A Welsh festival of, well, Welsh folk music. One of the biggest Welsh Festivals. If you have a guitar in the attic, or a bodhran in the cupboard, or maybe a fiddle under the bed, then bring them along! There is sure to be a jamming session in a pub or two.
The festival covers many different music styles, including folk, and suits those with a wide range of musical interests. Over 200 diverse acts perform across 12 live stages, spanning comedy, electric, roots, reggae and folk, as well as films and theatre. The location is sometimes kept secret for quite some time. It takes place at Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens, Northampton NN6 9LY, on Thursday 27th August.
A weekend of sea shanties, maritime songs and music.
A bit different - a museum display! The Royal College of Music Museum’s special exhibition explores the world of contemporary folk traditions, celebrating how and why folk musics continue to evolve, live and thrive.
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Aims to give young, up and coming traditional Musicians and Dancers the chance to perform in a non-competitive environment. The Festival lasts for four days and nights, consisting of Gigs, Concerts, Sessions, Ceilidhs, Workshops and much, much more. (Listed in Ireland as well as Scotland, as it has a Celtic music bias. Besides, we don’t have an Isle of Man section.)
The Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club meets at the Royal British Legion in Lerwick from September to March, fortnightly on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The annual festival in October is a highlight for traditional accordion and fiddle music, with concerts and dances across the isles. The festival hub is Islesburgh Community Centre in Lerwick. Rural concerts take place in community halls, the Grand Dance is at Clickimin Centre, and the final concerts are at the Royal British Legion and the Festival Club. ...
The UK’s most northerly folk festival is run by a voluntary committee, with concerts throughout Shetland. Visiting and local artists share programmes in community halls, Mareel’s music auditorium, and Clickimin Leisure Centre in Lerwick. Festival members have a Festival Club at Islesburgh Community Centre in Lerwick, with daytime concerts, sessions and workshops. The weekend ends with Foy concerts across three venues, where visiting acts play a short set in each hall. ...