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Musical Migrants; Ann Savoy in her Louisiana kitchen on the BBC - 21.10.11

Listen to Ann Savoy, in her kitchen in Eunice, Louisiana, on BBC Radio 4. Ann plays in two of our bands, Savoy Family Cajun Band and The Magnolia Sisters. Ann's Cajun cooking skills were seen at WOMAD Charlton Park this year on the Taste The World stage with her husband Marc and three of her children, Sarah, Joel and Wilson. Enjoy listening to this short programme on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b015ztm9/Musical_Migrants_Series_3_Cajun/...

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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain to play WOMADELAIDE - 19.10.11

WOMADelaide festival celebrates it's 20th year in 2012 with a massive line-up topped by the 'Voice of Africa' Yousou N'dour.  The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britian will also be appearing with two main stage performances and an informal set on 10 & 11 March.  You can view the full line-up HERE....

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Toumani Diabate at Birmingham Town Hall - 18.10.11

MALIAN KORA STAR TOUMANI DIABATÉ TO PERFORM INTIMATE CONCERT IN BIRMINGHAM   TOUMANI DIABATÉ PLUS SUPPORT REVERÉ (ACOUSTIC) 7.30PM FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2011 TOWN HALL BIRMINGHAM £21.50 [20% DISCOUNT FOR FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS] BOX OFFICE: 0121 780 3333   www.thsh.co.uk/view/toumani-diabate www.facebook.com/townhallsymphonyhall  www.twitter.com/thshbirmingham   Toumani Diabaté, one of the most important musicians in Africa, is...

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AAA @ WOMEX 2011, Copenhagen - 10.10.11

Access All Areas will be represented by Graham Breakwell at WOMEX in Copenhagen from 27 to 30 October and will be accompanied by our partner from 30IPS Ltd, Michael Whitewood.   We will be pleased to meet many friends, old and new, and take full advantage of the presence of so many like-minded Womexicans to promote the interests of the artists on our roster.   On Sunday morning we will be there to see our partner in Cairo, Zakaria Ibrahim, receiving this year's Roskilde Festival...

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War Horse and Tim van Eyken - 07.10.11

The stage version of Michael Morpurgo's novel, "War Horse" has been a hugely popular success for the last four years, running firstly at the National Theatre before moving into the West End at the New London Theatre. The show is also now on Broadway. The prominent role of narrator was filled by Tim van Eyken for several years but he is now Musical Director of "Good", opening at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester on 12 October. Tim aims to return to the folk music scene in 2012, keep...

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