MUSIC | Folk

Kevin Lees & Dave Wood Grassmarket Community Project, 86 Candlemaker Row, 0131 225 3626. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Fiddler Lees (Last orders) joins forces with guitarist Wood for a night of folk. For this Northern Streams gig they co-headline with Swedish duo Kristin Borgehed & Nathan Bissette. Part of Northern Streams. Ceilidh at The Counting House Counting House, West Nicolson St, 667 7533. 8pm. £8 (£6). With the Annasach Ceilidh Band. Under 18s welcome but must be accompanied by two over 25s.

Saturday 26

Glasgow FREE Christina Stewart Renfield St Stephen’s Church, 260 Bath St, 332 2826. 1–2pm. Explore the magical otherworld of Scotland’s selkies, fairies, premonition and enchantment with Christina Stewart’s traditional songs in Scots, Gaelic and English. Accompanied by Alpin Stewart and Christine McClenaghan on vocals with Olly Warner on acoustic guitar. Edinburgh Northern Streams Workshops Grassmarket Community Project, 86 Candlemaker Row, 0131 225 3626. 10.30am–5.30pm. £7 (£5) per session. Learn about the Accompaniment or Sea Shanties (10.30am–12.30pm), Shetland Music or Scandinavian Song (1–2.30pm) Scandinavian and Scottish dance (3–4.30pm) at one of these workshops. FREE The Wolf Sessions Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson St, 667 4268. 4–7pm. See Sat 19. Marie Curie Spring Ball 2014 George Hotel, 19-21 George St, 225 1251. 7pm–midnight. £50–£55. Good food, live music, a raffle and dancing for a good cause. Scots Music Group Ceilidh St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace, 346 1405. 7.30pm. £8 (£6) advance; £10 (£8) on door. Fundraising ceilidh of traditional music and dancing. Da Hooley guest. Stormy Weather Shanty Choir Grassmarket Community Project, 86 Candlemaker Row, 0131 225 3626. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Norwegian folk rock shanty choir from the island of Stord. Joined by Shetland duo Maggie Adamson & Brian Nicholson on fiddle and guitar. Part of Northern Streams.

Sunday 27

Glasgow Eddi Reader O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £23.50. See Fri 25. FREE Sunday Session at The Drake The Drake, 1 Lynedoch St, 332 7363. 8.30pm–midnight. See Sun 20. Edinburgh Wendy Arrowsmith Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary St, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. Lincoln-based singer with Scottish roots.

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Admiral, 72a Waterloo St, 221 7705. 8pm. £9. Traditional, contemporary and Celtic folk by the Canadian singer and her accompanist.

Wednesday 7

Glasgow Ceilidh Dance Classes St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Sq, 559 5902. 7.15pm. £5.50. See Wed 23. Kevin Montgomery Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £14. Intimate show from the Nashville country rocker. Rant St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Four of Scotland’s finest fiddle players (Bethany Reid, Jenna Reid, Sarah- Jane Summers and Lauren MacColl) come together for a night of vibrant, evocative of the exciting folk. Edinburgh Eileen McGann & David K Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 8–10.30pm. £10 (£8; members £6). See Tue 6.

Thursday 8 Edinburgh Skerryvore The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 7pm. £6 (£4). Blazing bagpipes, accordion and fiddle mixed with rock as the ‘boy band of Scottish traditional music’ play live. Part of Tradfest. GOL Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm–1am. £5–£10. A funky fusion of world music, jazz, electronica and traditional persian arrangements from this UK/Iranian seven- piece. Rant Queen’s Hall 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£12). See Wed 7.

Friday 9

Glasgow BASM Gaelic Vocal Showcase RCS, 100 Renfrew St, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£7.50). Gaelic Vocal Fortnight reaches a climax.

Saturday 10 Edinburgh Ken’s Ceilidh Lauriston Hall, 28 Lauriston St, 339 5374. 8–11pm. £6–£8. Ken Gourlay calls this regular evening of traditional Scottish dancing, with different ceilidh bands each night. Soft drinks are £1 and alcoholic drinks £3, and you’re requested not to wear stilettos or high heels.

