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Edinburgh

I Gordon Giltrap Rosslyn (‘hapeL Roslin. 440 2159. 7pm. £18 (£15). This accomplished singer-songw riter and tremendous guitarist is a veteran of the 60s folk-rock scene.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Lcith Street. 5560111.

6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). Sec Thu 16.

Stirling

I Dunkeld’s Genius: The Music of Niel Gow and Gordon Duncan Stirling Smith Art (iallery and Mtiseum. Dumbarton Road. 01786 4719 l 7. 7.30pm. £10 (£5). (‘oncert featuring last year's (ilettllddich Scottish Fiddle Champion. l'S fiddler ('alum l’asqua accompanied by Stisie l’ctrov. Fundraiser for the Society ‘s tilusic scholarship programs and the Stirling Smith Art (iallery and Museum.

I Moishe’s Bagel 'I‘olbooth. Jail \Vynd. 01786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). See Sill 13.

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Glasgow

I Power of The Accordion (‘afe (’ossachok. Russian (‘ultural ('emre. Albion Street. 553 0733. 9pm. £6. (‘ossachok favourite (ieorgic (iajjic presents an eclectic repertoire of classical and liaslern liuropcan tuusic.

Edinburgh

I The Sadies and Luke Doucet The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £12. 'l'oronoto’s Dallas and Travis (loud (The Sadies) mix tip a unique blend of country. still. ptmk and bluegrass.

I Gerry Sullivan, Stevie Lawrence and Sarah Jayne Wee Folk (‘lub. Royal Oak. lnlirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Acoustic guitar and bouzouki. plus singing from Sarah.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thisth Hotel. Leilll Stt‘ccl. 5560111.

6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). Sec Thu 16.

Biggar

FREE Woody Guthrie Tribute Evening lilphinstonc Hotel. High Street. 01899 220044. 8pm. The closing concert sees the (‘lydesdalc Folk (‘1th join with the Lanarkshirc Songwriters (iroup to present an evening of music and songs by the legendary American political troubadour: Part oglliiggar Little l‘esltl‘ttl.

Mondayiz7 Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle llotel. Leilh Street. 55601 1 I.

6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). Sec Thu 16.

Balloch

FREE Lomond Folk Club: Open Session The Dog House Lounge. Main Street. 01389 607300. 8pm. See Mon 20.

Tuesdayzs "'

Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. 107 Leith Street. 5560111.

6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 16.

I Sarah-Jane Summers Leith Folk ('lub. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 8pm. £6. Scots fiddler and hardangcr liddle player with Fribo plays Highland nmsic with a Nordic twist.

I Festival Club \‘l'averley Bar. St Mary 's Street. 557 1050. 9pm. Suggested donation £3. An open session hosted by Lari Don. l’art (t/illtt’ Scottish International Storytelling I'estii'al.

I Ceilidh Club The Lot. (irassmarket. 225 9922. 8pm. £6. Scottish dancing with a caller to lead you through the steps. Liv c tnusic from Free Range.

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Glasgow

I Michael Simons Tchai ()vna. Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed 22.

Edinburgh I David Francey lidinburgh Folk Club. (‘abaret Bar. The l’leasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £7 (£6). This respected ('anadian singer-songwriter was born in Ayrshire. don‘t you know.

I Kent Duchaine The Jam llousc. Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. A night of hard driving blues from the guitar maestro and vocalist.

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111.

6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 16.

Glasgow

I Flossie Malavialle St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 559 5902. 8pm. £7 (£5). Winsome French singer/guitarist based in Britain.

Edinburgh

I Jamie’s Scottish Evening Thistle Hotel. Leith Street. 5560111.

6.45 10.15pm. £51.50 (£30). See Thu 16.

Denholm

I Denholm Folk Festival Denholm Village Hall. Denholm Village Hall. 07706 661951. 3 l()pm. Prices vary. Three days of traditional music and concerts from. among others. The Anna Massie Band. Michael Marra. Dave Francey and Ainslie Henderson.

Falkirk

I Mike Silver Falkirk Folk (‘lub. The Polish ('lub. Arnot Street. ()1324 613395. 8pm. llugely experienced. veteran linglish singer/guitarist and songwriter.

Newburgh

I Newburgh Accordion and Fiddle Club The Ship Hotel. High Street. 01738 551639. 7.30pm. £3 (£2.50). See Thu 16.

Paisley

I Paisley Choral Festival: Gaelic

Choir Night The Wynd Centre. School \‘l'ynd. 7.30pm. £10. Bar. (‘elebrate the

music of the (iaels in harmony. Part of

litlt‘t’S in Paisley 2008.

Classical

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to suzanne@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black and Carol Main.

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Glasgow

I Westbourne Music Merchants House. 7 West George Street. 649 5347. 12.45pm. £7 (£3 £6). Debussy and l’oulcnc from top cellist Rudi dc (iroote accompanied by pianist Stephen Adatn. Light lunch available frotn l l.45am FREE Kelvingrove Organ Recitals Kelvingrove Art (iallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. Mon Sat. 1pm. Free lunchtime organ recitals every day by different organists.

FREE Music in the University Glasgow lfniversity (‘oncert Hall. lfniversity Avenue. 330 4092. 1.10pm. Lunchtime recital by Andrea (iajic on violin and Anna Rastopchina on piano. I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Naked Classics Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10 (free £5). Described by its composer as ‘somc little piano pieces‘. Brahms' massive Piano

('oncerto No 2 is in fact considerably larger than that. Paul Rissmann discusses the work with conductor Stephane Deneve and guest soloist Steven ()sbornc. using graphics. excerpts. lighting and interviews.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers C‘anongate Kirk. 153 (‘anongate. 7.45pm. £7 (£3). The vocal ensemble performs a programme of erotic sacred music including works by Palestrina. Lassus and Victoria. Tickets available on the door.

