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WHAT’S HAPPENING News Edited by Sarah Coxson
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Walthamstow Folk Festival is back at Mirth, Marvel & Maud, London E17 on 26th May from
12pm till late, after its sold-out debut last year. Programmed by Tim Chipping and supported by fRoots, the line-up includes The London Bulgarian Choir, Ye Vagabonds, Bonnie Dobson, Anna Roberts-Gevalt, Lisa Knapp, Cormac Begley, Whyte, Nick Hart, Jali Bakary Konteh and Boss Morris.
facebook.com/ WalthamstowFolkFestival
La Linea, London’s annual Latin Music Festival, returns throughout April with performances from Buena Vista Social Club frontman Eliades
Ye Vagabonds –Walthamstow
Ochoa, Mexrrissey, Ana Tijoux, La Pegatina, Orchestra Baobab, Jorge Drexler, Gisela Joao and more.
lalineafestival.com.
The Feast of Fire creators,
Walk the Plank, are collaborating with Liverpool arts organisations including Pagoda Arts, Africa Oyé and Liverpool Soulfest to create some events showcasing diversity in Liverpool, coming to St John’s Gardens at St George’s Hall this Easter from 23rd March – 2nd April. Amongst the events are: Flames From The Dragon, exploring Chinese culture, from fusion to hip hop and traditional Chinese music, and African Heat, a preview of this summer’s Africa Oyé festival with live music.
walktheplank.co.uk
Wrexham’s new arts and
market hub Tŷ Pawb open its doors to the public on 2nd April
with Dydd Llun Pawb, a day-long celebration with a carnival atmosphere, featuring live music, performing arts, and more, bringing back an old Wrexham tradition, where locals would descend into the town for a day of festivities on the Monday following the annual spring market.
owpeoplesmarket.co.uk/ dydd-llun-pawb/
Weirdshire International Psych Folk Festival runs from 4th – 8th April at De Koffie Pot, Left Bank Village, Hereford with David Colohan, Sproatly Smith, B’ee, Moongazing Hare, Kitchen Cynics, Trappist Afterland, Alula Down, David Ian Roberts, OORT, Jacken Elswyth, B’ee, and, at Canon Frome Court, Cath & Phil Tyler.
facebook.com/events/ 1525350557561532
Glenfarg Folk Feast runs
from 6th – 8th April with The Boys Of The Lough, Richard Digance, John Doyle, The James Brothers & Emily Smith, Mairearad and Anna, Pauline Alexander & Sandy Stanage, The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience, Charlie Stewart, Cathal McConnell and more.
glenfargfolkclub.com
Wales International Harp
Festival takes place at Galeri, Caernarfon on 6th & 7th April with concerts and masterclasses including Catrin Finch, Calan, Vaughan & Milda Agazarian, Sioned Williams & Carol McClure, Ben Creighton Griffiths, Paul Dooley, Maeve Gilchrist, Nic Gareiss and more.
galericaernarfon.com
The 51st Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering runs from 6th – 8th April with Folkestra, Johnny Handle, Hedgehog’s Skin, Lowp, Steve Turner, Archaeosoup, Astral Circus, Beeswing, Ellington Band, Jim Grant, Paul Martin, Rent A Peasant, Sedayne & Rapunzel, Time Bandits, local dance teams and more.
northumbriana.org.uk
Jackie Oates – Oxford Weekend
Other Music Festival’s inaugural weekend runs from 19th – 22nd April across selected venues in Aberdeen, with guests including The Bollywood Brass Band, Paul Anderson, Janos Lang & Janos Kallai, Patsy Reid, Hanka Wójciak, Susanna Jara, Nadya Albertsson, Mezcla and Heidi Talbot.
othermusicpromotions.com Folk Weekend Oxford runs
from 20th – 22nd April with Eliza Carthy & Saul Rose, False Lights, The Furrow Collective, Jackie Oates, Topette!!, Sam Carter, Ross Couper & Tom Oakes, Banter, Boldwood, Black Feathers, Mary Bateman and many more.
folkweekendoxford.co.uk
Northern Streams – Festival Of Nordic & Scottish music, song and dance – runs from 20th – 22nd April at Grassmarket Centre, Edinburgh with guests including: Peter Hedlund, Paul Anderson & Shona Donaldson, Fika Collective and V-Dala Spelmanslag.
wwwnorthernstreams.org Kilfenora Traditional Music
Festival runs from the 27th – 31st April with sessions in Kilfenora’s pubs and singers’ night in Linnanes pub, hosted by Joe O’Connor. As well as the resident Kilfenora Céilí Band, the main concert features Stockton’s Wing and Katie Theasby.
kilfenoraclare.com/events/kilfenor a-music-festival-2017/
Tradfest Edinburgh runs from 26th Apr – 6th May with
The Bollywood Brass Band – Aberdeen
Photo: Darryl Everitt
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