Music FOLK
Willie Fraser’s ceilidh band featuring a piper and international folk dances. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Fri 4.
Saturday 19
Glasgow 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. FREE Doc’s Ole Town Revival Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. Bluegrass and ol’ country.
Sunday 20
Glasgow ■ Lev Atlas and Nigel Clark Café Cossachok, 10 King Street/Trongate 103, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Two thirds of Koshka perform some of the world’s best known guitar and violin duets from Grapelli through Russian to Cossachok gypsy favourites. Edinburgh FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. See Fri 4. FREE Bobby Nicholson & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Sun 6. ■ Haggerdash Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. A folk roots celebration with the boys from Stonehouse.
Monday 21
Edinburgh FREE Acoustic Bluegrass Jam Session Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. 8pm. Session with Pat and friends.
Tuesday 22
Edinburgh ■ Chloe Matharu Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £6. Fairport Convention-inspired classic folk with a sincerity the belies her young years. 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 Heeligoleerie.
Wednesday 23 Edinburgh FREE Easy Chair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 2204298. 6pm. See Wed 9. FREE The Black Cat Band Captains
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The Bevvy Sisters The trio of Heather Macleod, Kaela Rowan and Lindsey Black bring an old-timey, radio-era chic to their powerhouse folk harmonies. They sold out their show at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections earlier this year, and have been filling up a scrapbook of glowing reviews for their debut album St James Sessions ever since. ■ The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh, Thu 3 Mar; Stereo, Glasgow, Fri 4 Mar.
■ Unity Ceilidh Rudolf Steiner Hall, 60 Spylaw Road. 7.30pm. £10 (£6.50; under 12s £3.50). Hud Yer Wheesht play at this fundraising ceilidh for the Unity Centre. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Seraphim Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. Acoustic funky folk. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Sunday 27 Edinburgh FREE Tune & Tale Tasters: Workshops National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. 12.30–4pm. Live music (from Michael Haywood and Laura Grime) and storytelling workshops (with Michael Williams). Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. See Fri 4. FREE Bobby Nicholson & Eddy Hanson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Sun 6. ■ Newfangled Folk Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 8pm. £10 (£8). Rising folk stars Yvonne Lyon, Kim Edgar and David Ferrard perform live together. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Shona Mooney & Christopher Keatinge Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary St, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Acoustic session with innovative Borders fiddle player Mooney and Christopher Keatinge. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ The Banana Sessions The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 9pm. £10 (£7). A modern, quirky take on folk from vocalist Roberta Pia and her band. FREE FOOTSTOMPING: Traditional Scots Music Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. Evening celebrating the best of traditional Scottish music. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Wed 9. ■ Jez Lowe Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. £8 (£7; members £5). Folk singer usually accompanied by his Bad Pennies. FREE John Langan Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Wed 9.
Thursday 24
Glasgow ■ Eddie Walker & Fraser Spiers St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £9 (£7). Folk, blues, ragtime and great guitar and harmonica playing. FREE Lyra Busby Hotel, Field Road, Clarkston, 644 1136. 8pm. See Thu 3. Edinburgh FREE Calum Wood & Roberta Pia Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Thu 3.
Friday 25 Edinburgh ■ Wendy Carle Taylor The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £10 (£8). From French chanson, through jazz and blues to traditional Scottish tunes. Gig is the official launch of her new album The Vanishing Day. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Guid Crack Club Waverley Bar, 1 St Mary’s Street, 557 1050. 7.30pm. £3 suggested donation. Regular storytelling club involving song and music aplenty. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
■ Norman Mackay’s Ceilidh Experience Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, 222 9930. 7.30pm. £25 inc 3 course dinner; £2 for ceilidh only. Night of traditional music and vigorous dancing. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Sporrandipity Ceilidh Band St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 7.30pm. £8 (under 16s £5). Lively ceilidh. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Tom Oakes & Kathryn Nicoll Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. See Fri 4.
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Glasgow FREE Ceilidhs at Lauries Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8pm. See Sat 5. Edinburgh ■ Family Ceilidh Rudolf Steiner Hall, 60 Spylaw Road. 2pm. £6.50. Scottish dancing for all the family with live music from Hud Yer Wheesht. Part of Ceilidh Culture. FREE Allan Johnston & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 4pm. See Sat 5. ■ Scots Music Group Ceilidh with The Robert Fish Band St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 555 7668. 7.30pm. £8 (£6) (members £7 (£5); on the door £10 (£7)). The Robert Fish Band provide the live music for this night of traditional music and dancing. Beginners are welcome – a caller will explain the dances and there are lots of friendly folk to get everyone dancing. Part of Ceilidh Culture.
Edinburgh FREE Muckle Flugga Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 9.30pm. Trad Scottish music from this ceilidh band. Part of Ceilidh Culture. Tuesday 29
Edinburgh ■ Columcille Music Workshop McDonald Road Library, 2–4 McDonald Rd, 529 5644. 10.15–11.45am. £4. The Columcille Ceilidh Band lead these workshops open to everyone but especially focused to welcome people with learning disabilities. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Little Miss Higgins Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £8. A mix of country and blues from this Canadian powerhouse. FREE The Fyrd Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Tue 8.
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