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Doyle, Matt Andersen, Genticorum, Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys, Habadekuk and more. Tel: 01636 816678;
www.southwellfolkfestival.org.uk
Wimborne Minster Folk
Festival (7th – 9th Jun) has guest appearances from The Albion Band, Blair Dunlop, the Carrivick Sisters, Gilmore & Roberts, ColvinQuarmby, Ritchie-Parrish-Ritchie, Corncrow, Union Jill. Fifteen String Trio and more.
www.wimbornefolk.co.uk
Blowout 2013 at Polesworth
Abbey, near Tamworth, Staffs (7th – 9th Jun) sees bagpipers including Antón Varela Trio, Cliff Stapleton, Callum Armstrong, Vicki Swan, Pete Stewart, Heretique, Tom Hughes and Richard York.
www.bagpipesociety.org.uk
EthnoPort, Poznan, Poland
(7th – 9th Jun) includes Canzoniere Grecanico Salentiono, Tamikrest, Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan, Janusz Prusinowski Trio, Warsaw Village Band, Mercedes Péon, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Afel Bocoum & Alkibar, Marko Markovic Orchestra, Ibrahim Maalouf and Felix Lajko.
www.ethnoport.pl
The Fes Festival of World
Sacred Music (7th – 15th Jun) has a theme of Reflections Of Andalusia. Amongst the performers and performances are Paco de Lucia, Carmen Linares, Assala Nasri, Aïcha Redouane, Lo Còr de la Plana, Coumbane Mint Ely Warakane, Cherifa, Pandit Shyam Sundar Goswami from India, the Jewish- Muslim El Gusto ensemble from Algeria, sacred songs from the kingdom of Bhutan and the fado talent of Portugal’s Ana Moura… and Patti Smith.
www.fesfestival.com/2013
Steeple Sessions 2013 Festival
in Dublin starts on 11th June with candle-lit acoustic concerts at the Unitarian Church featuring: Martin Hayes, Micheal O’Raghallaigh & Danny O’Mahony, Moya Brennan & Cormac De Barra, Lumiere, Mick Conneely & Dave Munnelly, McAuley Horan & O’Caoimh, Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch, James Kelly & John Blake, Alyth McCormack &
Geomungo Factory: K-Music London
Triona Marshall, We Banjo 3, Paddy Keenan, The Unwanted, John & Tim Lyons, The Mulcahys, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, The Voice Squad, The Lovely Girls, John Carty, The Kane Sisters, The Rowsomes, The O’Briens, Laurence Nugent & Fintan McManus and more.
www.steeplesessions.com
Middlewich Folk & Boat
Festival (14th – 16th Jun) features Spiers & Boden, Seth Lakeman, Dick Gaughan, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Woody Mannl, Backyard Devils, Fosbrooks, Liverpool Shanty Kings, The Peace Artistes, Dan Walsh & Christi Andropolis, The Willows and more.
www.midfest.org.uk
Appearing at Gower Folk
Festival (14th – 16th Jun) are Fay Hield & the Hurricane Party, Lori Watson Rule of Three, Cerddcegin, Barrule, Saul Rose & James Delarre, Paul McKenna Band, MoltenAmba, Kerry Fletcher, Jon Loomes, Swayne & Becky Price and Cupola:Ward.
www.gowerfolkfestival.co.uk
K-Music is London’s Festival Of Korean Music taking place from 14th – 21st June and including the UK debut of the amazing Geomungo Factory (as featured in fR355/356 and on our fRoots 42 compilation) at Cadogan Hall on Thursday 19th June. Other events include the National Orchestra Of Korea and a Pansori Night with Ahn Sook- Sun.
www.serious.org.uk
Open House Festival in
Belfast (19th – 23rd Jun) features apperances from: Lúnasa, Luka Bloom, McAuley, Horan & O’Caoimh, Seamie O’Dowd, Morgan O’Kane & Ferd 4, The Backyard Devils, Shane McAleer & friends, Bhi Bhiman, Hillfolk Noir, Hat Fitz & Cara and more.
www.openhousefestival.com
There wasn’t much
information available at press date about this year’s Essaouira Festival Of Gnaoua & World Music in Morocco from June 20th – 23rd, other than that it will “host stars of African music” including Youssou N’Dour, and of course feature the very best in Moroccan gnaoua music. Keep an eye on
www.festival-gnaoua.net/en/
Beverley Folk Festival (21st – 23rd Jun) has a guest list including
The Proclaimers, Oysterband, Show Of Hands with Miranda Sykes, Gretchen Peters, Edwina Hayes, Lau, Sam Carter, The Young’uns, John Shuttleworth, Folkestra, Allan Yn Y Fan, Blackbeard’s Tea Party, Megson, Curtis Eller, Tangletree, The Teacups, Eric Brace & Peter Cooper, Steve Forbert and more. Tel: 01377 217569;
www.beverleyfestival.com
The month long annual
Earagail Arts Festival in Letterkenny celebrates 25 years in 2013. It kicks off on 21st June and features the likes of Clannad, Altan, Sam Lee, Mokoomba, Martin Carthy, The Henry Girls, Fidil and many more.
www.eaf.ie
The 4th Solas Festival will be held from 21st – 23rd June at The Bield at Blackruthven with musicians Karine Polwart, Breabach, Iain Morrison and other artists.
www.solasfestival.co.uk
Teignmouth Folk Festival
(21st – 23rd Jun) features The Tannahill Weavers, Emma Sweeney, Matheu Watson, Andy Irvine, Jim Causley and more.
www.teignmouthfolk.co.uk
This year Katiesfest on 22nd June will take place at a new site , Halfpenny Green Airport near Wolverhampton with The New Bushbury Mountain Daredevils, Nick Harper, The Bleeding Hearts, Sunjay Brayne, The John Richards Band, Flat Stanley, Kim Lowings, Flatworld plus many more. Tel: 01384 374410;
www.katiesfest.com
A BBC Award Community
Music Day, Bonar Hall, Dundee (22nd Jun) features an early evening family concert featuring the Wighton Singers, Loadsaweeminsingin and Tayside Ukelele Club plus a ceildh with the Mad Parrot Ceilidh Band. Tel: 07792 336804 or 07720 891664
Africa Oyé 2013 (22nd & 23rd Jun) in Sefton Park, Liverpool is a free event with Mokoomba, Osibisa, Yaaba Funk, Son Yambu, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Vibrations, Zong Zing All Stars and Atongo Zimba.
www.africaoye.com
St Albans Folk Festival will be on 22nd and 23rd June with Hannah James & Sam Sweeney, James Findlay & Alex Cummings, and Sally Barnes, winner of Watford Folk Club’s Song For Hertfordshire competition.
www.stalbansfolkmusic.org.uk/
Golowan Festival runs from 22nd to 30th June in Penzance,a celebration of midsummer, reviving the old traditions of the Feast of Saint John, with the Golowan Band, Serpent Dances, the Quay Fair, a Mock Mayor Election, greenery, banners and giant imagery on parade. Mazey Eve and Mazey Day sees the election of the Mock Mayor of the Quay, a spectacular fireworks display, the appearance of Penglaz, Penzance’s ‘Obby ‘Oss, accompanied by the Golowan Band, music and giant sculptures in a series of parades. Tens of thousands of people line the main street of Penzance which
Oysterband: Gate To Southwell & Beverley
Yaaba Funk: Africa Oyé
Photo: Judith Burrows
Photo: Judith Burrows
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