www.1ist.co.uk/music
Folk Music
FREE La Féte de la Musique Various venues. West Iind. 5 I 1.30pm. Annual free music eyent to celebrate midsummer. inyolying many amateur and professional musicians performing all types of music. See Iixposure. page 70. I Eduardo Niebla ()ran .\lor. (Ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7pm. £12. Virtuoso guitar frotn Niebla and his band. A master of Latin and IIamenco improvisation. he plays acoustic classic guitar blended with ethnic influences from around the world. I’ur! ()fI/te IIi's‘I Iiml I'i's'lii'ul.
I Mugdock International Music Festival 2008 Mugdock (‘ountry Park. (‘raigallian Road. Milngayie. 956 6100. w'w'w'.tnugdockmusicfestiyal.co.uk Today's Afternoon (‘oncert in the Walled (iarden presents Prelude with their harmony-based soft rock: the pipes. drums and guitars of rock group Red Ilot ('hilli Pipers; and a .‘ylasai Warrior Dance Troupe from Kenya. See Iiri 20.
Edinburgh
FREE Chinese Music at Midsummer Royal Botanic (iarden. Inyerleith Row. 552 7171. 6 l Ipm. A live performance incorporating the sounds of I-‘ound. Angkalung Iinsemble. the Harmony Iinsemble and the Shanghai Jan Project to accompany the Dialogues of Wind and Burn/mu exhibition.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Ilotel. l.eith Street. 55601 | I. 6.45 l().l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 19.
FREE La Fete de la Musique Institut I-'t‘aiicais d‘Iicosse. Randolph ('rescent. 225 5366. In celebration of 'I‘raditional .\It1sic Day in Iiurope. the rooms and garden of the I‘rench Institute will play host to around 100 inusicians from all oyer the globe.
Sunday 22 " 7 ’
Glasgow
FREE Tuareg Music A/i/a (‘afe Bazaar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. Noon 5pm. See Thu l9.
FREE Glasgow Mela Kely'ingroye Park. ()tago Street. 334 6363.
Noon 10pm. Major outdoor festival based on the traditions of the south-east Asian sub-continent. the .\1e1a showcases a mix of musical cultures from Bollywood to Russian folk. yia reggae (acts include Sukshinder Shinda. The Destroyers & The Dhol Blasters. Tigerstyle and Makossa). Visitors can also browse stalls selling jewellery. henna painting. rugs. curries and kulli. FREE Midsummer Gamelan Gong (ilasgow Botanic (iardens. (ireat Western Road. 334 2422. 1.30pm. (‘oncert of Balinese percussion music (plus children‘s workshop at 1.30pm). I’url oft/re Wes! 15ml I-i’slii'ul.
FREE The Lismore Sessions The Lismore. Dumbarton Road. 576 0103. 2pm & 6pm. See Sat 2 I.
I Kevin McDermott ()ran .\Ior. (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 4.30pm. £6. Local fay-ourite seryes tip his roots- IIay'oured rock and pop. I’ur! oft/1e IIi’s‘I Iiml Festival.
I Gamelan Naga Mas Kibble Palace. (ilasgow Botanic (iardens. (ireat Western Road. ()870 220 I I 16. 7.30pm. £6. Bali-Jayanese tuned percussion orchestra The .‘ylidsummer (iamelan (iongs. There will also be a free performance. at 7.30pm. as music from Bali and Scotland collides with (iamelan Naga Nas and piper Barnaby Brown. I’url oft/1e Wes! [ind l'i'slii'ul.
I Mugdock International Music Festival 2008 .\Iugdock Country Park. (‘raigallian Road. Milngayie. 956 6100. www.mugdocktnusicfestiyal.co.uk Dance and music in the courtyard: free from I 1am- 6pm. Harp and cello from Seylan Baxter & (‘hey'enne Brown: (ilasgow' ()riental Dance (Iroup; (iypsy (ilasgow! (Sonakian (iroup); ('ross Border Band: Sri I.ankan (‘hildren’s Dance Troupe: Spanish I‘Iamenco; and Asian & African groups. Sec Fri 20.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 l().l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 19.
Glasgow
FREE Tuareg Music Ali/a (‘afe Bazaar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. Noon 5pm. See Thu 19.
I Harmony Ensemble Ilunterian Art (iallery. l,'niyersity of(i|asgow. Hillhead Street. ()870 220 l I I6. 12.30pm. £8. ('hinese folk melodies played on traditional instruments. l’ur! oft/re ll'esl Ifm/ I’eslii'ul.
