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Rooting About


WHAT’S HAPPENING News Edited by Lily Washburn


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FESTIVALS & EVENTS Baroque At The Edge is


London’s ‘no rules’ early music festival, running from 4 – 6 January at LSO St Luke’s, where the artists explore different ways of playing baroque music in the 21st century (“no programme notes, no lectures: all you need to know is how to listen.”). Included are John Dipper & Dave Malkin working with storyteller Nick Hennessey, viola da gamba experimentalist Liam Byrne and singer Sally Davies with an English folksong workshop.


GlobalFEST takes place at


Times Square’s Copacabana nightclub in New York City (6th Jan) with a line-up including BCUC, Jeremy Dutcher, 47Soul, Combo Chimbita, Gato Preto,


Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider: Dreamers, Orquesta Akokán, Debashish Bhattacharya, Cha Wa, Amythyst Kiah, Dakh Daughters and Zouk Machine.


Shannonside Winter Music


Festival has its 20th anniversary year in 2019, taking place from 17th – 21st January in Co Clare with a line-up including Matt Molloy & John Carty with Arty McGlynn & Mick Hanly, Kate Purcell, Ger O’Donnell & Kate Theasby, Brian King, Liam Leahy, Doyle Family, Gael Force 4, Brendan Bugler, Niamh O’Donnell and more.


From 18th – 20th January it’s the 40th Whittlesea Straw Bear


Dipper & Malkin – Baroque At The Edge


Festival, with a programme of storytelling and music sessions, dance team displays, barn dances, the Straw Bear Procession and guests including Jack Rutter, Greg Russell, Banter, Keith Donnelly, Ursula Holden Gill,


At London’s Roundhouse, In


The Round (22nd – 31st Jan) radically transforms the architecture of its main space in a series of intimate one-off performances. Encompassing a range of genres, the series includes Ana Moura, An Evening of Words and Music with Patti Smith, This Is The Kit,and Shirley Collins.


The Gloucester Cajun and


Zydeco Festival is back for its 26th year in 2019, with guests including Hogan’s Heroes, Boat Band, Rough Chowder, The Po Boys, The Bayou Tapestry, Joli Blon, The Zydeco Diamonds as well as dance workshops. 25th – 27th January.


Hosted by Broadstairs Folk


Week, Winter Festival (26th – 27th Jan) takes place at the Sarah Thorne Theatre in Broadstairs with a line-up of The Orchestra That Fell To Earth, Thomas Abraham’s Band, Anthony John Clarke, Sally Ironmonger, Larkspur, Happy Trails, The Dartford Folk Massif, Tim Edey, Jez Hellard And The Djukella Orchestra, Sean Wholihan & Liam Sherry, Crisis, Triality and Shedness.


Sauti za Busara returns to


Zanzibar (7th – 10th Feb) with a line-up including BCUC, Mokoomba, Afrigo Band, Fid Q, Fadhilee Itulya, Ifrikya Spirit, Asia Madani, Tune Recreation Committee, Rajab Suleiman & Kithara, Ithrene, Hoba Hoba Spirit, M'Toro Chamou, Faith Mussa, Lydol, Trio Kazanchis +2, Tausi Women's Taarab, Jackie Akello, Shamsi Music, Sofaz, Dago Roots, S Kide & Wakupeti Band, Mkubwa na Wanawe Crew, Damian Soul, Wamwiduka Band and more.


Folk Alliance International


Conference takes place in Montreal, Canada next year from


M’Toro Chamou – Zanzibar


Shirley Collins – Roundhouse


13th – 17th February and as always has an enormous programme of showcasing artists including Alash Ensemble, Alex Cuba, Andrew Finn Magill, April Verch Band, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Birds Of Chicago, Blair Dunlop, California Guitar Trio & Montreal Guitar Trio, Caravana Banda, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Connie Kaldor, Coralie Herard, Dawn Landes, De Temps Antan, Doolin', Eliza Gilkyson, Emily Wurramara, Fanie Fayar, Farah Siraj, Findlay Napier, Flor de Toloache, Frazey Ford, Fru Skagerrak, Gangstagrass, Hafdis Huld, Harrison Kennedy, Inni-K, John Smith, Kaia Kater, Kalàscima, Le Vent du Nord, Leela Gilday Band, Les Poules à Colin, Lisa Canny, Livingston Taylor, Mm Mihirangi & the Mreikura, Mànran, Meaghan Blanchard, Melisande, Moxie, Niyaz featuring Azam Ali, Nomadic Massive, Oh Susanna, Patty Griffin, Pierre Kwenders, Raye Zaragoza, Rebecca Loebe, Rising Appalachia, Sarah Jane Scouten, Shari Ulrich, Sofia Rei, The Dardanelles, The East Pointers, The Fretless, The Ghost Of Paul Revere, The Jellyman's Daughter, The Maes, The Revelers, The Small Glories, The Suitcase Junket, The Turbans, The Young'uns, Trad.Attack!, Tri-Continental, Vishtèn, Vivalda Dula, Vox Sambou, William Fitzsimmons, Yves Lambert Trio and more.


Photo: © Judith Burrows


Photo: © Judith Burrows


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