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FREE Have a Quack The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 8pm–midnight. An evening of interactive entertainment featuring live acoustic music, a quirky quiz, open mic and a creative writing challenge where imagination equals prizes. Presented by resident band Turning Plates. Arlo Guthrie The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £18. Woody’s son and folk legend Guthrie continues his attempts to heal the world via the spirit of his songs. John Grant and Rachel Sermanni Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £10. Czars frontman performs tracks from his solo debut Queen of Denmark. Findlay King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Live music. Acoustic Tribute Night: The Monkees v The Zombies 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Everyone’s a winner at this covers clash of the dreamy 60s pop titans. Big Bad Bad, Catcher and Epico The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 9pm. £4 (£3). Melodic pop/rock from Catcher at this month’s Muso night. FREE Rico 3 MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. And other acoustic acts tbc. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. Weekly open mic night. Edinburgh FREE The Golden Hour Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 7pm–3am. Loose cabaret evening with words, music and video madness, hosted by the splendidly-named Ryan Van Winkle with readings and live music still tbc.

Mid Calder FREE Choral Highlights Ladies

Rock&Pop Music

Choir Kirk of Calder, Main Street, 01506 437658. 7.30–8.45pm. See Sun 15. Anstruther Haarfest OnTheFly, Seamus Fogarty, Eagleowl, The Hew Scott Hall, Anstruther, Fife, 8pm. £12.50. See Mon Aug 16.

Thursday 19

Glasgow Kris Tennant, Cherri Fosphate, The Upbeat Beatdown and Ten 84 O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Elton John/Rufus Wainwright-loving singer/songwriter and band. The Chords and The Laynes Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7.30pm. £15 (£12.50 in advance). Mod band playing back in Scotland for the first time in 30 years. Anstruther Haarfest Lonepigeon, Pip Dylan, HMS Ginafore, Gummi Bako, The Hew Scott Hall, Anstruther, Fife, 8pm. £12.50. See Mon Aug 16.

Friday 20

Anstruther Haarfest FOUND, Withered Hand, Meursault, Cellardyke Town Hall, Anstruther, Fife, 8pm. £12.50. See Mon Aug 16. Saturday 21

£15–£16.50 (£14–£15.50). Outstanding Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons tribute act perform all their greatest hits. Open Swimmer and The Social Services Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Intelligent, melodramatic indie pop from The Social Services. Acrylic Iqon Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Epic rock. Cake Free Bakesale Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Bands hosted by Johnny Terrell. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 12. Rachel Harrington & Rod Clements St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 8pm. £10 (£8). Oregon singer/songwriter Harrington performs an accomplished blend of country, folk and bluegrass accompanied by blues guitarist Clements (Lindisfarne). Philadelphia Grand Jury King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Duo comprising Berkfinger and MC Bad Genius who have been compared to a punkier Elvis Costello/Eels. Dundee FREE PanicByFlare McDaniel’s Bar, 34–36 Whitehall Crescent, 8pm. Hi- octane rock with indie punk leanings. Skies Fell The Doghouse, 15 Ward Road, 01382 206812. 8pm. £5. Scottish post-rock outfit.

Anstruther Haarfest King Creosote, Kid Canaveral, Smackvan, Cellardyke Town Hall, Anstruther, Fife, 8pm. £12.50. See Mon Aug 16. Let’s Hang On Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 3321846. 7.30pm. Dunfermline Dougie Maclean Dunfermline Abbey, Abbey Park Place, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £15. Scotland’s foremost folk/roots troubadour, renowned for the uniqueness of his meaningful, haunting music.

Jazz

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Friday 13

Livingston Todd Gordon & the Great American Songbook Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7.30pm. £12 (£9). American jazz classics from Todd Gordon.

Saturday 14

Glasgow FREE Perdido Jumpin Jaks, 292 Sauchiehall Street, 332 0099. 2–5pm. Mainstream Latin jazz, swing and vocals. The less inhibited are encouraged to get up and have a boogie. FREE The Ribadee Players Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. Funk, Latin and a contemporary take on the Great American Songbook. Kilsyth Salsa Celtica The Big Top, Colzium Lennox Estate, Off Stirling Road, 304 1800. 7.30pm. £12. A heady mix of jazz, African, Latin and Celtic rhythms from this lively group.

Tuesday 17 Glasgow FREE The Hot Club of Glasgow Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue, Shawlands, 636 0223. 7.30pm. Informal jam session of Django-Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz and swing.

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