Pubs & Gigs: Oct 08

MUSIC & THEATRE

Lochwinnoch International Aid

Lochwinnoch International Aid are holding two music events in October to raise funds. All money they raise goes to a variety of projects around the world. Details are on LIA’s website www.lochwinnochaid.org. LIA are grateful to the musicians for giving their time and skills to our cause.
On Saturday October 4th Richard Mulhearn’s Jazz Band will be playing in the Lochbar football centre lounge from 8pm. Tickets are £6 with children half price. Richard plays with the well known Republic of Sound and has established a regular Jazz evening in the Junction Café in Lochwinnoch.
On Saturday 25th October, The Shed Inspectors, a fairly newly bluegrass-hillbilly band are appearing at Lochwinnoch Bowling Club. Based in Lochwinnoch they are now appearing all over Scotland- because they make great music. Tickets also £6/£3.
Tickets from the Lochwinnoch Paper shop, The Brown Bull, Cucina Minnuci or by phoning Peter on 503080.

Mike Whellans returns to Brookfield livewire bluesband!

Last time Mike Whellans played in Brookfield Village Hall, every jaw in the room was wide open and dropping floor-ward. Whellans is a veritable one-man live-wire blues band featuring crisp, fast, accurate flat-picking on acoustic and electric guitars, wild blues harmonica and his own highly idiosyncratic speciality - mouth percussion. He sings and writes too. It’s a seeing-is-believing deal that has held audiences spellbound across Europe. Promoters normally sell his shows by declaring: “You’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before”. Think they’re kidding? …Well think again. He has toured extensively, played big festivals in America, and appeared on TV music shows countless times. Now he is back touring in the UK, to promote a brand new album, released on October 13. Thursday, October 16: Mike Whellans: The Old Library, Kilbarchan. Tickets, £12, from 01505-706070. Please note this is a BYOB event.

Paisley Choral Festival - October

Friday 24th: Festival Overture at St Mirin’s Cathedral at 7.30pm
Saturday 25th: Psalms & Spiritual Songs in Paisley Abbey at 7.30pm
Sunday 26th: Glories of 20th Century British Church Music in Thomas Coats Memorial Church at 8pm
Tuesday 28th: The Swingle Singers - Beauty & The Beatbox at Paisley Town Hall at 7.30pm
Thursday 30th: Gaelic Choir Night in The Wynd Centre, Oakshaw at 7.30pm
Friday 31st: The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in Paisley Abbey at 8pm
t: 01505 850344
w: www.paisleyfestivalcompany.com

From New Orleans to Brookfield

Heading for Brookfield in October is an artist some refer to as “The Master” – Chris Smither (pictured right). Rolling Stone magazine said: “Chris Smither delivers one of the most riveting live shows you’re ever likely to see. His growling vocals, badass finger picking and uniformly brilliant songs are here in spades”. Date for your diary - Saturday October 11th: Brookfield Village Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets (£12) from 01505 706346.

Neil Wilson - leading classical guitarist

Neil plays at Cucina Minucci, the Junction Café, Lochwinnoch on Friday 24th October. The concert begins at 8.15pm. Pre-concert 3 course dinner available £15 from 6.30pm. Tickets £10 - to book telephone 01505 842225.
In November he plays the Carrick Centre on Friday 7th November at 8pm. Tickets are £8 and are available from The Carrick Café or at the door on the night. Pre concert 2 course meals available from the Carrick Café from 6pm - £15. To book tel.01505 333826

West of Scotland Songwriters

are holding a fundraising night on Friday 17th October at 8pm in aid of Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland in the Royalle Club Gourock. There will also be a raffle and prizes.

Me and My Girl

At Johnstone Town Hall, Ludovic Square, Johnstone from Wednesday 12th to Saturday 15th November 2008.
Tickets: Adults - £7.50 Concs/Children - £7.00. 15% Discount on Block Bookings of 20 or more on one night. Tickets are non-returnable.
Contact Mrs Wendy Young on 01505-320 554 or Linda Rae on 01505-342433.

Oklahoma!

Glasgow Light Operatic Society are performing the musical Oklahoma at the King’s Theatre, Glasgow from Tues 21st to Saturday 25th October. There are matinee performances at 2.30pm on Wed 22nd and Sat 25th October. Evening performances begin at 7.30pm.
David Craig and Maureen Todd from Kilmacolm and Alison Bone from Kilbarchan are all on stage in the production and, backstage, Helen Calvert is wardrobe mistress and Celia Craig is prompter. If interested in tickets please contact the King’s Theatre box office on 0870 060 6648.

Tradition lives on!

The KDS tradition continues with an Autumn production, staged in Kidston Hall on Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Sat 29 November 2008 . The Society has decided to dedicate the endeavour to honour, to celebrate, the memory of Neil Adams.
The play, for the Autumn, selected and prepared by Haydn Davies , is Neil Simon’s classic ‘Barefoot in the Park’. For health reasons, Haydn has had to withdraw. Shona Laird is prepared to assume the director’s mantle . Her viewing public, who have enjoyed her performances in many K D S plays , will be delighted to learn that she is prepared to take charge of this classic play.
Audience members may recall that Seona delighted her many fans and recruited new converts with her performance as ‘Scotch Doris’ in the Kilmacolm Society’s 2007 Autumn play ‘Good Things’ by Liz Lochhead directed by Geraldine McCullough

Caribbean Ceilidh

It will be a fun night at The Winter Gardens of The People’s Palace in Glasgow on Saturday 11th October, when the Tyneside Steel Band and the Bahookie Cèilidh Band entertain 200 guests during an event held in aid of the children’s charity, DREAMFLIGHT. (www.dreamflight.org)
Guests will be welcomed with a Tropical Cocktail, followed by a 2 course Caribbean style Hot Buffet meal. Entertainment includes a Table Magician and Caricaturist and all for an amazing £35 per ticket!
A few tables for 10 are still available, but individual couples are most welcome too! Please contact Muriel Searl on 01505 871931 or muriel_searl@msn.com for more information on this great evening in aid of a wonderful children’s charity, now in its 22nd year of giving 192 seriously ill children the opportunity to experience the magic of Disneyworld each October.

Kylie Mania

Kylie Mania is appearing at the Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Friday 3rd October at 7.30pm – Tickets £16/£14 available from Pavilion Theatre Box Office 0141 332 1846 or visit the website