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Community Centre, Stockport (16th); Washington Arts Centre (21st); Jam Jah, Durham (22nd); Dissington Hall, Newcastle (30th).
Seeta Patel’s national UK
tour Shringara: A Journey Of Desire sees her performing solo, the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam at Greenroom, Manchester (1st April); Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham (2nd); Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth (3rd-5th).
www.seetapatel.co.uk
Shore To Shore brings together musicans from Newfoundland and Devon to chart the development of folk song on both sides of the Atlantic from 1600 to the present day, with Jim Payne, Fergus O’Byrne, Daniel Payne, Paul Wilson & Marilyn Tucker, Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll and David Faulkner. The tour takes them to Northcott Theatre, Exeter (2nd April); Lighthouse, Poole (6th); Cecil Sharp House, London (7th); mac, Birmingham (10th); Colston Hall, Bristol (16th); David Hall, South Petherton (17th).
www.wrenmusic.co.uk
GIGS
This month at London’s Cecil Sharp House, Regent’s Park Road features a Shore To Shore concert based on the collections of Maud Karpeles with musicians from both Devon and Newfoundland including Jim Payne, Fergus O’Byrne and Paul Wilson & Marilyn Tucker (7th); Folk Rising with Gilmore Roberts, The Straw Bear Band, The Hand and Cosmi Corus (13th); Jim Moray (14th); It’s Just What We Do! –a special benefit concert for the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library curated by John & Katie Howson with Shirley Collins, The Copper Family, Jim & Lynette Eldon, Will Noble & John Cocking, Duck Soup, Moor Music, Old Hat Concert Party and Bampton Traditional Morris Dancers (16th) as well as many other regular events. Details on 020 7485 2206;
www.efdss.org
Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall sees future guest appearances from R R Prathap, R N Prakash, Kousic Sen, Bernhard Taalis, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Roopa
Panesar, Kousic Sen and Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo. Box Office: 0161 907 9000;
www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk
This month’s special events at the Barbican Centre, London include Asa and Tiken Jah Fakoly in a double-bill on 4th April, Yasmin Levy and Melingo (6th); Astillero (10th); Ojos de Brujo and Depedro (15th). Box Office: 020 7638 8891;
www.barbican.org.uk
Camden’s Green Note on Parkway plays host to Anny Celsi, She’Koyokh, Michael Messer, Nogabe, Jeff & Vida, Shulman’s Klezmer Band, Teymour Housego and Genticorum. Tel: 0207 485 9899;
www.greennote.co.uk
Town Hall & Symphony Hall,
Birmingham sees dates from Iron & Wine, Dhol Foundation, The Unthanks and Talvin Singh & Niladri Kumar. Tel: 0121 780 3333;
www.thsh.co.uk
ShivaNova & Yasmin
Alibhai Brown play on Friday 25th March at Southbank’s Purcell Room, London. Haitian chanteuse Melissa Laveaux plays at the same venue on 22nd April. Tickets: 0844 847 9910;
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Haddenham Ceilidhs on 2nd April have a date with Hugh Rippon calling for The Watch with dance display from Bampton Traditional Morris, and in the concert venue, John Roberts & Debra Cowan. Tel: 01296 415333;
www.haddenhamceilidhs.co.uk
Coming soon to The Muni Arts Centre, Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd are Sandi Thom, The Shee and Amy Wadge & Pete Riley. Tel: 08000 147 111;
www.rct-arts.co.uk
April sees various folk duos at
Bournemouth Centre Stage with the While & Matthews Band, Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman, John Renbourn & Robin Williamson plus Groanbox and Martha Tilston.
www.bournemouthfolkclub.com
Coming up at The Goose Is
Out! in East Dulwich, London SE22 are Andrew Cronshaw & Tigran Aleksanyan, Mary Humphreys & Anahata, Alasdair Roberts, Nancy Wallace and Dick Gaughan.
www.thegooseisout.com
The Shee: Pontypridd, Pull Up The Roots, touring…
The Copper Family: Cecil Sharp House The Village Pump Folk Club,
Trowbridge has forthcoming dates with Allan Yn Y Fan, Dana & Susan Robinson, Dave Cartwright and Craig, Morgan, Robson. Tel: 01225 685107;
www.villagepump.org.uk
Derby Live at the Assembly Rooms sees dates from Steeleye Span, The Fureys & Davey Arthur and a St George’s Day Celebration with Hannah James & Sam Sweeney and Keith Kendrick & Sylivia Needham. Box Office: 01332 255800;
www.derbylive.co.uk
Lewes Saturday Folk Club workshops this month include A Ballad Forum with The Claque (9th) and Banjo & Song Workshop with Sarah Grey (30th) at The Elephant & Castle, Whitehill, Lewes. Tel: 01273 476757;
www.lewessaturdayfolkclub.org
Coming soon to Ryburn 3
Step are Debra Cowan & John Roberts, Peter & Barabara Snape and Len Graham. The clubs meets at new venue The Works, Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge on the last Wednesday of the month.
www.ryburn3step.org.uk
Pull Up The Roots promote a number of London gigs this month with: Heidi Talbot, The Shee, The Wiyos, Michael Weston King, Larkin Poe, Jack Harris, The Old Dance School, David Wax Museum, Twelfth Day, Rachel Harrington, Lotte Mullan, Little Miss Higgins, Dan Arborise and more. Info: 020 7193 3822;
www.pulluptheroots.co.uk
Caravan Palace
Advance notice of a special 70th Birthday Celebration for Martin Carthy which will be held at Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London on 14th May 2011. Guests will include Dave Swarbrick, Eliza Carthy and Tom Robinson. Tel: 020 7960 4200
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
CDs These recently in: Adran D
The Ascent (Alto); Amine & Hamza Perpetual Motion (Network); Ansambl Mastika Songs & Dances For Life NONSTOP (own label); Ari & Mia Unruly Heart (own label); Athena Peeling Apples (Minos EMI/ Embraceable); Aulaga Folk A Menos Cuarto (Armando); The Babar Luck World Citizen Folk Band (own label); Ballroom Quartet ‘Best Of’ Compilation (Munich); Beautiful Nubia & The Roots Renaissance Band Sun No Dey Sleep (EniObanke); Majid Bekkas Makenba (IglooMondo); The Bollywood Brass Band & Rafaqat Ali Khan Chaiyya Chaiyya (Felmay); Bombino Agadez (Cumbancha); Renato Borghetti Andancas - Live In Brussels (Sephrane); Jonathan Byrd Cackalack (Waterbug); Canntaireachd Canntaireachd (Feis na h-Oige); Caravan Palace Caravan Palace (Wrasse); Carolina Chocolate Drops/ Luminescent Orchestrii
Photo: Judith Burrows
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