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ARC offers free downloads to celebrate anniversary
Posted on January 13th, 2012 in Songlines Blog by Alexandra Petropoulos.
The world music record label, ARC are celebrating their 35th anniversary by offering a competition and sampler album for free download, which features some of their most exciting releases over the years.
Established in 1976, ARC music started out as a one-man operation by Horst Tubbesing, selling Bolivian music out of the back of his car, a Citroen 2CV. It was the first record label exclusively dedicated to the music of different world cultures.
They have come a long way since then and to celebrate this achievement, they are offering the chance to win 35 CDs of your choice from the ARC Music catalogue. With over 700 titles from over 120 countries, there is a lot to choose from! Recent releases include 20 Best of Ireland by Noel McLoughlin and The Very Best of Japanese Music – Shakuhachi, Koto and Taiko Drums – a beautiful collection of classical and modern Japanese music.
You can find the 19-track album available for free on Amazon here and the competition details here.
Gigs Outside of London
Posted on August 10th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Alexandra Petropoulos.
Living in London means you have easy access to hundreds upon hundreds of gigs, so it is easy to forget there are other shows happening outside of London. For those of you who live elsewhere in the UK, here is a quick look at some of the gigs happening within the next month.
Events to watch out for this month across the UK:
EDINBURGH
23rd August Joy Dunlop – Leith Folk Club
26th August A Journey Through Iranian Magham Music – St John’s Church
30th August Sandra MacBeth – Leith Folk Club
WEST MIDLANDS
5th August Quantic and His Combo Barbaro – Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
12th August Balkanic Eruption Gets Dirty On The Decks – Hare & Hounds
12th August Rush Hour Blues: Ska’d For Life – Oozells Square
17th August Moseley Folk Presents: The Low Anthem – Hare & Hounds
21st August Celtic Clan – The Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath
4th September Jimmy Cliff + Toots & The Maytals – Wolverhampton Civic Hall
EAST MIDLANDS
31st August Dogwood Rose – The Carrington Triangle Folk Club, Nottingham
YORKSHIRE
6th August Boogaloo – The Hifi Club, Leeds
21st August No Fixed Abode – The New Bath Hotel, Sheffield
22nd August Dogwood Rose – The Rising Sun, Nether Green, Sheffield
26th August Dave Burland – Reeth Memorial Hall, Reeth, North Yorkshire
SOUTHWEST
9th August Doris Intercultural Summer School – Clayhidon, Nr Taunton
10th August Toots & The Maytals – Exeter Phoenix, Exeter
25th August The Old School Dance Band – The Exchange, Old Market Hill, Dorset
30th August The Water Tower Bucket Boys – The Quicksilver Mall, Yeovil, Somerset
NORTHWEST
11th August Queen Ifrica & Tony Rebel – Band On The Wall, Manchester
19th August Latino Music Fest – Colston Hall, Manchester
25th August La Tinto Bros – Matt & Phred’s Jazz Club, Manchester
3rd September Mintfest 2011 Bernard Massuir – Brewery Arts Center, Kendal
WALES
23rd August The New Inn Folk Club – The New Inn, Pontblyddyn, Flintshire
25th-29th August AberJazz Festival – Fishguard
Did we miss something? Let us know in the comments. Alternatively, check out our Songlines Gig Guide or Rhythm Passport for more listings.
Balkan madness and brass bands as you’ve never known them
Posted on July 7th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Alexandra Petropoulos.
The annual brass festival in Guča has been going since 1961 and is one of the wildest parties in Europe. Taking place over four days in August, the festivities see more than 300,000 people descend on the village – usually home to just 3,000 inhabitants – where revellers can feast on spit-roasted lamb and pork, sup alcohol aplenty and enjoy some of the 40 brass bands playing the local dances – the kolo and the cocek.
Here’s a quick taste of the Balkan madness experienced last year by Joe Walker and Marc Engel – who ventured to Guča on one of the Songlines Music Travel trips.
To join us for the madness of Guča 2011 or for more information, please visit www.songlines.co.uk/music-travel/tours-festivals-2011/serbia-guca.php
Raghu Dixit – A Gallery
Posted on June 7th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Alexandra Petropoulos.
Raghu Dixit has quickly become the man of the year – releasing the best selling non-Bollywood album in India, winning the Songlines Music Awards for Best Newcomer in 2011, spending six months on the world music charts, and being featured on the cover of Rolling Stone India and Songlines magazines.
As an extension of the feature on Raghu in the current issue of Songlines (July 2011 #77), here is the full gallery by photographer Shiv Ahuja during The Rahgu Dixit Project’s India Dekho tour.
As photographer Shiv Ahuja explains, “We covered 6000kms in three days, playing shows in Calcutta, Calicut and Tumkur. What really struck me was that the same music appealed to such a diverse bunch of people. From city people and college students in Calcutta to town folk in Tumkur. Raghu had them all on their feet dancing and jumping about for the duration of the concert. I’m used to seeing indie gigs and small outdoor gigs around the country but the Tumkur gig was a government supported festival with over 30,000 people!”
The Raghu Dixit Project India Dekho Tour – Images by Shiv Ahuja
Shiv Ahuja
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