Yudu - fRoots October 2015

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. If you have urgent news about something happening in the current month, we have a Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/frootsmag where you can post it.

FESTIVALS & EVENTS Womex takes places from

21st – 25th October in Budapest, Hungary. Senegalese musician Cheikh Lô will be honoured with this year’s Womex Artist Award and the official showcase selection includes A-Wa, Ana Tijoux, Blick Bassy, Dom Flemons, Germán López, Karolina Cicha & Bart Payga, Mamar Kassey, Martin Lubenov’s Jazzta Prasta, Rancho Aparte Chirimia, Sarabi, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Tritha Electric, Wu Man and Zoufris Maracas. Gypsy HeartBeats, will honour music from the Carpathian Basin, and its variety, by celebrating the musical impact of the Roma, with Attila Oláh, Romengo and Mónika

Lakatos, Tcha Limberger, Bea Palya, Ferenc Radics, István Pál Szalonna. Club Duna puts the spotlight on music from Hungary and Central Eastern Europe with Ági Herczku & Band, Buda Folk Band, Clarinet Factory, Damir Imamoviç Sevdah Takht, Federspiel, Muzykanci, PaCoRa Trio and Sutari. Off-Womex Showcases include: Alicia Jaggasar & Los Alumnos de San Juan, Canteca de Macao, Cucurucho, Javier Paxariño Trio, Kachimba4, Kleztory, Leandro Fregonesi, Natig Rhythm Group, The Nordanians. womex.com

Serious presents K-Music

2015, a London-wide celebration of Korean music, throughout

Cheikh Lô –Womex Award, and Fira Mediterrania

September, including Jambinai, Noreum Machi, The Pansori Night and The Korean National Gugak Centre. serious.org.uk

An Old Time American Music

Week runs from 26th September – 3rd October in Spain with Beverly Smith, John Grimm, Kate Lissauer, Joff Lowson. lafuenteholidays.com/september- 26-october-3-2015

Tenterden Folk Festival (1st – 4th October) includes guest appearances from The Askew Sisters, Bing Lyle, Dick Miles, Gordon Tyrrall, Jim Bainbridge, Mick Ryan & Paul Downes, Paul & Liz Davenport and Pete Castle. tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk

Cork Folk Festival (1st – 4th October) has guests including: Dervish, Buille, Jimmy Maccarthy, Danú, Martin Simpson, Donal Lunny & Paddy Glackin, Jimmy Crowley, Four Star Trio, Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly, John Spillane, Paddy Keenan, New Rope String Band, The Voice Squad, Cherish The Ladies and more. corkfolkfestival.com

The 15th Hydra Rebetiko

Gathering will take place in Greece from 1st – 4th October with workshops, sessions, seminars and concerts, all free admission. ed.emery@thefreeuniversity.net or facebook.com/londonrebetiko

WemsFest multi arts festival

in Westbourne and Emsworth, Hants runs from 1st – 18th October with Lil’ Jimmy Reed & The Bob Hall Band, Judie Tzuke, Bettysoo & Curtis McMurtry, Les Frères Guisse, Eddie Martin and Lokito Ya Congo. wemsfest.com

The Allen Valleys Folk

Festival runs from 2nd – 4th October with Ron Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra, The Will Pound Band, The Coal Porters, R.M.Hubbert, Kate In The Kettle, Inge Thomson & Fraser Fifield, Tom McConville and more. allenvalleysfolkfestival.co.uk

Derby Folk Festival (2nd – 4th October) features Eddi Reader, John Tams & Barry Coope, Andy Cutting, Jackie Oates,

Jambinai – K-Music 2015

Kate “In The Kettle” Young – Allen Valleys & Hartlepool

Seckou Keita, Leveret, Stick In The Wheel, Steve Tilston, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Melrose Quartet, Faustus, Moore Moss Rutter, The Dovetail Trio, Bob Fox, John Spiers, Calan, Blair Dunlop, The Teacups, Fire In The North Sky and more. derbyfolkfestival.co.uk

Festival in Llanbedrog (2nd – 4th October) has workshops and concerts with Gordon Giltrap, John Etheridge, Ray Burley, Vimala Rowe, Carrie Martin, Paul Brett and more. llynacoustic.co.uk

The Llŷn Acoustic Guitar Costa Del Folk Portugal

(3rd – 7th October) has guests including The Demon Barbers XL, Seth Lakeman, Show Of Hands, Wizz Jones, Dave Burland, New Rope String Band, Mighty Doonans, Ewan McLennan, Sally Barker, Tim Edey, Lady Maisery, Tickled Pink, Steamchicken, Jam & Crumpet Band, Harpeth Rising, The Young’uns, Coco & The Butterfields, Rob Heron & The Teapad Orchestra. But strangely nobody from Portugal costadelfolk.co.uk

The 2nd annual Harp On

Wight Festival takes place at various venues throughout Ryde, Isle of Wight from 7th – 11th October, including teaching courses, lectures, workshops and concerts by Seckou Keita, Kim Robertson, Christina Tourin, Mike Parker, Ben Creighton Griffiths and Keziah Thomas. harponwight.com

Photo: Elly Lucas