3 Around 33! On, and either side of, our 33rd Anniversary we’re having an English Summer, celebrating 3 icons of English folk. Starting this month with Oysterband.
There was another special FREE download compilation album with the April Festival issue, fR346 April. 15 great tracks from La Bottine Souriante, Sproatly Smith, Martha Mavroidi Trio, Anaïs Mitchell, Sambasunda Quintet, Sory Kandia Kouyate, Jason Steel, Jim Moray, Gadarene, Sakaki Mango & Limba Train Sound System, Elizabeth LaPrelle, Julie Murphy, Ahmad Al Khatib & Youssef Hbeisch, Mairi Morrison & Alasdair Roberts and Banda Olifante feat. Mamadou Diabate. The download includes booklet and label artwork and sleeve notes for those who want to burn to CD.
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Now compiled by fRoots in association with Spiral Earth and the AFO, the definitive UK & European folk, roots & world music festivals information pages.
June Tabor & this issue's cover stars Oysterband at their recent Union Chapel concert: video directed by fRoots photographer Judith Burrows.
Greece’s Loxandra, featured this issue: Nick Angousis (clarinet), Dimitris Vassiliadis (kanun), Ria Ellenidou (vocal), Loukas Metaxas (bass), Makis Baklatzis (violin, vocals), Dimitris Panagoulias (percussion), Kyriakos Tapakis (ud), Nick Magnisali (percussion)
Salento’s wonderful Anna Cinzia Villani, whose latest CD is reviewed this issue. This one’s from her previous album.
See lots of videos from our 30th anniversary fRootsenanny, including Billy Bragg, 3 Mustaphas 3, Oysterband with June Tabor, Martin Simpson, Devon Sproule, Ian King, Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, Jim Moray, Zuzana Novak, Kristi Stassinopoulou & Stathis Kalyviotis, Laurel Swift and Pamela Wyn Shannon here
fRoots Forum Come Write Me Down goes online - join in on the new instant 21st century fRoots letters page and have your say. Plus interactive Late Breaking News, d-i-y Gig Reviews, Musicians wanted, free Small Ads, personal messaging and lots more!
fRoots Radio It’s Podwireless! Our regular podcast features lots of the music you’ll read about in the pages of fRoots magazine, most of which you can’t hear anywhere on mainstream radio! There’s also an archive of recent programmes for many hours of listening pleasure.
The UK’s annual WOMAD festival is the central link in this highly-reputed worldwide series, bringing together music and people from all cultures in a glorious, forward-looking celebration.
Towersey Village Festival is a long-running family-friendly event in Oxfordshire, brought to you by the team who organised Sidmouth International Festival until 2004. Includes Shooting Roots and great ceilidhs!
Moseley Folk Festival A family-friendly Midlands event showcasing a healthy mix of traditional, contemporary and downright experimental folk and acoustic music.
Sidmouth Folk Week Sidmouth Folk Week is the grandmother of all UK festivals, a week-long event in a small seaside town where anything can happen - and sometimes does!
WOMEX is the world music expo, the biggest professional conference, showcase and trade fair event exclusively dedicated to world, roots, ethnic, traditional and local music.
Sauti Za Busara - "sounds of wisdom" - is an annual festival of Swahili Culture held in the heart of Stone Town, Zanzibar, the historic Indian Ocean gateway to Africa.
Ethnoambient Salona is a summer celebration of cultural diversity through music, held in ancient settings near Split in Croatia.
fROOTS SUPPORTS THE AFO
There are many world music delights to be found at our international partners Mondomix
Spiral Earth The online hub for UK folk & roots music
AfroPop Worldwide America's No.1 online radio resource for African and related musics.
