2011 Festival

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Saturday Late

Hugh Masekela has been at the heart of the music of his country since the 1960s; his soaring, joyful trumpet sound that brims with warmth and optimism, continues as an expression of resistance and a celebration of resilience.

 He is one of jazz’s greatest horn players, able to adopt township jazz, funk and hip-hop into his music, and he'll be performing at Musicport with his dynamic South African band.

12lve                 (Goldie's Band)

Listen:
30 Pills
Motherless Child
Princess Adrina
Turkish Delight

12lve (Goldie's Band) as seen on the BBC TWO series Goldie's Band: By Royal Appointment . This is only one of 2 scheduled appearances in 2011 by this group composed of very talented young musicians who have all had to deal with difficult issues in their lives.  They were gathered together by Goldie & a team of mentors  including Guy Chambers, Soweto Kinch, Ms Dynamite, Cerys Matthews & Steve Abbott who then worked with them to help them create some great songs and an amazing live performance in front of Prince Harry & an invited audience at Buckingham Palace.

Mari Boine is the much-heralded star from Northern Norway (Lapland) whose mesmeric music,based on the Sámi traditions , has taken her to major stages worldwide. A rare UK appearance

watch an interview with Mari here

MERCEDES PEON (Galicia, Spain)

Saturday Late

Exclusive solo UK show from Mercedes Peón  one of the Spanish music scene's true originals with a long spell at Number One in European World Music Charts this year.

This one woman performance is, by all accounts, astonishing.

AMSTERDAM KLEZMER BAND (Netherlands)

Friday

Excellent live act who mix traditional klezmer music with other European influences to create an upbeat crowd pleasing maelstrom of sound. A rare UK appearance from Europe's finest Klezmer outfit.

KANDA BONGO MAN   (DR Congo)

Sunday Late

King of the highly infectious guitar-led Congolese soukous music still delivering his trademark high energy show.

Saturday Early

DJ, journalist, traveller, world music envagelist talking about his autobiography and, no doubt, lots more as well

ASERE (Cuba)

Friday & Saturday Early

Drawing their inspiration from traditional Cuban son, seven young musicians came together in the 1990s to create music with a contemporary edge that also maintained the feeling of the songs performed by their forefathers. Staying true to an acoustic base they developed a fresh sound with inventive songwriting and a soulful groove.

CLAUDIA AURORA

(Portugal)

Saturday Late

Porto-born  singer/songwriter Claudia Aurora enraptures with the spine-tingling emotion of her powerful, mournful Fado torch songs.

HUONG THANH

(Vietnam)

Saturday

Early

Huong Thanh has become known for her groundbreaking collaborations with guitarist Nguyen Le, that combine Vietnamese traditional songs and sounds with jazz and other roots styles from around the world.

Sunday Early

From his time as singer with early Fairport Convention to Matthews Southern Comfort & Plainsong to a diverse solo career spanning the last 40 years this Scunthorpe lad still creates magical music

Çiğdem Aslan

(Greece)

Saturday Early

Istanbul-born singer Çiğdem Aslan (pronounced Cheedem) brings an authentic voice and exquisite styling to the poignant songs associated with the Greek and Turkish diasporas  which were created after the forced population exchanges between the two countries in the early 1920s

THE THIRD 
POLICEMAN 

Sunday Early

A Neuropera by Ergo Phizmiz based on
the wonderfully surreal novel by Flann O'Brien
 “We can't decide whether he's the new Viv Stanshall, a young Eno, a British Zappa, or a replacement for Frank Sidebottom (RIP)"
The Guardian

MARY COUGHLAN

(Ireland)

Saturday Late

Charismatic and intriguing Mary Coughlan imbues challenging subject matter with rich emotion to create a powerful and absorbing performance. A welcome return visit from one of Ireland's' true stars.

A recent performance at Ronnie Scotts saw Chrissie Hynde & Morrissey in the audience.

JULABA KUNDA

(Gambia/Scotland)

Juldeh Camara & Griselda Sanderson - an exciting collaboration between the Gambian Riti player & Scots' fiddler

BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE (New Zealand)

Sunday Early

Star of Edinburgh Festival 2010& 2011. Every once in a while, something magical reminds us that we all have an inner child that must be fed.

Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking – drama with no acting

Singer of the Year and Best Album BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009

"The finest and most original singer-songwriter to have emerged from the British folk scene since Richard Thompson" – The Guardian

Saturday Early

Sunday Late

Led by Solomelo & featuring Sura Susso the kora player who made many friends with his inspired playing at Musicport 2010 . This is a band to watch... and to dance to.

