MUSIC | Celtic Connections
FREE Celtic Connections Burns Supper with Special Guests Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £30 per person or £250 for a table of 10. Siobhan Miller and Shona Donaldson head CC’s tribute to Burns alongside Adam Holmes (Rura) and more. Ticket includes a traditional supper of haggis, neeps and tatties, followed by clootie dumpling, with a glass of wine and a dram. ■ Dàimh & Friends and Sylvain Barou O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. Dàimh, meaning affinity or kinship in Gaelic, are an exciting combination of young musicians from Ireland, Cape Breton, California and the Highlands of Scotland welcoming new vocalist Griogair Labhruidh and special guests, percussionist Donald Hay and double bassist Jenny Hill. ■ Heart of Dingle Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. A celebration of the rich local traditions and beautiful landscapes of the Dingle peninsula, in Ireland’s County Kerry, with Donogh Hennessy, Trevor Hutchison, Pauline Scanlon, Tom Orr, Gordon Midler, Méabh Begley, Jeremy Spencer and Damien Mullane. ■ JD McPherson and The Shiverin’ Sheiks Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14.50. JD McPherson brings his raw, visceral, booty-shaking rockabilly and rhythm’n’blues music from Oklahoma. ■ Para Handy The Highland Voyage The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. A musical take on the classic tales of Para Handy from Allan MacDonald (pipes, accordion, vocals), Iain MacLeod (mandolin, vocals) and Russell Hunter (piano, vocals). ■ Red Clydeside St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. A tribute to the late singer- songwriter and campaigner Alistair Hulett featuring Roy Bailey, Ewan McLennan, Arthur Johnstone and more. ■ Donald Black and Lorne MacDougall & Ross Kennedy The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. A night of Celtic jigs, hornpipes, strathspeys and reels from mouth organ player Donald, the man with the talent to make the humble harmonica sound like an accordion. ■ A Taste of Celtic Colours Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. A Cape Breton ceilidh showcasing some of its leading contemporary stars including Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac, Kimberley Fraser, Cyril MacPhee and Andrea Beaton. ■ Beat Bothy The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 353 8000. 9.30pm. £10. A mix of dance beats, DJs and Celtic sounds featuring Halcyon, Glaswegian Sikh duo Tigerstyle, accordion/fiddle duo Angus Lyon & Ruaridh Campbell, Batida and Laki Mera.
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Glasgow ■ Tony Benn Will and Testament Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 12.30pm. £12. Documentary on the life and influence of the longest serving Brash MP, with music by Sheena Wellington and Arthur Johnstone and Q&A session with Benn himself, hosted by comedian and activist Mark Thomas. ■ 2013 Fiddle Village with Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 2pm. £55. A two-day masterclass for intermediate to advanced string players (fiddle, viola, cello and bass) hosted by Natalie Haas and Alasdair Fraser. The workshops explore the dynamics of playing traditional music in a group and the particular techniques and flavours of folk. Places are limited so booking essential. 92 THE LIST 24 Jan–21 Feb 2013
■ Baloji and Lek Sen O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. African rap and upbeat Afrobeat, hip hop and soul from Congolese Belgian Baloji. ■ The Be Good Tanyas and Sara Watkins City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. Drawing on the musical spirit of O Brother Where Art Thou?, this Vancouver trio continue to charm the public and critics alike with their old time country, mountain folk and lonesome blues. ■ Katy Carr & Special Guests Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. An alt.folk take on WWII era divas. ■ Maggie MacInnes presents The Life and Songs of Flora MacNeil Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. An account of the remarkable life story of the great Gaelic singer. ■ Sarah Jarosz and Leon Hunt St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and multi- instrumentalist from Texas. ■ Seudan The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. Pipers Allan MacDonald, Angus MacKenzie, Fin Moore, Calum MacCrimmon and Angus Nicolson play five sets of duplicate bagpipes, each modelled on a set from 1785. ■ University of Glasgow Choral Society & Chapel Choir Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, 330 4092. 7.30–9.30pm. £8 (students £6 with ID). Choral concert featuring Scotland at Night and A Time of Gifts, with words by Alexander McCall Smith and music by Tom Cunningham, as well as traditional Scots and Gaelic songs. ■ Duncan Chisholm’s Strathglass Suite and Pride of New York Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. A multi-dimensional musical map of ancestral clans featuring Matheu Watson, Allan Henderson, Jarlath Henderson, Ross Hamilton, Martin O’Neill and a 20-piece orchestral ensemble. ■ The Halton Quartet and The Dardanelles Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. Folky duo Angus Lyon & Ruaridh Campbell join forces with Wing’in It and become a hearty foursome playing innovative folk goodness. ■ Michael McGoldrick Band and Berrogüetto City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. Capercaillie and Transatlantic Sessions favourite with Ed Boyd, John Joe Kelly, Neil Yates, Ewen Vernal, Donald Shaw, James Mackintosh and Parvinder Bharat, plus special guest vocalist Sara Watkins. ■ The Two Man Gentleman Band and The Kilcawley Family The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. Hot jazz, vintage rhythm & blues and country from this New York duo.
