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Dannan, Mícheál Ó
Súilleabháin & Mel Mercier
with Máirtín O’Connor, Cathal
Hayden & Garry O’Briain, Niall
Vallely, Buille, Karan Casey,
John & Pip Murphy, Jackie Daly
A
ooting
(Canada). The Womex 09 Award
and Julie Felix.
bout
For Professional Excellence goes to
www.corkfolkfestival.com
Christian Mousset of Musiques Fest ‘N’ Furious in Dundee
Mètisses Festival, Label Bleu and runs from 2nd – 4th October. This
his own Marabi label. Christian year’s headliners include The
was instrumental in helping to Peatbog Faeries, Michael
launch the career of many artists, Marra, Saltfishforty, Catriona
including Rokia Traorè, who will McKay & Nils Økland and The
present the award. Hot Seats.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
www.womex.com www.festnfurious.co.uk
Womad Tower Festival at the Tenterden Folk Festival runs
Tower Of London (19th & 20th from 2nd to 4th October with a
News Edited by Sarah Coxson
September) features Dulsori, host of morris and dance sides
Paprika Balkanicus, Nathan taking part, as well as Band Of
Flutebox Lee, The Imagined Two, Geckoes, Jim Mageean,
Village, Khaled, Siyaya, Brian Peters, Andy Turner, Jeff
Abdullah Chhadeh & Syriana, Warner and many more.
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara,
www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk
Tony Allen and The Bays/
Heritage. Ticketmaster: 0844 847
The free admission Global
2519; Ticketline: 0844 888 9991;
Weekender (2nd – 4th October) is
www.towerfestival.com
at various Nottingham venues
with Cecelia Kovacs, Les Elus,
Because we go to press a month before publication date
Transcender Weekender, 25th
Gren Bartley, Hemulen Sound
there are occasionally announcements made after copy date
– 28th September, at London’s
System, Ling Peng & Xiao Ying,
Barbican, Silk St, EC2 and LSO St
about things which will have passed by the time the next
Mohammed, MuHa, Yesaya and
Luke’s, embarks on musical
many more to be confirmed.
issue is published. We have a LATE BREAKING NEWS page in journeys into transcendental,
www.chillinthepark.co.uk
the fRoots Forum at
www.frootsmag.com for such items. If
devotional, spiritual and sacred
musics. Artists include Paban Das
Woodford Festival (3rd
you have urgent news about something happening in the
Baul & The Bauls Of Bengal,
October) features a one-off re-
current month, you can register and enter details there. Susheela Raman, Shah Jo Raag
formation of Flowers & Frolics plus
Fakirs, Chandu Pannicker
Jim Bainbridge and Mawkin:
Theyyam Group, Orchestre Poly
Causley at Redbridge Drama
Rythmo, Gnawa Home Songs:
Centre, South Woodford, London
Tamesloht Blues, Rango:
E18. Box office: 020 8504 5451 or
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Sudani Voodoo and Alemu Aga.
email:
ken.lees@clara.co.uk
Box Office: 0845 120 7550.
Derby Traditional Music &
www.barbican.org.uk
Arts Festival runs from 9th – 11th
The IBMA World Of Bluegrass
October at The Assembly Rooms,
runs from 28th September – 4th
Market Place with guest
This year’s Womex takes (France), Chocquibtown October in Nashville, Tennessee,
appearances from Eliza Carthy
place in Copenhagen from 28th (Colombia), Deolinda (Portugal), USA with featured acts including
Band, Edward II, The Poozies,
October – 1st November with all Dulsori (South Korea), Eva Dailey & Vincent, The Del
John Tams & Barry Coope,
daytime events – conference, Quartet (Bulgaria), Gilzene & McCoury Band, Doyle Lawson
Martin Simpson, Coope Boyes
trade fair, daycases and more – The Blue Light Mento Band & Quicksilver, Cherryholmes,
& Simpson, Bob Fox & Billy
sited at Bella Center. There will be (Jamaica), Grupo Fantasma Steep Canyon Rangers, The
Mitchell, Steve Tilston, Bella
three themed days: Digital Myths, (USA), Hanggai (China), Hasna El SteelDrivers, Larry Cordle &
Hardy, Mawkin:Causley, Les
Markets And Mayhem, The Becharia (Algeria/ France/ Italy), Lonesome Standard Time, Don
Barker, Demon Barber
Economy Of Music, Advocating Kayhan Kalhor & Brooklyn
Rigsby & Midnight Call, Johnny
Roadshow, Rory McLeod,
For Change and showcases Rider (Iran/ USA), Kenge Kenge
Warren & Charlie Cushman,
Michael Marra plus many more.
include: Addis Acoustic Project (Kenya), Kouyaté-Neerman
Grasstowne, Audie Blaylock &
Box Office: 01332 255800;
(Ethiopia), Ahilea (Macedonia/ (Mali/ France), Les Yeux Noirs
Redline, The Church Sisters and
www.prpromotions.org.uk
Austria), Ahirkapi Roman (France), Maga Bo (Brazil),
a Carter Family Tribute
Banbury Canalside Folk
Orkestrasi (Turkey), Ale Möller Mamane Barka (Niger), Mamer
featuring special guests.
Festival runs from 9th – 11th
Band (Sweden/ Greece/ Senegal/ (China), Orchestra Popolare
www.ibma.org/events.programs/
October with Roy Bailey & Tony
Canada/ Mexico), Analog Africa Italiana (Italy), Parno Graszt
wob/schedule.asp
Benn, Battlefield Band, The
Soundsystem (Germany), Boris (Hungary), Frevo Orquestra The 30th Beamish Cork Folk Doonans, Little Johnny
Malkovsky (Israel), Brigada (Brazil), Victor Démé (Burkina Festival will take place between England, Bob Fox & Billy
Retro Mishto (Romania), Carlou Faso), Watcha Clan (France/ 1st October and 4th October at Mitchell, Mike Silver & Johnny
D (Senegal), Cedric Watson & Algeria), Yilila (Australia), Yves venues all over the city. Highlights Coppin and many more.
Bijou Creole (USA), Chet Nuneta Lambert Et Le Bébert Orchestra of the festival so far include: De
www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk
Hasna El Becharia: Womex The Ale Möller Band: Womex too Bella Hardy: Derby
Photo: Judith Burrows
Photo: Philip Ryalls
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