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The Living Tradition Festival Listing, 2009 We have listed these festivals in good faith and have tried our best to ensure that the details are accurate. Please check with organisers publicity or websites before arranging or travelling long distances. PLEASE REPORT ANY ERRORS that you find In these listings. Telephone The Living Tradition on 01563 571220. MARCH 2009 27 February -14 March GATEWAY INT. ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009 Kendal, Lancashire, 01539 725133 28 February -15 March THE BLEND Stirling, Stirlingshire, 01786 274004 6-8 March MILNATHORT CRACKING CEILIDH WEEKEND Milnathort, Kinross-Shire, 01577 830435 6-8 March LOUGHBOROUGH FOLK FESTIVAL Loughborough, 20-22 March THE NIEL GOW FESTIVAL Dunkeld & Birnam, Perthshire, 01350 727340 27 March -19 April CEILIDH CULTURE Edinburgh, Edinburgh & The Lothians, 0131 228 1155 30 March - 3 April FEIS AN EARRAICH, Portee, Isle of Skye, 01471 822671 APRIL 2009 1-5 April NORTHERN STREAMS 2009 Edinburgh, Newcastle, Hawick, Dundee & Glasgow 0795 191 8366 3-5 April MOFFAT WEEKEND OF SONG AND MUSIC Moffat, Dumfriesshire, 01257 231463 3-8 April EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL Edinburgh, 0131 468 0593 4 April KENT GATHERING OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC Frittenden, 01622 832871 6-9 April EDINBURGH YOUTH GAITHERIN' Central Edinburgh, 0131 555 7668 9-12 April GOSPORT & FAREHAM EASTER FESTIVAL Fareham, Hampshire, 01329 231942 10-12 April FOLKWORKS FIDDLES ON FIRE FESTIVAL Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, 0191 443 4661 10-12 April BURNLEY NATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL Burnley, Lancashire, 01282 664400 15–18 April FOLKWORKS FIDDLES ON FIRE FESTIVAL London 020 7520 1490 17-19 April MORPETH NORTHUMBRIAN GATHERING Morpeth, Northumberland, 01670 513308 17-19 April GLENFARG FOLK FEAST Glenfarg, Perthshire, 01577 830370 24-26 April CREDITON FOLK WEEKEND Cheriton-Fitzpaine, 01363 775695 26 April St GEORGE CELEBRATION Danby Village nr Whitby, 01287 660060 MAY 2009 30 April -3 May SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL Lerwick, Shetland, 01595 694757 1-3 May MOOR & COAST FESTIVAL Whitby, North Yorkshire, 01947 820408 1-3 May GIRVAN FOLK FESTIVAL Girvan, Ayrshire, 01560 321102 1-4 May JACK IN THE GREEN Bluebell Hill, Maidstone, Kent, 01622 726633 2-4 May FEIS ROIS INBHICH - ADULT FEIS ROIS Ullapool, Wester Ross, 01349 862600 7-9 May BIG WHISTLE WEEKEND The Met, Bury, Lancashire, 0161 761 2216 8-10 May MONIAIVE FOLK FESTIVAL Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 01848 200474 8-10 May HOLMFIRTH FESTIVAL OF FOLK Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, 07841 646308 8-10 May CLENNELL HALL FOLK FESTIVAL Rothbury, Northumberland 01669 650377 8-10 May FOLK ON THE PIER Cromer, North Norfolk, 01263 579715 9 May BANCHORY FESTIVAL OF SCOTTISH MUSIC Banchory, Aberdeenshire, 01330 822607 9 May DAY OF DANCE IN SALTAIRE Saltaire, West Yorkshire, 01274 730795 15-16 May WINCHESTER MAY FEST Winchester, Hampshire, 01962 866490 15-17 May MOULTON VILLAGE FESTIVAL Moulton Village, Northants, 01604 646818 15-17 May SHEPLEY SPRING FESTIVAL Shepley, West Yorkshire, 01484 604704 15-17 May FIFE TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND, Collessie, Fife 01337 830773 15-17 May WHEATON ASTON FESTIVAL Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire, 01785 840010 20–24 May FOLKWORKS HEXHAM GATHERING Hexham Northumberland 01434 652477 21-24 May ORKNEY TRADITIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL Stromness, Orkney Islands, 01856 851331 21-24 May WORLD CEILIDH Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, 01644 460662 22-24 May OFF THE TRACKS SPRING FESTIVAL Castle Donington, Leics., 01332 384518 22-24 May BUCHAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL Ritchie Hall, Strichen, Fraserburgh, 01771 637 344 22-25 May FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, 01348 875183 22-25 May RYEDALE FOLK WEEKEND Hutton Le Hole, North Yorks, 01287 660060 22-25 May CHESTER FOLK FESTIVAL Kelsall, Nr. Chester, 07005 977045 22-25 May CHIPPENHAM FOLK FESTIVAL Chippenham, Wiltshire, 01249 657190 22-25 May DULVERTON FOLK FESTIVAL Dulverton, Somerset, 07971 016547 23-24 May MACLENNAN INT. DANCE FESTIVAL Langley Park School for Boys, Beckenham, Kent, 020 8295 1273 22 May – 6 June BATH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Bath, Somerset, 01225 463362
29–31 May BURNS ‘N’ BOGLE FESTIVAL Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 01848 200474 29-31 May THE BORDER GAITHERIN' Coldstream, Scottish Borders, 01573 224920 29-31 May DOUNE AND DUNBLANE FLING Dunblane, Stirlingshire, 01786 823148 JUNE 2009 5-7 June WIRRAL FOLK ON THE COAST Wirral, Cheshire, 0151 678 9902 5-7 June WESSEX FOLK FESTIVAL Weymouth, Dorset, 077866 54074 5-7 June ST NEOTS FOLK FESTIVAL St Neots, Cambridgeshire, 01234 376278 12-14 June TMSA KEITH FESTIVAL Keith, Banffshire, 01542 882638 12-14 June LOANHEAD MUSIC FESTIVAL Loanhead, Mid Lothian, 01721 722766 12-14 June GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Gower, 01792 850803 12-14 June WIMBORNE FOLK FESTIVAL Wimborne Minster, Dorset, 01202 623740 12-28 June EXETER SUMMER FESTIVAL Exeter, 01392 278801 19-21 June BEVERLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Beverley, East Yorkshire, 01377 217569 19-21 June FALKLAND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Falkland, Fife, 01592 611101 19-21 June MIDDLEWICH FOLK & BOAT FESTIVAL Middlewich, Cheshire, 0709 239 0501 19-21 June LICHFIELD FOLK FESTIVAL Lichfield, Stafforshire, 01543 424292 19-21 June THE BIG SESSION Leicester, 07905 952374 23-25 June CUMNOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL Cumnock, Ayrshire, 07837 542880 24-28 June LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL Southend On Sea, Essex, 01702-215120 25-28 June REAL ALE, JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL Lichfield, Staffs, 01543 262223 26-28 June DENT FOLK FESTIVAL Dent, Cumbria, 01539 620125 26-28 June ST ALBANS FOLK AT THE FESTIVAL St Albans, , 01727 852111 26-28 June CRAWLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Crawley, Sussex, 01293 553636 26-28 June TRADITIONS FESTIVAL Lostock Hall, Nr Preston, Lancashire, 01257 263678 JULY 2009 2-5 July THE SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL BOAT FESTIVAL Portsoy, Banffshire, 01261 842894 2-5 July SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL BOAT FESTIVAL Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, 01261 842951 3-5 July NEWCASTLETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, 01450 377165 3-5 July CLECKHEATON FOLK FESTIVAL Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, 01274 879761 3-5 July NATIONAL FOREST FOLK FESTIVAL Moira, Nr Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, 01676 540219 3-5 July TWO RIVERS FOLK FESTIVAL Chepstow, 07870 611979 4-12 July WILLIE CLANCY SUMMER SCHOOL Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland, 00353 65 7084148 5-10 July CEOLAS UIBHIST LTD Daliburgh, South Uist, 01878 700154 6-11 July TINTO SUMMER SCHOOL Wiston Lodge, South Lanarkshire, 01899 850587 6 July -4 September VARIOUS SUMMER COURSES SABHAL MOR OSTAIG Sleat, Isle Of Skye, 01471 888240 1-31 July SKYE FESTIVAL Isle Of Skye, Highlands, 01471 844207 8 July SMALL NATIONS FESTIVAL Cilycwm, Carmarthenshire, 07971448641 9-12 July STONEHAVEN FOLK FESTIVAL Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, 01569 764202 9-12 July FURNESS TRADITION FESTIVAL Ulverston, Cumbria, 01229 587120 10-12 July ROTHBURY TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Rothbury, Northumberland, 01669 620419 10-12 July SPRATTON FOLK FESTIVAL Spratton, Northamptonshire, 07504 920758 10-12 July ELY FOLK FESTIVAL Ely Outdoor Centre, Cambridgeshire, 01353 669985 10-14 July SAINT CHARTIER FESTIVAL St Chartier, France, 5406 0996 12-17 July LIVING TRADITION SUMMER SCHOOLS – Traditional Music, Song & Dance Week, Dundee, Angus, 01563 551408 14-7 August CALEDONIAN CANAL CEILIDH TRAIL Inverness, Fort Augustus etc,, 01463 724314 15-18 July HEBRIDEAN CELTIC FESTIVAL Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis, 01851 621234 17-19 July SADDLEWORTH FOLK & ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL Uppermill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, 01706 844657 17-19 July FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE Much Wenlock, Shropshire, 01939 236626 17-19 July LOSSIE FOLK FESTIVAL Lossiemouth, Moray, 01343 814036 17-19 July BRAMPTON LIVE FESTIVAL Brampton, Cumbria, 01228 618700 17-19 July STAINSBY FOLK FESTIVAL Bruntsfarm, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 01246 559036 18-25 July JOE MOONEY SUMMER SCHOOL Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim, Ireland, 00 353 719641213 19-24 July LIVING TRADITION SUMMER SCHOOLS – Guitar and Instrumental Week, Dundee, Angus, 01563 551408 23-26 July TROWBRIDGE VILLAGE PUMP FESTIVAL Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 01985 847583 24-26 July WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL Warwick, Warwickshire, 01926 614932 24-26 July LOMOND FOLK FESTIVAL Balloch, Dunbartonshire, 01389 757561 24-26 July SEAFEST Scarborough International Maritime and Folk Festival, 01287 660060 24-26 July TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND AT CULLERLIE Cullerlie, Aberdeenshire, 01330 860549 24-26 July UGIE FOLK FESTIVAL Stuartfield, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, 01346 541396 24-26 July DURHAM FOLK PARTY Durham, 0191 384 4160 26-31 July LIVING TRADITION SUMMER SCHOOLS – Creative Arts Week, Dundee, Angus, 01563 551408 27 July -2 August SPEYFEST Fochabers, Moray, 01343 829022 30 July - 2 August STOKES BAY (WICKHAM) FESTIVAL, Stokes Bay, near Gosport, Hampshire 023 8071 1818 AUGUST 2009 30 July -2 August CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL Cambridge, 01223 357851 31 July -7 August SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK Sidmouth, Devon, 01395 578627 31 July -9 August FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE DE LORIENT Lorient, Bretagne, France, 00 33 2 97272429 1-8 August ALNWICK INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Alnwick, Northumberland, 01665 510785 2-7 August COMMON GROUND SCOTLAND – Living Tradition Summer School, Dundee, Angus, 01563 551408 7-9 August DARTMOOR FOLK FESTIVAL South Zeal, Okehampton, Devon, 01837 840102 7-14 August BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK Broadstairs, Kent, 01843 604080 9-14 August LIVING TRADITION SUMMER SCHOOLS – Music Technology Week, 01563 551408 10–15 August FOLKWORKS ADULT SUMMER SCHOOL Durham City 0191 443 4661 10–15 August FOLKWORKS YOUTH SUMMER SCHOOL Durham City 0191 443 4661 12–15 August FOLKWORKS JUNIOR SUMMER SCHOOL Durham City 0191 443 4661 13–15 August FOLKWORKS DURHAM GATHERING Durham City 0191 332 4041 10-16 August PIPING LIVE! Glasgow, 0141 353 0220 10-16 August BIDEFORD FOLK FESTIVAL Bideford, Devon, 01237 470792 13-15 August CROPREDY FESTIVAL Cropredy, Oxon, 14-16 August INNERLEITHEN MUSIC FESTIVAL Innerleithen, Peebleshire, 01721 725777 14-16 August AUCHTERMUCHTY FESTIVAL Auchtermuchty, Fife, 01337 860482 14-16 August SALTBURN FOLK FESTIVAL Saltburn By The Sea, Cleveland, 01287 622623 19-23 August MARYMASS FOLK FESTIVAL Irvine, Ayrshire, 01294 551047 20-23 August MULL OF KINTYRE FESTIVAL Campbeltown, Argyll, 