London, UK – Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, B.B. King, who has just recently celebrated his 80th birthday, has just announced…
B.B. King 2006 UK Tour Details
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Folk Britannia: Into the Mystic
London, UK – As part of Folk Britannia, Into the Mystic presents Vashti Bunyan, Bert Jansch, Mike Heron, Adem & King Creosote. the concert will…
Folk Britannia: Folk Freestage and Joe Boyd & Friends
London, UK – Folk Britannia presents Folk Freestage, an afternoon of sessions and performances by a number of budding folk and folk-inspired talents, including Tunng,…
2005 International Songwriting Competition World Music Finalists Announced
International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2005 finalists. These finalists were selected out of almost 15,000 entries from 80 countries and represent the top…
Lura brings Santiago to Seattle
Author:Patricia Herlevi-Balquin Lura The Triple Door, Seattle, Washington January 31, 2006 Despite blusterous weather, Portuguese-Cape Verdean vocalist, Lura and her quintet packed The Triple Door.…
Folk Britannia: Daughters of Albion
London, UK – Folk Britannia continues with Daughters of Albion, featuring June Tabor, Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy, Kathryn Williams, Sheila Chandra & Lou Rhodes.…
Flamenco Revolutionaries Son de la Frontera at HotHouse in Chicago
Chicago (Illinois), USA – Following the US release of Son de la Frontera, the five members of this brilliant new flamenco ensemble will make…
Folk Britannia: Which Side Are You On?
London, UK – Which Side Are You On? is the first event programmed by Folk Britannia, a festival focusing on the rich and compelling history…
Danny Kyle’s Open Stage Winners Announced at Celtic Connections
Glasgow, Scotland – Last night’s Open Stage saw 7 up and coming artists collect Danny Awards. All of these artists will play a part in…
Celtic Connections 2006, a Grand Success
Glasgow, Scotland – Sunday 29th January was the last day of the 13th Celtic Connections festival. Performances started at 11am in The Glasgow Royal Concert…