Sunday 27 Glasgow ■ New Voices: Rona Wilkie Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 1pm. £11. Ceangailte (Connected) a brand new commission from the reigning BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. ■ Randolph’s Leap, Jo Mango, Quickbeam and Amy Macdonald O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 2.30pm. £10. The Hazy Recollections group sessions aim to bring together diverse artists from the indie, folk and roots scenes. ■ The Dardanelles The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. Young group playing energetic versions of Newfoundland tunes, ballads and shanties. ■ Hardanger Fiddle Journeys St Andrews in the Square, 1 St
Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. Sarah-Jane Summers curates an evening dedicated to Norway’s national Hardanger instrument. ■ Kekko Fornarelli Trio with Neil Yates: Five Counties Trio Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. A double bill of world class jazz headed by Italian pianist Fornarelli.
✽ Sahara Soul Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15–£20. A mix of Mali musical traditions from this triple bill of Ngoni Ba, Tamishek and Sidi Touré. See preview, page 93. ■ Maggie Reilly and Sharon King & the Reckless Angels Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. Veteran singer-songwriter, who was the voice of the Mike Oldfield hit ‘Moonlight Shadow’, returns to her Celtic roots. ■ Nic Gareiss & Maeve Gilchrist and Rachel Newton Duo The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. Harpist/singer Gilchrisdt mixes Scottish traditional music with the freedom of jazz. ■ Paul Brady and Heidi Talbot The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. The Irish singer-songwriter Paul Brady in a double bill with the enthralling voice of Heidi Talbot. ■ Tuath gu Deas and Sílvia Pérez Cruz & Toti Soler Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £15. The original cast Rod Paterson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Elspeth Cowie, Alyth McCormack, Christine Kydd, Mary Macmaster, Heather Macleod and Lindsey Black reprise of the outstanding New Voices commission taking in Scotland’s human evolution over 2000 years.
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Glasgow ■ Celtic Connections Box and Fiddle Night Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. A night of accordion and fiddle music curated by Alasdair MacCuish with host John Carmichael featuring Gordon Shand, Tom Orr, Robert Black, Craig Paton, Gordon Patullo, Duncan Black, Maggie Adamson and more. ■ Michael Marra Tribute Concert Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20. Eddi Reader, Dougie MacLean, Pat & Greg Kane, Kris Drever, Riley Briggs (Aberfeldy), the Mackenzie sisters, John Spillane, The Hazey Janes and Chris Marra are all brought together by Musical Director Rab Noakes to pay tribute to one of Scotland’s most prolific songwriters, who sadly passed away in 2012. ■ Nic Jones Trio and John Smith City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. The life-loving English folk legend recently returned to live performing 30 years after the car crash that halted his career. ■ Steve Cropper & The Animals and The Stumble O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20. Founder member of Booker T and The MGs backed by The Animals, featuring original members John Steel and Mick Gallagher.
Tuesday 29 Glasgow ■ Iain Ballamy & Stian Carstensen and Ian Carr & Simon Thoumire The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. A unique take on jazz standards on sax (Ballam) and accordion (Carstensen). ■ Martha Wainwright and Erin McKeown Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22–£25. Sister of Rufus and daughter of Loudon and Kate McGarrigle performs her own cathartic singer-songwriter material.
■ Songs of Struggle Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. Alastair McDonald, Sheena Wellington, Dave Anderson, Arthur Johnstone and Siobhan Miller perform at this celebration of solidarity through song.
Wednesday 30 Glasgow ■ Aimee Mann and Amelia Curran O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. AOR songstress with a nice line in mournful languor, celebrating 20 years since her first solo release. ■ Declan O’Rourke and Ciara Sidine Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14. Fresh Irish singer-songwriter whose music is rated by the likes of Paul Weller. ■ Preston Reed The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. Fusing blues, folk, funk and jazz to create aural pictures of Americana, the Girvan-based American is widely recognised as one of the world’s most gifted acoustic guitarists. ■ Anda Union and Frigg City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. Young Mongolian band with support from Finnish/Norwegian seven-piece Frigg. ■ Jean Michel Veillon & Gilles Le Bigot and Calum Stewart & Lauren MacColl The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. Breton flautist Jean-Michel Veillon and guitarist Gilles Le Bigot join forces. ■ Robin & Bina Williamson and Allan Yn Y Fan Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8pm. £14. A bewitching blend of Indian, Celtic and British folk influences from the founder of the Incredible String Band.
Thursday 31 Glasgow ■ Amelia Curran and Erin McKeown The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. Singer-songwriter from Toronto’s Sixshooter Records. ■ Heritage Blues Orchestra and Eric Bibb Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20–£23. American blues. ■ Rua Macmillan Band and Spiro St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. Former Young Trad winner with support from innovative English folk stars. ■ Skerryvore and Goitse O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15. Expect blazing bagpipes, accordion and fiddle mixed with standard rock instruments as the ‘boy band of Scottish traditional music’ play live. ■ The Songs of Robert Tannahill Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13. The 18th century Paisley weaver, Robert Tannahill, wrote over 100 songs here performed by Rod Paterson, Nick Keir, Fiona Hunter, Brian Ó hEadhra, Lucy Pringle and more as they launch Volume Three. ■ Sam Carter and The Bonny Men Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8pm. £13. Midlands-born singer- songwriter and guitarist who won the Horizon prize for best newcomer at 2010’s Radio 2 Folk Awards. ■ The Teetotallers The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 8000. 8pm. £15. New project from fiddler Martin Hayes, Lùnasa flautist, and whistle player Kevin Crawford and guitarist John Doyle. ■ Hothouse Flowers City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 9.30pm. £17. A mix of soul, rock, folk and funk form these 80s Irish favourites.