Oct to Dec 2008 @ Tolbooth

Hot Club de Paris, Wed 22 Oct, 8pm

OCT-DEC 2008

PETER ROWAN BARBARA MORGENSTERN HOT CLUB DE PARIS CHRISTMAS CEILIDHS KING CREOSOTE

TOLBOOTH Stirling’s venue for live music and the arts

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Auvo Quartet 5th February

Alejandro Ziegler Tango Band 11th February

Nils Økland & Catriona MacKay 6 March

Karan Casey 23rd April

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The dark nights and grey skies mayb soon be upon us, but we are here to shine a light on the very best in performance and give your spirits a wee lift.

In October, Bluegrass maverick Peter Rowan takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey through the annals of Americana.

I’m also really excited to welcome German electro songstress Barbara Morgenstern who performs her only Scottish date with us in November.

In a festive frolic, Davie Scott’s Pop Christmas Special heads our way. Davie has put together a seasonal treat with a galaxy of Scottish pop personalities, watch out for Karine Polwart’s choir contributions!

And we bring the year to a close with our now legendary Christmas Ceilidhs.

I hope to see you here...

INDEX JAZZ jazz singers' open mic nights kevin mackenzie quartet tommy smith’s youth jazz orchestra

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TRADITIONAL/FOLK arty mcglynn, nollaig casey, chris newman & máire ní chathasaigh martin simpson distil catriona macdonald ross ainslie & jarlath henderson koshka christmas ceilidh

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CLASSICAL elgin piano trio the scottish flute trio

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WORLD rumba caliente moishe’s bagel genticorum

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POP

Alasdair Campbell Artistic Director

journey south reloaded benny gallagher barbara morgenstern king creosote davie scott’s pop special

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AMERICANA peter rowan

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THEATRE charmed

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COMMUNITY ARTS open day news classes & workshops the changing room

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AT THE BACK how to book getting here at a glance

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The open mic nights have proved to be incredibly popular with first timers and old pro’s alike.

Where else would you get the chance to perform in front of an audience with the support of a fantastic jazz band.

The evening is relaxed and informal, where the only qualifications needed are a sense of fun and a desire to sing.

So if you are a secret singer, or want a chance to sing some of those old-fashioned numbers made famous by Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra or Ella Fitzgerald then this is the night for you!

Come along and meet other like-minded people and if you don’t feel like putting your name down straight away then just listen, it’s only £3 and a great night out.

The auditorium is set out as a cabaret club creating the perfect atmosphere to enjoy a drink and an evening of home-grown entertainment. Go on, you’ll never know unless you give it a go!

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WED 1 OCT, 8PM WED 5 NOV, 8PM WED 10 DEC, 8PM SINGERS £5 AUDIENCE £3 www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth www.myspace.com/tolboothstirling

JOURNEY SOUTH UNPLUGGED THU 2 OCT, 7.30PM £14.50 ourney South have come a long way since being runners-up in ITV’s X Factor show. The down-to-earth brothers saw their debut album ‘Journey South’ enter the charts at No.1 going on to sell a massive 500,000 copies in the UK. Next followed their huge sell out UK tour.

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2007 saw the band set up its own record label ANCA Records and in October fulfilled the dream of releasing their own selfwritten album ‘Home’. The album was very successful in a busy Xmas market on the

back of the emotive first single ‘What I Love About Home’.

Fresh from their 2008 ‘Home’ tour, which showed at 43 venues across the UK, Journey South are now going back to their roots by stripping right back to a totally acoustic and much more personal show. Be prepared for their stunning voices, perfectly matched harmonies and melodic guitar, plus a few surprises! www.journeysouth.co.uk

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CLASSES CLASS

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WORKSHOPS

free open day · sat 4 oct

Th is your chance to try out This some of our regular classes and workshops for adults and children for FREE before signing up to our new sessions!

You can try as many as you want, or just stick your head ʻround the door and maybe have a chat with the tutor, Iʼm sure they can answer all your questions.

Even if you donʼt fancy one of the classes why not pop into the Tolbooth and have a wander about, chat with the staff or join one of the guided tours around this historic building.

Places are limited so please reserve your space in advance by calling 01786 27 4000.

CHILDREN FIDDLE AGE 7 YRS+ 10.30 – 11.30AM This taster is for children who are interested in starting the fiddle or improving their existing skills. Try the instrument and speak with our tutor who can advise on the best class to sign up to.

TRADITIONAL MUSIC WORKSHOPS AGE 10 - 18 YRS BEGINNERS 2 – 2.30PM INTERMEDIATE 3 – 3.30PM Sign up for a taster for our regular free trad workshops in fiddle, whistle or guitar. (must attend a Stirling Council school) Please bring own instrument.

DRAMA AGE 6 – 9 YRS 10.30 –11.30AM AGE 10 – 14 YRS 12 NOON – 1PM Our drama classes are always popular and this free taster will give you a chance to take part in a drama warm up and meet with our tutor Anne-Marie Hopkins.

GUITAR 4 – 5PM ADULTS AND CHILDREN Come along today, chat to our tutor and see if it suits you. All levels of experience welcomed.

