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Celtic Fiddle Festival

Traditional fiddle music from Scotland, Ireland and Brittany by the established band consisting of Kevin Burke, Christian Lemaitre and Andre Brunet.

The Apex, Bury St Edmunds

Fri 14 Jun

£16 (£14) / 01284 758000

  • 20:00

Buxton Opera House

Sun 16 Jun

£16 / 0845 127 2190

  • 20:00

Courtyard, Hereford

Sat 15 Jun

£16.50 / 01432 340555

  • 19:30

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Sound Sessions at The Mackintosh Church

Bathe yourself in the tranquil surroundings of The Mackintosh Church Hall, enjoying peace and calm as you are exposed to healing sounds. Booking is essential.

The Mackintosh Church, Glasgow

Tue 28 May

£40 / 0141 946 6600

Four-week course.

Tue 4 Jun

£40 / 0141 946 6600

Four-week course.

Tue 11 Jun

£40 / 0141 946 6600

Four-week course.

Tue 18 Jun

£40 / 0141 946 6600

Four-week course.

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

Powerful rhythms and theatrical choreography from the energetic drumming group.

Cheltenham Town Hall

Wed 2 Oct

£15–£19; £13–£17 disabled ( £13–£17; £13–£17) / 0844 576 2210

  • 19:30

Cottiers Kelvinbridge, Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

£18 (£10) / 0141 357 5825

Fri 21 Jun

£18 (£10) / 0141 357 5825

Lichfield Garrick

Thu 10 Oct

£20 / 01543 412121

  • 19:30

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Ethan Johns + Marika Hackman

Acclaimed music producer Ethan Johns performs tracks from his debut album 'If Not Now Then When', to coincide with its release this month. Winner of the 2012 Brit award for Best Producer, Johns has worked with a string of big names, from Kings of Leon to Laura Marling, Ryan Adams to Rufus Wainwright. In producing this…

Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury

Thu 11 Jul

£11 / 01635 244246

  • 20:00

City Screen Picturehouse, York

Tue 16 Jul

£12 adv / 0871 704 2054

  • 20:00 – 23:00

Fruit, Hull

Mon 15 Jul

£10 / 01482 280018

  • 19:30

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Martin Simpson

Folk and blues from the singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham

Thu 12 Sep

£14.50 (£13.50) / 01329 223100

  • 19:30

Chapel Arts Centre, Bath

Fri 18 Oct

£15 / 01225 461700

  • 20:00 – 22:30

The David Hall, South Petherton

Sat 25 May

£15 (£14) / 01460 240340

  • 20:00

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Southside Americana Club

Music from the Carlton Jug Band, Kevin Young and more.

The Glad Café, Glasgow

Sun 26 May

Over-18s only

£5 / 0141 636 6119

Part of Southside Fringe.

Africa Entsha

A true miracle of the township: four boys with golden voices. 'Entsha' in Zulu means new. This remarkable a cappella group with fresh sounds and new style from the beating heart of Soweto. Great music, inspirational harmonies, fabulous dance. An irresistible performance expressing the spirit of Africa. Infectiously…

The Old Courtroom, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£10 (£8) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Rebelution

A melange of rock, world and reggae by the band who come from Santa Barbara, California.

Audio, Brighton

Thu 27 Jun

£12.50 adv / 01273 624343

  • 19:00

The Cellar, Southampton

Wed 26 Jun

£12 adv / 023 8071 0648

  • 19:30

The Jazz Cafe, London NW1

Tue 25 Jun

£15 adv / 020 7485 6834

  • 19:00 – 23:00

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Stewart MacLennan

Guitarist and singer-songwriter from Texas with a collection of eclectic tunes.

Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant, Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 225 2131

  • 18:45 – 21:30

360' immersive Live Performance.

For ALL information and booking: http://www.souldome.com/#!live-performance/c1t4v Intimately stunning live music and dj sets, whilst immersed in 360' shape-shifting visuals. Relaxing on cushions with friends, this is more like a cosy high tech front room. Proudly featuring the Amazing Alison David, Creamy Carrie…

Jubilee Square, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Mon 27 May

£10 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

£10 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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El Gusto Orchestra Of Algiers

The mixed group of Jewish and Muslim musicians performs a style of Middle Eastern music called chaabi.

Barbican Centre, London EC2Y

Mon 3 Jun

Hall

£17.50–£25 / 020 7638 8891

  • 20:00

Funmi Olawumi

The Nigerian singer leads her 12-piece group in a performance and Afrobeat, hi-life and fuji.

Colchester Arts Centre

Fri 12 Jul

£12.50 (£10.50) / 01206 500900

  • 19:30

The Jazz Cafe, London NW1

Fri 21 Jun

£20 / 020 7485 6834

  • 19:00

MAC (Midlands Arts Centre), Birmingham

Sat 8 Jun

£12.50 (£9.50) / 0121 446 3232

  • 19:30

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Modeste Hugues

World music by the singer-songwriter from Malagasy.