01586 552056 21-23 August PONTARDAWE FESTIVAL Billingham, Cleveland, 01642 551389 21-24 August CORNWALL FOLK FESTIVAL Wadebridge, Cornwall, 01208 8122300 22-28 August WHITBY FOLK WEEK Whitby, North Yorkshire, 01274 833669 27-31 August TOWERSEY VILLAGE FESTIVAL Towersey, Oxfordshire, 01629 827016 28-29 August DRIFFIELD FOLK FESTIVAL Driffield, 07887914974 28–30 August THE SECOND MONIAIVE GUITAR FESTIVAL Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, 01848 200474 28-30 August SOLFEST Silloth, Cumbria, 01900 602122 28-30 August FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, 00353 1 2719555 28-31 August SHREWSBURY FOLK FESTIVAL Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 01746 768813 SEPTEMBER 2009 2-4 September HULL MARITIME FESTIVAL Hull Marina Hull, East Yorkshire, 01482 613539 4-6 September PORTPATRICK FESTIVAL Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway, 01776 810717 4-6 September TMSA KIRRIEMUIR TRAD. MUSIC FESTIVAL Kirriemuir, Angus, 01575 540261 4-6 September OFF THE TRACKS FESTIVAL Castle Donington, Leics., 01332 384518 4-6 September WALLINGFORD BUNKFEST Wallingford, Oxfordshire, 0774 3330494 4-6 September FYLDE FOLK FESTIVAL Fleetwood, Lancashire, 01253 872317 4-12 September BLAS Various towns throughout The Highlands, 01463 783032 10-13 September LINLITHGOW FOLK FESTIVAL Linlithgow, West Lothian, 01506 844392 11-13 September BROMYARD FOLK FESTIVAL Bishops Frome, Worcester, 01855 490323 11-13 September OSMOTHERLEY GATHERING, North Yorks, 01287 660060 12-26 September ST. IVES FESTIVAL 9t.Ives, Cornwall, 01736 795813 16-20 September FESTIVAL OF THE PENNINSULA Newtownards, Co Down, 028 9182 6846 16-20 September DOON HAME HAIRST GATHERIN' Forest Of Ae, Dumfries & Galloway, 01644 460662 17-20 September CEOL CHOLSA Isle Of Colonsay, , 01951 200336 17-20 September OTLEY FOLK FESTIVAL Otley, West Yorkshire, 01943 464858 23-27 September OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL Belfast, 028 91 454754 25-26 September GLENELG MUSIC FESTIVAL Glenelg, By Kyle, Ross-Shire, 05602 878585 25-27 September JURA FESTIVAL Isle Of Jura, 01496 820362 25-27 September DUNBAR TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Dunbar, East Lothian, 01246 410172 OCTOBER 2009 1-4 October 30th CORK FOLK FESTIVAL, Cork, Ireland 2-4 October TENTERDEN FOLK FESTIVAL Tenterden, Nr Ashford, Kent, 01233 626805 2-4 October SELKIRK SESSIONS Selkirk, Scottish Borders, 07768 053596 2-5 October FEST'N'FURIOUS Dundee, Angus, 01382 432473 2-18 October THE DORIC FESTIVAL Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, 01467 620981 9-11 October DERBY TRADITIONAL MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL Derby, 01773 853428 9-11 October BBC RADIO SCOTLAND YOUNG TRADITIONAL MUSICIAN AWARD SEMI-FINALS, Coulter Hall, Couter, South Lanarkshire 0131 208 3089 9-17 October CELTIC COLOURS FESTIVAL Cape Breton, Canada, 001 902 5626700 19-23 October BLAZIN IN BEAULY Beauly, Invernes-Shire, 01463 783056 23-25 October BARING-GOULD FOLK FESTIVAL Okehampton, West Devon, 01837 53754 23-25 October DUNFERMLINE FOLK WEEKEND Dunfermline, Fife, 01383 725872 23 October -1 November SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Edinburgh, Lothian & Borders, 0131 557 5724 NOVEMBER 2009 30 October -8 November PERTHSHIRE AMBER FESTIVAL Pitlochry & various towns, Perthshire, 01350 724281 6-8 November DENHOLM FOLK FESTIVAL Denholm, Nr Hawick, Scottish Borders, 01450 377165 10-15 November CARRYING STREAM FESTIVAL Edinburgh, 0131 650 2458 12-15 November WILLIAM KENNEDY PIPING FESTIVAL Armagh, Co Armagh, 028 3751 1248 20-22 November FIDDLE 2009 Edinburgh, 0131 555 7669 27–29 November BEDWORTH FOLK FESTIVAL, Bedworth, 02476 345568 27 November -1 December ST ANDREWS FESTIVAL St Andrews, Fife, 07704 484335
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