f12 FESTIVALS ABROAD

July) features Paddy Keenan, Frankie Gavin, Dermot Byrne, Stick In The Wheel, Fru Skagerrak, Imar, Will Pound & Eddy Jay, Maarten Decombel, Jim Boyes, Reveillons, KlezmicnoiZ, Triakel, Tres, Trio14, Kyiv Ethno Trio, Halewijn, WoWaKim, Luar Na Lubre and more. gooikoorts.be

Ethno Catalonia, Banyoles,

nr Barcelona (6th – 16th July) is a Summer Music Camp/Festival & Concert Tour for musicians from all over the world to collaborate, jam, rehearse & perform. federacio.joventutsmusicals.cat

Ethno Denmark,

Glamsbjerg (7th – 16th July) is a project for traditional/folk musicians aged 16–30 for young folk musicians to meet and teach each other, by ear, traditional folk songs from their cultures. denmark.ethno-world.org/info

Alsarah & The Nubatones – FMM Sines, Portugal

FMMSines – Festival Músicas Do Mundo – Portugal (19th - 28th July) has a line- up featuring Aldina Duarte, Alsarah & The Nubatones, Anmar 808, BaBa ZuLa, BaianaSystem, Barbez, C4 Trío, Bulimundo, Chassol, The Como Mamas, Daymé Arocena, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, DuOud, Elida Almeida, Ethno-Trio Troitsa, Gili Yalo, Guy One, Havana Meets Kingston, Huun-Huur-Tu, Imarhan, Kimmo Pohjonen, Konono No.1, Kroke, La Tène, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lajkó Félix, Maravillas de Mali, Maryam Saleh with Maurice Louca & Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Monsieur Doumani, Oliver Mtukudzi, Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L, Sara Tavares, Scúru Fitchádu, Širom, Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda, Sons Of Kemet, Sutari,

The 22nd Blas International Summer School of Irish Traditional Music & Dance returns to the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick this summer 25th June – 6th July, with expert tuition and masterclasses from Kevin Crawford, Siobhán Peoples, John Carty, Jim Higgins, Tony O’Connell, Colin Dunne and Karan Casey. There are also lectures on Irish traditional music and dance topics, Irish language classes, lunchtime and evening concerts, sessions, céilithe, field- trips and more. blas.ie

Nuits Atypiques, Sud

Gironde, France (1st – 28th July) has a line-up including Fouad Achkir, Cocanha, Hassan Tabar, Duo Corbefin-Marsac, Duo Brotto-Lopez, Laüsa, Lo Lop E La Lèbre, Patrick Bebey Quintet, Olena Uutai, Très Vidas, Perrine Fifadji, Paco Sery Group and more. nuitsatypiques.org

Førde Folk Music Festival,

Norway (4th – 8th July) has a line- up including Fanfare Ciocarlia, Aynur, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Danyel Waro, Trio Lopez Petrakis Chemirani,

TootArd, Vieux Farka Touré, Yasmine Hamdan, Yazz Ahmed, Ÿuma and more. Creative and Production director Carlos Seixas says, “For the twenty years I have been its creative director, FMM Sines never had the ‘headliner’ category so I’m reluctant to make highlights. That being said, I will mention seven acts that make me very happy to bring to FMM Sines 2018. From the young generation: Scúru Fitchádu, from Lisbon’s Afro scene; Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca & Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, experimental trio from Cairo; and the ‘imaginary folk’ of Slovenia’s Sirom. From the ‘legends’ quota: Oliver Mtukudzi and Bulimundo, icons of Zimbabwe and Cape Verde. And finally, Maravillas de Mali and Havana Meets Kingston, supergroups where old and young generations get together.” fmmsines.pt

Dimitris Mystakidis, Jyotsna Srikanth, Muchacho & Los Sobrinos, Marja Mortensson, Constantinople & Ablaye Cissoko, Cassie & Maggie, Timbila Muzimba, Fliflet Hamre, Elida Almeida, Cimbaliband and more. fordefestival.no

