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Paul Simmonds, Janet Russell, Jim Woodland, Reem Lelani, Vic Gammon, Robb Johnson, Potiphar’s Apprentices, Jim Ward, Will Duke, Sussex Harmony and sixteen morris and display dance teams.
www.lewesfolkfest.org
The Cork Folk Festival (10th - 13th October) has a guest list including Altan, Scullion, John Spillane, Frankie Gavin, Rynne, Barou & Donal Lunny, Paddy Casey, Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman, Arty Mcglynn & Nollaig Casey, Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch, Nell Ní Chróinín & Máire Ní Chéilleachair, The Boat Band and many more. The festival is also attempting to put together the world's largest Ceílí Band to play for a Ceílí Mór in Cork on Sunday 13th October, inviting musicians who play flute, accordion, fiddle, pipes, concertina, banjo, mandolin to join the band by regsitering at
jointheceiliband@gmail.com. Tel: 00 353 (0)87 6486922;
www.corkfolkfestival.com
The Spree takes place over 11
days (10th – 20th Oct), designed to wrap around the Royal National Mòd, Scotland’s premier celebration of Gaelic language and culture, which is coming to Paisley for the first time. The bulk of The Spree action will take place in the unique setting of a Spiegeltent in County Square with Admiral Fallow, The Pictish Trail, Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson, Daimh, Capercaille, Donnie Munro, Manran and Rachel Sermanni
www.thespree.co.uk
Liverpool Irish Festival returns for its 11th year from Thursday 10th to Sunday 20th October with performances from Christy Moore, the return of the ever popular Irish Sea Sessions, Pádraig Rynne, Donal Lunny & Sylvain Barou and more.
www.liverpoolirishfestival.com
Banbury Folk Festival (11th – 13th Oct) has a line-up featuring Jamie Smith's Mabon, Mike Silver & Johnny Coppin, Bernard Wrigley, Meet on the Ledge, Colvin Quarmby, Kimber's Men, George Papavgeris, The Young' Uns, The Hut People, The Jigantics and Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner.
www.banburyfolkfestival.co.uk
Blazin’ Fiddles host the 13th
Blazin’ in Beauly from 12th ‘til 19th October with guest tutors including Sarah-Jane Summers, Lauren Maccoll, Skip Gorman, Ruaridh Campbell, Christine Hanson and Rick Taylor.
www.blazininbeauly.com
Lowender Peran – Festival of the Celts in Kernow – runs from 16th – 20th October at Ponsmere Hotel, Perranporth with the likes of The Barefoot Quartet, Bolingey Troyl Band & Dancers, The Brim, The Celtic Fiddlers, Dawns a Sbri’l, Dydhana, Eien, Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail Musicians, John the Fish, Kemysk, Matthi Ab Dewi, Moe Keast, Richard Trethewey, Tan ha Dowr, Tir ha Tavas, Tredanek and many more.
www.lowenderperan.co.uk
Musicport Festival is back in its ancestral home this year at Whitby Pavilion from 18th – 20th October with Neville Staple, Tamikrest, Neil Innes, Amira Amulette Trio, Baladi Blues Ensemble, Skip "Little Axe" McDonald, Los Chinches, The Orchestra That Fell To Earth, Ballet Nimba, Radik Tulush, Louis Barrabas & The Bedlam Six, The Moulettes, Himmerland, Tantz, Jadid Ensemble, The Young'Uns, Hoda, Dan Walsh, Boff Whalley, Patsy Matheson, Forro Porro and more. Tel: 01947 603475 ;
www.musicportfestival.com
The 10th Bristol Cajun &
Zydeco Festival runs from 18th – 20th Oct at The Folk House with Racines Trio with Steve Riley, The Big Easy, The Zydeco Diamonds, Rough Chowder, Out Of The Swamp and Whiskey River Boys.
bristolcajunfestival.com
Festival des Panards French traditional music/dance weekend takes place on 18th – 20th October at Mytholmroyd Community Centre, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, featuring Zef, Stilouen, Michael Beek, lots of dance teachers and more.
