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Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Thu 22. ■ Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 12.30–3am. £5 (£3). See Fri 23.
Saturday 31
Glasgow FREE Derek Fairlie Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. Jazz funk from pianist Fairlie. Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Sat 24. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 12.30–3am. £5 (£3). See Sat 24.
Arbroath ■ Jazz at Hospitalfield Hospitalfield House, Hospitalfield, 01382 774648. £tbc. Regular jazz nights at this well- regarded venue featuring the cream of musical talent from around Scotland. See website for details of who is performing. Prestonpans FREE Dias Brazil Prestoungrange Gothenburg, 227–229 High Street, 01875 819922. 8.30pm. See Fri 23.
Sunday 1
Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Thu 22. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8.30pm. See Sun 25. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 12.30am. £2 (£1). See Sun 25.
Monday 2 Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). See Mon 26.
Tuesday 3 Edinburgh ■ Tuesday Heartbreak Live Funkout The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 12.30am. £2 (£1). See Tue 27.
Wednesday 4 Glasgow FREE Mono Jazz Mono, 12 King’s Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. Monthly jazz residency with a house quartet of Lorne Cowieson, Euan Stevenson, Andy Sharkey and Jim Drummond alongside special guests.
Edinburgh ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Thu 22. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 12.30am. £2 (£1). See Wed 28.
Thursday 5 Edinburgh ■ Graeme Stephen & Breach The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). Guitarist Stephen is joined by drummer Chris Wallace and the Hammond Organ grooves of Paul Harrison. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 12.30am. £2 (£1). See Thu 22.
Folk
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Thursday 22
Glasgow ■ Tunng Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £12. Tunng is usually labelled ‘folktronica’ but keeps evolving. Expect death metal meets folk via machine funk – emotion, grooves and a unique sound. ■ Koshka Café Cossachok, Trongate, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Virtuosos on violin and guitar – Oleg Ponomarev, Nigel Clark and Lev Atlas perform very classy gypsy–jazz fusion. Edinburgh FREE Live Music Now: Laura Grime National Gallery Complex, The Mound, 624 6200. 6pm. The genre–crossing violinist weaves together Scottish and Danish traditional music, as well as some of her own compositions. ■ Rantum Scantum The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. An eclectic mix of contemporary, Americana and tradition. ■ Stramash – the Scots Music Show The Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, 07740 681879. 6.45–7.55pm & 8.30–9.40pm. £8 (£5–£7). A taste of the wonderful musical heritage of Scotland, performed by a pool of leading singers and musicians drawn from today’s traditional music scene.
Callander ■ Bring in the Spirit Rob Roy and the Trossachs Visitor Centre, Ancaster Square, 01877 330342. £7.50 (£5); family ticket £20. Exploring the famous, infamous and anonymous characters of Scottish music and verse, featuring Rob Roy, Robert Burns and St Columba.
Falkirk ■ Summer Sessions Falkirk Folk Club, Argyll’s, Princes Street, 07535 097296. 8pm. £tbc. All are welcome to play a song or a tune, or listen to the music at these friendly folk events.
Largs ■ Grass Mountain Hobos Victoria Hotel, Gallowgate Street, 01475 689493. 9pm. Top Canadian sextet. Six vocalists, a shed load of instruments – and bluegrass with carnival, farm, circus and tavern stains, make up Prince Edward Island’s magnificent Hobos.
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Scotch Hop Linlithgow Palace, Kirkgate, 01506 842896. Times vary. £7.50. Lively Scottish dance evenings, with live bands and callers, set in the unique Palace Courtyard. Stirling ■ Summer Ceilidhs Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. £8. An evening of traditional Scottish music, song and dance to watch and join in.
Friday 23 Edinburgh ■ Bosie and Steve Crawford The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £5. Launching their debut album Shoebox Memories, showcasing their blend of alternative acoustic/folk and jazzy influences.
Falkland ■ The Big Tent Big Tent, 01337 858838. Times vary. Weekend pass with camping £70 (£60); without camping £40 (£35); day ticket £15 (£13). Three–day event mixing entertainment with environmentally minded education. Creative workshops, puppet shows and storytelling for children, exhibitions, displays and debates for adults, and a festive ambience provided by roots and world music artists, the festival provides serious fun for all ages. This year’s line–up includes Aberfeldy, King Creosote, FOUND, The Second Hand Marching Band, Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers, Joe Acheson Quartet, and Roseanne Cash.
