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I The Drake Music Project Scotland: Now We are 10! Queen's Hall. 87—89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10 (£6; children £2). Fundraiser marking 10 years for the innovative charity that works with the disabled to enable them to play and compose music. Featuring the RSNQ Big Band and Kings of Swing. check www.drakemusicscotland .co.uk for more info.

FREE Sermon Organ Trio iiighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 7.30pm. Funky Hammond. guitar and bass trio lead by Malcolm MacFarlane.

I Lucy Kerr Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). Sax-led modern quartet.

I The Jam House Experience The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5. See Fri 6.

I Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4298.

1 1.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). See Fri 6.

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Glasgow FREE Jen Clarke Quartet and Allen Glen Quartet Brel. 39-«43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 4—8pm. Cool modern jazz from bassist Clarke (featuring lIautist Margaret McLarty) plus contemporary jazz from Cilen's new band. Part oft/1e West [5nd I-mt val.

FREE Ray Harris Mama San. 190 Bath Street. 352 8800. 9pm 3am. See Sat 7.

Edinburgh

FREE The Mellotones Iiighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2 5pm. See Sat 7. FREE Trio Jazz The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 3.30pm. See Sat 7.

I Eric Bib Queen's Ilall. 87 89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7pm. £16.50. Well- travelled inusical hobo plays form his new album (i‘et ()n/mzml showing off his wide ranging influences from the Mississippi Delta blues through Iiurope to Africa

I The Jam House Experience The Jam Ilouse. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5 before I 1pm; £7 after. See Fri 6.

I World Premiere The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Sat 7.

FREE Laurie Briggs Fighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9.30pm. Mix of jazz and blues from l.eeds vocalist Briggs.

I Fish Fry The Jazz. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 1 1.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 7.

Glenrothes

I Lights Out by Nine Rothes ilalls. Kingdom Centre. ()1592 6| 1 101. 8pm. £8 (£6). The ever-popular stomping blues powerhouse perform hits from the latest album Make Your ()It'll Luck.

Stirling

I Acoustic Ladyland 'I‘olbooth. Jail Wyttd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £l2 (£l0). (ienrc-defying jazz line-up. featuring award-winning saXophonist Pete Wareham. shock-haired drumming powerhouse Seb Rochford and creative keyboardist Tom (‘awley. drawing inspiration from the likes of Hendrix. (iang of Four. Coltrane and Monk.

Glasgow

FREE Muldoon’s Ragtime Band Three Judges. I41 l)umbarton Road. 337 3055. 4 7pm. live jazz at this flavourfest of real ales from across the UK. Part of the West 15nd I-evtt'vul.

FREE Marco Cafolla 8. The Electric Jazz Quartet l.ansdowne Bar. 7a Landsdowne ('resent. 334 4653. 6pm. Modern jazz.

I Papa Joe’s Allstars The Winchester. 49 Bell Street. 7pm. £6-~-£l0. New Orleans style jazz.

FREE Ray Harris Mama San. I90 Bath Street. 352 8800. 9pm 3am. See Sat 7.

Edinburgh

FREE Rosy Blue Duo (’al‘e (irande. I84 Bruntsl'ield Place. 228 l 188. 79pm. Upbeat jazz outfit.

I Sunday Singers Session The Jazz Bar. I Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). See Sun 8.

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Edinburgh

I The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 9.

FREE The Late Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 10pm. See Mon 9.

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Glasgow

FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue l0.

Edinburgh

I Satoko Fuin and Natsuki Tamura Improvisers Group The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.l5pm. £6 (£5). Pianist and composer Fujii has been hailed as one of the tnost original voices in jazz. ftising elements of Japanese folk music to contemporary jazz. Performing here with husband 'I'amura on trumpet as well as local musicians Tom Bancroft. .\'eil Davidson. (ieorge Burt and Raymond .\lacl)onald. FREE Funk Session The Jazz Bar. I Chambers Street. 2204298. I l.30pm. See Tue l0.

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Glasgow

I National Jazz Trio of Scotland Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. Bill Wells presents a new set of instrumental tracks. I’urt oft/1e ll'est [ind I'i'slt'rul.

I Candiru Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Adventurous jazz act led by drummer Nick Weston.

Edinburgh

I Random Jazz The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). (iuests join drummer Bill Kyle and guitarist Kevin (ilasgow.

FREE Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session Iiighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Sec Wed I I.

FREE Organism The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 1 l.3(lptt). SCL‘ \Vcd l l.

Glasgow

FREE Real Live Jazz Session Rio Cafe. 27 Ilyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm midnight. See Thu 5.

Edinburgh

I Sophie Bancroft Cabaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Vocalist Bancroft subtly weaves folk and jazz influences into a mix of standards and contemporary numbers launching her new ('I) Handwritten.