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Glasgow

I Scottish Opera: The No Widows Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 0870 060 6647. 7.15pm. £9—£60. After premiering at the lidinburgh International Festival. Bedrich Smetana‘s French farce relocated to Bohemian (‘zecl‘i country life stars Scottish soprano Kate Valentine and internationally renowned mezzo Jane Irwin. Sung in linglish with linglish supertitles.

I Scottish Chamber Orchestra (‘ity Halls. (‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £11~£24 (£8.50~£l8). (‘onductor ()lari lilts leads a programme of 20th century works. Takemitsu‘s 'l'ree Line and Requiem will be performed along with the Scottish premiere of I)ean's Pastoral Symphony and the world premiere of a new work by Rehnqvist. With sopranos Helena lik and Maria Keohane and the S(‘() Chorus.

I Friday Lunchtime Concert Series: Gergely Boganyi RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £9 (£6). The Hungarian pianist has won several international piano competitions. including the International Franz Liszt (‘ompetition and Hungary‘s Kossuth Prize. of which he was the youngest ever recipient. Here he performs in the RSAMD‘s Academy Concert Hall.

Edinburgh

FREE Edinburgh University Lunchtime Concert: Roger Fisher Reid Concert Hall. [Edinburgh University. Bristo Square. 650 2427. 1.10pm. The organist performs Bach‘s French Suite in 12‘ and Prelude and Fugue in (I as well as Wesley‘s Prelude and Fugue in (1' minor and Rheinberger‘s Sonata No 3.

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: The Great Concertos Festival Theatre. 13/29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm. £10—£28. Stephane Deneve. aided by pianist Steven ()sborne. conducts Berlioz (Roman ('arnii'al ()i'erture). Roussel (.S'ymphony No 1: Le Poeme de [a Fore!) and Brahms (Piano ('(mr‘el‘to No 2).

Bathgate

FREE Time Out! with Kosmos Regal Community Theatre. 24—34 North Bridge Street. 01506 433634.

12.30-- 1 .30pm. Live music from classical ensemble Kosmos. Part of tlte Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.

Falkirk

I Classic Music Live! Falkirk Various venues. 01324 713746. Times and prices vary. A series of evening and lunchtime classical concerts with top notch UK and international performers.

Linlithgow

I Celebrate Linlithgow Various venues. 01506 844645. Times and prices vary. The third annual celebration of Linlithgow with arts events. music. theatre. workshops and markets.

Glasgow

I Scottish Opera: The Secret Marriage Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 0870 060 6647. 2.15pm. £9—£60. Domenico (‘imarosa‘s Italian operatic

comedy about Geronimo and his two daughters. both of whom he is trying to

marry off. Sung in English with English supertitles.

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: The Great Concertos Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10—-£32. See Fri 17.

i I Casta Divas with Lev Atlas and

Stephen Adam Adelaide‘s. 209 Bath Street. 419 0458. 8pm. £12 (£10). The critically acclaimed Casta Divas perform a programme of vocal works with Russian violinist Lev Atlas and pianist Stephen Adam.

Edinburgh

I Organ Recital: Roger Fisher Reid Memorial Church. 182 VV‘st Saville Terrace. 662 1203. 7.30pm. £6. The organist performs works by Rheinberger. Howells. Whitlock and Lemare.

I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen‘s Hall. 87—89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £8—£26 (£6—£19.50). See Fri 17.

Clarkston

FREE Greenbank Recitals: Composite Recital Greenbank Parish Church. 36 liaglesham Road. 1pm. The regular organ recital series branches out for a lunchtime concert on organ. piano and voice.

Linlithgow

I Celebrate Linlithgow Various

venues. 01506 844645. Times and prices vary. See Fri 17.

Oban I Scottish Opera: The Merry

Widow Corran Halls. Esplanade. 0844

847 1645. 7.30pm. £13 (£5). Scottish ()pera‘s latest touring production with piano accompaniment is Franz Lehar's delightful and most famous operetta. Set in Paris 1912. The Merry Widow tells the tale of Hanna Glawari. the witty widow of a filthin rich man. who is in search of a new spouse.

Glasgow

I Music in the University: NYOS Futures Glasgow University Concert Hall. University Avenue. 332 8311. 2.30pm. £5 (£2). David Danzmayr conducts the contemporary chamber

; orchestra of the National Youth ()rchestras of Scotland with soprano

Silvia Spinnan and solo trumpeter Mark ()‘Keeffe in a performance of Ligeti's unique and unpredictable Mysteries of the Macabre. taken from his opera. Le Grand Macabre.

FREE Kelvingrove Sunday Organ Recitals Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. 3—3.45pm. Sunday promenade concerts with different organists.

I Royal Air Force in Concert Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13.50—£l9.50. 1n

. celebration of the 90th anniversary of the

RAF. a diverse mix of light classics. jazz. big band and show music will be performed by the acclaimed ensemble. with a triumphant ‘Last Night of the Proms'-style finale.

Edinburgh

I St Giles at Six: Leith Community Concert Band St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 226 0673. 6pm. Retiring collection. The wind band performs works by Grieg. Franz von Suppe. Bartok. Domenico Zipoli.

Charles Ancliffe. Frantisek Kmoch.

Vaughan Williams and Frederick Frayling-Kelly.

Biggar

3 I Mostly Mozart C orn Exchange.

126a High Street. 01899 810275. 7.30-—9.30pm. £3. Biggar Theatre Workshop presents a collection of songs from well known musicals and operas. Part of the Biggar Little Festival.