HARMONICA ADULTS AND CHILDREN 11.30AM – 12.30PM This class brings adults and children together and is ideal for parents who want to get involved with their childrenʼs activities. Sign up to the taster, pick up the ʻharpʼ and chat with tutor Niall Lee.

JAZZ WORKSHOPS AGE 10 - 18 YRS BEGINNERS 4 – 4.30PM INTERMEDIATE 5 – 5.30PM Sign up for a taster of our regular free jazz workshop or come and meet our jazz leader Laura Macdonald (must attend a Stirling Council school) Please bring own instrument.

PUMP UP THE JAM 12 - 1PM Our songwriting and performing workshop for 11+ is fantastic but donʼt take our word for it, come along and hear some participants, or chat to a couple of the tutors.

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ADULTS DROP IN KNITTING BEE 10.30AM – 1PM Pick up those needles or hooks and join textile designer Carol Meldrum and members of Tolboothʼs Knitting Bee. Bring along your own project for a sociable knit with others or a problem item or just give knitting or crochet a try for the first time.

FIDDLE BEGINNERS 2 – 2.30PM INTERMEDIATE 3 – 3.30PM Our adult fiddle classes are really good fun so if you have fancied trying the fiddle or improving your skills, or playing tunes with other people then sign up to this taster and meet our experienced tutor Marie Fielding.

SINGINʼ STIRLING 3 – 4 PM The Tolboothʼs fun singing group. Come and try this taster session, where you can join in with some of the songs or chat to our tutor Jo Miller, no experience required.

STIRLING WRITERS GROUP 2.30 – 4PM The Writers Group celebrates itsʼ 15th year in 2008 and they are always looking for new members. Come and meet Robert Ritchie and some of the regulars. There will be examples of work produced by the group and you can also bring along a piece of your writing for advice.

HARMONICA (see under Children) GUITAR (see under Children) STUDIO RECORDING 2 – 4PM The Tolbooth has a fantastic recording studio tucked away, it is available for hire and we also run classes in recording techniques. Come along and meet our engineer Mark Lough to find out more and learn some basic recording skills.

CHILDREN @ THE COWANE CENTRE ART AGE: 6 – 8YRS: 10.30 – 11AM AGE: 9-12YRS: 11.30AM – 12 NOON The class covers different techniques and youʼll learn about colour and composition.

Sign up to the free taster and meet the tutor of this popular class, Lori Anderson.

POTTERY AGE: 10-14YRS: 10.30 – 11AM AGE: 7 – 9YRS: 11.30AM – 12 NOON Come and try a few pottery techniques to see if this is for you and tutor Lorraine Robson can answer questions about the classes.

ADULTS @ THE COWANE CENTRE CERAMICS 1 – 2PM Our class looks at mosaic, hand building and glazes, try it out before signing up and have a chat with our tutor Lorraine Robson.

TOLBOOTH TOURS 11 AM AND 2PM Book a guided tour to see all the spaces in this award-winning building, and to learn a bit of its wonderful history. Approx 45 mins MEET THE STAFF 12 NOON AND 3PM Meet some of the team behind the Tolbooth, ask us a question or give your feedback on any aspect of what we do.

An informal drop in session – approx 45 mins

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ARTY MCGLYNN, NOLLAIG CASEY, CHRIS NEWMAN & MÁIRE NÍ CHATHASAIGH FRI 10 OCT, 8PM £12/£10

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very special performance from some of Ireland’s most influential traditional musicians.

Legendary guitarist Arty McGlynn has played and recorded with (amongst others) Christy Moore and Paul Brady, and has been a member of the Van Morrison band, Planxty, Patrick Street, Dé Danann.

Virtuoso fiddler and former Planxty and Coolfin member Nollaig Casey’s list of recording credits covers a who’s who of

Irish music. Arty and Nollaig are joined by brilliant, innovative harper Máire Ní Chathasaigh, who was awarded the Irish Traditional Musician of the Year award in 2001, and by Britain’s finest flat-picking guitarist Chris Newman.

“Arty invented a role for the guitar in the Irish tradition and continues to dominate his field.” The Ulster Herald www.oldbridgemusic.com

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: PLANXTY, PATRICK STREET, STEFAN GROSSMAN

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PETER ROWAN SAT 11 OCT, 8PM £12/£10

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eter Rowan is a Grammy award winning American folk legend.

Immersed in the blues and bluegrass from an early age he played with Bill Monroe, formed the folk-rock band Earth Opera to support the Doors and recorded an album with the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia!

In the 1970’s he founded the bluegrass band Muleskinner with David Grisman, former Byrds man Clarence White and fiddler Richard Greene, and played on and off with his siblings Chris and Lorin as The Rowan Brothers.

He released his most intimate work, the album Dust Bowl Children, and in 1993 recorded a concept album with his brothers, Awake Me In The New World. They continued to play as the Rowan Brothers on the follow-up, Tree On A Hill.

In 1996, he came full-circle on his solo release Bluegrass Boy, a homage to his late mentor Bill Monroe, who told him: “You can try to get away from bluegrass, but it will always call you back.”

www.peter-rowan.com www.myspace.com/peterrowan BOOK IF YOU LIKE: BILL MONROE, MERLE HAGGARD, JIMMIE ROGERS Box Office 01786 27 4000

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MARTIN SIMPSON WED 15 OCT, 8PM £12/£10

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artin Simpson is widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world and after 35 years as a professional musician Martin is, right now, better than ever.