www.frenchdanceleeds.co.uk
A slice of America comes to The Atkinson with From a Distance, Southport’s Americana Festival from 20th – 22nd September. On the bill: Sarah Savoy & The Francanadians, Peggy Seeger & special guest
Tamikrest –Musicport, touring, new album
Thea Hopkins, Sarah McQuaid, Chastity Brown & Annie Keating, Police Dog Hogan and Trouble in the Fields – A Tribute to Nanci Griffith featuring The Kennedys, Edwina Hayes and The Carrivick Sisters. Tel: 01704 533333;
theatkinson.co.uk
Canterbury Festival (19th
Oct – 2nd Nov) features a variety of art forms. Amongst the roots- based music events are: Chris Jagger's Atcha, Oysterband, Luke Jackson, Craobh Rua, Doudou Cissoko and Lúnasa.
www.canterburyfestival.co.uk
The Baring-Gould Folk
Festival takes place in Okehampton from 25th – 27th October with Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer, Peggy Seeger, FLÚR and The Wren Band amongst others.
www.baring-
gould.co.uk
Singer songwriter Dougie
MacLean who proudly collected a lifetime achievement from the BBC Folk Awards earlier this year, is the festival host for the 9th Perthshire Amber Festival (25th Oct – 3rd Nov) with guests including: Karine Polwart, Karen Matheson, Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward and Fisher, The MacLean Project, Buddy Macdonald, Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson, Tim Edey & Charlie McKerron, The Hazey Janes and more. Tel: 01350 724 281;
www.perthshireamber.com
The 15th Return To Camden
Town Festival will take place on the last weekend in October and the first weekend in November 2013. Over the first weekend (25th – 27th Oct) the main focus will be on music, with concerts, album launches, instrumental workshops and informal music sessions galore. Over the second weekend (1st – 3rd Nov), the focus shifts to dancing and singing. This weekend will also incorporate the 3rd Gaelic Voices Festival. Confirmed highlights include John Carty Festival Band, Len Graham, Danny O'Mahony and Micheál O'Raghallaigh, Colm Gannon, The Star of Munster and McNamara Céilí Bands plus set and sean nós dance tuition by Mick Mulkerrin, and much more.
www.returntocamden.org
The Lichfield Festival of Folk
(25th – 27th Oct), held in the Guildhall, has a line-up including Kimber's Men, John
Värttinä – LIFEM
Bright Phoebus Revisited draws together the members of the extended Waterson family plus some very special guests in a unique celebration of the life and work of Lal and Mike Waterson through their music. Eliza Carthy (London, Warwick and Liverpool only), Martin Carthy, Ann Waterson, Eleanor Waterson, Marry Waterson, Norma Waterson, Oliver Knight perform songs from the album, along with previously unheard and unreleased songs by Lal and Mike. Special guests include Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley, John Smith, Kami Thompson, Neill MacColl, Rory McFarlane and Martyn Barker. The concerts will be directed by Kate St John. The short tour begins in London at the Barbican (11th Oct), before heading to Warwick (Arts Centre, (12th), Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (14th), Brighton Dome (15th) and Colston Hall, Bristol (16th). The tour will be accompanied by the publication of a book Teach Me To Be A Summer’s Morning featuring paintings, drawings, stained glass designs, poems and lyrics, as well as a CD of previously unreleased material by Lal Waterson.
This issue’s cover star Lisa
Knapp supports the release of her new album Hidden Seam with full band dates at Kings Place, London (14th Sept) and The Acorn Theatre, Parade Street, Penzance (26th Oct); and duo dates with Gerry Diver at Farnham Maltings
Kirkpatrick, Les Barker, Meet On The Ledge, The Jigantics P.I.G. (Pretty Interesting Group) featuring Hugh Crabtree and members of Feast of Fiddles. Tel: 01543 262223;
www.lichfieldarts.org.uk
Representing a broad spectrum of the finest Finnish musical talent, this year's London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) at Kings Place (30th Oct – 2nd Nov) features Värttinä, Kimmo Pohjonen, Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila, Karen Tweed, Tsuumi Sound System, Alamaailman Vasarat, Pekko Käppi.
www.lifem.org.uk
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Photo: Judith Burrows
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