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9 December 2016 – Discover a New World of Music
Transcript of 9 December 2016 – Discover a New World of Music
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Discoverawholenewworldofmusicandentertainmentwithtoday’sannouncementfromtheNationalFolkFestival–it’sajourneythroughAfrosoultoGreekBluestoSwedishdancehallandmorewithvirtuosicandemergingtalentfromacrossAustraliaandtheworld.ThedivineHarpethRisingfromtheUSAheadthelist,combiningtheshimmeringsoundsofAppalachiaandMedievalEuropelayeringviolin,banjoandcellointoauniquemash-upoffolk,newgrass,rockandclassical.CelebratingthesoundsofAfricaisBortierOkoe.ReveredasoneofthemostelectrifyingtalentsinAfricanmusic,Bortierisamasterdrummer,multi-instrumentalistandpuremusicalforcefromGhana,WestAfrica.GetreadytoshakeandshimmywhenBortierhitstheFestivalstagewithhisAfrosoul.AcclaimedBBCaward-winners,theCornwall-based,TheChangingRoomandexcitingnewtalentJackHarrisbothhailfromtheUK.TheChangingRoom’sdebutalbumwaslistedinTheTelegraph’sbestFolkAlbumsof2015andleadsingerSamKellywontheBBC2FolkAwards‘HorizonAward’in2016.QMagazinecalledJackHarris“auniquelyricalmind”andFolkRadioUKdescribedhimas“alyricistofgreatdescriptiveprecisionandaflairforrevealingobservation”.It’llbealldreamy,swinging,pounding,sweatymadnesswhenNorwegian-SwedishgroupSVERtaketothestage.AppearingatcountlessfestivalsandclubsacrossEurope,they’resettobethepartybandoftheFestivalignitingtherelentlessenergyandseductivesparkofSwedishdancehall.ExperiencenewlandscapesofsoundwiththeauthenticGreekbluesflavourofApodimiCompaniaandtheheartfeltvocalsofNewZealandduoGillyDarbeyandVikkiClayton.TaketheScottishhighroadwithAlanReidandRobVanSanteorthrilltothecomicclassicsofallyodellin’,thighslappin’TheSauerkrauts.FromAustralia,don’tmissoneofourfinestexponentsofCelticmusic,theIrishtradpowerhouseTroubleintheKitchen.FromBrisbane,withtheirtrademarkgypsyandklezmerinfusedmusic,don’tmissthewildextremitiesofGreshka,orfromMelbournethesmoothindiefolkrocksoundsofrisingstar,BenWhiting.ChooseyourownadventurewithAustralia’sfavouritecomicbeatboxerMalWebbwithKyleMorrigan,andcatchtheelectronicabeatsofCanberra’sGhostNoises.Backbypopulardemandisacclaimedsinger-songwriterFredSmithsingingsongsandtellingstoriestolaunchhisnewbook‘TheDustofUruzgan’.Withover33actsintoday’sannouncementbesuretocheckoutthefulllistonourwebsite.The51stNationalFolkFestivaltakesplaceacrossfivefabulousdaysinCanberraatEaster,13-17April,2017.DiscountedEarlyBirdTicketsarenowavailable.KeepupwithalltheFestivalnews,masterclassesandannouncementsatwww.folkfestival.org.auoronourFacebookorTwitterpages.@natfolkfest#ournff#5daysinaperfectworldAllMediaEnquiriestoNationalFolkFestivalPublicistBettinaRichtermob:0414441860e:[email protected]