His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving and his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling.

His career includes collaborations on stage and record with June Tabor, Kelly Joe Phelps, Jackson Browne, Danú, Martin

Carthy, Cara Dillon, David Lindley, Roy Bailey, Martin Taylor, David Hidalgo, Steve Miller, Dick Gaughan and many more.

A very regular nominee in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and winner of Musician of the Year in 2002 and 2005 and album of the year for The Bramble Briar in 2002. This year saw an incredible 5 nominations with 2 wins for Best Original Song and Best Album.

Whether playing American old-time music, blues, a Dylan song or his own material, Martin Simpson is unpredictable, individual and a guitarist of immense subtlety.

“Distinctive coiledspring beauty and power. A revelation...A master.” Mojo www.martinsimpson.com BOOK IF YOU LIKE: JUNE TABOR, JACKSON BROWNE, DICK GAUGHAN

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RUMBA CALIENTE THU 16 OCT, 8PM £14/£12

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nother evening of hot salsa action is forecast as one of the UK’s most exciting salsa bands, Rumba Caliente, come to the Tolbooth.

Led by Salsa Celtica’s Toby Shippey and Lino Rocha they have forged a unique and original Afro-Latin/Salsa-Soul sound.

Moving effortlessly from salsa to soul, Latin-jazz to funk and back to salsa again they have a fiercely dynamic sound that can move any dance floor.

Featuring some of the UK’s most established salsa musicians and some of Scotland’s most exciting jazz players the group have built a fantastic reputation for thrilling live shows, playing throughout the UK and Europe.

Lino Rocha - lead vocals (Venezuela) Toby Shippey - perc, trumpet, coro (UK) Ryan Quigley - lead trumpet (UK) Chris Grieve - trombone (Australia) Sue McKenzie - sax (UK) Javier Chernicoff - timbales, coro (Argentina) Ricardo Pompa - congas, coro (Cuba) Ross Hamilton - bass, coro (UK) Roland Perrin - piano (U.S.)

www.myspace.com/rumbacaliente1 BOOK IF YOU LIKE: CANDIDO FABRE, PAPA NOEL, SALSA CELTICA Box Office 01786 27 4000

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Wed 22 Oct

HOT CLUB DE PARIS + JACK BUTLER + MONKEYBOY Doors open 7.30pm / DJ til 8pm £6 Hailing from Liverpool, Hot Club de Paris have been described by the NME as a trio that “mould pop out of everything but the kitchen sink”. Supporting bands such as We Are Scientists, Jamie T, Maxïmo Park and even The Who, there isn’t much room to argue. Their second LP, “Live

at Dead Lake” was released during the Summer on London’s Moshi Moshi Records and extended the band’s run of critical acclaim with recent 4/5 reviews in Uncut, The Guardian and The List.

www.myspace.com/hotclubdeparis www.myspace.com/jackbutlerpresents

Sat 22 Nov

DE ROSA Doors open 7.30pm / DJ til 8pm £6 Art-schooled but traditional, splenetic yet tranquil this Glasgow quartet meld noise spasms and acoustic instrumentation around melodious narratives.

De Rosa’s live presence teems with explosive energy, punctuated by moments of intimate beauty, as recent shows with the likes of Snow Patrol, Duke Spirit, Do Me Bad Things and Scout Niblett will attest.

“The kind of parochial majesty you might encounter if The Pixies reworked The Go-Betweens “Before Hollywood” for a documentary about the social history of Lanarkshire. Yes, that good.” 4/5 | Mojo “All too rarely you stumble across a band that stands head and shoulders above the crap and leaves you gasping for breath, De Rosa are one of those bands.”

4/5 | The Fly

Fri 19 Dec

RELOADED CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Check out myspace for line up.

Sat 18 Oct

RELOADED 2

NEW

reloaded’s little brother FEATURING APPLECORE + MORE TBC

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KEVIN MACKENZIE QUARTET FRI 24 OCT, 8PM £12/£10

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n award winning jazz guitarist, Kevin Mackenzie is one of Scotland’s most in demand musicians, with projects ranging from Trio AAB and the Scottish Guitar Quartet to the Finlay Macdonald Band and Jenna Reid.

He has toured extensively and has recorded over 40 albums and on his own. His quartets most recent release, Chiasmus, received a 4 star review from The Herald and features Saxophonist Julian Arguelles, bassist Aidan O’Donnell and drummer Alyn Cosker who will be joining him for this performance.

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I would urge you to listen to a few tracks on Kevin’s myspace page to get a feel of why The Herald called them “…simply model citizens of the planet jazz.” “an international-class jazz player” The Herald “Cooking is the best way to describe award-winning jazzguitarist, Kevin Mackenzie’s stellar performance” The Daily Record www.kevinmackenzie.co.uk

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MOISHE’S BAGEL SAT 25 OCT, 8PM £12/£10

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he capacity audience were up on their feet and dancing in the aisles the last time that Moishe’s Bagel performed at the Tolbooth and you can expect that their energetic sound will do the same trick this time around.