GEOFF BERNER

(Canada)

Friday & Saturday Early

Due to his insightful humor, politically inflammatory compositions and showmanship, Berner has gained a cult following over the years, especially in Canada and Norway. He did a brilliant house concert for us last year.

JONNY KEARNEY

& LUCY FARRELL (UK)

Sunday Early

Delicate, haunting and heartbreaking are just a few of the words that have been used to describe the music of Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell. They performed a spellbinding support set for Bellowhead in Whitby last November

Faerd,Dørge,Becker & Hjetland (Scandanavia)

Saturday Early & Sunday Early

The three musicians at the heart of Færd are each important players on the Danish and Swedish folk scenes & have teamed up  Pierre Dørge, Irene Becker and the young award winning Danish-Norwegian singer, Jullie Hjetland to create a really  excellent Nordic crossover .

Saturday Early

Randolph Matthews and Byron Johnston bring together an exciting fusion of Spanish acoustic guitar and African soul.

Saturday Late

 KRAR COLLECTIVE bring you dynamic roots music from different parts of Ethiopia and different tribal traditions with a contemporary edge.

Smoky honey vocals, sparkling highlife guitars, and booting northern brass. Dance to Ncumba unique fusion. IN 2011 Soznak have taken their massive sound to main stages in Sibiu Bucharest and Waterford.

Sunday Early

Two-time Grammy-nominated Kim Richey is a storyteller; a weaver of emotions and a tugger of heartstrings. Tender, poetic and aching with life's truths, Kim's songs transport you to her world, where words paint pictures and melodies touch the soul

Saturday Late

Sunday Early

Charming, delicate folk melodies and sweet, layered vocal harmonies sit alongside syncopated rhythms of reggae, ska, highlife and bossa nova. These unlikely crossings are held together by imaginative musicanship, youthful energy and a heavy dose of sunshine.

Fran Smith’s idiosyncratic piano-poetry is delivered in a passionate, Yorkshire-accented voice that defies comparison. Her lyrics, however, recall Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell - soulful torch songs, dripping with imagery.

Saturday Late

Trumpets Of Death are a trio of Karl D'Silva, Laura Wetherill & Ben Wetherill. "Trumpets of Death have delivered a record which is uncompromising in its vision and, most wonderfully, complete in its execution"

Pete Bolton's WHISKEY DOGS

Local Bridlington band who explore the world of Americana and more . Always a big hit with the audience at the festival they’ll be hosting acoustic events throughout the weekend.

Flying Chilli Beats

Quirky pop/acoustic duo from Preston.

“It’s so refreshing when something genuinely new, fresh and a little bit startling comes along. Changing Horses tick all three of boxes.”- Spiral Earth

NATALIE ALEXIS DUNCAN (12lve)

A solo set from one of the band destined for individual stardom with a major record deal with Verve (Universal) already to her credit.

THE BOAT BAND 

Creole, Caribbean, gospel, Cajun, Irish, zydeco and blues-.If it can be played on accordion and fiddle (or trombone, washboard, trumpet, banjo etc), if it touches the heart and moves the feet, it`s in the repertoire.

John Wedgwood Clarke

Local poet, editor & teacher . In 2010, he was shortlisted for the Manchester Poetry prize and the National Poetry Competition in 2011.

JASDEEP SINGH DEGUN (12lve)

Sitar & tabla set from this young but already very experienced musician who’s session work has included a collaboration with Mel C.

LESTER ALLEN (12lve)

Saturday

early

Solo slot from this great young singer/songwriter who’s contribution to the band gave the TV series some of its most memorable and heartfelt moments.

FILM PROGRAMME

(in association with Scarborough Film Society)

Trouble the Water,The Kautokeino Rebellion, Tsotsi, Kirikou & The Sorceress, Coraline, Jupiters Dance ,Land Of Green Ginger , Waiting for Happiness &  Benda Bilili

WORKSHOPS

throughout weekend

will include

Tibetan Rituals /Scratch choir with Rebecca Gross / Yoga/ Harmonica with Will Pound/Cajun Dance with Greg Clare/Meet The Artist Sessions /World Cookery with Tibetan Monks & Brigid Kaelin/ African song & dance with Mim Suleiman, Ukulele with Hull Ukulele Group/ Hula Hoop