The Green Note Cafe, London NW1

Fri 14 Jun

£10 adv / 020 7485 9899

  • 20:30

Musicport Festival

Fifty acts from all around the globe grace five stages for this weekender festival of world music. The line-up includes Tamikrest (Mali), Ballet Nimba (West Africa), Himmerland (Denmark), Hoda (Iran), Los Chinches (Peru/UK) and many, many more.

Whitby Pavilion Complex

Fri 18 Oct

£20–£85 / 01947 603475

  • 18:30 – 02:00

Sat 19 Oct

£20–£85 / 01947 603475

  • 18:30 – 02:00

Sun 20 Oct

£20–£85 / 01947 603475

  • 18:30 – 02:00

Sam Carter

An up-and-coming young singer-songwriter (who won Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010) with an intricate fingerpicking guitar style and a powerful singing voice.

New Greenham Arts, Newbury

Fri 28 Jun

£12 / 01635 522733

  • 20:00

The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham

Sat 8 Jun

£11 (£10) / 01249 701628

  • 19:30

Ropery Hall, The Ropewalk, Barton-upon-Humber

Sat 25 May

£10–£12 / 01652 660380

  • 20:00
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Samba Sene & Diwan

Dancey, jazzy grooves and Afro-beats from Senegal.

The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Tue 6 Aug

£10 (£5) / 0131 220 4298

2 for 1

Wed 7 Aug

£10 (£5) / 0131 220 4298

Sat 10 Aug

£10 (£5) / 0131 220 4298

…and 7 more dates until 21 Aug

Ute Lemper Sings Pablo Neruda

A rare opportunity to see charismatic German chanteuse Ute Lemper. Famed for her interpretations of Kurt Weill, Marlene Dietrich, Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Stephen Sondheim, Ute Lemper presents an atmospheric evening of song based on the love poems of Pablo Neruda. This very delicate and beautiful songbook is…

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1

Tue 28 May

£17.50–£25 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:45

Adriano Adewale & Benjamim Taubkin

The London-based, Sao Paulo-born composer and percussionist blends the musical traditions of Nigeria, Angola and Brazil with jazz rhythms with his accompanying artist.

Colston Hall, Bristol

Sun 6 Oct

Hall 2

£12 (£10) / 0117 922 3686

  • 19:30

The Junction, Cambridge

Thu 26 Sep

J2

£10 / 01223 511511

  • 20:00

Rich Mix, Bethnal Green

Tue 8 Oct

£13; £10 adv / 020 7613 7498

  • 20:00

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Ahn Sook-Sun

The Korean singer performs Heungboga, one of the five great works of the pansori tradition, and also includes music for gayageum.

Cadogan Hall, London SW1X

Fri 21 Jun

£15 / 020 7730 4500

  • 19:30

Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos, Violentango

After a full day of entertainment at The Lewisham Peoples Day, there is only one place to head to after and this is to Dirty South to continue the festivities with a night of top class live music from four excellent live bands (two of which will be taken from the festival line up) who will take the party into the night.

Salisbury Arts Centre

Fri 21 Jun

£14 (£12) / 01722 321744

  • 20:00 – 23:00
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Alistair Savage Trio

Emerging fiddle maestro.

Braemar Village Hall

Mon 1 Jul

£6 (£5; school children £3) / 01339 741220

With Euan Drysdale on guitar/piano and Iain Crawford on double bass.

  • 20:00

Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh

Wed 21 Aug

£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000

With Euan Drysdale and Iain Crawford.

Cathedral of the Isles, Isle of Cumbrae

Sun 30 Jun

Entry by donation

  • 15:00

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Asaf Avidan

The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Jerusalem, Israel performs blues-rock and world music-inspired folk from the album, Different Pulses.

Union Chapel, London N1

Thu 6 Jun

£22.50 / 020 7226 1686

  • 19:30

Atongo Zimba

The UK-based musician from Ghana performs a mix of world, jazz and funk.

The Brook Theatre, Chatham

Sat 22 Jun

£12 (£9; Children £4) / 01233 330316

  • 19:30

The Green Note Cafe, London NW1

Fri 28 Jun

£10 adv / 020 7485 9899

  • 19:00

Hootananny, London SW2

Sun 9 Jun

Free / 020 7737 7273

  • 20:00 – 00:00

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Baka Beyond

The band performs a fusion of Celtic and other western music styles with traditional Baka music from Cameroon.

Colston Hall, Bristol

Sat 28 Sep

Hall 2

£15 adv / 0117 922 3686

  • 20:00

The Junction, Cambridge

Sat 19 Oct

J2

£12 adv / 01223 511511

  • 20:00

Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth

Sat 1 Jun

£15 (£7.50) / 01900 826448

  • 20:00

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Baladi Blues Ensemble, Sarah Savoy & The Francadians

The group, led by percussionist Guy Schalom, plays Egyptian folk music.

Kings Place, London N1

Thu 6 Jun

Hall One

£14.50–£24.50; £9.50 adv / 020 7520 1490

  • 19:30
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