I Yaman Tchai ()yna. ()tago I.ane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Indian classical sitar and little music.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 556 0| I 1. 6.45 l().l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu I9.
Tuesday 24 f ' ~
Glasgow
FREE Tuareg Music A/i/a (‘afe Bazaar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. Noon 5pm. See Thu 19.
I Rhona MacKay Trio (‘ollege of Piping. ()tago Street. 334 3587. Ipm. £7 (£5). (‘Iassical melodies and Scottish traditional music on IIute. cello and harp. I’url oft/1e Ili'sl Ifml l-k'slii'ul.
I King Creosote ()ran .\Ior. (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Iiclectic acoustic musician and part of the Iience (‘oIIectiy-e/owner of I-‘ence Records. I’url oft/1e IIi’s‘l Iiml I'i'slii'ul. I India Alba: Reels and Ragas Kibble Palace. (ilasgow Botanic (iardens. (ireat Western Road. 0870 220 l 1 16. 7.30pm. £8. Indian classical/Scottish traditional musicians (new album _just released) explore the common ground between their two traditions. I’ur! oft/iv Il'esl Iz'ml I-i'slii'ul. I Kingdom of Night, Paul Marshall and Jamie Darge BreI. Ashton I.ane. 342 4966. 7.30pm. £3. Nine-piece Irish folk/rock band with acoustic support from Marshall and the psychedelic acoustic of Darigie (The Aliens). I’url «(fl/1e Ili's‘! Ifm/ I'i's'lii'ul.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 5560l11. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu I9.
I Faerd l.eith I-‘oIk (lab. The Village. South I-‘ort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £6. Intricate arrangements of music from the I’aroe Islands. in a combination of strings and saxophone. from the imaginatiye Danish/Swedish trio.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarkct. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. ('eilidh dance with Me bands and a caller to lead you through the steps. Music from Roundhouse.
Wednesday 25 I,
Glasgow
FREE Tuareg Music A/i/a (‘afe Bazaar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. Noon 5pm. See Thu 19.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu I9.
I Judy Cook and Sara Grey Iidinburgh I-‘olk (‘Iub. ('abaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 7.30pm. £7 (£6). AngIo-.-\merican traditions from unaccompanied ballad singer (‘ook with Veteran. sometime Scotland—resident singer and brilliant Iiy'e-string banjo player (irey.
FREE Giveway The Jam House. Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. The four young folk/showbi/ sisters play a mix of
traditional Scottish music. and were winners of the BB(‘ Radio 2 Young I-‘olk Award 2001.
Thursday 26
Glasgow
FREE Tuareg Music A/i/a (‘afe Ba/aat‘. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. Noon 5pm. See Thu 19.
I Michael McGoldrick Band and Yvonne Lyon ()ran Moi. (Ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 8pm. £13. ('apercaillie's Mancunian Irishman is the great. award winning IIute play er and uiIIean piper. here touring with his own hiin octane fusion band. Support from the rising Scottish songwriter. l’urr oft/1c IIi'sI Ifm/ I'iwlii'ul.
I Kaleidophone and Dance Ihayami Hyndland Parish ('hurch. Hyndland Road. (I870 220 1 1 16. 12.30pm. £7. Rhythms and melodies from Iran. India. (ihana. ('hina and Scotland from the Kaleidophone [Ensemble plus Baratnatyam dances performed by Dance Ihayami. l’uri u/‘I/u' Ili'sl liml I'i’s'lii‘ul.
I Craig; Morgan; Robson Star ('lub. St Andrews in the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Since joining forces in Noy ember 2003. .\Ioira. Sarah and (‘aroly n haye been delighting audiences with their repertoire of traditional songs and ballads Iron) Iingland. Scotland. Ireland and America. performed a cappella. and in harmony.
I Cheyenne Brown and Seylan Baxter (’ollege of Piping. ()tago Street. 334 3587. lpm. £7 (£5). See Thu 19.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Ilotel. l.eith Street. 556 ()1 I l. 6.45 l().l5pm. £51.50 (£30). Sce Thu 19.
Ffldayi'ZZ - i ’ *
Glasgow
FREE Tuareg Music A/i/a (‘afe Ba/aar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. Noon 5pm. See Thu 19.
