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Rooting About
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 fRoots own Weirdlore is an
all-dayer of psych folk and beyond at Folk House, Park Street, Bristol on Sunday 10th June with the finest from the ethno- fargoneasphere: Telling The Bees, Rapunzel & Sedayne, Sproatly Smith, Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell, Mary Hampton Cotillion, Sharron Kraus, Pamela Wyn Shannon, Three Can Whale,Boxcar Aldous Huxley, Corncrow, Kate & Corwen, Algernon & The Hawk, Katie Rose and Jeanette Leech. All this plus hobby horses, workshops, dancers and odd goings on.
www.weirdlore.com
¡Vamos! Festival returns for a 6 week celebration of Latin, Spanish and Lusophone cultures
between 1st June and 15th July. The festival includes events across North East England in Newcastle, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, North Tyneside and extends for the first time to County Durham. Amongst the musical highlights are: Arto Lindsay, Omar Puente, Los Independientes, Domingo Candelario and Lokandes Fuego.
www.vamosfestival.com
Chippenham Folk Festival
(1st – 4th June) has a line-up featuring Brass Monkey, Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Vin Garbutt, Cloud Street, Tom McConville & David Newey, Brian Peters, Keith Donnelly, Sara Grey & Keiron Means, Mick Ryan’s ‘Pauper’s Path’, Tickled Pink,
Afrocubism – from Victoria Park to Toronto
Simon Care Trio, Token Women and many more. Tel: 01249 657190;
www.chippfolk.co.uk
Ireby Festival, nr Wigton, Cumbria (1st & 2nd June) has a line-up including Altan, The Demon Barbers, Kieran Goss, Henry Priestman, Tarras, Ewan McLennan, Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts, James Findlay, Lucy Ward and many more.
www.irebyfestival.co.uk
New event Kaya Festival in
the Vaynol Estate, nr Bangor runs from 1st – 3rd June with themed days of DJ, African, Caribbean and local sounds from Tony Allen, Sona Jobarteh, Dele Sosimi, Thabani Bandh, Drymbago, Banda Bacana, Zee Guveya & The Heritage Survival Banda, Lions Of Zululand, Studio One Vs Trojan Soundclash!, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Ska Cubano, Dub Pistols, Batala and many more.
kayafestival.co.uk
The Border Gaitherin in
Coldstream runs from 1st – 3rd June with tutors and guest performers including: Lori Watson, Innes Watson, Carly Blain, Rachel Cross, Iain Fraser, Elspeth Smellie, Matt Seattle, Gordon Turnbull, Clarty Cloot Ceilidh Band, Andrew Waite and more.
www.bordergaitherin.com/
Lunar Festival at Tamworth
In Arden, Umberslade Estate, Warwickshire (1st – 4th June) sees appearances from Michael Chapman, Ashley Hutchings & Blair Dunlop, Jim Moray, Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell, The Old Dance School, Telling The Bees and Rapunzel & Sedayne.
www.lunarfestival.co.uk
Chester Folk Festival runs
from 1st – 4th June with Chris Wood, The Churchfitters, Steve Tilston, Cloudstreet, Mick Ryan & Paul Downes, Maggie Boyle, Jim Causley, Pilgrim’s Way and many more. Tel: 07005 977045
www.chesterfolk.org.uk
The Gate To Southwell Folk
Festival (1st – 4th June) has a line- up featuring Brass Monkey, Le Vent du Nord, Dougie MacLean, Beoga, Breabach, Jon
Telling The Bees –Weirdlore & Lunar
Boden & The Remnant Kings, Martyn Joseph, Karine Polwart Trio, Calan, Melrose Quartet, Fay Hield Trio, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Martin Carthy, Isla St Clair, Lucy Ward, Blair Dunlop, the new Morris On ensemble led by Ashley Hutchings, The Toy Hearts, Groanbox, Grupo de Cordas, Seccao do Fado, The Go Set and more. Tel: 01636 816678;
www.southwellfolkfestival.org.uk
Fishguard Folk Festival (1st – 4th June) features Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, Calan and many more.
www.pembrokeshire-folk-
music.co.uk
Fire in the Mountain – Tan Yn
Y Mynydd runs from 1st – 5th June at Cwmnewidion Isaf, nr. Aberystwyth with guests Alasdair Roberts, Calan, Brian Kelly, Cut A Shine, Gentle Good, Jamie Harrison, Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell, Kidnap Alice, The Long Notes, Loose Moose String Band, Mordekkers, Nuala Honan and This Is The Kit.
www.twoforjoy.co.uk/event/fire- mountain-tan-yn-y-mynydd-2012
Dulverton Folk Festival (1st –
5th June) sees Dyer:Cummings, Fable Of The Bees, The Carrivick Sisters and Exmouth Shantymen on the bill.
www.dulvertonfolkfestival.net
Afrocubism are on the bill
for Field Day at Victoria Park, London E3 on 2nd June.
www.fielddayfestivals.com
The following day on the 3rd
June Apple Cart festival takes place in the same venue with appearances from Billy Bragg, Penguin Café and more.
www.theapplecartfestival.com
World City Music Village
Festival runs from 6th – 17th June with free music events across London, including two weekend festival events: one at Horniman Museum & Gardens (9th & 10th June) and one in Clissold Park on 16th & 17th June. Amongst those appearing are: Reem Kelani, Kasai Masai, Kawele Mutimanwa, Dele Sosimi, Anatolia, Ameer Khan, Jyotsna Srikanth, Cheb Nasim, Guillermo Rozenthuler, Khantara, Los Desterradoes, Conjunto Sabroso, Grupo Lokito, Harare, G.E.A.T.A.,
Photo: Ian Anderson
Photo: Christina Jaspars
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