7 f Esperanzah!, Floreffe,


Namur, Belgium (5th – 7th Aug) features Manu Chao, La Ventura, Patti Smith, Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra, Dub Inc, Anoushka Shankar and more. esperanzah.be/


Playing at Festival


Dranouter, Heuvelland, Belgium (5th – 7th Aug) are Suzanne Vega, Afro Celt Sound System, I Fratelli Tarzanelli, Lynched, Hayseed Dixie, False Lights, Dom Flemons, Le Vent Du Nord, Les Frères Lemay, Alaverdi, Will Pound & Eddy Jay, Old Salt, Curly Strings, Wim Claeys, Nahko & Medicine For The People, Ìmar, Habadekuk, Oratnitza, Ethno Flanders, Trad. Attack!, Söndörgö, The Eskies and more. festivaldranouter.be


Broadstairs Folk Week runs


from 5th – 12th August with appearances from Altan, False Lights, Nancy Kerr & The Sweet Visitor Band, The Young'uns, O'Hooley & Tidow, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar, Rory McLeod, Ciaran Algar Band, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Talisk, Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders, Will Pound & Eddie Jay, Andy Kershaw, Sean Taylor, Blackbeard's Tea Party, Tom Kitching Band, Granny's Attic, Gordon Potts, Floot Street, Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater, Megson, Ewan McLennan, Daoiri Farrell, Kimber's Men, Oka Vanga, Will Pound Ceilidh Band, Geoff Lakeman, Winter Wilson, Gentlemen Of Few, Dovetail Trio, Against The Grain, Bristol Ceilidh Quartet, Holy Moly & The Crackers, Dan Walsh, The Turbans, Gilmore Roberts, The Bully Wee Band, Na-Mara, Steve Turner, Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer and many more. broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk


Festival Interceltique de


Lorient, Brittany, France runs from 5th – 14th Aug with (alphabetically) A Vagabán, Aber Valley Male Choir, Alan Stivell, Ampouailh, Anxo Lorenzo, Archie Roach, Bagad de Lann Bihoué, Bagad de Lorient, Bagad Kemper, Banda de Gaitas Cántigas E Fro, La Banda de Gaitas, Bolingey Troyl, Carreg Lafar, CherryGrove,


Clann Mhic Ruairí, Claymore, Corquiéu, Dan Ar Braz, Djiboudjep, Duncan Chisholm, E-Leizh, Ensemble Mouez Bro Konk et Kan, Eric Bogle, Fred Morrison, Iñaki Sánchez Santianes, Ïstan Quartet, Jamie Smith's Mabon, Joan Baez, Lorcán Mac Mathúna, Marthe Vassallo, Mec Lir, Patrick Molard, Planxty O Rourke, Saoirse, Solas, STARTIJENN, The Friel Sisters, Tommy Emmanuel, Trio Kazut de Tyr, Yann-Fañch Kemener and many more.festival-interceltique.com


Edinburgh International


Festival 2016 runs 5th – 29th August with folk and traditional musicians including Karine Polwart’s show Wind Resistance, Youssou N'Dour, Grit, violinist Greg Lawson's symphonic interpretation of the late Martyn Bennett's iconic album, Yorkston/Thorne/Khan and Flit, the new collaboration between Martin Green, Portishead's Adrian Utley, Mogwai's Dominic Aitchison, Becky Unthank and Adam Holmes with animators whiterobot. There is also a screening of the film Where You're Meant To Be starring former Arab Strap frontman Aidan Moffat and the late traditional singer Sheila Stewart. eif.co.uk


Faces EtnoFestival, Fiskars,


Finland (6th – 7th Aug) features Sakari Kukko & Super Helle, Tuomari Nurmio & Folk Liisa, Edu Kettunen, Paleface, Punainen Lanka, Santtu Karhu ja Talvisovat, Svjata Vatra, Mikey General & Band, Es Ow & Ridail, Malang Cissokho, Mirja Klippel, Los Pan Pan, Kandidaatti, Don Yousa and many more. faces.fi


Bath Folk Festival &


Traditional Music Summer School, (6th – 14th Aug), has guest appearances from Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party, Lau, Beth Porter & The Availables, John Spiers, Effra, Declan Millar, as well as a New Shoots Competition. bathfolkfestival.org


Folkworks Adult Summer


School (8th – 13th August) takes place at St Aidan’s College, Durham with tutors Nathan Armstrong, John Somerville, Lauren MacColl, Sarah Jane Summers, Andy May, Sam Partridge, Corrina Hewat, Rob Harbron, Tom Cronin and Laura-