Kilmarnock ■ Craig Jeffrey and Naomi Chapman Palace Theatre, Green Street, 01563 554900. 8pm. £5. Craig Jeffrey – last year’s Celtic Connections best singer/songwriter – delivers his folk and soul stylings, backed by the voice of Naomi Chapman. Melrose ■ Rolling Hills Folk Festival Concert Wynd Theatre, The Wynd, 01896 820028. 8pm. £8 (£6). Concert featuring three singers: Ian Abernethy, Bob Knight and Suzie Kelly. Part of Rolling Hills Folk Festival. ■ Rolling Hills Folk Festival Various Venues, Times vary. Prices vary. Inaugural event from the Melrose folk club, with sessions and a beer festival in local pubs all weekend, a craft festival (Corn Exchange, Sat) and concerts at the Wynd Theatre (Fri) and the Corn Exchange (Fri and Sun).
Stirling ■ Tunng Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £10 (£8). Great Canadian bluegrass and roots sextet. See Thu 22. ■ Summer Ceilidhs Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. £8. See Thu 22.
Saturday 24 Glasgow FREE Russian Tea Room with Music Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 553 0733. 3–4pm. Enjoy traditional Russian tea while being serenaded with live performances of Russian and Ukrainian songs. Booking essential.
Edinburgh ■ Jinski The Village, 16 South Fort Street, Leith, 478 7810. 7.30pm. £tbc. Drawing upon acoustic roots and country music, this talented duo sing songs of love, joy, loneliness and longing.
Falkland ■ The Big Tent Big Tent, 01337 858838. Times vary. See Fri 23.
Fife ■ Ben Kearsley St Michael and All Angels Church, Rotten Row, Earlsferry, 3pm. £5. Bluegrass, flamenco and South American styles from this Edinburgh born classical guitarist, with Bolivian classical guitarist Miguel Cerruto. Tickets on the door. Largs ■ Grass Mountain Hobos Victoria Hotel, Gallowgate Street, 01475 689493. 9pm. £tbc. See Thu 22.
Folk Music
Sunday 25
Glasgow ■ Cossachok Gala Café Cossachok, Trongate, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. A night of Eastern European music with guitarist Nigel Clark and students from the RSAMD traditional music department. Edinburgh ■ Flamenco Session The Jazz Bar, Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. £3. Spanish musicians gather for an impromptu session. ■ Simon Hopper Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 7.30pm. £tbc. Topical, wordy and intelligent jazz and soul–influenced acoustic music from a veteran of London’s broad church of guitar–based folk.
Drymen ■ Winnock Hotel Ceilidh Nights Winnock Hotel, The Square, 01360 660245. 8.30pm. £7. Cosy nights of Scottish entertainment every Sunday throughout summer, with traditional music and dancing for all. Falkland ■ The Big Tent Big Tent, 01337 858838. Times vary. See Fri 23.
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Scotch Hop Linlithgow Palace, Kirkgate, 01506 842896. Times vary. £7.50. See Thu 22. Melrose ■ Rolling Hills Folk Festival Various Venues, Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 23.
Stirling ■ Summer Ceilidhs Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. £8. See Thu 22.
Monday 26
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Scotch Hop Linlithgow Palace, Kirkgate, 01506 842896. Times vary. £7.50. See Thu 22. Stirling ■ Summer Ceilidhs Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. £8. See Thu 22.
Tuesday 27
Glasgow ■ Diana Jones CCA, Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £11. Meaningful tradition from the guitarist, mandolinist, fiddler and powerful singer/songwriter who returns to Glasgow with her pared–down Tennessee sound. Edinburgh ■ Desert Romance Roxy Art House, Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7.30pm. £10. A colourful celebration of Rajasthani folk music, from the deserts of India. ■ Rallion Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. Fiery fiddle playing combine with vocals and perform an excellent selection of traditional Scottish music. FREE Andrew Gordon The White Hart Inn, Grassmarket, 622 7118. 9pm. Scottish folk music entertainment.
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Scotch Hop Linlithgow Palace, Kirkgate, 01506 842896. Times vary. £7.50. See Thu 22. Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Scotch Hop Linlithgow Palace, Kirkgate, 01506 842896. Times vary. £7.50. See Thu 22.
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Melrose ■ Rolling Hills Folk Festival Various Venues, Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 23.
Callander ■ Bring in the Spirit Rob Roy and the Trossachs Visitor Centre, Ancaster Square, 01877 330342. £7.50 (£5). Family ticket £20. See Thu 22. Stirling FREE Summer Sessions Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7–10pm. The best in traditional music from local acts and other Scottish performers.