Rooting About
WHAT’S HAPPENING News Edited by Sarah Coxson
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS Womad’s line-up for
Charlton Park (25th – 28th July) has announced more additions including Seun Kuti, Toots & The Maytals, Adjágas, The Bombay Royale, Carminho, Christine Salem, Dizu Plaatjies & Ibuyambo Ensemble, Fimber Bravo, Flavia Coelho, Iadoni, Katy Carr & The Aviators, Malouma, Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, Riot Jazz Brass Band, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys and more. Tel: 0118 960 6060;
www.womad.co.uk
The Time & The Place at Kings
Place, London W1 runs from 30th May – 1st June with Budapest Bar, Soweto Kinch, Poul Hoxbro & Fraser Fifield, Mairi Boine.
www.serious.org.uk
Fire In The Mountain returns to Cwmnewidion Isaf, Cnwch Coch, Aberystwyth (31st May – 2nd Jun) bringing A&E Old Time Stringband, Ali Anwar, Bruce Molsky, Bonnie Pilgrim, Christine Cooper, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Cut A Shine, Kidnap Alice, Meilir, Medince Creek, Old Dance School, Quercus Burlesque, Ramshackle Union Band, Sheelanagig, Stompin’ Dave & His Bluegrass Band, Vera Van Heeringen Trio, Wara and more, plus a dedicated day of Welsh Culture on 2nd June with Jamie Smith’s Mabon, The Gentle Good and Allan Yn Y Fan plus a Mari Lywd procession.
www.twoforjoy.co.uk
Eliza Carthy & Jim Moray: Gate To Southwell Folk Festival
Wessex Folk Festival (31st
May – 2nd Jun) has a guest list including The Chris Jagger Trio, Reg Meuross, Philip Henry & Hannah Martin, Folklaw, The Galleons, Dave Gibb & Elly Lucas, Nick Dow, Exmouth Shanty Men and more.
www.wessexfolk.co.uk
Wychwood Festival runs from
31st May – 2nd June at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire with artists including: Lo’Jo, Sam Lee, Moulettes, Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain, Police Dog Hogan, Lucy Rose and more. Tel: 01993 772 580;
www.wychwoodfestival.com
The Acoustic Festival of
Britain at Uttoxeter Racecourse (31st May – 1st Jun) has a guest list including: The Proclaimers, Baka Beyond, Merry Hell, Rory Mcleod, Fake Thackray, The Hut People, Martin Stephenson, The Biker Urban Morris Side, Black Dog Molly and more.
www.acousticfestival.co.uk
The Border Gaitherin,
Coldstream (31st May – 2nd Jun) is a traditional music festival featuring tutors: Corrina Hewat, Innes Watson, Christine Kydd, Elspeth Smellie, Lori Watson, Carly Blain, Nigel Gatherer, Graeme Armstrong, Paul Dorricott, Matt Seattle, Steve & Ruth Smith and Nancy Schneeloch.
www.bordergaitherin.com/
BAMfest is Bedale’s first-ever acoustic music festival (31st May – 2nd Jun) with Bob Fox, Dave Kelly, Blackbeard’s Tea Party, The Young’Uns, Flossie Malavialle, Dan Walsh & Christi Andropolis and Sunjay Brayne
www.bamfest.co.uk
Strathyre Music Festival
(1st – 2nd Jun) sees guest appearances from Balvaig, Caol De’an, Ceana Heron, Chartroom Ceilidh Band, Deadly Winters, El Salam, Strumalele Ukelele Band and Wullie Dalziel amongst others.
www.balvaig.co.uk
Amongst the guests on at Wirral Folk On The Coast Festival Christine Salem: Womad add
Katy Carr: Womad add
(5th – 9th Jun) are Show Of Hands, Dougie MacLean, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, The Young’uns, Steve Tilston, Lucy Ward, Mendocino and more.
www.wirralfolkonthecoast.com
A new small and intimate folk/roots festival will be held in the walled garden of Cuffern Manor, near Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire from 6th – 8th June with Moulettes, Anthony John Clarke, Dana and Susan Robinson, Harry Bird & The Rubber Wellies, Paper Aeroplanes, Cath Woolridge and more.
www.cuffernmanor.co.uk
Arran Folk Festival (6th – 9th June) has a line-up featuring: Angus Nicolson Trio, Jim Hunter & Graham Flett, Alana MacInness & Caitlin McNeill, Cera Impala & The New Prohibition, Ronnie Costley & Alasdair Kennedy, Linzi Murphy Trio, Tyde, Alan Frew & Mark Rafferty, Ross Ainslie Trio and Kilbride Ceilidh Band.
www.arranevents.com/
arranfolkfestival2013.php
The 31st St Neots Folk
Festival (7th – 8th Jun) features The Mighty Doonans and Fake Thackray.
www.stneotsfolkclub.co.uk
The Gate To Southwell Folk
Festival (7th – 9th Jun) has featured guests Oysterband, Show Of Hands, Eliza Carthy & Jim Moray, Home Service, Lucy Ward, Faustus, Tim Edey & Brendan Power, Roddy Woomble, Rura, Niamh Ni Charra, The Henry Girls, John
Photo: Ian Anderson
Photo: Elly Lucas
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