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Royal Festival Hall

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy + Susann

Monday 20 April 2009 Monday 20 April 2009

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy returns to Southbank Centre for a special gig, featuring songs from his new album Beware.

Please note new start time of 7.45pm

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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy returns to Southbank Centre for a special gig, featuring songs from his new album Beware.

Foyer Bar - level 2

Birdengine & Kristin McClement

Friday 24 April 2009 Friday 24 April 2009

An exciting double bill of folk music for Friday Lunch.

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An exciting double bill of folk music for Friday Lunch.

Royal Festival Hall

Christy Moore with Declan Sinn

Monday 25 May 2009 Tuesday 26 May 2009

A performance from the Irish singer Christy Moore.

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A performance from the Irish singer Christy Moore.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Eddi Reader

Tuesday 26 May 2009 Tuesday 26 May 2009

Scottish folk singer Eddi Reader performs a set including tracks from her new album 'Love Is The Way', released on Rough Trade Records on Monday 13 April.

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Scottish folk singer Eddi Reader performs a set including tracks from her new album 'Love Is The Way', released on Rough Trade Records on Monday 13 April.

Purcell Room

Lisa Knapp

Sunday 31 May 2009 Sunday 31 May 2009

Lisa Knapp has emerged as a highly distinctive artist from the alternative folk scene.

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Lisa Knapp has emerged as a highly distinctive artist from the alternative folk scene.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Gryphon

Saturday 6 June 2009 Saturday 6 June 2009

After touring in the UK, Europe and the US 32 years ago, Gryphon disbanded as each member went on to pursue his own distinct musical career.

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After touring in the UK, Europe and the US 32 years ago, Gryphon disbanded as each member went on to pursue his own distinct musical career.

Southbank Centre Square

The Wedding or The Rime of the

Saturday 4 July 2009 Saturday 4 July 2009

Storms and icebergs. Sea shanties and dead mariners. An albatross shot down. What are the consequences when a careless act disturbs the delicate balance between humanity and nature?

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Storms and icebergs.

E4 Udderbelly

Woody Sez

Thursday 16 July 2009 Sunday 19 July 2009

Woody Sez celebrates the spirit of American folk legend Woody Guthrie, whose music continues to inspire today's finest storytelling songwriters including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John...

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Woody Sez celebrates the spirit of American folk legend Woody Guthrie, whose music continues to inspire today's finest storytelling songwriters including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, the Indigo Girls and Billy Bragg.

Royal Festival Hall

Marianne Faithfull

Monday 20 July 2009 Monday 20 July 2009

Singer, songwriter and icon Marianne Faithfull announces a special concert at Royal Festival Hall to mark the release of her extraordinary album, Easy Come, Easy Go, released on 16 March 2009....

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Singer, songwriter and icon Marianne Faithfull announces a special concert at Royal Festival Hall to mark the release of her extraordinary album, Easy Come, Easy Go, released on 16 March 2009.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Gurrumul

Tuesday 21 July 2009 Tuesday 21 July 2009

Gurrumul is perhaps the most important Aboriginal voice of his generation. Born blind, his music and words are like nothing you have ever heard before. He performs a rare London concert.

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Gurrumul is perhaps the most important Aboriginal voice of his generation.

Purcell Room

Mary Gauthier plus Special Gue

Thursday 23 July 2009 Thursday 23 July 2009

Folk singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier performs a special London gig, featuring tracks from her acclaimed back-catalogue.

EVENT TAGS:: Folk | Music | Singer/Songwriter | Music | Folk & World

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Folk singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier performs a special London gig, featuring tracks from her acclaimed back-catalogue.

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Tuesday 28 July 2009 Tuesday 28 July 2009

Since being voted Billboard's 'Best New Artist' for her very first album in 1964, Buffy Sainte-Marie has been hugely celebrated as a musician and composer, virtually inventing the role of Native...

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Since being voted Billboard's 'Best New Artist' for her very first album in 1964, Buffy Sainte-Marie has been hugely celebrated as a musician and composer, virtually inventing the role of Native American international activist pop star.

The Clore Ballroom

Jewish Voice Workshop

Sunday 9 August 2009 Sunday 9 August 2009

Experienced and passionate Jewish musician Judith Silver shares a taster of Jewish song with examples from the Sephardi and Ashkenazi traditions.

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Experienced and passionate Jewish musician Judith Silver shares a taster of Jewish song with examples from the Sephardi and Ashkenazi traditions.

Royal Festival Hall

Laura Marling and Friends

Tuesday 11 August 2009 Tuesday 11 August 2009

A talent to treasure, the Mercury Music Prize-nominated Laura Marling performs with special guests at Royal Festival Hall.

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A talent to treasure, the Mercury Music Prize-nominated Laura Marling performs with special guests at Royal Festival Hall.

Yellow Room, Spirit Level

The WiseChildren Present...

Saturday 29 August 2009 Saturday 29 August 2009

In a new partnership with Southbank Centre, this star-studded musician collective continue their studio jam/writing sessions with a rare live edition.

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In a new partnership with Southbank Centre, this star-studded musician collective continue their studio jam/writing sessions with a rare live edition.

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Royal Festival Hall

The Waterson Family

Friday 11 September 2009 Friday 11 September 2009

The Waterson Family, featuring Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, are one of England's premier singing families and their performances have played a hugely influential role in popularising folk...

EVENT TAGS:: Folk | Music | Music | Folk & World | Topic 70

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The Waterson Family, featuring Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, are one of England's premier singing families and their performances have played a hugely influential role in popularising folk music since the early 1960s.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

Martin Simpson & Big Band

Thursday 17 September 2009 Thursday 17 September 2009

Throughout his career virtuoso folk guitarist and singer, Martin Simpson, has continually built on his great love of British, Anglo-American and Afro-American traditional forms.

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Throughout his career virtuoso folk guitarist and singer, Martin Simpson, has continually built on his great love of British, Anglo-American and Afro-American traditional forms.

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

June Tabor in concert

Friday 18 September 2009 Friday 18 September 2009

June Tabor is rightly renowned as one of Britain's greatest interpreters of popular song.

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June Tabor is rightly renowned as one of Britain's greatest interpreters of popular song.

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The Front Room at QEH

Nancy Wallace & Olivia Chaney

Friday 18 September 2009 Friday 18 September 2009

Nancy Wallace is ‘long respected as one of the purest voices on the folk circuit... her live work fashions an amazing intimacy with her listener’ (MOJO magazine).

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Nancy Wallace is ‘long respected as one of the purest voices on the folk circuit.

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Foyer Bar - level 2

Firefly

Friday 18 September 2009 Friday 18 September 2009

Born out of a series of chance encounters on creative education projects in the East End of London, Firefly came together through friendship and a shared passion for music produced by equal...

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Born out of a series of chance encounters on creative education projects in the East End of London, Firefly came together through friendship and a shared passion for music produced by equal partnership, democracy and consensus.