MUSIC | Celtic Connections
FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, 248 4970. 4pm. See Thu 23. ■ Celtic Connections International Burns Concert The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £24. A celebration ahead of the Commonwealth Games to celebrate Burns’ influence at home and abroad. ■ Cherish The Ladies Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20–£23. Lively Irish folk and Celtic music with traditional elements from the Irish- American supergroup. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their first Celtic Connections appearance with a special showed entitled ‘The Best of the West’ with a selection of special guests including several former members. ■ Malcolm Middleton, Jordie Lane and Papon Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 7.30pm. £10. Ex-Arab Strap guitarist Middleton, now ten years the solo man, wallows in his own miserable life to curiously uplifting effect. To win tickets, see page 77. ■ The New Mendicants and The O’s The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £15. Collaboration between Toronto neighbours Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and Joe Pernice of the Pernice Brothers playing new material and songs from their back catalogues. ■ A Northerly Land and Face the West Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £13. An instrumental, digital and spoken word event from drummer/producer Iain Copeland, created after a year-long residency in north-west Sunderland. ■ The Stray Birds and The Mae Trio St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £13. Americana from Pennsylvania trio the Stray Birds and three-part harmonies from Australia’s the Mae Trio. ■ Trampled by Turtles and Foghorn Stringband O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.15pm. £15. A double dose of bluegrass music from the US of A. ■ Breton Fest-Noz with Barzaz City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £16. A night to try out the Bretonian fest-noz, a celebration of song and dance similar to a ceilidh, with all of the night’s acts playing individual sets and performing fest-noz songs. ■ We Banjo 3 and ChessBoxer Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 8–11pm. £13. Irish folk group that hails from Galway. ■ Celtic Connections Festival Club Walkabout, 128 Renfield Street, 353 8000. 10.30pm–4am. £8. See Thu 23. ■ Celtic Connections Late Night Sessions The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11pm. £5. See Thu 23.
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Glasgow ■ Gordon Duncan Memorial Recital Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 1pm. £11. A special piping event in honour of the Perthshire piper who died in December 2005, invited pipers include Sylvain Hamon, Ali Hutton and Emmett Conway. ■ New Voices: Lorne MacDougall Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 1–2pm. £11. Talented young piper. ■ Hazy Recollections O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 2.30– 5.30pm. £10. The Hazy Recollections team bring the chilled acoustic vibes. ■ Olive Grove Records Showcase Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 5.30–11pm. £10. The record label flaunts its roster with this packed bill featuring The Moth & the Mirror, Woodenbox, the State Broadcasters, 84 THE LIST 23 Jan–20 Feb 2014
Randolph’s Leap, Jo Mango and Call to Mind. ■ The Cauld Wind Blaws Big with Undivided Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £20–£23. Collaboration between Shetland fiddler Chris Stout, Glasgow piper Finlay MacDonald and the ScottishPower Pipe Band. ■ The Woodend Barnstormers and Barluath St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30– 10.30pm. £13. Banchory supergroup the Woodend Barnstromers share a bill with the 2012 Danny Kyle Open Stage Award winners Barluath. ■ Alasdair Roberts & Friends and Georgia Ruth Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £13. A timeless take on folk ballads. ■ Deadly Duos: Luke Plumb & James Mackintosh The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £12. Musicians join forces to bring traditional music to new heights. ■ Kathleen MacInnes Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 8–11pm. £13. The singer from the Outer Hebrides performs Celtic folks songs. ■ Manu Dibango City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £16. Veteran African Rumba, Afrofunk and Afrobeat musician. ■ Celtic Connections Festival Club Walkabout, 128 Renfield Street, 353 8000. 10.30pm–4am. £5. See Thu 23. ■ Celtic Connections Late Night Sessions The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11pm. £5. See Thu 23.
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Glasgow FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, 248 4970. 4pm. See Thu 23. ■ Bobby Womack Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £30–£33. Classic funk by the well-established soul survivor from Cleveland, Robert Dwayne ‘Bobby’ Womack. ■ Gwilym Simcock & Trish Clowes with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30–10pm. £12. Pianist Gwilym Simcock and saxophonist Trish Clowes team up with the BBC SSO to play selections from Bernstein, Gershwin, Milhaud and others. ■ Rab Noakes Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. 8pm. £13. Legendary Scottish singer-songwriter with a career spanning 15 albums. Special Celtic Connections show entitled ‘From Nashville to Muirend’.
Tuesday 28 Glasgow FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, 248 4970. 4pm. See Thu 23. ■ James Vincent McMorrow City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30–10pm. £17. Indie folk from the Irish singer-songwriter. ■ Sharon Shannon and Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 8–11pm. £14. The Ruan-born accordionist combines traditional Celtic music with modern folk. ■ Step Into My Parlour Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £13. Tales from the Irish tradition told by Michelle Burke, amid art installations by Laura Burke-Hurley. ■ Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott and Emily Smith City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £16. US roots duo.
