Ben Waters Band – stunning
blues pianist with/without a great band
! Championed by Jools Holland (UK, not exclusive)
www.benwaters.com
Guy Davis - stunning acoustic bluesman.
Guitar workshops also available. (USA)
www.guydavis.com
Hat Fitz - gutsy, stripped-down
acoustic blues from the bush ! (Australia)
May - August 09
www.hatfitz.net
Ian Siegal - ‘Tom Waits &
Me’ an evening of Tom Waits songs,
and Ian’s own compositions. (UK, not
exclusive)
Ray Bonneville - JJ Cale style acoustic
blues on guitar and harmonica. (Canada)
May 09
www.raybonneville.com
Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan Acoustic
blues from the finest exponents of harmonica
and acoustic guitar. (USA) www.tomballkennysultan.com
Yonder - Laying down a marker for
wonderful acoustic blues, a fascinating
quartet from Sweden
www.yonder.nu
THE BLUES FOOTPRINT: 4 Superb Artists
including: Nine Below Zero, Guy Davis,
Ben Waters. Oct 23 - Nov 15
WORLD MUSIC:
Antonio Chainho & Marta Dias -
Portuguese guitar, guitarist & Fado
singer(Portugal) www.antoniochainho.com
Blou - Multi-award-winning Acadien
band who throw a great party ! (Nova Scotia)
Summer
www.blou.com.ca
Carmen Souza - Sexy, sultry music
from the sunshine islands. (Cape Verde)
Carolina Herrera - Just a voice
and a guitar, and totally wonderful ! (Colombia)
Dulsori - Energetic, extremely visual
taiko ensemble (South Korea) www.dulsori.com
Gong Myoung - stunning 4-piece percussion
ensemble (South Korea) October
www.gongmyoung.co.kr
Jaymee Stone & Mansa Sissoko
- from ‘Africa to Appalachia’
(Malia/Canada)
www.jaymeestone.com
Judith Mateo - arguably Spain’s
best-kept Celtic secret ! Dynamic, sexy
fiddler & band.
www.judithmateo.com
La Volee d’Castors - the finest
exponents of Quebecoise music. (Quebec)
Summer www.vdc.qc.ca
London Bulgarian Choir - led by
Dessi Stefanova, voice workshops available
for beginners upwards. www.londonbulgarianchoir.co.uk
Mauvais Sort – ripped apart
Cambridge/Speyfest/Celtic Hebfests in 2006
& 2008. (Quebec) www.mauvaissort.com
Nuzha - led by oud player Adel Salameh,
charismatic introduction to Middle-East
music. (Algeria/Egypt/Palestine) www.adelsalameh.com
Quimantu - fascinating fusion of
South American and Celtic music. (Chile-UK-Venezuela)
www.quimantu.net
Romano Drom - Gypsy music from the
Olah tradition. (Hungary) www.romandodrom.com
Steintryggur (Iceland) - fascinating
percussion, tradition and
sampling.(Iceland) www.steintryggur.com
Sui Vesan (Slovakia) - fabulously
unique Slovakian singer with large cult-following.
www.suimusic.com
Svang (Finland) - fascinating Harmonica
quartet - featured on ‘Later with Jools’
New Year’s Eve show. www.svang.fi
Taiko to Tabla - Percussion tour
de force of over 40 pieces played by Joji
Hirota & Peter Lockett. (Japan/UK)
The Bisserov Sisters - Polyphonic
singing, and dancing. Workshops available.
(Bulgaria)
The Nour Ensemble - European Gregorian
chants, Spanish cantigas from the 13th century
(medieval music), and Persian music. 9 musicians
from France (4) and Iran. www.nourensemble.com
Thyagi Das & Tukriyatu (Brasil)
Led by Brazilian guitarist Thyagi de Souza.
Yo Yo Mundi - playing the soundtrack
to the screening of Sergei Eisenstein’s
1925 silent film ‘Sciopero’ or
‘Troy’ or ‘Chang‘ (Italy)
CONTEMPORARY & DIFFERENT:
Chris Jagger’s Atcha - zydeco/cajun/blues
with a band that includes Charlie Hart,
Jim & Malcolm Mortimore, and Paul Emile.
Acoustic trio also available.
(UK)
Eliza Gilkyson - Wonderful singer-songwriter,
accompanied by Robert McEntee. (USA)
www.elizagilkyson.com
Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys
– the master of the wit of the West
! (UK)
www.hankwangford.com
Jeff Lang - ‘Stunningly original
guitarist and songsmith’ Richard
Thompson (Australia)
www.jefflang.au.com
Krista Detor (USA) www.kristadetor.com
Meg Hutchinson (USA)
Linda McRae (Canada) - on the cutting
edge of Country !
Simon Mayor & The Mandolinquents
- award-winning quartet of 3 mandolins,
fiddle, banjo and mando-cello (UK) and can
double-up with The Musical Mystery Tour
- Simon Mayor & Hilary James’ show
for families.
www.mandolinquents.com
CELTIC FOLK:
Teada - stunning young 5-piece band,
there’s a no better fiddler than Oisin
Mac Diarmada. (Ireland)
www.teada.com
And now for something completely different......
Josie Dew - eco-friendly award-winning
cycling travel author with 4 separate illustrated-lectures
based on her best-selling books, vice-president
of the Cyclists Touring Club - so core audiences
in every location !
Representation: Mark Ringwood,
Sue Ringwood
01243 789786
www.rootsaroundtheworld.info
The Barn, Fordwater Lane,
Chichester,
West Sussex, PO19 6PT