There is no easy way of describing their sound; it’s rip-roaring, foot-stomping, jazzinflected klezmer and Balkan music. An electric combination of Eastern European folk dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances.

They boast some of Scotland’s finest musicians, perhaps the best instrumentalists

around, featuring players from Salsa Celtica, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Celtic Feet, and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. “exhilarating, full-flavoured stuff, often breath-takingly intricate but played with jubilation … the Bagel acquires the momentum of an express train” The Herald Greg Lawson – Violin Phil Alexander – Piano Pete Garnett – Accordion Mario Caribe – Double Bass Guy Nicholson - Percussion

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: KLETZMATICS, IVO PAPASOV, MUSZIKAS Box Office 01786 27 4000

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GENTICORUM FRI 7 NOV, 8PM £12/£10

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here are strong cultural links between Scotland and Québec but none can be stronger than the influence that the traditional Celtic music, from Scotland, Ireland and Brittany, had on Québécois musical culture.

And although you can recognise that Celtic influence and hints of a languid Parisian singing style in the music of Genticorum, they are absolutely rooted in the soil of their native land.

This trio came together in 2000 and have won awards and plaudits in Québec, wider Canada and throughout the world.

Weaving wooden flute, fiddle, acoustic guitar, jaw harp, bass and foot percussion with strong vocal harmonies, they offer a blend of traditional songs and tunes as well as original compositions. Their distinctive sound, sense of humour and stage presence makes them a supreme crowd pleaser.

Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand - wooden flute, electric bass, vocals Yann Falquet - guitar, jaw’s harp, vocals Pascal Gemme - fiddle, feet, vocals

www.genticorum.com www.myspace.com/genticorum

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: LE VENT DU NORD, LA BOTTINE SOURIANTE

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DISTIL SAT 8 NOV, 8PM £10/£8

Established in 2002, Distil gives musicians with their roots in traditional music the opportunity to explore a wide range of music, to collaborate with musicians they might not otherwise get the chance to work with, and to reflect on their own creative practice.

We are really happy to welcome the participants of Distil 2008 to perform at the Tolbooth in a showcase of work that has come out of this year’s project.

Corrina Hewat - Music for harp and brass Karen Marshalsay - Quintet (piano, strings and trumpet) David Milligan - Piano quintet Conrad Molleson - Clach na cóire (The ringing stone) Matt Seattle - Rattlin roarin Willie Sandy Stanage - Fantasia on ‘Robert Burns’ Wendy Stewart - Moniaive Andy Thorburn - Songs Performed by The Distil Band Musical Director, Rick Taylor www.distil.org.uk

Image © Lieve Boussauw

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he Distil project makes its regular annual visit to the Tolbooth.

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CATRIONA MACDONALD FRI 14 NOV, 8PM £12/£10

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robably best known for bringing her beautiful lyrical Shetland tradition to the predominantly highland fiddle sound of the hugely successful Blazin’ Fiddles, Catriona MacDonald comes to the Tolbooth as a major force in her own right.

Her commitment to the promotion of Shetland’s heritage comes through in her choice of lesser-known traditional music from that Island along with tunes from North America and Scandinavia.

Catriona at once embodies the strength and spirit of her heritage with the freshness and diversity of a thoroughly modern performer. Her superb playing and winning charisma have established her a worldwide reputation.

Catriona Macdonald - fiddle David Milligan - piano Conrad Ivitsky - double bass James MacKintosh - drums & percussion

www.catrionamacdonald.com www.catrionamacdonald.co.uk

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: CHRIS STOUT QUINTET, DUNCAN CHISHOLM, ALY BAIN

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ELGIN PIANO TRIO SAT 15 NOV, 8PM £12/£10 he Tolbooth’s intimate auditorium and superb acoustics are a wonderful setting for what promises to be an evening of beautiful chamber music.

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The Elgin Piano Trio was formed in 1997 by prize-winning students of London’s Royal Academy of Music.

Since then, they have given recitals throughout the UK to critical acclaim.

The Ensemble is committed to bringing the piano trio genre to as wide an audience as possible. Violinist Katrina Bateman joins founder members Eleanor Hodgkinson, piano and Lissa Cowie, cello.

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They received coaching from members of the Alberni Quartet, Carole Presland and Malcolm Martineau, and in 2001 were awarded a scholarship to undertake a residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada.

Haydn Trio in G Hob.xv25 (“Gypsy Road”) Shostakovich Trio no. 2 in E minor opus 67 Mendelssohn Trio in C minor opus 66

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BENNY GALLAGHER TUE 18 NOV, 8PM £15

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or sheer quality and distinction you need look no further than the career of Benny Gallagher. One half of hit makers and songwriters Gallagher & Lyle; he began as a staff writer with the Beatles Music Publishing Co, something that he considers as the single most important factor in his development as a songwriter and in particular the constant encouragement of Paul McCartney.

Gallagher and Lyle had their own string of successes, including the richly romantic Heart on my Sleeve and I Wanna Stay With You. Their Breakaway album was a huge

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success – even more so when the title track was ”covered” by Art Garfunkel.

Over the years Benny has collaborated with many artists including Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, Mary Hopkin, Elkie Brooks and Ralph McTell to name but a few.