Afro Celt Sound System: Dranouter, Boom Town Fair, Beautiful Days


Beth Salter/ Folkworks Youth Summer School runs from 8th – 13th August for ages 14 – 20, at St. Chad’s College, Durham with Ian Lowthian, Ian Stephenson, Sam Sweeney, Niall Murphy, Sarah Hayes, Dave Gray, Kate Locksley, Sophy Ball and Jenn Butterworth. Folkworks Junior Summer School (10th – 13th August), for ages 9 – 13, takes place at The Chorister School, Durham with Bryony Bainbridge, Ruth Ball, Seth Tinsley and Sam Pirt. sagegateshead.com/tour-dates/ folkworks-summer-schools-2016


Glasgow International Piping


Festival (8th – 14th Aug) features Angus MacColl, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton, RURA, Stuart Liddell and Willie McCallum amongst others. pipinglive.co.uk


African Drum Village, Belmont nr Meigle, Perthshire (10th – 14th August) features appearances from Billy Konate, Seckou Keita Quartet SKQ and more. africandrumvillage.com


Sziget Festival, Óbudai


Island, Budapest, Hungary (10th –17th Aug) has a guest list including Manu Chao, Aziza Brahim, Baro Drom Orkestar, Buika, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Goran Bregovic Wedding & Funeral Band, Buika, Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis, Lajkó Félix feat. Óperentzia, Rachid Taha, Hackney Colliery Band, Ilaria Graziano, Francesco Forni, LA- 33, Rupa & The April Fishes, Värttinä, Yiddish Twist Orchestra, Cimbaliband, Ballet Camara African Dance & Drum Show and more.


sziget.hu/festival_english Kalottspel, Målselv,


Northern Norway (9th – 14th Aug) has a line-up featuring Benjamin Mørk, Fotefar, Frida Olaussen: Virrvarr, Gjermund Larsen Trio, Kartellet, Mariann Torset, Mellembygd Mannskor, Målselv Spelmannslag, Odd Nordstoga, Ola Bremnes, Philip Jers & Jouko Kyhälä, Sara- Marielle Gaup Beaska, WAO and Kjøp Billett. kalottspel.no


Fairport’s Cropredy


Convention, nr Banbury, Oxon (11th – 14th Aug) features hosts Fairport Convention, Hayseed Dixie, Steeleye Span, Ralph McTell, Babylon Circus, The Demon Barbers, Maia, Gilmore


Aziza Brahim: Sziget


Roberts, Richard Digance, Gryphon and more. fairportconvention.com


BoomTown Fair, Matterley


Estate, Winchester (11th – 14th Aug) features an electic line-up including Afro Celt Sound System, Asian Dub Foundation, Babylon Circus, The Dhol Foundation, Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate, Lau, Los De Abajo, Mokoomba, Neville Staple Band, Ojos De Brujo, Seth Lakeman, Shooglenifty and more. boomtownfair.co.uk


Folkfestival Ham, Ham,


Belgium (12th – 14th Aug) has a guest list including Roberto en Alessandro Tombesi, The Pete Seeger Legacy, Kadril, Sharon Shannon Band, Shantalla, Sarah McQuaid and more. folkfestivalham.be


The North Shropshire Cajun and Zydeco Big Weekend, Welshampton, nr Ellesmere, Shropshire (12th – 14th Aug) features Wayne Singleton & Harold Guillory, Lisa Trahan, The Flatville Aces, The Bearcats, Joe Le Taxi, The Rip Roaring Success, Jock Tyldesley & Vera van Heeringen, Joli Blon, The Resellys, Bakerfield and more, including Sarah Savoy’s Cajun Kitchen! northshropshirecajun.co.uk


Saltburn International Festival Of Folk Music, Dance & Song, Cleveland runs from 12th – 14th Aug with Vin Garbutt, Chris Sherburn & Denny Bartley, Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby, Coope, Boyes & Simpson, Allan Taylor, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Bob Fox, Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies, Louise Jordan, Nathan Rogers, Roy Bailey, Trio Threlfall, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston, Heartstrings, Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner, The Wilsons and more. saltburnfolkfestival.com


The All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil,


Ennis, Co Clare, Eire runs from 14th – 22nd August where trad performers compete against fellow musicians, singers and dancers to achieve the recognition of being an All-Ireland champion. From 14th – 19th August, Scoil Éigse is the official summer school organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí for various instrumental music, singing, dancing and Irish language classes. fleadhcheoil.ie


Photo: © Judith Burrows


Photo: © Judith Burrows


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