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McCormack, Siobhán O’Donnell, Caitríona Ní Cheannabháin, Fiona Doherty, Michael Hurley, John Carty and Colm O’Donnell. sssschool.org

Music Village workshops take

place in Aghios Lavrentios Pelion, Greece, in four

programmes from 16th July to 2nd September, with experienced tutors covering a multitude of esoteric subjects, plus free live performances. music-village.gr

Ethno Estonia, Köpu, (17th – 29th July), the international music camp for 16–30-year-olds, features workshops every day to learn songs, tunes and dances from different countries with Richard Holzmann, Maarja Soomre, Maimu Jõgeda, Sébastien Grenat, Elisabeth Dichmann, Merike Paberits, Margit Pilt and Margit Kuhi.

folk.ee/en/august-pulst-school The 20th Africajarc held in

46160 Cajarc, Lot, France on 19th – 22nd July will feature Ablaye Cissoko & Volker Goetze, Imarhan, Alsarah & The Nubatones, Sona Jobarteh, Touré Kunda, Girma Bèyènè & Akale Wube, Seun Kuti and the amazing Moonlight Benjamin. africajarc.com

Amongst many more mainstream acts at Stimmen, Germany (17th July – 5th Aug) are Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker, Songhoy Blues and Témé Tan. stimmen.com

Etnosur, Alcala la Real

(Jaen), Andalucia, Spain (20th – 22nd July) features guests including Ghost Number & His Tipsy Gipsies, Alex Ikot Band, Nélida Karr, Konono Nº1, KROKE, Antonio Lizana, La Banda Morisca and more. etnosur.com

Colours Of Ostrava, Moravia, Czech Republic (18th – 21st July) has a line-up including Cheikh Lô, Daara J Family, Oumou Sangaré, Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita: Transparent Water, Dobet Gnahoré, Alireza Ghorbani, Morgane Ji, Trio Da Kali, Ifriqiyya Électrique, Holy Moly & The Crackers and more. colours.cz

La Mar de Músicas,

Cartagena, Spain (20th – 28th July) has guests including Rubén Blades & Roberto Delgado Orquesta, Afenginn, Songhoy Blues, Moy Gomar, Totó la Momposina, Eivør, Kuve, Alba Molina canta a Lole y Manuel, Karmacadabra, Nelida Karr, Salvador Sobral, Fatoumata Diawara, Álex Ikot and more. lamardemusicas.com

Festival Fiest’A Sète, France (21st July –7th Aug) features Toto la Momposina, Las Maravillas de Mali ft. Mory Kante, Mahmoud Ahmed, Eténèsh Wassié, Girma Bèyènè & Akalé Wubé, Bamba Wassoulou Groove, Maa NGala, Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek, Emile Omar, Koko Dembele, Delgrès, Mélanie de Biasio, Meridian Brothers, Gili Yalo, The Pedrito Martinez Group and more. fiestasete.com

Richard Thompson – Dranouter, Belgium

Playing at this year’s Festival Dranouter, Belgium (3rd – 5th Aug) are Rura, Richard Thompson Electric Trio, Gogol Bordello, Les Negresses Vertes, Jake Bugg, Zap Mama, Goran

Bregovic & His Wedding & Funeral Band, Amsterdam Klezmer Band & Söndörgo, The Mavericks, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Elephant Sessions, The Shackleton Trio, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards, Dreamers’ Circus, Intergalactic Lovers, Selah Sue, Luca Bassanese & P.O.P., Pete Morton, Le Vent Du Nord, De Temps Antan, Faustus, Absynthe Minded, Jake Morley and lots

Festival Interceltico de Avilés

y Comarca, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain (23rd – 29th July) features Ards Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, Methil & District Pipe Band, Dallahan, Tsarigando, Banda de Gaitas y Grupo de Baile Esbardu, Llan de Cubel, Jesús Alonso, Banda de Gaitas “A Carballeira”, Tuenda and more. fia.esbardu.org

Festival de Cornouaille,

Quimper, Brittany, France (24th – 29th July) has a line-up including Dan Ar Braz, SkeeQ, Nolwenn Leroy, Rozenn Talec Quartet, Bagad Bro Kemperle, Pevarlamm and more. festival- cornouaille.com