He comes to the Tolbooth for the first time performing as a solo artist. www.myspace.com/bennygallagher

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ONLY SCOTTISH DATE

BARBARA MORGENSTERN WITH SUPPORT FROM REMEMBER REMEMBER AND BETH WILMHURST

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THU 20 NOV, 8PM £12/£10

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erman electro pop songstress Barbara Morgenstern brings her timeless shimmering music to the Tolbooth for the first time.

Simon’s Homeward Bound. Her engaging stage presence is a total winner.

Berlin based Morgenstern has been making music as part of that city’s Living Room scene since 1996 working with artists like To Rococo Rot, Pole and Thomas Fehlmann.

Glasgow’s Remember Remember produce sweeping, looping, ambient soundscapes from a variety of unlikely and found instruments.

Her music has been described as a 21st century electronic equivalent of Paul

Locally based Beth Wilmhurst has supported the likes of Willy Mason, The Aliens, and Lykki Li.

www.myspace.com/barbaramorgenstern

www.myspace.com/rememberremember www.myspace.com/bethwilmshurst BOOK IF YOU LIKE: BILL WELLS, BROADCAST, THE HUMAN LEAGUE Box Office 01786 27 4000

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CELEBRATING ST ANDREWS DAY Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson Sat 29 Nov, 8pm £12/£10

Piping & Whistle Workshop for intermediate players, 3pm, £5 Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson first started playing together back in 2003 and have created a pipe sound that pushes the boundaries of what Uilleann and Border pipes can achieve together.

Jarlath is a three time All-Ireland Champion Uilleann Piper and is still only 19 years of age. In December 2003 he became the first Irish musician to win the prestigious BBC ‘Young Folk Musician Of The Year’, a major national award.

Ross hails from Perth and is a former member of the Grade 1 Vale of Atholl pipe band. He has since toured with his tutor the late Gordon Duncan and was involved in Ivan Drever’s band ‘Clueless’ before recently playing with Flook!, Dougie Maclean & Salsa Celtica.

Ross and Jarlath will also be leading a special workshop on pipes and whistle. www.myspace.com/rossandjarlath

Celebrate St Andrews Day with Tartan Intarsia!

Sat 29 Nov, 10.30am – 4pm Café Bar £10/£8 A workshop aimed at knitters who can already knit/purl with confidence and would like to learn a new skill. Participants will learn how to work from a graph using the Intarsia technique to ply up yarns in various colours and try out embellishing techniques.

A pattern will be provided for making gauntlets/wrist warmers or use the tartan inspired design for other items such as a bag, small cravat or tea cosy!

Refreshments and yarn provided just bring your own needles and hooks.

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THE SCOTTISH FLUTE TRIO THU 4 DEC, 8PM £12/£10 PRE PERFORMANCE TALK WITH COMPOSER SALLY BEAMISH, 7PM

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nce again the intimate atmosphere and acoustics of the Tolbooth add to what will be a great evening of classical music.

With some 20 commissions from leading composers under it’s collective belt so far, The Scottish Flute Trio has been building a whole new chamber repertoire with 3 flutes at the core.

For this concert, celebrating the 80th Birthday of composer Thea Musgrave, the trio is joined by cellist Robert Irvine

and percussionist Rhian MacLeod to play a programme made up entirely of new commissions by female composers.

The music is from Thea Musgrave, Sally Beamish, Pippa Murphy, and RSAMD student Kirsty Blackwood.

Ruth Morley Laura Bailie Janet Larsson with Rhian MacLeod - percussion Robert Irvine - cello

“These three women may not be showy but they still like their theatre… Like the most exciting contemporary string quartets, but uniquely in Britain for this brand of ensemble, the Trio are concerned with developing the repertoire” The Herald The trio will return on Thu 2 April with ‘The Waterfall of Time’ a piece specifically written for the trio by Joji Hirota. For Three Flutes, Japanese Percussion and Shakuhatchi Box Office 01786 27 4000

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KING CREOSOTE FRI 5 DEC, 8PM £14/£12

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he great thing about King Creosote is his complete musical belief and integrity.

His romantic self-mockery tinged with a healthy dose of cynicism is carried by a Fifer’s linguistic gall. His latest CD “Bombshell” for Warners is purported to have brought the King into the mainstream but the stream that Mr Anderson will always lead us down carries his beautiful songs straight to our hearts.

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King Creosote - guitar & vocals Pictish Trail - guitar & vocals Pip Dylan - guitar & peddle steel On The Fly - drums Beesly - bass

www.kingcreosote.com www.myspace.com/kingcreosote

A welcome return to the Tolbooth, we rejoice.

BOOK IF YOU LIKE: JAMES YORKSTON, THE BEACH BOYS, NEIL YOUNG

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DAVIE SCOTT’S POP SPECIAL WITH SPECIAL GUESTS THE PEARLFISHERS, KARINE POLWART FRI 12 DEC, 8PM £14/£12

“A Sunflower At Christmas”, the perennial yuletide gem by one of Scotland’s most unique and enduring musical collectives, The Pearlfishers comes to The Tolbooth this December for a special, once-only performance. y turns magical and goofy, sentimental and dark, “A Sunflower At Christmas” paints the season in 30 multi-coloured minutes, the group’s classic pop writing decked with bells

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CHRISTMAS DJ’S BAR AT 7PM WITH MINCE PIES AND CHRISTMAS PUNCH

and choral holly, with songs like “Blue December”, the soundtrack for an imaginary Christmas movie “Ice Race” and the haunting tale of “The Snow Lamb”.

