West End Festival Oran Mor Programme

Oran Mor, or Oranmor, or the Church at the top of Byres Road is playing a key role in the 9th West End Festival, with a fantastic programme of events.

Oran Mor, Byres Road/Great Western Road, Tickets from SECC 08700 13 26 52 or www.SECxtra.com

McEwan Sessions

Capercaillie

Thu 10 and Fri 11 June, 8.00 pm £15 + booking fee

Zuba

Fri 11 June, 8.00pm,£8 in adv/£10 on door

Koshka

Sat 12 June, 8.00pm,£8 in adv/£10 on door

With - Nigel Clark (guitars), Lev Atlas (violin) and Oleg Ponomarev (violin) exuberant gypsy music with east European verve.

The Sinatra Years - Todd Gordon and his quartet

Sun 13 June, 8.00pm,£8 in adv/£10 on door + Bk Fee

Todd Gordon with a selection of Sinatra classics.

Eliza Carthy and Heather MacLeod

Tues 15 June, 8.00pm,£10 in adv/£12 on door + Booking Fee

Eliza Carthy - winner of Best Traditional Song, Best Album and Folk Singer of the Year at the 2003 Radio 2 Folk Awards. Gaelic ballads to classic jazz and blues. Heather MacLeod recognised within Scottish music as a gifted performer.

La Sonera Calaveras

Wed 16 June, 8pm, £8 in advance, (£10 door) + Booking Fee
Glasgow-based seven-piece band dance to the classic Cuban sound and enjoy the rich vocals and impressive playing.

Jo Mango and Declan O'Rourke

Thurs 17 June, 8pm,£8 + Booking Fee
Eddi Reader and Paul Brady's favourite Declan O'Rourke. The crowd will be captivated.

Croft No Five

Fri 18 June, 8.00 pm, £12.50 + Booking Fee
Croft No. Five are the new tradition. This lively band complete with fiddle and accordion have taken dance audiences by storm around the globe - in Lerwick, London and New York.

The Trashcan Sinatras

Fri 18 June, 8.00 pm, £12 + Booking Fee
Based in Glasgow and triumphant in their comeback. A special intimate gig.

The Fraser Speirs Band and Guests

Sat 19 June, 8pm, £8 in advance (£10 on door) + Booking Fee
One of Glasgow's best known musicians, Fraser Speirs is renowned for his mastery - treat yourself to the music of this blues maestro together with an all-star line up of blues musicians.

Skipinnish

Sat 19 June, 8.00 pm, £12.50 + Booking Fee
West Highland dance music, from the youngsters , Angus MacPhail and Andrew Stevenson, the accordionist and piper at the heart of this band. Keeping the dancing floor alive.

Oran Mor, Byres Road/Great Western Road, Tickets from SECC 08700 13 26 52 or www.SECxtra.com

The Alliance Francaise de Glasgow presents

La Fete de la Musique
Mon 21 June, 8.00pm, Doors open 7.30, Free

Thanks to the Alliance Francaise the Gallic tradition finds its way to the West End - featured artists include: Red Bee Society, My Latest Novel, Wake The President (formerly The Shine) and special French guest artistes I Love UFO.

An Evening of Big Band Music

Tues 22 June, 8.00pm, £6.00 in advance or on door + Booking Fee
Strathclyde University Big Band - interesting big band jazz with featuring strong jazz soloists. The repertoire includes jazz standards and charts such as Count Basie, Gil Evans, Stan Kenton, Miles Davis and Shorty Rogers. Director John Davies with 21 students, ex-students, staff or enthusiastic friends.

Cliar

Wed 23 June, 8.00pm, £10 + Booking Fee
Known as the Gaelic "dream team", a six-piece band led by Arthur Cormac based in the Highlands. A fresh contemporary approach to traditional music. Winners of "Best Album" at the inaugural Scots Traditional msuic Awards 2003". Joyous Music at Oran Mor.

The John McCusker Band with Kate Rusby

Thurs 24 June, 8.00pm, ?15 + Booking Fee
The twin talents of 1999 Mercury Music Prizewinner Kate Rusby and her husband BBC Radio 2 2003 Folk Awards Musician of the Year - John McCusker. A pure class gig.

The Vatersay Boys

The Boys from Barra - nothing prepares you for this no holds barred Highland fling.

Karen Dunbar with The Cellers

Fri 25 June, 8.00pm, £12.00 + Booking Fee
Karen Dunbar with her band showcasing songs from her Neon album "At This Moment". Supported by The Cellers, from Aberdeen.

Karine Polwart and Rab Noakes

Sat 26 June, 8.00pm, £10.00 + Booking Fee
Karine Polwart a major Scottish absed artist will perform songs from her album "Faultlines" with her band. Rab Noakes will perform solo.

The Peatbog Faeries

Sat 26 June, 8.00 pm, £12.50 + Booking Fee
Hip hop, funk, reggae. Based on the Isle of Skye, The Peatbogs have been described as "the future of Celtic dance music".

Martin Taylor

Sun 27 June, 8.00pm,£12 + Booking Fee
Lanarkshire-based, world renowned guitarist - see the maestro in action. A greate finale for the festival.

Full Festival Music Programme

Oran Mor, Byres Road/Great Western Road, Tickets from SECC 08700 13 26 52 or www.SECxtra.com