Sunday 11 Edinburgh

Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £14–£16.50 (students & children £10). Two great harpists meet (well, one’s a kora, but a kora is a kind of harp) in a Welsh-African fusion. Roots Showcase Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends.

Tuesday 13

Glasgow Luke Daniels Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £14. Contemporary folk singer and multi- instrumentalist. Performing music that explores the nature of society, autonomy and personal identity, inspired by the Scottish Enlightenment and modern day progressives Flossie Malavialle The Admiral, 72a Waterloo St, 221 7705. 8pm. £8. French singer and guitarist. Edinburgh Ceilidh Club Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £6.

BRAW GIGS FOODBANK BENEFIT SHOW, WITH MUSCLETUSK AND FRIENDS Fancy a night of experimental music, while contributing to the greater good? Leading the way, Edinburgh’s own Muscletusk offer up their feral brand of early-Swans-esque ‘avant-noise-rock thuggery’. Also on the bill are the duo of FUA made up of duelling saxophones, warped vocals and primitive electric guitar; WIDT, bringing ethereal sounds from Poland; and master of drone, Fordell Research Unit. In addition to the jams, it’s a benefit show for the Edinburgh Central Foodbank and Grassmarket Mission, so if you’re attending, please bring along some canned or non-perishable food items to contribute. Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 3 May.

Monday 28 Glasgow FREE The Blas Collective Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. ‘Folk flavoured sessions’, led by Jenn Butterworth.

Tuesday 29

Glasgow Sarah McQuaid The Admiral, 72a Waterloo St, 221 7705. 8pm. £8. The Spanish-born singer-songwriter and guitarist plays traditional tunes alongside contemporary songs. Edinburgh Hamish Napier & Adam Sutherland Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Rd, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £tbc. Folk duo on fiddle and keys. Ceilidh Club Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8–11pm. £6. See Tue 22.

Wednesday 30

Glasgow Ceilidh Dance Classes St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Sq, 559 5902. 7.15pm. £5.50. See Wed 23. Krista Detor The Admiral, 72a Waterloo St, 221 7705. 8pm. £12. The singer-songwriter and pianist performs her own Americana and folk music. Edinburgh Nuala Kennedy Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 8–10.30pm. £10 (£8; members £6). The Irish folk singer performs a pan-Celtic repertoire. Part of TradFest, for full Tradfest listings, see list.co.uk.

Thursday 1 Glasgow Jock’n’Roll Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17–£20 (£18). See Wed 30. Scottish Music Concert The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater St, Cowcaddens, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £9.50 (£7.50). New compositions by Scottish Music students. Dan Stuart Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 8pm. £12. A mix of alt. country and post-punk performed by the American singer- songwriter best known as the frontman of Green On Red.

Edinburgh FREE The Wild Myrtles Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen St, 624 6200. 6–6.30pm. A cappella harmonies to lift the heart from Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, the USA and Britain. The Black Diamond Express Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7pm. £10 (£8). The nine-piece collective, based in Edinburgh, performs lively Celtic folk- rock. Part of The Bongo Lives!. Friday 2

Glasgow Martin Stephenson & The Daintees Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £16. Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees. Edinburgh Burns 4 Beginners Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 07786 162990. 8pm. £8 (£4). Poems and songs by Robert Burns. Mummers Ball Counting House, West Nicolson St, 667 7533. 8pm–12.30am. £10 (£8). A ceilidh dance with live music from Armagh Rhymers, Prestonpans Mummers and Mons Meg Rapper Dancers, plus songs, recitals and more live folk. Part of TradFest. Ralph McTell Queen’s Hall87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 8pm. £21.50. Folk singer-songwriter, famed for the Ivor Novello Award winning song The Sts of London. Sturgill Simpson Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Rd, 454 2060. 8pm. tbc. Nashville based country singer-songwriter.

Saturday 3 Glasgow Ralph McTell SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £20–£24.70. See Fri 2.

Monday 5

Edinburgh Foakies Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary St, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5–£8 (£3–£5). Singer songwriters and poets performing their own work on the first Monday of the month.

Tuesday 6 Glasgow Eileen McGann & David K The