I Donald Black (‘ollege of Piping. ()tago Street. 334 3587. 8pm. £9 (£7). Highland music. marches. jigs. hornpipes. strathspeys and reels from the great Scots mouth organ maestro. with guitar accompaniment. I’rll'l oil/1e Ili'yl lint! l“i’.\’lfl'(l/.
I Eilidh’s Ukulele Ceilidh Kibble Palace. (ilasgow Botanic (iardens. (ireat Western Road. 0870 220 1 1 16 . 7.30pm. £8. Iiilidh McAskill. who held some sort of ceilidh with her ukulele eyery day in 2007. makes a one-off appearance. l’ur! nil/Iv Ili’sl [flu] l'i'slii'ul.
I Tullamore (iilmorehill (iI2. l'niy'crsity Ayenue. 330 5522. 8pm. £8 (£5). American folk with a ('eltic soul from Kansas ('ity.
I Wing 8: a Prayer Tchai ()y na. ()tago I.ane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. I.oca| acoustic folk/blues (Itto.
Edinburgh
I Guid Crack Club Wayerley Bar. St Mary’s Street. 556 9579. 7.30pm. £3 donation. Iidinburgh's montth storytelling club welcomes all to listen or contribute. 'I‘here's a montth guest tale- teller in a delightful cyening of words and song. I’ur! oft/1c ()lr/ 'Iim'n I'i'.\lil'(l/. I Teannaich Pollock IIaIls. IIonrood Park Road. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Dance. with caller. to a bye ceilidh band.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 l().l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 19.
Saturda 28
Glasgow
FREE Tuareg Music A/i/a (‘afe Ba/aar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. Noon 5pm. See Thu 19.
FREE. The Lismore Sessions The Lismore. Dumbarton Road. 5760103. 2pm & 6pm. See Sat 2 I.
I Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Orchestra (ilasgow- Academy. (‘olebrook Street. 01698 457 518. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Da (’apo Alba is Scotland's largest guitar and mandolin group. and their programme coy'et's classical. folk. ja/l. I.atin and pop mtisic. I’url oft/1e Ili'sl lz'm/ I'i'slil'ul.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 19.
Sunday [29
Glasgow
FREE Tuareg Music A/i/a ('afe Ba/aar. (ireat Western Road. 334 8595. Noon 5pm. See Thu 19.
FREE The Lismore Sessions The Lismore. Dumbarton Road. 5760103. 2pm & 6pm. See Sat 21.
I The Glasgow Gospel Choir St Simon’s (‘hurch. Partick Bridge Street. (foot of Byres Road). 3pm. £6 (£3). Jerry Bowel) leads the 25-strong choir as they tackle gospel and African traditional songs to modern classics with a gospel twist. (‘oncert is in aid of the African Youth Deyelopment Action Project. I’ur! nil/Iv Ili'sl I'fllr/ I'i'.\li)‘(I/.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle IIoteI. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 10.15pm.£51.50 (£301. See Thu I‘).
. "
Glasgow I Yaman Tchai ()yna. ()tago I.ane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. See Mon 23.
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle IIoteI. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 l().l5pm. £51.50 (£501. See Tim I‘).
Edinburgh I Home Made Jam l.eith I-‘olk (‘1ub.'1'he Village. South I-'ort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £6. Iintertaining tip-tempo bluegrass.
I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. .\Iusic from Breelin.
See Tue 24.
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening litlinhlll'gli Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 55601 I I. 6.45 l().l5pm. £5I.5() (£30). See Thu 19.
* Edinburgh I James Keelaghan, Hugh McMillan and Jaime RT Iidinburgh I-‘olk ('lub. ('abaret Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2458. 7.30pm. £7 (£6). The super \oice of one of (‘anada’s finest singer- songwriters. assisted by Hugh .\lc.\IiIlan (bass) and Jaime RT (fiddle).
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Iidinburgh Thistle IIotel. l.eith Street. 5560111.6.45 l().l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 19.
Glasgow
I James Keelaghan St Andrew ‘s in the Square. St Andrew 's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). ('Iassy. international inusic as the (‘anadian singer-songw riter is joined by Hugh .\Ic.\IiIlan (bass) and the brilliant ()Ii\et‘ Scltt'oet' (IitltIIe).
Edinburgh
I Jamie’s Scottish Evening lidinburgh Thistle Hotel. l.eith Street. 5560111. 6.45 l().l5pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 19.
IE) .Jd')
8 Ir 30081118 LIST 83