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Thursday 10

Glasgow

I Lauren MacColl Trio St Andi-ext 's it) the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 0|47S 6| 3750. 7.30pm. £3 (£6). Brilliant )oung fiddler. backed b} piano and guitar.

Edinburgh

I Jamie's Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Hotel. |07 l.eith Street. 556 ()l l l. o-lS Ill.|5pni. £5l.50 (£30). A Scottish esening. With a selection ol traditional music. song. dance & dining.

I Ceol is Orain Columcille Centre. Nenbattlc Terrace. 447 7404. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Night of(iae|ic music and song lealuring Margaret Callan and the Lothian (iaelic Choir. Part of Ceilidh Culture.

I Salsa Celtica Brunton 'l‘heatt'e. l.ittl}\\ ell Wa}. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £l4 (£l2). I)_\nainic. dance} l'usion from the ja/I). African. Latin and Celtic grome machine. Come along earl} for a salsa lesson before the band starts up.

I Luka Bloom Cabaret Voltaire. Blair Street. 220 6I76. 7pm. £l0. Irish singer— songssriter l.uka Bloom (Christ) Moore's brother) performs songs from his latest album 'I'rihe.

I The Red Hot Chilli Pipers The Liquid Room. Vicltil'itt Street. 335 3564. 7pm. £l3.50. Slims). “ell—planed bagpipes. drums and electric guitars.

Edinburgh

I Columcille Music Workshop Murra} field Parish Church. ()rinidale 'l'errace. 337 I09I. I0.|5 I|.45am. £4.50 (£3). The Ceilidh baiid leads these workshops. open to es eryone btit especiall) Iocused to \\ elconie people Willi learning disabilities. I’urt u/(‘eilidh Culture.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| I l. 6.45 l0.l5pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Thu I0.

Peebles

Karine Polwart Band Iiastgate

Theatre & Arts Centre. Iiastgate. 0I72I 725 777. 7.30pm. £I3 (£l l ). Brilliant stiling‘iIL‘l‘ and singer based in the Borders sings from her repertoire of Burns. Scots traditional and beautiful self-penned songs. See pre\ ie\\. page 64.

Edinburgh

I Weekend Dance Workshop Columcille Centre. Newbattle Terrace. 447 7404. l0am--5pm. £20 per da): £35 for two. Brenda (iodrich takes you through a wide Variety of dances. Booking advised. mew.nicolasbroardbridgecom Part of Ceilidh Culture.

FREE Big Sing from Scratch St George's West Church. ShillidWICk Place. 555 7668. l0.30am—3. I5pm. Led by local singers Stairheid Gossip. Part of Ceilidh Culture.

I Carnival Scratch Band St John‘s Church. Princes Street. 555 7668. l0.l5am—3pm. £15 (£7.50). Create a band from scratch. Mttsician/producer Jim Sutherland leads the project. Part of Ceilidh Culture.

FIE! Musical Marketplace St George‘s West. Shandwick Place. 555

766S. I0.3llam 4pm. A da} ol demos. \sorkshops and drop-in taster sessions on fiddle. mandolin. \shistlc. moothic. pipes and more \sith the Scots .\|tisic (iroup l’ttl'l it] Ct'I/lt/ll Clillltl't'.

I Feis Dhun Eideann 'lollcross Communit} Centre. l-tiuntambridgc.

I 3pm. £5. (iaelic singing classes for sitting people. l’ul't n) Ct'llltlll Cllllltt't I The Na Robs: Tannahill and Burns The l’leasancc Cabaret Bar. I’Icasance. 7pm. £8 (£6). lnlormal performance of the songs of Robert 'I‘annahill and Robert Burns \\IlII John .\Iori'an. \Vend} \Veatherb}. Marc Drill and Sand} Brechin.

I Edinburgh Assembly Evening Dance (‘olumcille (‘eiiti-e. Nest battle Terrace. 447 7404, 7.30pm. £5 (free to \sorkshop participants). Inlorinal dance. I’tll'l (If C(‘tllt/ll CIt/lltl't'.