I Lorna Reid The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £3 (£2). The cool and classy local vocalist launches her new ('1) Gypsy in My Soul. I Hdaje: African Connections The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 10pm 3am. £7 (£5). Afrobeat. soul. reggae and jazz with dancers and live music. drummers. African food and special guests Blues‘nTrouble.

St Andrews

FREE Thursday Night Jazz Byrc Theatre. Abbey Street. 01334 475000. 9.30pm. See Thu

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I Jeff Warner St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). A slice of real. historical Americana. from the banjo. fiddle and mandolin player brought up in a singing tradition - his parents were folklorists and song collectors in the States.

Edinburgh

I Judy Collins Group Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7pm. £17. The veteran l’S singer and international star. with the astonishing voice and a repertoire ranging from Scots ballads to Jaques Brel. I Andy Chung l.eith Dockers ('lub. Academy Street. l.eith. 225 l 155. 7.30pm. Broad-based music from the folksy Fifer. Part of the l.eith I'estt'i'ul.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 ()l I l. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). A Scottish evening. with a selection of traditional music. song. dance and dining.

Dunfermline

I Duncan Chisholm and Ivan Drever Carnegie Hall. liast Port. 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). A celebrated duo: ()rcadian singer. guitarist (and father of Kris) l)rever (Wolf'stone) is joined by brilliant fiddler Chisholm.

Falkirk

I Falkirk Folk Club Session Falkirk Folk Club. The Polish ('lub. Arnot Street. ()1324 613395. 8.30pm. £2. Informal music and song.

Peebles

I Evvan Wilkinson and Sandy Brechin liastgate Theatre 8; Arts Centre. liastgate. 0172l 725 777. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Songwtiter/guitarist F.wan joins up will) the nimble accordion of Sandy Brechin.

Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0111.6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 5.

Ayrshire

I Crambo: Jingle and Sang (‘oaclt Honse. (‘umnock. 7.30pm. £4. An evening of poetry and song inspired by the work of John I.apraik. w ith readings from Rab Wilson. Hugh Mitchell. Mark (iilroy and Johnny 'I'empleton. 'l‘raditional music from Bletherskyte.

Near Kilmarnock

I RSAMD Ti’aditional Music Students The ('raigie Inn. (‘raigie Village. 01563 860286. 8—1 1.15pm.

£6 £7 (£3). Scotland’s top student traditional musicians and singers put on a show.

Stirling

I Judy Collins 'l'olbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786274000. 8pm. £16 (£14). See Thu 5.

I Sean Wilson Albert Halls. l)rttiibar'ton Road. 01786 473 544. 7.30 10pm. £12 (£10). The Irish entertainer. singer and accordionist has recorded more than two dozen albums.

Glasgow FREE Dancing on the Lawns

Mugdock Country Park. Craigallian Road. Milngavie. 956 6100. 2—4pm. Members of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society perform. and offer the chance to join in.

Edinburgh I Ceilidh Caleerie The Merlin. l Morningside Road. 447 4329. 8—1 1pm. £6. Live music. prize raffle. craft stall and a Highland dance group at this fundraising ceilidh for Hope-into- Homes. a charity building project heading for Malawi and Kyrgyzstan.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 55601 I I. 6.45—10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 5.

Edinburgh

I Goldrush Bluegrass The Village. South Fort Street. l.eith. 478 7810. 8pm. £7. Bluegrass hootenanny. Part of the l.eith festival.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 5.

Maybole

I Scottish Country Dancing Culzean Castle. 0844 493 2148.

2.30 4.30pm. £12 (£8). Enjoy Scottish country dancing in the walled garden. or a picnic if you just want to watch.

I Yaman Tchai ()vna. ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Classical Indian sitar and flute music.

Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556011 I. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 5.

East Kilbride

East Kilbride Folk Club: Open Mic Night East Kilbride Arts Centre. ()ld Coach Road. ()I 355 261000. 8pm. Informal music and song.

Stirling

I Frank Burkitt Stirling Folk Club. Stirling County Rugby Football Club. Bridgehaugh Park. (‘ausewayhead Road. 01259 218521. 8pm. £6. Edinburgh based singer/songwriter mixes Scottish sounds with his own blues.

I Joan as Policevvoman Classic (irand. Jamaica Street. 847 0504. 8pm. £12.50. Astonishing vocal ability from the cult singer/guitarist (real name Joan Wasser) who releases her new album '12) Survive.

Edinburgh

I Kirsty McGee and Mat Martin l.eith Folk Club. The \‘illage. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £6. Songs of vagrancy and restlessness. played on a tinpot banjo

I Ceilidh Club The Lot. Grassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Callers lead you through the steps. live music from Heelicgoleerie.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Edinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 10.15pm. £5l.50 (£30). See Thu 5.

Glasgow

I Scottish Music: Smeddum in Concert RSAMI). Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £3. Music from the group in Year two of the Scottish music and piping course.

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