As it’s Christmas, friends and family will be along to sing in the choirs and celebrate with The Pearlfishers – expect cool guests, sweet sounds. For those of a non-Christmas disposition there will be a special stocking of regular Pearlies gems… Beauty, truth and glitter!!!

www.pearlfishers.co.uk BOOK IF YOU LIKE: BURT BACHARACH, BRIAN WILSON, LOW’S CHRISTMAS LP Box Office 01786 27 4000

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TOMMY SMITH’S YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA SAT 13 DEC, 8PM £8/£6

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eeing is believing... but hearing them is even more amazing.

The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra is one of the most talented, exciting and dynamic young jazz ensembles on the planet. When the band launched its debut album, Exploration, at the International Jazz Educators’ Conference in Toronto in January 2008, it blew this knowledgeable audience away, receiving an unprecedented two standing ovations...

We welcome them to the Tolbooth for the first time...

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KOSHKA THU 18 DEC, 8PM £12/£10

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ith only a week to go until Christmas Day we bring a seasonal flavour from Russia with the superb trio Koshka.

Enthralling Gypsy music, played with outrageous bravura, and more than a touch of wit and innovation, is interspersed with Russian tales and anecdotes to give an insight into the traditions of winter and Christmas in a culture very different to our own.

Koshka are Russian fiddlers Oleg Pomonarev, formely of ‘‘the world’s most

famous Gypsy band’’ Loyko, and Lev Atlas, principal viola with Scottish Opera. They have joined forces with one of the UK’s most technically gifted acoustic guitarists, Nigel Clark.

“With Koshka, Oleg takes the music in exciting new directions while still retaining that Russian Gypsy magic that has won him hearts everywhere... nothing less that incandescent virtuosity for the duration of the show...” The Scotsman

www.koshka.uk.com BOOK IF YOU LIKE: MUSZIKAS, SWAP, LAU Box Office 01786 27 4000

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Whether you are looking for a private meeting room, a large reception room or a purpose built, state of the art, 165 seat auditorium, the Tolbooth has the facilities and expertise to make any event shine.

THEATRE BROAD PRESENT

CHARMED FRI 31 OCT, 7.30PM / SAT 1 NOV, 7.30PM £5/£2.50 This special production set in the fictitious ‘Empire of the Vampires’ celebrates the usual fun of Halloween along with a hint of sinister, historical, hysterical horror! This interactive, musical comedy, where the audience is invited to join in, promises to be a truly memorable experience. Come along in your Halloween costume, and join the cast on stage for a ‘trick or treat.’

Disabled students from the ‘Opportunity for Adults’ Course at Forth Valley College, Stirling and Falkirk, work alongside professional actors and practitioners from Theatre Broad in this innovative and accessible production

by Carol Metcalf and Mark Harvey.

Contact Nicky Ferrie on 01786 27 4020 or email ferrien@stirling.gov.uk Box Office 01786 27 4000

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CREATIVE CURRICULUM

the end of the short projects.

Lisa will be starting back in the cluster primary schools and the An open exhibition will be held high school in September. The June saw the inception of at the Macrobert in October to project is funded ʻtil June 2009 Reloaded TV. Directed by local celebrate Creative Curriculum, by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation. film-makers Alban Dickson and Barry Maclean, Reloaded TV a project that has been is Packed with interviews and ongoing in 6 Stirling schools CLOSING DATE SEPTEMBER live footage of all the bands since January. The exhibition 26TH 2007 that played at each gig. If you will showcase environmentally A small film award will be missed the last Reloaded, or inspired creative work that being held in October in simply canʼt wait a month until the artist, teachers and partnership with Falkirk Council the next one, check out each children have made together. and the Macrobert to showcase installment at: www.myspace.

All are very welcome. work made by Stirling and com/reloadedstirling Falkirk schools and young people aged 18 and under.

Information was sent to schools Lisa Fleming took up the post in September but if you have a Forth Valley in partnership with of Digital Artist in Residence film or animation you would like Scottish Arts Council back in March 08 and has to enter please contact Clare been busily working in the 6 Subject to funding we are Hoare.

Bannockburn Cluster Primary hoping to run a second year Schools making short films, of awards for crafts makers If you require further animations and design work living and working in Stirling, information about any of the with the children. Supporting above projects please contact Falkirk, and additionally this topics that were already year in Clackmannanshire. The Clare. ongoing in the schools, Lisa expected deadline is end of introduced animation and film February 2009. Last year we techniques and programmes to awarded six grants totalling the children and teachers who £4,000. There will also be were skilfully using them by a networking day for crafts makers to be held in Falkirk in November. For information contact Carolyn Paterson, Arts Development Officer (details below).