I The Alevare Duo The Village. Sotitli l‘ort Street. l.eith. 47S 7SIO. Spin. £3. Rhiannon Sinclair and Alison Storm. pla} a classical set in the musical back

I Burns’n’BIues: The Merry Muses The l’leasancc Cabaret Bat. l’leasance. 9. | 5pm. £8 (£6). An 'adulls on|_\' perlorniance of Robert Btirns' baudicst songs. Port of ('ei/Idh Culture. I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thisllc‘ IlolL‘l. l.eith Slt‘t‘cl. 556 0| | |. 6.45 l0.l5pm. £5l.50 (£3THJHI. SL‘L‘ Tliu Ill.

Stirling

I Stirling Caledonian Strathspey & Reel Society Albert Ilalls. l)umbarton Road. 0I7S6 473 544.

7.30 l0.30pm. £9 (£7). Annual liddlefesl competed b_\ Jim .\lcCo||.

Edinburgh I Weekend Dance Workshop Columcille Centre. Nest battle Terrace. 447 7404. |0am 5pm. £20 per da}; £35 for UN). See Sal l2. FREE Medieval Harp Maestro National Mtiseum of Scotlatid. Chambers Street. 247 4422. l2.45pni. I.45pin ts 2.45pm. Ancient music on the national instrument. Karine Polwart Band Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 20I9. 7pm. “5.50. SCL‘ I‘i'i I l. I’ttt'l t)fCt'lllt/ll Culture. I The Big Seat By The Fire St (icorge's West Church. Shand“ ick Place. 335 7(l()l. 7pm. £l. :\l.l’ Scots Mllsic‘ (iroup's traditional folk night. Part of Ceilidh Culture. I Scott Renton and Uhersky Brod Wee Hills Club. Rosal ()als. Inlirmar) Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Quirk} songs and ramblings from this (ilastsegian singer-song“riter. Part of Ceilidh Culture. I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Ilotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| I |. 6.459 l0.l5pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Tliti |().

Monday 14

Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| l I. 645- l0.l5pm. £5 | .50 (£30.00). See Thti I0.

Tuesday 15

Edinburgh

I Rachel & Lillias l.eith Folk Club. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7Xl0. 8pm. £6. Traditional music on harp. flute and voice from (\so fine young performers.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| l I. 6.45—l0. I5pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Thu I0.

I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. .‘sIUsic with a caller to lead you through the steps. Lise accordion from Norman Mackay's Ceilidh Experience.

Wednesday 16 Saturday 19

Glasgow

I Scottish Music Concert RS‘AMI). chlrest Street. 332 505' 7 30pm £3

'l he first public performance b} first .‘s‘ar students on the B‘\ Scottish Music arid l’iping course.

Edinburgh

I Tony McManus Iztlinburgh I-oIL Club. Cabaret Bar. The I’leasancc. 650 245s. Spin. £7 (£6). An acoustic exciting “Hit the ('anadian-resident Scotsman and great acoustic gtiitar st} list He sings (I I‘ll too.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lzdinbtirgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 55h (II | l. (L45 Ill. I Split. £5 l 5|) (£30.00). See Thu l0.

Dunfermline Karine Polvvart ('arnegie Ilall. Izast l’orl. 0| 3S3 602302. 7.30pm. £l5. SL‘C I‘l‘l I I.

Glasgow

Karine Polwart The ()Id .s'ooo. .s'pni. U350. See l’ri II. I Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band Quartet TIIL' National I’iping Centre. McI’hater Street. Ct)“ caddens. 2S7 55| I. 7.30pm. £S (£6). Some of the reigning World Champions pla} this spring recital series. I Salsa Celtica Platform. The Bridge. Westerhouse Road. liasterhouse. 276 9696. 7.30pm. £5 £l0. See Thu I0. I Tony McManus St Andrew ‘s in the Square. St Andre“ 's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £ Ill (£3). SL‘L‘ \Ved |(i.

Edinburgh

I A’ Adam’s Bairns Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 663 20I9. 7pm. Blending songs and narrative. and cominemotatiiig 200 sears since the abolition of the slase trade. ati exploration of Scotland's histor} as a multicultural nation. Singers. instrumentalists and a commentar} b} l-‘red I-‘reedman.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| I I. 6.45 l0.l5pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Thu l0.

