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workshops run by the likes of singers Maighread Stewart, Kathleen MacInnes and Rona Lightfoot, step dancers Frank McConnell and Alison MacLeod and fiddlers Iain MacFarlane and Allan Henderson amongst others.
www.ceolas.co.uk
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod runs from 4th - 10th July, featuring a day on the 8th devoted to folk and world music including acts such as Emily Smith, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Les Barker, Laura Connolly & Dave Oliver, Martyn Joseph, Bartram, Ty Elise and more.
www.international-
eisteddfod.co.uk
The Barbican presents A Night
In Tahrir Square with El Tanbura, Azza Balba, Mustafa Said & Ramy Essam on 22nd July as part of Shubbak: A Window On Contemporary Arab Culture, London’s celebration of contemporary Arabic culture which runs throughout the city for three weeks from 4th – 24th July 2011. The concert is also part of Blaze, the Barbican’s
contemporary music festival which continues this month, including dates with Greg Allman, Devon Sproule, Angelique Kidjo, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Taraf De Haidouks & Kocani Orkestar, Penguin Cafe, Hugh Masekela, Vusi Mahlasela, Ebo Taylor, Fool’s Gold, The Unthanks with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band, Congotronics vs Rockers, Baloji, Fatoumata Diawara, Irma Thomas, Anda Union, Feufollet and more, with pride of place in our books going to the triple whammy of Danyèl Waro, Aurelio and Carlou D on 23rd July. Box Office: 0844 848 8443;
www.barbican.org.uk/blaze
Winnipeg Folk Festival,
Canada (6th – 10th July) has a line-up including , Jaune Toujours, Dirk Powell, Peter Rowan, Fairfield Four, Lucinda Williams, The Jayhawks, Blue Rodeo, The Del McCoury Band, Sarah Jarosz, Toots & The Maytals, Tim Robbins & The Rogues Gallery Band, Spiro, Tinariwen, Little Feat, Caravan Palace, Andy White, Beoga, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Charlie Parr, Connie Kaldor, Dan Crary, Frazey Ford, Galard,
Spiro – off to Winipeg
Tu Perds Ton Temps,
k.d.lang & The Siss Boom Bang, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Omar Souleyman, The Be Good Tanyas and Trout Fishing In America amongst others.
www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca
Henley Festival (6th – 10th July) has, amongst its multi-arts events, concerts with Max Pashm’s Band and Achanak. Tel: 01491 843404; www.henley-
festival.co.uk
Lichfield Festival (6th – 17th July) sees guest appearances from Andrew Cronshaw, Tigran Aleksanyan & Ian Blake, Bollywood Brass Band, Crooked Fiddle Band, Penguin Cafe, Salsa Celtica, The Creole Choir Of Cuba and more.
www.lichfieldfestival.org
Amongst those appearing at
Forde Folk Festival in Norway (7th – 10th July) are Ana Moura, Fatma Zidan, Julie Fowlis, Liu Fang, Oumou Sangaré, Spelemannslaget Fjelljom, Susana Baca, The Mahotella Queens and many more.
www.fordefestivalen.no
The Stonehaven Folk Festival
(7th – 10th July) has a line-up including Session A9, Julie Fowlis, The Muckle Loons, The Wilson Family, Carol Anderson & Martin MacDonald, Adrian Nation, Twa Folk, Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller, Dark Island Ceilidh Band, JP Trio et al.
www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
Coming up at Eastleigh Festival Of Music (7th – 10th July) are Eliza Carthy Band, James Yorkston Trio, Stornoway, Deer Tick and The Bollywood Brass Band. Tel: 023 8065 2333;
www.eastleighmusicfestival.co.uk
Nuits De Sud takes place in
Vence, France from 7th July - 6th August with guests including: Gotan Project, Staff Benda Bilili, Calypso Rose, Aziz Sahmaoui & University Of Gnawa, Afro Cuban Allstars, Mayra Andrade, Femi Kuti & The Positive Force and many more.
www.nuitsdusud.com
A weekend of taiko hosted by
Exeter-based Kagemusha Taiko with Taikoproject from Los Angeles, Joji Hirota and other UK-based guests runs on 8th & 9th July at the Northcott Theatre. Tel: 01392 493493;
www.kagemusha.com
The Unthanks – Barbican and brass touring The Merry Tom Folk Festival
takes place at Brixworth Country Park (8th & 9th July) with Mad Dog McRea, Little Johnny England and The Angels’ Share.
www.merrytom.co.uk
Guests on the bill for
Vancouver Island Music Fest, BC, Canada (8th – 10th July) include Devon Sproule, Dick Gaughan, Corey Harris, Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Randy Newman, Jim Page, Leonoard Podolak, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Leon Rosselson, Dave Swarbrick, The Travelin’ McCourys, David Crosby and Rodney Crowell
www.islandmusicfest.com
Bromsgrove Folk Club’s 20th Annual Folk Festival (8th – 10th July) is at The Bowling Green, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior with The Demon Barber Roadshow, Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Lucy Ward, Ian Bruce, Keith Donnelly and more.
www.bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk
Appearing at Priddy Folk
Festival in Somerset (8th – 10th July) are: Eliza Carthy Band, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, John Kirkpatrick, Moishe’s Bagel, Dogan Mehmet & The Deerhunters, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston, Les Barker, Wheeler Street, Fay Hield Trio, The Young’uns, Monster Ceilidh Band, Dana & Sue Robinson, Emily Portman, Philip Henry, Gadarene and Moore, Moss, Rutter amongst others.
priddyfolk.org/
Ely Folk Festival (8th – 10th July) features concerts with Dervish, Shooglenifty, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Martin Simpson Band, Johnny Dickinson, Heidi Talbot, John McCusker & Boo Hewerdine, Little Johnny England, Brooks Williams Band, Rory McLeod, ahab, Seize The Day, Tom McConville Band and more.
www.elyfolk.co.uk
The 2011 Furness Tradition
Festival (8th – 10th July) has Tyde, Gavin Davenport, Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, Will Pound & Dan Walsh, Jen Ord, Ross Couper & Tom Oakes, Alex Fisher, Freebandreel and more.
www.furnesstradition.org.uk
Small Nations Festival (8th – 10th July) runs at Glangwenlais Farm, Cilywm near Llandovery with 9Bach, Bangsambra, James Smith’s Mabon, Klezmer Kollectiv, Little Rumba, Mose Fanfan and more.
www.smallnations.co.uk
The West Somerset Folk
Festival in Carhampton, Nr Minehead runs from 8th – 10th July with guests including James Findlay and Mike Scott. www.
westsomersetfolkfestival.co.uk
Rhythms Of The World
Festival, Hitchin Priory (9th & 10th July) has a guest list including Raghu Dixit, C W Stoneking, Calan, Moishe’s Bagel, Kadialy Kayoute, Tatcho Drom, Skip ‘Little Axe’ McDonald, Pauline Black, Sean Taylor, London Uyghur Ensemble, Randolph Matthews, Ska Cubano, Kanda
Jamie Smith’s Mabon –Womad, Llangollen, Priddy
Photo: Pip April
Photo:
www.justsimon.com
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