FILM SHOWCASE

DIGITAL ARTIST RESIDENCY

CRAFTS MAKERS AWARDS

CONTACTS:

Arts Development Officer Carolyn Paterson 01786 27 4023 Music Development Officer Stephen Hume 01786 27 4002

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Visual Arts Development Officer Kirsteen Macdonald 01786 27 4005 Cultural Coordinator Clare Hoare 01786 27 4014

CLASSES CLASS

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WORKSHOPS

WITH ALL AL MATERIAL COSTS INCLUDED, YOUʼLL NEED TO BE QUICK TO BOOK AS NUMBERS LIMITED. SO DONʼT PUT IT OFF, BOOK NOW - ITʼS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! ARE LIMI Children ren MUST have a completed consent form to attend classes, which you can download from www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth or call the box office 01786 27 4000.

ALL CLASSES TAKE PLACE IN THE TOLBOOTH UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

CHILDREN ART

DATE: SAT 18 OCT – 13 DEC (EXCEPT 29 NOV) AGE 6 - 8 YRS: 10 - 11AM AGE 9 -11YRS: 11.30AM - 12.30PM VENUE: COWANE CENTRE COST: £28 (INCL MATERIALS) Explore painting, printing and drawing - learn about colour, design and composition and have fun creating your very own works of art.

Tutor: Lori Anderson

POTTERY

DATE: SAT 18 OCT – 13 DEC (EXCEPT 29 NOV) AGE 10 - 14 YRS: 10 - 11AM AGE 7 - 9 YRS: 11.30AM - 12.30PM VENUE: COWANE CENTRE COST: £32 (INCL MATERIALS) Explore the fabulous world of clay and learn different techniques to make wonderful original objects.

Tutor: Lorraine Robson

FIDDLE

DATE: SAT 25 OCT – 13 DEC AGE 7 YRS+ BEGINNERS 1: 9.45 - 10.20AM (complete beginners) £30 BEGINNERS 2: 10.20 - 11AM £30 (For those who attended previous beginners classes or have 1-2 years experience) INTERMEDIATE: 11AM - 12NOON £36 HIRE OF FIDDLES: £5 PER TERM, PLUS A £10 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT Come and learn how to play fiddle. If you already play a bit, have fun learning new tunes and playing in a group with others.

Tutor: Jo Miller Continued overleaf...

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DRAMA

DATE: SAT 25 OCT – 13 DEC AGE 6 - 9 YRS: 10.15AM - 12.15PM AGE 10 - 14 YRS: 1 - 3PM COST: £50 Our ever-popular drama class includes stagecraft, voice, improvisation and developing a character. Be creative and take part in a final show. Tutor: Anne-Marie Hopkins

HARMONICA

See adults section for details.

MUSIC: PUMP UP THE JAM

DATE: WED 29 OCT – 17 DEC AGE: 11 YRS+: 4.45 - 7.15PM COST: FREE Developing songs and new music is the main focus of PUTJ, so for those of you who want to play in a band, write your own material or develop your musical skills, then this is for you. Come and learn from Scotlandʼs top professional musicians. Book now as this club fills up FAST!

JAZZ WORKSHOPS

DATE: TUESDAYS OCTOBER - DECEMBER AGE: 10 - 18 YRS BEGINNERS (Grade 1+ or equivalent): 5.30 – 6.30PM INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED (Grade 4+ or equivalent): 6.30 – 8.00PM COST: FREE An amazing opportunity to take part in regular jazz ensemble workshops for all jazz instruments led by top Scottish Saxophonist Laura MacDonald.

TRADITIONAL MUSIC WORKSHOPS

DATE: MONDAYS OCTOBER - DECEMBER AGE: 10 - 18 YRS BEGINNERS: Fiddle, Guitar, Whistle, Flute (min 6 mths experience): 6 – 7PM INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: Traditional Music Session for any instrument (min 2 years playing experience): 7.15 – 8.30PM COST: FREE An exciting opportunity to take part in regular traditional music workshops and a music session led by three of Scotlandʼs top traditional musicians: Claire Mann, Lori Watson and Ewan MacPherson.

The jazz and traditional music workshops are funded by YMI and are open to pupils attending Stirling Council Schools. For further information or to book a place please contact Clare Hoare, Cultural Coordinator on 01786 274014 or hoarec@stirling.gov.uk.

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ADULTS (AGE 16+ UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

STUDIO RECORDING

DATE: TUE 21 OCT – 9 DEC, 7 - 9PM COST: £64/£50 A great practical introduction which will take you through the basic digital recording skills required to record your own music or a live band, including the use of microphones, compressors, EQ and editing and mixing a live band. Tutor: Mark Lough.

FIDDLE

DATE: WED 22 OCT – 10 DEC BEGINNERS 7 – 8PM COST: £40/£32 INTERMEDIATE 8 – 9.15PM COST: £46/£38 AGE: 14+ Beginners class is for those with very little experience to learn in a relaxed environment. Intermediate is for those with a couple of tunes under their belt, continuing to work on technique and playing in new keys. Tutor: Marie Fielding

CERAMICS

DATE: WED 22 OCT – 10 DEC, 7 – 9PM COST: £60/£50 (INCL MATERIALS & FIRINGS) VENUE: COWANE CENTRE Demonstration and tuition in a wide range of hand-built ceramic techniques including use of glazes (NOT potters wheel). Open to beginners and those who want to brush up on techniques.

