THE Tall Ship will open its doors this weekend, not as one of Glasgow's most popular visitor attractions, but as the city's latest live music venue.

And in keeping with the Tall Ship's past as a sailing vessel which travelled the world, everything from Blues to Celtic to Gospel will be heard on-board in the next few months.

Kicking off proceedings this Sunday is the four-piece Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir from Canada, who are in the UK to record a BBC Radio 2 studio session for Mark Lamarr.

Promoter Loudon Temple said: "The area below the deck is very intimate, the acoustics are perfect for the purpose.

"We have top acts already booked such as the Bills from Vancouver Island and the remarkable Tuvan throat-singers Huun-Huur-Tu.

"Solo performers such as Chris Smither from America will also be playing as well as many of Scotland's better-known names, among them Michael Marra."

Built in Port Glasgow in 1896 as a cargo ship the Glenlee has attracted around 33,000 visitors a year since it opened its doors to the public in 1999.

It is hoped this latest chapter in the ship's history will establish it as one of Glasgow's premier arts' venues before its move to the mouth of the River Kelvin in 2011, as part of the new Museum of Transport.

For more information on any of the upcoming concerts go to www.tickets-scotland.com.