Issue 11 10/99
FolkWorld Articles
& Live Reviews
The English articles of this issue:
- Orion - high profile Celtic music from Belgium
Continental Celts Part II. Orion have built up a reputation as one of Europe's finest Celtic bands, with top rates also from countries like Ireland. We wanted to find out more about the background of this band as well as about the Celtic scene in Belgium
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Belgium/Celtic - A toprated Celtic Band
- Tønder Festival - Champagne for All
European Silver Jubilees Part I. 1999 saw the 25th return of the Tønder Festival, with about 26.000 ticket sales, 33 music acts and seven different venues. The 25th birthday should be a reason to have a bit of a flashback on the history of the festival, as well as a review of this year's festival.
Tønder Festival - Jubilee of the best Celtic festival in the world
- Prestigious Continental Concerts
European Silver Jubilees - Part II For the 25th anniversary, the Irish Folk Festival tour had a unfortunate premiere. For the first time ever, the new management of a band (Solas) rejected the contracts the former management had signed with the festival makers. Still, then birthday party of one of Europe's most important Irish institutions will present a programme of highest quality.
Ireland/Germany - jubilee of a great concert tour / hard side of business
- Flamenco Flavour
Discovering the animal in the pipes. Galician Celtic music enjoys currently a huge popularity. Still, Galicia has a lot of musical connections to the South as well. Carlos Núñez has explored with his new album, "Os Amores Libres", the connections of Galician gaita traditions with the South. A fascinating theme to talk about with the master of Galician pipes.
Northern Spain - Celtic Music with Flamenco Flavour
The English live reviews of this issue:
- Stonehaven Folk Festival 99, Scotland
This year it was the eleventh festival, and the programme was full of highlights of the creme of Scottish folk music and beyond. And coming to Stonehaven Folk Festival is always a bit like going to a party of some good friends...
Scotland - very friendly festival with great Scottish music
- Tanz- und Folk Fest Rudolstadt, Germany
Superstitious people would not have organised a (mainly) open air festival on the first weekend of July 1999. Not only did the centenary calendar predict for this weekend terrible thunderstorms, but British media even reported that it was announced by certain people as the end of the world. But no, it has been a superb weekend for a festival with the town full of music...
Germany - big and great international world music & dance Festival
- Isle of Bute International Folk Festival, Scotland
Bute Festival is always specail because of its atmosphere. Having been there for the fifth time, FolkWorld's editors report from a beautiful island full of music
Scotland - supber weekend festival on an island
In the German version there are some other Articles & Live Reviews:
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The German articles of this issue:
- Austro-Folk 2: Zwischen Orient und Okzident
Asien beginnt an der Landstraße. Thomas Keller berichtet in seiner amüsanten Abhandlung weiteres über die österreichische Folkszene. Angefangen bei der Sonnenfinsternis über historische Zitate bis zur aktuellen Politik in Österreich wird nicht nur die Folkszene, sondern auch das Drumherum auf unterhaltsame Art und Weise beschrieben.
Folk in Austria and beyond - an amusing insight
- Manau - Druiden-HipHop mit Hitqualitäten
"Keltischer Rap" mit der französischen Supergruppe "Manau". In Frankreich sind Manau Superstars. Zwar erst seit letztem Jahr, aber immerhin. Sie verbinden Folk und HipHop zu "keltischem Rap" und haben mit "Tribu de Dana" den Sommerhit des Jahres 98 gelandet. Auch in Deutschland sollen sie jetzt groß herauskommen - Christian Rath berichtet.
France - Celtic Folk-Rap
The German live reviews of this issue:
- 25 Jahre Tønder Festival
Nun existiert das renommierte Festival in der kleinen gemütlichen dänischen Stadt, die nur wenige Kilometer hinter der deutschen Grenze liegt, also schon ein Viertel Jahrhundert. Zum Geburtstag gab es eine tolle Party mit Champagner für alle...
Denmark - German live review of the big Festival
- Bayerische Kleinkunst-Opposition
Die Biermösl Blosn gehört zu Bayern wie die CSU. In diesem Sommer gastierte sie beim Freiburger Zeltmusikfestival, einem jährlichen Breitbandmusikspektakel vor den Toren der Stadt. Christian Rath war dabei
Bavaria - Folk Comedy
- Der Traum vom jugendlichen Altern
Der Italiener Angelo Branduardi gastierte mit seiner Folk-Poesie in Freiburg.
Italy - Folk Poetry
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