f46 Festivals 2011 This year’s folk, roots & world music events MARCH
24-26 BABEL MED MUSIC, Marseilles, France. c/o Dock des Suds, BP 30025, 13568 Marseille Cedex 02, France. Tel: +33 4 91 99 00 00. email:
babelmedmusic@gmail.com www.dock-des-suds.org
25-16 Apr EDINBURGH’S CEILIDH CULTURE, Edinburgh, Scotland. Emma Patterson, Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EA. Tel: 0131 228 1155. email:
info@ceilidhculture.co.uk www.ceilidhculture.co.uk
26 MELODEONS & MORE, Mendlesham, Suffolk. Katie Howson, EATMT, The Old Stables, Museum of East Anglian Life, Crowe Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1DL. Tel: 01449 771090. email:
info@eatmt.fsnet.co.uk www.eatmt.org.uk
29 FRITTENDEN OLD FASHIONED NIGHT OUT, Frittenden, Kent. Gavin Atkin, 4 Russetings Cottages, Albion Road, Marden, Kent, TN12 9ED. Tel: 07985 522734. email:
gmatkin@gmail.com www.frittendenfestival.com
APRIL
1-3 BARNSLEY ACOUSTIC ROOTS FESTIVAL, Yorks. Stephen Dolman. Tel: 01226 327 000. email:
info@barnsleyacoustic.co.uk www.barnsleyacoustic.co.uk
1-3 FOLK FESTIVAL POITIERS, Poitiers, Vienne, France. Andrew Longworth- Dames. Tel: +33 549 41 10 39 / +33 549 87 63 04±. email:
rjpnicolas@wanadoo.fr
1-3 NORTHERN STREAMS, Edinburgh & Glasbow, Scotland. Fiona Campbell, TMSA Edinburgh & Lothians Branch, c/o 18 Belmont Gardens, Edinburgh, EH12 6JH. Tel: 0795 191 8366. Box office: 0131 228 1155 (Edinburgh) / 0795 191 8366 (Glasgow). email:
eltmsa@yahoo.co.uk www.eltmsa.org.uk
2 MIDDLESBROUGH FOLK FEST, Middlesbrough. Jeanette Grainger, The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660060. email:
borofolk@gmx.co.uk www.myspace.com/middlesbroughfolknroots
2 TRAD IT!, De Oosterpoort, Groningen, Netherlands. Geert Oude Weernink, Plantsoenlaan 15, 9635 AC Noordbroek, Netherland. Tel: +31 598 450103. email:
geertow.gmail.com www.tradit.nl
6-10 FOLKBALTICA, Flensburg, Germany & Sønderjylland, Denmark. Jens-Peter Müller, folkBALTICA gemeinnützige GmbH, Süderfischerstrasse 8, 24937 Flensburg, Germany. Tel: +49 461 16 890 12. email:
info@folkbaltica.de www.folkbaltica.de
6-19 LA LINEA: LONDON’S LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, Venues in London. Andy Wood. Tel: 08700 600 100 (tickets). email:
info@comono.co.uk www.comono.co.uk/lalinea
7-9 PLANÈTES MUSIQUES, Nanterre, France. FAMDT, BP 136, 90 rue Jean Jaurès 79204, Parthenay CEDEX, France. Tel: +33 5 49 95 99 90. email:
info@famdt.com www.famdt.com/creation-actualite.php
8-15 EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL, Edinburgh, Scotland. Alex Johnston, Unit 10, 78 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QZ. Tel: 0131 652 0585.
Box Office: 0131 228 1155. email:
harp.festival@hotmail.com www.harpfestival.co.uk
8-10 GLENFARG FOLK FEAST, Glenfarg, nr Perth, Scotland. Doris Rougvie. Tel: 01337 831403. email:
info@glenfargfolkclub.com tickets@glenfargfolkclub.com www.glenfargfolkclub.com
8-11 SHENNAGHYS JIU CELTIC YOUTH FESTIVAL, Ramsey, Isle of Man. Juan Garrett. Tel: 01624 819068. email:
contact@shennaghys.org www.shennaghys.org
14-17 BALKAN TRAFIK FESTIVAL, Brussels, Belgium. Nicolas Wieërs, ravensteinstraat 23, 1000 Brussel, Belgium. Tel: +32 2 507 82 00. email:
info@1001valises.com www.balkantrafik.com
14-17 FÉILE PATRICK BYRNE, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Ireland. Tel: +353 42 966 2850. email:
carrickmacross@comhaltas.net comhaltas.ie/events/detail/feile_patrick_ byrne_2011/
15-16 THE FOLK THING MUSIC FESTIVAL, Ashby Folville, Leicestershire. Tel: 07751 230072 / 07747 011669. Box office: 07954 993750. email:
folkthing@gmail.com www.folkthing.co.uk
15-17 CREDITON FOLK WEEKEND, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon. Pete Lister & John Lee, 32 Mill Street, Crediton, Devon, EX17 1EZ. Tel: 01363 775695. email:
creditonfolkfestival@yahoo.co.uk www.poppyrecords.co.uk/crediton/cred.htm
15-25 ALCHEMY: SOUTHBANK CENTRE’S CELEBRATION OF SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE, South Bank Centre, London. Tel: 0844 847 9910. email:
customer@southbankcentre.co.uk www.southbankcentre.co.uk
16 CEARDLANN EARRAIGH: MASTER CLASSES IN TRADITIONAL MUSIC, Celbridge, Co Kildare, Ireland. email: via website
www.ceardlannearraigh.com
16-21 REYKJAVIK BLUES FESTIVAL, Reykjavik, Iceland. Amtmannstigur 6, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland. email:
bluesfest@blues.is www.blues.is
21-24 DARBAR INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL, King’s Place, London. Tel: 020 7520 1490.