Tutor: Lorraine Robson

SINGINʼ STIRLING

DATE: THU 23 OCT – 11 DEC, 7 – 9PM Cost: £56/£48 Friendly, informal group singing. Learn a varied repertoire including traditional songs, chants, spirituals and contemporary material and have fun singing harmonies. You donʼt need to have sung before – everyone welcome. Tutor: Jo Miller

HARMONICA

DATE: SAT 25 OCT – 13 DEC BEGINNERS: 10.30 – 11.30AM £28 (+ £5 FOR HARMONICA) INTERMEDIATE: 12 NOON – 1PM £28 (+ £5 FOR HARMONICA) A fun class open to all ages – families welcome. Come and learn this most portable and ingenious of instruments. Includes broader musical development. Tutor: Niall Lee

Please note we reserve the right to cancel classes if there are insufficient numbers.

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TEL 01786 274008 CHANGINGROOM @ STIRLING.GOV.UK WWW.STIRLING.GOV.UK/CHANGINGROOM

Our winter programme explores the unique architectural and civic history of our new gallery space by positioning work by contemporary artists in a new context.

Group Exhibition 8 November – 13 December The exhibition is part of an extended project including new commissions, performance and discussions, exploring various lines of enquiry in contemporary practice with reference to female artists from recent art history.

David Bellingham Monument 13 September - 4 October Bellingham repositions a large collection of The Stirling Journal and Advertiser from 1850 to 1950 as a sculptural object.

These dense documents of local history are shown alongside photographs and text-based work making reference to the 500th anniversary of the first book printed in Scotland.

Image: Lucy Skaer Leonora (The Joker), 2006, 16mm film, 45 second loop. Courtesy the artist and doggerfisher

For full programme details see www.stirling.gov.uk/changingroom or join our free mailing list for news, event listings and invitations to exhibition openings.

Coming soon: We are delighted to present a solo exhibition by artist Graham Fagen, opening February 2009.

Image: David Bellingham detail Monument 2008

GALLERY OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY, 10AM-6PM ADMISSION FREE

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Booking Fee These may vary but you will be advised at the time of purchase.

Access The Tolbooth is fully accessible and can accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs at each performance. Please ask when booking.

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Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm, Sunday & Monday: Closed Open until performance starts on performance evenings.

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Jazz Singers’ Open Mic Night

8pm

Jazz

pg4

Thu 2 Oct

Journey South Unplugged

7.30pm

Pop

pg5

Sat 4 Oct

Classes & Workshops Open Day

from 10am Workshops pg6

Fri 10 Oct

Arty McGlynn, Nollaig Casey, Chris Newman & Máire Ní Chathasaigh

8pm

Sat 11 Oct

Peter Rowan

8pm

Americana pg9

Wed 15 Oct

Martin Simpson

8pm

Folk

pg10

Thu 16 Oct

Rumba Caliente

8pm

World

pg11

Sat 18 Oct

Reloaded 2

8pm

Pop

pg13

Wed 22 Oct

Reloaded with Hot Club De Paris

7.30pm

Pop

pg12

Fri 24 Oct

Kevin MacKenzie Quartet

8pm

Jazz

pg14

Sat 25 Oct

Moishe’s Bagel

8pm

World

pg15

Fri 31 Oct

Theatre Broad present Charmed

7.30pm

Theatre

pg29

Sat 1 Nov

Theatre Broad present Charmed

7.30pm

Theatre

pg29

Wed 5 Nov

Jazz Singers’ Open Mic Night

8pm

Jazz

pg4

Fri 7 Nov

Genticorum

8pm

Traditional

pg16

Sat 8 Nov

Distil

8pm

Traditional

pg17

Fri 14 Nov

Catriona MacDonald

8pm

Traditional

pg18

Sat 15 Nov

Elgin Piano Trio

8pm

Classical

pg19

Tue 18 Nov

Benny Gallagher

8pm

Pop

p20

Thu 20 Nov

Barbara Morgenstern

8pm

Pop

pg21

Sat 22 Nov

Reloaded with De Rosa

7.30pm

Pop

pg13

Sat 29 Nov

St Andrews Day - Tartan Intarsia!

10.30am

Workshop

pg22

Sat 29 Nov

St Andrews Day - Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson 8pm

Traditional

pg22

Thu 4 Dec

The Scottish Flute Trio

Classical

pg23

Fri 5 Dec

King Creosote

8pm

Pop

pg24

Wed 10 Dec Jazz Singers’ Open Mic Night

8pm

Jazz

pg4

Fri 12 Dec

Davie Scott’s Christmas Pop Special

8pm

Pop

pg25

Sat 13 Dec

Tommy Smith’s Youth Jazz Orchestra

8pm

Jazz

pg26

Thu 18 Dec

Koshka

8pm

Traditional

pg27

Fri 19 Dec

Reloaded Christmas Special

7.30pm

Pop

pg13

Sat 20 Dec

Christmas Ceilidh

various

Traditional

pg28

OCTOBER

Wed 1 Oct

DECEMBER

NOVEMBER

OCTOBER

Traditional

NOVEMBER 8pm

DECEMBER

BOX OFFICE 01786 27 4000 WWW.STIRLING.GOV.UK/TOLBOOTH

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