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on percussion.
www.ethno-
world.org/events/ethno- camp/ethno-norway
La Notte Della Taranta, Italy's biggest music festival and one of Europe's most important events dedicated to traditional culture, runs from 5th – 23rd Aug in Salento, culminating in a massive event in Melpignano on the 23rd.
www.lanottedellataranta.it
Playing at this year’s Feakle International Festival of Traditional Music (6th – 11th Aug): The Irish Concertina Ensemble, Lumiere, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Donal Murphy Band, Eileen O'Brien, Sean Tyrell, London Lasses, The Burns Sisters, Boruma Trio and much more!
www.feaklefestival.ie
Fairport Convention’s Cropredy Convention (7th – 9th Aug) features hosts, plus The Waterboys, Capercaillie, Joe Broughton's Conservatoire Folk Ensemble, Al Stewart, Cara Dillon, Treetop Flyers, The Travelling Band, Churchfitters, Edwina Hayes, Reg Meuross, Blackbeard's Tea Party, Richard Digance and more.
www.fairportconvention.com
Canada’s Edmonton Folk
Festival (7th – 10th Aug) sees guest appearances from Daniel Lanois, Ben Harper, Los Lobos, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Alpha Yaya Diallo's West African Summit, Baka Beyond, Basia Bulat, DakhaBrakha, Donal Lunny & Andy Irvine, Elephant Revival, James Keelaghan, Jez Lowe, Lúnasa, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Mokoomba, Ron Kavana, Niamh Parsons, Paddy Keenan & Siobhán Peoples, Pharis & Jason Romero, Sharon Shannon and more.
www.edmontonfolkfest.org
Telemark International Folk
Music Festival in Norway (7th – 10th Aug) features Staut, Hekla Stålstrenga, Breabach, Seán Keane, Erlend Apneseth, Monsieur Doumani, The Nordic Fiddler's Bloc, Erlend Viken Trio, Byting, Anne Hytta, Ugras, Marie Tveiten and more.
www.telemarkfestivalen.no
BoomTown Fair (7th – 10th Aug) takes place at the Matterley Bowl Estate in Winchester with The Cat Empire, Jimmy Cliff, The Wailers, The Skatalites, Tinariwen, Bellowhead,
Alabama 3, Afro Celt Sound System, Easy Star All Stars, Eliza Carthy, The Bad Shepherds, Treacherous Orchestra and more.
www.boomtownfair.co.uk
Nuits Cajun & Zydeco de
Saulieu in Saulieu, Burgundy, France (7th – 11th Aug) has a line-up including: River Zydeco Band, Eurocajun Allstars Band, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Cajun Roosters, Bayou Chicot, Bal De Maison, Ton Ton Gris Gris, Blue Bayou, Bal De Lundi Gras and more.
www.bayouprod.com
Belladrum Tartan Heart
Festival (8th & 9th Aug) by Beauly, Inverness has a line-up including Billy Bragg, Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds, The Mekons & Robbie Fulks, The Vatersay Boys and Mad Dog McRea.
tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Coming up at Dartmoor Folk
Festival (8th – 10th Aug) are The New Rope String Band, Lady Maisery, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Vicki Swann & Jonny Dyer, The Old Fashioned, Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher, Chalktown, Pete White's Suitcase Circus, Trevor Organ's Cracking Crockery, The Dartmoor Pixie Band and more.
www.dartmoorfolkfestival.org.uk
Saltburn International Festival Of Folk Music, Dance & Song (8th – 10th Aug) sees guest appearances from: Vin Garbutt, Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby, The Wilsons, Steve Tilston, Colum Sands, Tom McConville Band, The Young'uns, Alan Bell, Roy Bailey, The Hut People, The Gren Bartley Band and more.
www.saltburnfolkfestival.com
Supernormal takes place from
8th – 10th August at Braziers Park, Oxford including Alasdair Roberts, Mary Hampton, Dark Northumbrian and Laura Cannell.
supernormalfestival.co.uk
Kaya Weekender at the
Vaynol Estate, Bangor (8th – 10th Aug) features Coxsone Dodds Sound System, Don Letts, Kizomba Latin Afro Party, Baba Yaga, Cowbois Celtaidd and more.