www.darbar.org.uk
21-24 FAREHAM & GOSPORT EASTER FESTIVAL, Fareham, Hampshire. Peter Chegwyn, The Festival Office, 51 Russell Street, Gosport, Hants, PO12 3JD. Tel: 01329 231942. email:
eastfest@talk21.com www.eastfest.co.uk
22-23 BETTY COTTLES BEER AND FOLK FESTIVAL, Betty Cottles Inn, Okehampton, Devon. Tel: 01837 55339. email:
bettycottles@tiscali.co.uk www.bettycottles.co.uk
22-24 BURNLEY INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL, Burnley, Lancs. Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Rd, Burnley, Lancs, BB11 1BH. Tel: 01282 664400. email:
boxoffice@burnley.gov.uk www.burnleymechanics.co.uk/blues
22-24 MARITIME MUSIC FESTIVAL, National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port. Julia and Derek Batters. email:
derek@shanty.org.uk www.shanty.org.uk
22-30 WORKING CLASS LIFE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL, Liverpool. Alun Parry, c/o Parr
Street Studio, Liverpool. email:
festival@workingclassmusic.org.uk
23 ST GEORGE’S FESTIVAL ON THE MOOR, Commondale, N Yorks. Jeanette Grainger, The Old Post Office, Commondale, Whitby, N Yorks, YO21 2HG. Tel: 01287 660060. email:
moorfolk@googlemail.com www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk
26-30 WORLD FOLKDANCE FESTIVAL, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. CIC, SA, Fray Junipero Serra, 7 entio A, 07014 Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Tel: +34 971 73 60 60. email:
folkdance@cicspain.com www.worldfolkdance.com
27-2 May WATH FESTIVAL, Wath Upon Dearne, S Yorks. 8 Moorlands Court, Wath-upon- Dearne, Rotherham, S Yorks, S63 6DD. Tel: 07982 658467. email:
wath.festival@btinternet.com www.wathfestival.org.uk www.myspace.com/wathfestival
28-1 May HARDRAW MAY GATHERING, nr Hawes, Wensleydale, N Yorks. Susan Lynes, c/o Green Dragon Inn, Hardraw, N Yorks, DL8 3LZ. Tel: 07721 891007. email:
hardrawmaygather@aol.com www.hardrawgathering.co.uk
28-1 May SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL, Lerwick & other venues, Shetland. SFFS, 5 Burns Lane, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, ZE1 0EL. Tel: 01595 694757. email:
info@shetlandfolkfestival.com www.shetlandfolkfestival.com www.myspace.com/shetlandfolkfestival
28-2 May UPTON UPON SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcs. Upton Folk Festival, Tudor House, 9 Kinnersley, Severn Stoke, Worcester, WR8 9JR. email:
boxoffice@uptonfolk.org www.uptonfolk.org
29-30 FOLK SET IN SANDSTONE, Bickerton, Cheshire. Cheshire Folk, 68 The Beeches, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5YP. email:
lynnebarnes@cheshirefolk.com www.cheshirefolk.com
29-1 May BAAFEST, Bellingham, Northumberland. Tel: 01434 221235 / 07974 258726. email:
info@baafest.com www.baafest.co.uk
29-1 May BRISTOL FOLK FESTIVAL, Colston Hall, Bristol. Tel: 0117 922 3686. email: via website
www.bristolfolkfestival.com
29-1 May FIDDLES ON FIRE, The Sage, Gateshead. The Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR. Tel: 0191 443 4661.
www.thesagegateshead.org
29-1 May FILEY FREE FOLK FESTIVAL, Filey, N Yorks. Ian Kennington, 268 Westbourne Ave West, Hull, HU5 3JD. Tel: 01482 448892. email:
iankj76@iankj76.karoo.co.uk
29-1 May GIRVAN FESTIVAL, Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. Westcliffe Hotel, Louisa Drive, Girvan, KA26 9AH. Tel: 01560 321102. Box office: 01465 712128. email:
info@girvanfolkfestival.co.uk www.girvanfolkfestival.co.uk
29-1 May MORPETH NORTHUMBRIAN GATHERING, Northumberland. Kim Bibby-Wilson, Westgate House, Dogger Bank, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1RE. Tel: 01670 513308. email:
enquiries@northumbriana.org.uk www.northumbriana.org.uk
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