WOMAD

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  Musicport's on again. 5th to 7th October this year and it's back in Whitby. Lots of good stuff on including Dub Colossus. Unfortunately, I'll not be there this year as our ceilidh band's got a booking that weekend - b*gger!

  Posted on 10-Aug-2012 7:54pm by Mcgrooger

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  Oooh that's interesting, hopefully Samuel Yirga might be doing a few shows around that time

  Posted on 10-Aug-2012 8:07pm by Captain Mubbers

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  Only if we camp!
  

  Posted on 10-Aug-2012 9:43pm by Bloohair

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  http://www.last.fm/event/3345104+Africa+Express?fb_ref=sharebar&fb_source=timeline

  Posted on 10-Aug-2012 9:57pm by Purpledawn

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  Not Womad, but looks fab

  Posted on 10-Aug-2012 9:58pm by Purpledawn

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  Bloohair, Whitby is over 5 hrs by train and 3 chages + a couple of bus journeys for me I thought the festival was cheap, now I know why!

  Posted on 10-Aug-2012 10:37pm by Purpledawn

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  if your looking for a winter womad then head north

  Celtic Connections in Glasgow at the end of January

  There is a lot of "folk" music but every year there is more and more "world music".

  Celtic connections is also famous for it's collaborations and last we saw some great one off collaboration (Irish fiddle band and African Kora player)

  Posted on 10-Aug-2012 11:47pm by Cal N Del

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  @PD - Whitby's only a long way if you live a long way from it. Some people live in the North, you know! Having said that, it's not easy getting there from the NW either! It's a really nice festival though for anyone who can get there. The two times I've been they had a fair bit of folk and reggae as well as some excellent world music and some comedy and stuff.

  Posted on 11-Aug-2012 10:12am by Mcgrooger

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  I joined the site rhythmpassport.com fter they posted about it on here a couple of years ago. It's brilliant. They have loads of world music gigs listed and you can taylor you monthy e-mail alert to your taste. You update your profile on their with what you are in to and they will tell you about the gigs they think you'll be interested in. Or you can just go to the site and see what's on that month.
  We saw Cheikh Lo and Aurelio Martinez last year having found the gigs on there. Cheikh Lo was at a fantastic really small venue in London (apologies I forget the name!) right by Kings Cross station and the ticket only cost us £20. Aurelio was in Cambridge Corn Exchange . . . just down the road for us! Tickets £10 and another really tiny lovely intimate venue!
  Well worth joining . . . doesn't cost you anything. xxx

  Posted on 11-Aug-2012 11:01am by Yummy Mummy

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  African Soul Rebels tour used to be good, used to be in Feb every year as far as I can remember. I think it stopped last year?

  Posted on 11-Aug-2012 2:24pm by Bassy

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