kayaweekender.co.uk
Broadstairs Folk Week runs
from 8th – 15th Aug with Seth Lakeman, Dick Gaughan, Tim
Mary Hampton: Sidmouth & Supernormal
Edey, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, Bella Hardy & The Midnight Watch, Moulettes, The Urban Folk Quartet, The April Verch Band, Tony McManus, Southern Tenant Folk Union, Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, 4Square, Ian Walker & Ian Bruce, Paul Downes & Mick Ryan, Quicksilver, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Alaw, Blueflint, Chris While & Julie Matthews, Cocos Lovers, Dan Walsh, Flossie Malavialle, Gavin Atkin, Jim Mageean, Jo Freya, Keith Kendrick & Sylvia Needham, Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner, Maggie Boyle & Paul Downes, Matt Quinn, MoltenAmba, Pete Morton, Peter Knight's Gigspanner, Rob Heron & the Tea Pad Orchestra, The Goat Roper Rodeo Band, The London Klezmer Quartet, The Willows, Tickled Pink, Toothless Mary, Two Man Ting and many more.
www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk
Ethno Germany takes place
at Burg Lichtenberg from 8th – 15th Aug with music leaders Allan Skrobe, Kathryn Döhner and Bajo Kohring.
www.ethno-
world.org/events/ethno- camp/ethno-germany-2013/
Bath Folk Festival &
Traditional Music Summer School (9th – 17th Aug) features Martin Carthy, Sheelanagig, Rory McLeod, The Ballina Whalers, Tyn Daga, Jez Hellard & The Dukella Orchestra, Inu, Kings And Folk, Crowd, The Dead Rat Orchestra, Nasrudin, Owl in the Sun and many more!
www.bathfolkfestival.org
Ot Azoy! – JMI’s full immersion courses in Yiddish Language, Song and Culture for people of all ages, levels and backgrounds – runs from 10th – 15th Aug at SOAS, London, WC1. Led by Yiddish Lecturer Helen Khayele Beer and her distinguished team of fellow Yiddishists, Sonia Pinkusowitz- Dratwa, Annick Prime- Margules, Lily Kahn and Barry Davis. Shura Lipovsky, Director of The Golden Peacock, will also teach a daily session of Yiddish through song.
www.jmi.org.uk
Folkworks Summer Schools celebrate their 25th anniversary (11th – 16th Aug) with three schools in Durham tailored to the needs of each age group. This year’s Junior Summer School takes
Sheelanagig: Bath Folk Festival
place at Chorister School (9 - 13 years) with tutors including: Eliza Carthy, Dave Gray, Sarah Hayes, Jim
Molyneux.The Youth Summer School at St. Chads College, (13 - 23 years) is directed by Ian Stephenson and Sam Pirt with tutors Natalie Haas, Ian Lowthian, Lester Simpson, Saul Rose, Sylvain Barou, Tola Custy, Jenna Reid, Angharad Jenkins and guest tutor Alistair Anderson, and the Adult Summer School at St John's College (Over 18s), directed by Bella Hardy and Dave Wood, has tutors Martin Dunn, Mike Vass, Anna Massie, Bryony Griffith, Alistair Anderson, John Somerville, Nathan Armstrong, Kerry Fletcher, Taffy Thomas (Guest tutors: Natalie Haas, Saul Rose.)
sagegateshead.com/tour-dates/ folkworks-summer-schools-2014
Folkworks Gathering (14th – 16th Aug) takes place Elvet Methodist Church, Old Elvet, Durham with Ian lowthian, Lester Simpson, Sylvain Barou, Saul Rose, Nathan Armstrong, John Somerville Fiddle Strings: Eliza Carthy, Mike Vass and Dave Wood, Natalie Haas, Jenna Reid, Tola Custy, Angharad Jenkins, Byrony Griffith, Anna Massie, Taffy Thomas, Alistair Anderson, Bella Hardy, Ian Stephenson, Sam Pirt, Sarah Hayes, Kat Davidson, Dave Gray, Grace Smith and a chance to see the results of the hard work from those who have been part of the Adult Summer School.
sagegateshead.com/tour-dates/ folkworks-durham-gathering-2014
Indian violin virtuoso Jyotsna
Srikanth takes up residence in Edinburgh during the annual Fringe this August, presenting Carnatic Nomad at The Space On The Mile from 11th –16th Aug.
www.edfringe.com
Glasgow International Piping
Festival (11th – 17th Aug) has guests including Angus MacColl, Angus Nicolson Trio, Armagh Pipers Club, Bagad Cap Caval, Calum MacCrimmon, Carreg Lafar, Daimh Mor Big Band, Hamish Napier & Marc Duff Duo, Julien Cartonnet, Lorne MacDougall, Niall Vallely, Paddy Keenan, Rakish Paddy, Ro:Toro, Skipinnish, Tejedor, The Mischa MacPherson Trio and more.
www.pipinglive.co.uk
Photo: Ian Anderson
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