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Rooting About
WHAT’S HAPPENING News Edited by Sarah Coxson
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS First thing’s first: this year’s
WOMAD at Charlton Park runs from 28th July – 31st July with a plethora of goodies including appearances from Danyel Waro, Afrocubism, Nidi D’Arac, Baaba Maal, Penguin Café, Abigail Washburn & The Village, Susheela Raman, Bellowhead, Aurelio, Dub Colossus, Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal, Nathalie Natiembe, Bomba Estéreo, Donso, Khaira Arby, Le Trio Joubran, Dhols Of Jaipur, Lau, Alpha Blondy, Ebo Taylor, Bajah & The Dry Eye Crew, 9Bach, Taraf De Haidouks, Easy Star All Stars, The Dhol Foundation, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, Mahala Rai Banda,
Axel Krygier, Hassan Erraji’s Moroccan Rollers, Brassroots, Majorstuen, Pacific Curls, CW Stoneking, Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombelinos, Gogol Bordello, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and more t.b.a.
www.womad.org
The 14th Essaouira Gnaoua
& World Music Festival in Morocco takes place from 23rd – 26th June, featuring gnaoui maâlem alongside international artists such as Trilok Gurtu, K’Naan and Salif
Keita.www.festival-gnaoua.net
Festival Africa Fete in
Marseille (23rd – 26th June) plays host to Les Percussions Wamali, Tiwitine, Maalesh, Diho, DJ Tony S.
www.africafete.com
Danyel Waro –Womad, Barbican Blaze and EthnoAmbient
Park, Oxfordshire with a range of artists including Bellowhead and Buffy St Marie.
www.cornburyfestival.com
The National Forest Folk
Our World Festivals in Norfolk have been running projects bringing folk dance to English schools for the past eight years. Their latest project, Ploughwitches & Strawbears, comes to a conclusion with a festival in Ramsey on 29th June.
www.ourworldfestivals.com
Roskilde Festival (30th June – 3rd July) has roots acts including Afrocubism, Femi Kuti & Positive Force, Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80, Justin Adams And Juldeh Camara, Congotronics Vs Rockers featuring Konono N°1,
Deerhoof, Kasai Allstars, Juana Molina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums & Skeletons, Jagwa Music and Yemen Blues.
www.roskilde-festival.dk
Durham International
Festival (1st – 17th July) features dates with The Unthanks with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band, Brass Afrik, Durham Miners’ Gala featuring Kathryn Tickell & Trimdon Concert Band, The Real Macaw and more. Box Office: 0191 332 4041;
www.brassfestival.co.uk
The Belper eXile Festival
(1st – 3rd July) takes place at Sabine Hay, off Oldfield Lane, Darley Dale. Guests include; Seven Little Sisters, Pete Morton, Loscoe State Opera, Notts Alliance and more. Box Office: 07983 250980;
www.belpermusicfestival.org.uk
Gooikoorts (1st – 3rd July) in
Gooik, Belgium features Shantalla, Luigi Lai, Theodosii Spassov, Anxo Lorenzo, Battlefield Band, Skolvan and more. Tel: 32 485 49 48 72;
www.gooikoorts.be
Appearing at the 24th
Cleckheaton Folk Festival (1st – 3rd July ) are Chris While & Julie Matthews, Jackie Oates Band, Spiers & Boden, Fay Hield Trio, Nick Dow, Flossie & Keith Donnelly, George Papavgeris, Lucy Ward and more.
www.cleckheatonfolkfestival.org
Cornbury Festival (1st – 3rd July) is held at The Great Tew
Susheela Raman –Womad
Festival (1st – 3rd July) in Moira, Nr Ashby de la Zouch, Leics has a line-up including Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain, Salsa Celtica, Rory McLeod, Seize The Day, Demon Barber Roadshow, Rod Clements, Monster Ceilidh Band, Kelly’s Heroes, Pete White’s Suitcase Circus, Dan Walsh and more.
www.affc.demon.co.uk
This year’s Sark Folk Festival
(1st – 3rd July) features Breabach, Dalla, Emily Smith, Future Trad Collective, James Dumbleton, James Findlay, Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll, O’Hooley & Tidow, Oliver Daldry and Tom Bliss amongst others.
www.sarkfolkfestival.com
Saturday 2nd July sees the 14th in the series of Summer Family Concerts hosted by Show Of Hands at Abbotsbury Sub Tropical Gardens in Dorset. Steve & Phil’s special guests will be Cara Dillon (with Sam Lakeman), Jim Causley, Miranda Sykes, The Scoville Units, Luke Jackson and children’s entertainer Rob Pudner. Box office: 01305 871130;
www.abbotsbury-tourism.co.uk
The 7th Worthenbury Blues & Roots Festival (2nd July) takes place in Wrexham with the likes of The Juke Joints, Northsyde, The Tommy Allen Band with Johny Hewitt, The Martin Harley Band and more.
www.hookerblues.co.uk
Hop Farm Festival at The Hop
Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent runs from 1st – 2nd July with an eclectic line-up which includes Manu Chao and Mary Coughlan.
www.hopfarmfestival.com
Syriana and Khyam Allami are amongst those appearing at Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival, a celebration of Arabic arts and culture, running from 1st – 10th July.
www.arabicartsfestival.co.uk
Ashley Wood Festival Of The
Acoustic Arts, on the outskirts of Tisbury, Wiltshire, will host a new festival of acoustic music, poetry, and experimental theatre on the 2nd and 3rd July. Details at
www.ashleywoodfestival.co.uk
Ceòlas 2011 (3rd – 8th July) in South Uist has a number of
Photo: Alexander Brattell
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