Viljandi Folk Music Festival,

Estonia (26th – 29th July) has a guest list including MandoTrio, Lekarerätten, Hinrikus, Krüsban, Leitham, Duo Mänd/Krüsban, Gatyamadzag Zenekar, Ar-God, Zetod, Kiharakolmio, Duo Mänd/ Krüsban, Debi Gogochurebi, Puuluup, Ülemakstud Rentslihärrad, Kadrievi Orkestar, Dobranotch, Hó-Ró, Kalàscima, Lekarerätten, Duo Malva ja Priks, Estonian Voices, Juhan Uppin, Päri Päri, Svjata Vatra, Black Bread Gone Mad, Jouhiorkesteri, Bombino, MandoTrio, Cätlin Mägi, Kiharakolmio, The East Pointers, Etnosfäär, Kadrievi Orkestar, Maarja Nuut and more. folk.ee

more. Festival Director Bavo Vanden Broeck says, “At Dranouter we like to mix the big shots with the upcoming. So having Jake Bugg on the same stage as Elephant Sessions makes me happy! Also we like to mingle acts with a long tradition with younger artists, so having Richard Thompson (for the fifth or sixth time) on our main stage is as much a statement as programming Jake Morley in the church. But having French gipsy punk band Les Negresses Vertes back twenty-six years after seeing them at Dranouter (still as a visitor then) is my personal highlight (even though I know that singer Elno is no longer with them and with us). festivaldranouter.be

Oumou Sangaré is amongst the artists on at Sfinks Mixed Festival in Belgium (26th – 29th July.) sfinks.be

Playing at this year’s Les

Escales de Saint-Nazaire, France (27th – 29th July): Oumou Sangaré, Gogol Bordello, Inüit, Ghetto Kumbé, Kokoko! and more. les-escales.com

Bardentreffen Nürnberg

World Music Festival, Germany (27th – 29th July) features Lo & Leduc, 47Soul, N3rdistan, Nubiyan Twist, Suistamon Sähkö, Daimh, Baloji, La Cafetera Roja and more. bardentreffen.de

Folk Holidays Namest nad

Oslavou, Czech Republic (28th July – 4th Aug) has a guest list including Reyfado Lisboa, Balkansambel, Muzsikás & Škampa Quartet, Lorcán Mac Mathúna, Martin Hrbáč & Hcmmh, Horňácká Cimbálová Muzika Martina Hrbáče, Beránci A Vlci, Dreamers´ Circus, Blick Bassy, Sam Lee & Friends, Orkesta Mendoza, Malina Brothers & Katka García, Nordens Tone, Jiří Slavík, Mateřština, Jablkoň, Elephant Revival, Miramundo, Iva Bittová & Čikori, Fanfare Ciocarlia and more. folkholidays.com

Ethno Flanders, Ostend,

Belgium (29th July – 7th Aug) features tutors Naomi

Vercauteren, Jonas Malfliet, Sébastien Grenat, Marit Fält. flanders.ethno-world.org

Mama Africa Meeting,

Tuscany, Italy (1st – 5th Aug) features workshops, performances and debates from the likes of Dossou Yelen, Minor Swing Quintet of Bologna, Sandro Joyeux,and Dartagnan Camara. mamaafricameeting.it

Festival Interceltico De

Sendim, Portugal (2nd – 4th Aug) has a guest list including Tundra, Niamh ní Charra, Dallahan, Brigan and more. facebook.com

Urkult, Näsåker, Sweden

(2nd – 4th Aug) features a line-up including Azca & Kweeband, Beatrice Eli, Bnat Timbouktou, Dagadana, Dikanda, Dona Rosa, Gnucci, Huun-Huur-Tu, Hyllning till Hillevi, Jaqee, Katarina Barruk, Ladama, Mittfolk, Rosa Kvartetten, Säkert!, Tara Fuki, Tonbruket, Trolska Polska and more. urkult.se

Festival Interceltique de

Lorient, Brittany, France (3rd – 12th Aug) celebrates Wales with artists including Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Calan, Mabon, Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Côr Meibion Pendyrus, Patrick Rimes, Alaw, Robin Huw Bowen & Tŷ Teires as well as Rhiannon Giddens, Jacky Molard Quartet, Julie Fowlis, Elephant Sessions,