I CLASP Competition Arm} School ol l’lpltlg‘. Inchdren er llotlse. ('olllllott Road, 353 0330. 9am 5pm. £3 i£30 annual membership lice lor entrantsi. The ('ompetitne League l'or Amateur Solo l’ipers' annual e\ent.
Glasgow
I Glasgow Mela Kch ingrm e l’ai'k. ()tago Street. 334 (i363. .\'oon l0ptn. l‘rce. ()ttldool' l'esti\al based on the traditions ol' the south—east .v\sian sub- continent. Shim casing a mi\ ol~ musical cultures e\er_\thing l'roin bhangra. Russian lolk to reggae. I’lus stalls and plent) to eat and drink.
I The Lismore Sessions The l.ismore. Dumbarton Road. 576 0103. 3pm. Iiree. Sec Sat 9.
I Kris Drever 'l’lie Annexe. Stetsartxille Street. l’artick. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £8. ()rcadian singer and guitarist l'roin I.au.
Edinburgh
I David Gibb \Vee l‘olk ('lub. Ro}al ()ak. lnlirinar) Street. 557 39%. 8.30pm. £3. \il't} guitar milk and great songs.
Monday 18
Edinburgh
I Shower of Banjos ()ctopus Diamond. (iuthrie Street. 335 9.744. 8pm. [3. See \Ittll ll.
Tuesday 19
Glasgow I Session 'I‘crniinal Bar. \Vest Regent Street. 33| "309. 9pm. I‘ree. See Tue l3.
Edinburgh
I The Average Folk Band l.eiili l-‘olk (‘lub. The Village. South I‘ort Street. 478 78“). 7.30pm. £5. I-tink/l'olk juggernaut marries traditional and original tunes to lil'esll gt‘omes.
I Ceilidh Club The I.ot. (irassmarket. 335 3399. 8pm. £7. Dance to Ileeliegoleeric.
Wednesday 20
Glasgow
I Michael Simons 'l‘cliai ()\ na. l)eanston I)ri\ e. M9 7358. 8pm. £3. See Wed l3.
Edinburgh
I Rallion Iidinburgh l‘olk ('lub. ('abaret Bar. The l’leasance. 050 3458. 8pm. £0 i£5l. I-‘ier'\ liddlc. t'rets. bodhran and \ocals. \\llll \eteran inulti-instrtmientalist SIM ic I.a\\l‘ellL‘L‘ lll IllL‘ llllL‘k til. it.
Glasgow
I The Village Storytelling Centre Choir Tron 'l‘heatrc. ‘l‘rongale. 553 43b". 7.30pm. l-‘rec. The Village Stoi‘}telling ('entre choir slttm cases songs limit a \aricl} ol~ countries. I’d/'1 u/ Rt'llth't' Nick. I Real Time St .\ndre\\ 's in the Square. St .-\ndre\\ 's Square. 559 5903. 8pm. £7 lbs I. See \Iitll l3.