West Lothian

I Roll’s Boys I.ogan|ea Miners Welfare. Addicts ell. 0I259 2 I4 908. S30pin. Iisciting sis-piece bluegrass band from the ('Iech Republic return to Scotland b) popular demand. A brilliant shots- of great harmony singing pltis fast and furious instrumentals. humour and polished prt)l‘essionalisin.

Friday 18

Edinburgh

I Teannaich Pollock Halls. Hol}i'ood Park Road. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Dance to a Ceilidh band \sith mandolin.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| l I. 6.45 -|0.I5pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Thu l0.

Perthshire

I Roll’s Boys The Birnam Home Hotel. Perth Rd. Birnam. I)unke|d. 01350 727 462. Spin. See I-‘ri l7.

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Peebles

I Borders Strathspey and Reel Society liastgate Theatre & Arts Centre. Eastgate. 0|72I 725 777. 7.30pm. £I0. Scottish music and dance to raise funds for Scottish HART. which provides screening and defibrillators for the earl} detection of heart disease.

Stirling

Karine Polvvart Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 0I786 274000. See Fri I I.

Glasgow

I Roll’s Boys Wallace Bennett Suite. Arts CiuiId 'I'heatrc. Campbell St. (ireenock. 0I475 ~23 03S Spin See I'TI l-

Edinburgh

I Beltane Masked Ceilidh Rudolf Steiner Hall. Sp)|.t\\ Road. 337 34l0. “pin £ Ill (£6 50). Dance to II\C music from the Cosmic Ceilidh Band With the Beastie Drummers. and raise funds for IIIL‘ HL'IIJIIL‘ I'Iit‘ .StK‘IL‘I).

I Ben Kearsley S‘t Serf 's Ilall. l-‘errs Road. 7.30pm. £7 (£5) Bluegrass. llamenco. tango. Spanish and South Ainet'ican stsles lrotn this Iidmburgh born classical guitaiist. Tickets .isailable at the door

I Jamie's Scottish Evening Izdinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 ()l (I 6.45 l0.l5pni £5l.50

§()()0). See Thu I0.

Glasgow

I Georgie Gaijic (‘ale ('ossachok. Rtissian Cultural Centre. Albion Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Izastern Iiiiropean folk and classical accordion.

Edinburgh

I The Cast \Vee Folk Club. Ro}a| ()ak. Inlirmar) Street. 557 2976. 3.30pm. £3. |)a\id l'rancis and Main Campbell on \ocals. Iiddle and guitar. drass inspiration from Robert Burns and Scotland's rich musical heritage.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 55o ()I I l. 6.45 l0.l5pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Thu ll).

Edinburgh

I Nick Keir l.eith Folk Club. The Village. Sotitli I‘ort Street. 473 7SIO. 8pm. £6. The talented McCalinan on a solo outing sings and pltt}s guitar. mandolin. \shistles and inoothie.

I Ceilidh Club The Lot. ('irassmarket. 225 9922. Split. £6. |)ance music with a caller to lead )ou through the steps. The music from l‘ree Range.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| l |. 6.45 l0.l5pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Thu l0.

Wednesday 23

Edinburgh

I Robin Williamson 0. John Renbourne lidinburgli l‘olk Club. Cabaret Bar. The l’leasance. 650 2458. Split. £|2 (£I0). I’entangle's linger- pickin' guitarist in an occasional duo with the multi-instrnmenta|ist. singer.

sltil’) teller and founder of the Incredible String Band.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| I I. 6.45 l0.l5pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Thti l0.

Thursday 24

Glasgow

I Ben Sands St Andrew's iii the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Life. lose and the ways ofth World from the songwriting member of the great Irish patriotic family.

Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| 1 I. 6.45— I0.15pm. £5l.50 (£30.00). See Thu I0.

Stirling

I Clive Gregson Tolbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £I2 (£10). Solo from the veteran guitar star. songwriter and accompanist. currently a member of Nanci Griffith's band.

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