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WHAT’S HAPPENING News Edited by Sarah Coxson
Because we go to press a month before publication date there are occasionally announcements made after copy date about things which will have passed by the time the next issue is published. We have a LATE BREAKING NEWS page in the fRoots Forum at
www.frootsmag.com for such items. If you have urgent news about something happening in the current month, you can register and enter details there.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS La Línea – the London Latin
Music Festival (6th – 19th April) – runs at various major venues including the Barbican Centre, Cargo, Koko and the Royal Albert Hall with such acts as Yasmin Levy, Melingo, Muchachito with Santos de Veracruz, Ojos De Brujo, DePedro, Mexican Institute Of Sound, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo. Tickets: 08700 600 100;
www.comono.co.uk/lalinea
The second Barnsley Acoustic Roots Festival (1st – 3rd April) will see appearances from Show Of Hands, Karine Polwart, Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams, Vin Garbutt, Larkin
Melingo: La Linea
Poe and Cara Dillon.
www.barnsleyacoustic.co.uk
Trad It! (2nd April) at De
Oosterpoort, Groningen, Netherlands has a line-up including Janusz Prusinowski Trio, Triotonico, Lyy and Ampouailh. Tel: +31 598 450103;
www.tradit.nl
Planètes Musiques (7th – 9th)
in Nanterre, France features Danyel Waro, Trio Christian Pacher, Olli & Mood, Trio Lacaille, Orchestre National De Barbès, Lo Griyo and more. Tel: +33 5 49 95 99 90;
www.famdt.com/creation- actualite.php
Glenfarg Folk Feast, near Perth (8th – 10th) features
Orwell Ceilidh Band, New Rope String Band, Wendy Stewart & Gary West, The Farg Folk, Heidi Talbot with John McCusker & Ian Carr. Tel: 01337 831403;
www.glenfargfolkclub.com
2011 Edinburgh
International Harp Festival runs from 8th – 13th April with a special commission, Song Of The Oak And The Ivy, by Corrina Hewat with Mary Macmaster, Wendy Stewart, Bill Taylor, Heather Downie, Tristan Le Govic and appearances from Kim Robertson Trio, Ralf Kleemann, Ingrid Henderson Quartet, Patsy Seddon & Mary Macmaster, Rebecca Tavener & Bill Taylor, Robin Ward, Diego Laverde, Alison Kinnaird, Catrin Finch, Robin Huw Bowen and The Poozies
www.harpfestival.co.uk
A unique opportunity to explore traditional fiddle styles from Britain to West Africa with internationally renowned griot and riti player Juldeh Camara from the Gambia and Griselda Sanderson from Scotland runs on 10th April in Harberton Village Hall followed by a session at the nearby Church House Inn. To book, contact
gris_sanderson@hotmail.com or call 01803 864286
Crediton Folk Weekend
(15th – 17th) at Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon has a line-up featuring Stanley Accrington, Seize The Day, The Great Bonzo & Doris, Tony Portlock, Dave & Ann Reader, Bob & Gill Berry and more. Tel: 01363 775695;
www.poppyrecords.co.uk/crediton /
cred.htm
London Southbank Centre’s celebration of South Asian culture, Alchemy, returns from 15th – 25th April with a wide-ranging programme of contemporary and traditional music and dance, debate, literature, film, craft and fashion. Ticket Office: 0844 847 9910;
www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Gosport & Fareham Easter
Festival (21st – 24th) at Ferneham Hall has a line-up including Saw Doctors, Oysterband, Show Of
Roy Bailey: Gosport, Liverpool…
Hands, Dervish, Roy Bailey, Belshazzar’s Feast, Richard Wood, Heidi Talbot with John McCusker & Ian Carr, John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett, Kris Drever & Eamonn Coyne, Liz Carroll & John Doyle, Megson, Macmaster/Hay and more. Box Office: 01329 231942;
www.eastfest.co.uk
Folk Against Fascism Week runs from 23rd April – 2nd May. It’s an opportunity for folk clubs, dance sides, bands and promoters to label events that week as FAF events. Contact
info@folkagainstfascism.com for leaflets, badges, pens, temporary tattoos and CDs to raffle.
Burnley International Blues
Festival (22nd – 24th April) at the Burnley Mechanics has a line-up including Bernard Allison, Todd Sharpville, Aynsley Lister, Chantel McGregor, The Blackjacks, Doc Brown’s Blues Band and more. 01282 664400;
burnleymechanics.co.uk/blues
Working Class Life & Music
Festival, Liverpool (22nd – 30th) sees music from Leon Rosselson, Dick Gaughan, Roy Bailey and Michael Weston King.
www.workingclassmusic.org.uk
Wath Festival (27th Apr – 2nd May) at Montgomery Hall, Wath- Upon-Dearne features Frances Black, Tannahill Weavers, Drever/McCusker/Woomble, Chris Wood, Uiscedwr, Kieran Halpin, John Tams & Barry Coope, Elbow Jane, Anna Shannon, Kris Drever, Jez Lowe, Bernard Wrigley, Charlie Barker & Harriet Bartlett and Holly Taymar. Tel: 07982 658467;
www.wathfestival.org.uk
The 31st Shetland Folk
Festival (28th April –1st May) line- up includes The Wilders, Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, L’Angelus, Fred Morrison, Breabach, Findlay Napier & The Bar Room Mountaineers, The Shee, Chris Newman, The Oonagh Derby Band featuring Gerry O’Connor & Gino Lupari, Beltaine, Sver, Knerten & Co, Harald Haugaard Quartet featuring Helene Blum, Fullsceilidh Spelemannslag, Bryan Gear & Violet Tulloch. The festival will conclude with the famous Festival Foy where visiting musicians will play three separate 15-minute slots in different venues.
www.shetlandfolkfestival.com
Catrin Finch: Edinburgh Harp Fest
Photo: Judith Burrows
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