Wednesday 29 Glasgow
FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, 248 4970. 4pm. See Thu 23. ■ Lloyd Cole & The Leopards and The Jazzateers O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30– 10.15pm. £20. The urbane ex-patriate pop crooner performs material from his latest album alongside Commotions classics in this new collaboration with Glasgow band The Leopards. ■ Nuala Kennedy Band with A J Roach Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £13. The Irish/Scots singer and flautist is joined by Appalachian troubadour A J Roach. ■ A Woman’s Heart Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £20–£23. Showcase of Irish female folk talent featuring Eleanor McEvoy, Mary Coughlan, Sharon Shannon, Hermione Hennessy and Emily Smith ■ The Black Rose Ceilidh Band City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £13. Alasdair MacCuish and his ensemble rock the house at a live ceilidh. ■ McGinn Meets Seeger & MacColl Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £13. The scene-changing folk music of Matt McGinn, Pete Seeger and Ewan MacColl is celebrated in an evening song, with Johnny and Duncan Cameron, Andy Hamilton, Ian Rennie, Gus Simpson and Raymond McGuire taking the stage.
Thursday 30 Glasgow FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, 248 4970. 4pm. See Thu 23. ■ Kevin McDermott & Robbie McIntosh and Zervas & Pepper Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £13. Veteran Glaswegian musician Kevin McDermott joins forces with former Pretenders man Robbie McIntosh, playing new works and songs from their back catalogues. ■ Lau and Annabelle Chvostek City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £16. Aidan O’Rourke (fiddle), Kris Drever (guitar and vocals) and Martin Green (accordion) drawing together traditional music from Orkney, west Scotland and the north-east of England. ■ The Music of AR Rahman with the BBC SSO Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £22–£25. ■ Cathal McConnell & Friends Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 8–11pm. £13. Early 70th birthday party for the legendary Irish flute and whistle player, guests include Kevin Henderson, Garry Ó Briain, Breanndán Ó Beaglóich, Michelle Burke, Nuala Kennedy, Allan MacDonald, Duncan Wood and Sharon Creasey. ■ Imelda May and The Mountain Firework Company City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £18. Commercial rockabilly songstress from Dublin. ■ Celtic Connections Festival Club Walkabout, 128 Renfield Street, 353 8000. 10.30pm–4am. £5. See Thu 23. ■ Celtic Connections Late Night Sessions The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11pm. £5. See Thu 23.
Friday 31 Glasgow FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, 248 4970. 4pm. See Thu 23. ■ Seth Lakeman O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. A haunting original take on folk rock from the former Mercury Music Prize nominee. ■ A Banda das Crechas St Andrews
in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £13. A mix of Galician and international songs from the 12+ strong group. ■ Cluaidh ‘s a’ Cho Flaitheas/ The Clyde and the Commonwealth City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30– 10.30pm. £17. A classic ceilidh with a modern twist to celebrate Glasgow’s Gaelic heritage, featuring a vast roster of musicians, including vocalists Cathy Ann MacPhee, James Graham and Gillebrìde MacMillan. ■ Transatlantic Sessions Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £26–£29. A Celtic Connections staple and the epitome of what the festival is all about, the Transatlantic Sessions bring together musicians from the Celtic and Americana traditions for a night of fresh collaborations between familiar faces. ■ Winston McAnuff & Fixi and Marc Ruchmann The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.30pm. £14. Paris-based reggae singer McAnuff and collaborator pianist/accordionist Fixi. ■ De Temps Antan and Gria Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 8–11pm. £13. Roots and trad Quebec music with a modern twist from Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre- Luc Dupuis. ■ A Little Bird Blown off Course (Eun Bheag Chanaidh) Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £13. A new piece of music-theatre by Fiona J Mackenzie celebrating the life and songs of Margaret Fay Shaw. ■ Rachel Sermanni Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £15. Young Carrbridge singer tipped for folk pop crossover. ■ Stockton’s Wing with Blazin’ Fiddles City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8–10.30pm. £16. Reunion show from the Irish folk-pop act. ■ Celtic Connections Festival Club Walkabout, 128 Renfield Street, 353 8000. 10.30pm–4am. £8. See Thu 23. ■ Celtic Connections Late Night Sessions The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11pm. £5. See Thu 23.
Saturday 1 Glasgow FREE Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Adelaides, 209 Bath Street, 248 4970. 4pm. See Thu 23. ■ Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Adelaides, 209 Bath Street. 4–6pm. £5. See Thu 23. FREE Take the Floor Pearce Institute, 840 Govan Road, 353 8000. 6.15pm. The longest running radio show in Scotland returns for the festival once again, presented by Robbie Shepherd with Craig Paton and his Scottish Dance Band. ■ Bill Callahan O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10.15pm. £16. Charismatic Smog mainman Callahan brings his droll songs and calming influence back to an adoring Glasgow. ■ Flook and Mairearad & Anna The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £13. The Anglo-Irish band plays instrumental Celtic music. ■ Karan Casey and Paul McKenna Band St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £13. Soulful Irish singer, who first came to wider attention in the Irish/American band Solas. ■ Suzanne Vega and Samantha Crain City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30–10pm. £20. The American singer-songwriter and guitarist performs folk-infused alternative rock and folk- rock. ■ Three Blind Wolves and Gabriel Kelly Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £11. ‘Badass hillbilly rock’n’roll’ from Ross Clark’s