Pohoda Festival, Airport

Trenčín, Slovakia (5th – 7th July) features Ziggy Marley, This Is

The Kit, Yasmine Hamdan, Ifriqiyya Électrique, Bukahara, Calexico and more. pohodafestival.sk/en

Skagen Festival, Denmark (5th – 8th July) has guest appearances from Allan Taylor, Càirdeas, Eleanor Shanley, Kenny Speirs, Lis Sørensen, Na Leanai, The Kilkennys, Ian McCalman, The Sands Family, Toby Beard, Tom McConvill, Tørfisk and more. skagenfestival.dk

Celebrating its 45th edition

this year, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Canada is back 5th – 8th July at Birds Hill Provincial Park, featuring Natalie MacMaster, Martin Simpson, Kacy &

Clayton, Rising Appalachia, Sidi Touré, Hiss Golden Messenger, Huun-Huur-Tu, Archie Roach, We Banjo 3, Genticorum, Front Country, Darlingside, John Showman & Tom Power, The Lonesome Ace Stringband and more. winnipegfolkfestival.ca

Rudolstadt Festival in

Germany (5th – 8th July), with a focus on Estonia, has a line-up including Bombillaz, Mari Kalkun & Runorun, Maarja Nuut & Hendrik Kaljujärv, Graham Nash, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Torupilli Jussi Trio, Ahmad-Knecht-Trio, Ale Möller, Amine & Hamza, Armaos- Rostani Duo, Bella Ciao, Betsayda Machado & Parranda El Clavo|, Chico Trujillo, Debademba, Diego El Cigala, Duo Bottasso, Elida Almeida, Fatoumata Diawara, Lankum, Lula Pena, Maija Kauhanen, Monsieur Doumani, Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita, Shivkumar & Rahul Sharma, Txarango, Blowzabella and more. rudolstadt-festival.de

Gooikoorts International Folk Festival, Belgium (6th – 8th

Willie Clancy Summer School, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare, Ireland (7th – 15th July) has a plethora of trad players on the bill including: Tommy Peoples, Séamus Glackin, Kevin Glackin, Paddy Glackin, Fintan Vallely, Louise Mulcahy, Jackie Daly, Noel Hill, Cormac Begley, Jack Talty and lots more. scoilsamhraidhwillieclancy.com

Kaustinen Folk Music

Festival, Finland (9th – 15th July) features OMIRI, Folk All-in Band, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard Band, Kapela Maliszów, Sami Vassvik, Hannu Seppänen & Co, Ilo Ensemble, Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström, Juurakko, Maija Kauhanen, Suvi Teräsniska and more. kaustinen.net

Les Suds à Arles, France (9th – 15th July) features Gilberto Gil e Amigos, Angélique Kidjo, Alba Molina, Roberto Fonseca, Tshegue, Le Trio Joubran, Yom & The Wonder Rabbis, Xylouris White, Altin Gün, 47SOUL and more. suds-arles.com

The 35th Rencontres Internationales de Harpes Celtiques, Dinan, France (11th – 15th July) features Anao, Arthur- Coriolan, Blossom Harp Ensemble, Colunia, Corrina Hewat, Fiana Ni Chonaill, Green Glaz, Harpes Ô Choeur, Ishtar, Leonard Jacome, Myrdhin Duo, Nadia Birkenstock, Ogma, Raphael Pinel, Tayir, Tristan Le Govic Trio and more. harpe-celtique.fr

South Sligo Summer School,

Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, Ireland (15th – 21st July) has tutors including Declan Folan, Oisin Mac Diarmada, Philip Duffy, Caoimhe Kearins, Stephen Doherty, Cian Kearins, Damien Stenson, Marion Egan, Fionnuala Kearins, Aidan Shannon, John Dwyer, Keith Frain, Niamh Ní Shúilleabháin, Leonard Barry, Jarlath McTernan, Holly Geraghty, Elsa Kelly, Breda Shannon, Bernie Geraghty, Theresa O’Grady, Jarlath Brennan, Muireann Banks, Daíthí Gormley, Adrian Scahill, Seamie O’Dowd, Shane McGowan, Junior Davey, Darragh Healy, Conal