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Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. Balkan gypsy music. ■ Sarah McQuaid Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £8 (£7; members £5). Singer-songwriter who wrote the Irish DADGAD Guitar Book and recently released I Won’t Go Home ‘Til Morning. FREE John Langan Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. Folk and world music.
Thursday 10
Glasgow FREE Lyra Busby Hotel, Field Road, Clarkston, 644 1136. 8pm. See Thu 3. ■ Sarah McQuaid St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). See Wed 9. Edinburgh FREE Calum Wood & Roberta Pia Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Thu 3.
Friday 11
Glasgow ■ Malawi Ceilidh Dance Christ the King Hall, 220 Carmunnock Road, 07867 980914. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). A night of ceilidh dancing in support of the Malawi Challenge Bike Ride organised by the charity Link Community Development, with live music from the Mirin Ceilidh Band. Edinburgh ■ Teannaich Pollock Halls, Holyrood Park Road, www.thatscottishband.com 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Dance to a funky Ceilidh band with mandolin mischief. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Fri 4. ■ Balkanarama Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 9.30pm–3am. £7 before 10.30pm; £9 after. A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. Headlined by 12-piece Traktorkestra and Miso Petrovic (of Mostar Sevdah Reunion) alongside VJ Sestrsa, DJ Lemon Slice and DJ Wastepicker.
Saturday 12
Glasgow ■ James Yorkston Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 7–8pm. £8 (£6). James Yorkston is one of Scotland’s leading folk singers, and his book It’s Lovely To Be Here: The Touring Diaries of a Scottish Gent has been acclaimed for its mix of deadpan humour, wide- eyed wonder and the romantic absurdity of playing music for a living. Here he talks about his book and plays some of his lovely music. Part of Aye Write! ■ The Kilkennys: ‘Fine Girl, Ye Are!’ Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50 (£13.50). Irish band The Kilkennys tell the story of the Clancy Brothers, in a theatrical show narrated by Cathal McCabe and packed full of traditional Irish songs. FREE Ceilidhs at Lauries Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8pm. See Sat 5. Edinburgh FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. See Sat 5. ■ Edinburgh Highland Reel And Strathspey Society Blackhall St Columba’s Church, Queensferry Road, 332 4431. 7.30pm. £8. Join the Edinburgh Highland Reel and Strathspey Society for their annual concert celebrating Scottish music. Tickets available from Nicola Foy (0131 343 1923) and on the door. FREE Peter Michael Rowan Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. Fiddler Rowan hosts a folky session.
James Yorkston
FOLK Music
The folk singer discusses his recent book, It’s Lovely to Be Here: The Touring Diaries of A Scottish Gent, full of anecdotes from his days on the road. ■ Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Sat 12 Mar. Part of Aye Write!
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Glasgow ■ The State Broadcasters, Vinny Peculiar and Loudon Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Scottish Americana outfit, promoting their new album The Ship & The Iceberg. ■ Music Potpourri Café Cossachok, 10 King Street/Trongate 103, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. A ragbag of tunes from Viennese favourites to folky klezmer from Lev Atlas on violin and Georgie Gajjic on accordion. Edinburgh FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. See Fri 4. FREE Kenny Herbert & Rab Howatt Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Much loved local musicians playing traditional Scottish to soul and R&B. FREE The Beggar Girls The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. Haunting harmonies from the Scottish Borders with a blend of Balkan, French and English folk, FREE Bobby Nicholson & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Sun 6. ■ Roberto Cassani Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Billed as ‘a contemporary minstrel’, Cassani sings songs and weaves stories to make you smile.
Tuesday 15 Edinburgh ■ Rura Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. Four young Scottish musicians on Highland bagpipes, fiddle, guitar and bodhran. FREE The Fyrd Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Tue 8. ■ Ceilidh Club The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 8.30pm. £6. Ceilidh dancing, furious fiddlers and callers to lead you through the steps. Featuring live music from Hopscotch Ceilidh Band.
Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Wed 9. ■ Sublime Persian Sufi Music with Davod Azad St John’s Episcopal Church, Princes Street, 331 4469. 7pm. £10 on the door. Classical Iranian spiritual music that is played live at Sufi gatherings at Iranian Sufi houses worldwide. Part of the Edinburgh Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace 2011. FREE The Black Cat Band Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Wed 9. ■ Brendan Hendy Trio Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £8 (£7; members £5). Traditional Irish music. FREE John Langan Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Wed 9.
Thursday 17
Glasgow ■ The Fureys And Davey Arthur Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £15–£17.50. The Irish legends perform with Davey Arthur. ■ The Gathering The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £3 suggested donation. A new evening for discovering and sharing stories, poems and songs, all with a folky edge. ■ Anarkali St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Glasgow-based Anarkali, a band whose Indian name disguises that they are mainly influenced by the sounds of their Scottish and Irish homelands. FREE Lyra Busby Hotel, Field Road, Clarkston, 644 1136. 8pm. See Thu 3. Edinburgh ■ Celtic Celebrations The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 6.30pm. £10. St Patrick’s Day special with an evening of traditional and modern Celtic music featuring Rachel Smith (Celtic Harp), Calliope (concertina and guitar duo), The Last Ones Left, Celtic singer Catherine O’Halloran and Shanachie plus a performance from the Siamsoir irish dancers.
■ St Patrick’s Night with CATB The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £9. Celtic folk rock from Ireland. FREE Calum Wood & Roberta Pia Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Thu 3. ■ Canongate Cadjers Ceilidh Band The Royal Scots Club, 29–31 Abercromby Place, 556 4270. 8pm. £6. Live ceilidh music, Scots tunes and dancing.
Friday 18 Glasgow ■ Parkinson’s Charity Ceilidh St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 07881 806661. 7pm. £25. An evening of Ceilidh dancing and traditional Scottish food, featuring the Kilter Ceilidh band. Proceeds go to Parkinson’s UK and local Parkinson’s charities.
Edinburgh FREE She’koyokh Klezmer Ensemble Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh University, Bristo Square, 650 2427. 1pm. The exhilarating and lively klezmer ensemble perform a hybrid of Eastern European/Balkan and gypsy sounds. ■ She’koyokh Klezmer Ensemble St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 8pm. £7 in advance; £10 on the door. See Fri 18. ■ Edinburgh Ceilidhs Lauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston Street, 339 5374. 8pm. £8 in advance; £10 on the door (children £6). Traditional fun with ceilidh bands and a piper, and some international folk dances to complement the Scottish classics. Refreshments available. Featuring live music from the Wille Fraser Ceilidh Band. ■ The Fureys And Davey Arthur The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 + £1.50 booking fee. See Thu 17. ■ Haight-Ashbury and Myagi The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Five-piece country folk headed by drummer/vocalist Andy Duncan. ■ Ken’s Ceilidhs Lauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston Street, 339 5374. 8pm. £10 on the day; £8 in advance. Ceilidh with 3–31 March 2011 THE LIST 103