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Eliza Carthy: ‘I just don’t get why guitars are revered in the way they are’
Eliza explores the “daft” world of guitars before two passionate music friends begin her conversion…
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Erland Cooper speaks about the inspirations fuelling his great Orkney trilogy
The Orcadian musician talks about his triptych of albums inspired by the sounds, landscape and people of his birthplace
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Peter Gabriel Discusses ‘Biko’, His Anti-Apartheid Anthem
In 1980 Peter Gabriel released ‘Biko’, raising awareness of South Africa’s apartheid regime. It’s since become a human rights anthem across the world. Gabriel tells the story of its genesis and legacy
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K-Music Comes To London
The 11th edition of the celebrated Korean Music Festival brings some of the country’s most vital artists to the capital this autumn
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Folk Round-up (PerKelt, Kevin Fowley and more)
A selection of essential releases from the worlds of British and Irish folk including new albums from PerKelt, Kevin Fowley and Simon Care & Gareth Turner
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Rhiannon Giddens: A Beginner's Guide
“I never want anything I do to feel like it’s a lecture.” Nigel Williamson guides us through the prolific and pioneering career of one of America’s finest
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Essential 10: British & Irish Folk Abums
Choosing ten albums across five decades of classic British and Irish folk is a brave if doomed mission, because it’s a list that changes at each iteration, discovers Tim Cumming
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Avi Avital: Sweet Intuition
Mandolinist Avi Avital will be joined at the BBC Proms by a chamber ensemble and the Rustavi Choir to celebrate music from around the Black Sea
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The illusion of inclusion: why the Grammys keep failing global music
Ian Brennan on why the Grammys’ ‘Global’ music isn’t truly global
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Folk Round-Up (New music from Leonard Barry, Amy Laurenson, Louise Bichan, The Naomi Berrill Trio, Philippe Barnes & Tom Phelan)
Uilleann pipes, Orkney fiddles, Irish cellos and more in our latest round-up of folk music from across the British Isles
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Celtic Connections 2024: Scotland’s ‘City of Music’ tunes up for its much-loved winter festival
A stellar line-up of multi-genre talent gears up to gather in Glasgow for Celtic Connections 2024
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Songlines Best Albums of 2017
Songlines’ editors Jo Frost and Simon Broughton select their favourite albums of 2017
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Celebrating 25 editions of the Gnawa festival in Essaouira
The annual Gnawa festival in Essaouira, Morocco has just celebrated its silver anniversary. Torben Holleufer has been a regular visitor since its first incarnation and returns to assess its impact, reflecting on some of the magical, unique and heartbreaking moments of the past 25 editions
