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If you’re at a loose end this weekend or fancy a great festival why not head upto the Lake District for the Imploding Acoustic Inevitable Festival! The festival takes place in Fell Foot Woods, home of Pancosmic Pyromanticism! IAI is an intimate 2 day festival and offers the finest underground urban folk and poetry that the UK has to offer. You will see many Frukie artists in the line-up! Looks …
This festival line-up just keeps getting better, just when I think they’ve topped it they add another top band that we love! Indie giants Modest Mouse, gothic-Americana act Iron & Wine, conquering London guitar trio The White Lies and the single most exciting irish act of the last few years, Villagers, have all been added to this year’s 12th Open House Festival in Belfast, 7th – 12th September!
Brampton Live 2010, the biggest folk roots festival in the north of England, has been cancelled. The 16th Brampton festival was due to take place near Carlisle between July 16-18 with a bumper line-up of artists from the UK, America and Canada. But founders Ken and Sue Bradburn and their fellow directors of Brampton Live Ltd, Mick North and Steve Henderson have issued the following statement:
In August Moishe’s Bagel release their long-awaited third album ‘Uncle Roland’s Flying Machine’, produced by David Keay and with specially commissioned artwork by renowned cartoonist Glen Baxter. Thrillingly original cutting-edge klezmer and folk music from some of Scotland’s finest musicians. An intoxicating, life-affirming mix of Eastern European dance music, Middle Eastern rhythms and virtuoso performances.
From The people who brought you ‘Tapestry Goes West’ Wild West and Medieval Festivals from 2003 through to 2008 in Cornwall and Wales respectively comes a one day event in the walled garden at Shenley Park in the Hertfordshire countryside. Half an hour north of London, 1 mile from Radlett Station with trains from Kings Cross Station leaving every half hour. Formerly Shenley Mental Institution the Victorian walled garden was …
Blazin’ Fiddles, Scotland’s award winning group, head out on a major tour this month, taking in venues including Newbury Corn Exchange, The Theatre Royal in Bury St. Edmunds, Cornerstone Didcot, The Theatre Royal Winchester, The Stables in Milton Keynes and more. Running through mid June to early July, some dates are already sold out. Two of their members are to leave and they will also be joined by a new …
The Southbank Meltdown is an annual event at the Southbank Centre that is curated by an artist. Last year it was curated by Ornette Coleman. If anything the event is always fresh, challenging, revealing and provocative. This year’s event has included Islamic Punks, Cajun Legends, Blues Hobos to a talent contest from hell, songs about cricket and politics, a tribute to Kate McGarrigle and special performances by Broken Bells, Seasick …
English folk music crosses borders: Next month – thanks to the Scottish Arts Council Tune Up touring scheme – Spiers & Boden will hit the road with their first full tour of Scotland on a double-headline bill with Orkney traditional Scottish duo Saltfishforty. Look out for them at Oran Mor in Glasgow, The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen, Eden Court in Inverness, An Lanntair in Stornoway and more.
Seth Lakeman today unveils the video for his beautiful single ‘Hearts & Minds’, which is released on Monday 21st June. ‘Hearts & Minds’ is taken from Seth’s forthcoming new album of the same name which is released the following Monday 28th June. The video features Seth busking his way up from his Dartmoor home to his recent gig at the Komedia in Bath. It includes impromptu acoustic sets across the …
Captain Kennedy are a 7-piece band from Northern Ireland. 2009 saw the band establish their position on the Irish music scene with a number of high profile festival appearances, the highlight being two dates at the prestigious Open House Festival. Other impressive gigs including sharing the stage with the likes of Alela Diane, Noah and the Whale and Foy Vance and appearances on the same festival bills as renowned artists …