Paimpol – Festival du Chant de Marin Friday 9^th – Sunday 11^th, August, 2013.

The festival is all set for new adventures “to the islands”, the theme of the eleventh festival to be held in Paimpol, Brittany.

“To the islands”… What comes into mind but sea and sun, sandy beaches and swaying coconut palms, ukuleles and wahines… And who knows? You might run across all these on Paimpol harbour in 2013. But you might also be in for a few surprises, for among the islands are Tahiti and the West Indies, but also Corsica and Japan, Australia and Ushant, Ireland and Bréhat, not to forget Iceland and Cape Verde, or even the Île aux Coudres in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec…

A vast subject indeed, which the Festival intends to explore with no other ambition than sparking your imagination and filling Paimpol harbour with joy and contentment.

Catch the Roaring Forties at various places around the dockside and at:

Friday 10:45pm-11:45pm – On the vessel “Fée de L’Aulne”
Saturday 7:00pm-8:00pm – Michel Pinc stage
Sunday 6:50pm-7:50pm – Guinness Pub

“Bie Daip” International Shanty Festival Friday 23^rd – Sunday 25^th August, 2013

“Bie Daip”, held in Appingedam in the northern part of the Netherlands, has come to be recognized as on par with the most important international maritime festivals of Germany, Poland, France and the United Kingdom. Its high standing, visible in the line-up of top-notch performers invited yearly to Appingedam, is further confirmed by its potential as a career-launching event to younger groups, who wish to attain success and recognisability in the international world of maritime music.

Fans of maritime culture universally acknowledge that “Bie Daip” is a cultural event of format marvellously catering to the needs of each sincere shanty-minded audience. With a variety of international artists performing on the main stage and in numerous other locations, including public places and open access terraces, with supporting events, such as boat trips with festival performances on board, with concerts of the invited international guests in the splendid Nicholaï Church on the Saturday night, the “Bie Daip” has become one of the audience’s favorites in the scale of Europe.

The Roaring Forties have 9 x 25 minute concerts in various venues around the town; an hour-long cruise; and three opportunities to participate in singing with all the other groups:

Programme details subject to change…

Cutty Wren Folk Club

Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club
1 Thwaites Lane, Redcar TS10 2FDContact: John Taylor 01287 622 623
Email: saltburnfolkfestival@talktalk.net

Shakespeare Pub, Sheffield

146-148 Gibaltar Street
Sheffield S Yorks S3 8UB

One off concert

Fylde Folk Festival

Office: 55 The Strand, Fleetwood, Lancs FY1 8NP
Office: 01253 887693
alanbell@fylde-folk-fest.demon.co.uk

The 41st Fylde Folk Festival takes place from Friday 30th August until Sunday 1st September 2013 at various venues in Fleetwood and Fylde, Lancashire and promises to be a celebration of Folk Music Song and Dance. The Fylde Folk Festival attracts around 3000 people every year including festival & club organisers, agents, concert promoters, arts organisations etc who have come to enjoy the music and the friendly atmosphere in the various hotels, pubs and outdoor events.

Catch the Roaring Forties at these locations:

Devonport Folk Music Club, Auckland, New Zealand

Devonport Folk Music Club meets every Monday at the historic command post, “The Bunker” on Mt Victoria, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand.

The Bunker has been home to the Folk Club for over 40 years.

The best local and visiting overseas singers and musicians are hosted. A Club Night or Concert Night is a good inexpensive night out in the company of friends.

Wellington Folk Festival, New Zealand

Great music great people.

Every Labour Weekend at Wainouiomata. You can stay for the whole weekend or come for a day or an evening or the Ceilidh or the Final Grand Concert. Keep watching this space. It’s the most fun you can have with or without your wellies.