Ethno England returns 17-23 August 2008 Whitby

Subject: Ethno England returns in August 2008
From: GUEST,Hannah Smith
Date: 30 Jan 08 - 04:22 PM

ETHNO ENGLAND will be returning in August 2008 with its fourth international folk and world music camp for young musicians, singers and dancers aged 16 - 25 years old.
From 17 - 23 August, Sneaton Castle Centre in Whitby will play host to a fantastic week of music, song and dance from across the world through a series of workshops, informal sessions and activities.
For the first time, Ethno England has formed a brand new collaboration with Whitby Folk Week and Ethno participants will showcase their music during the festival.
More information can be found on our website

Subject: RE: Ethno England returns 17-23 August 2008 Whitby
From: GUEST,Hannah Smith
Date: 31 Jan 08 - 05:08 PM

Bookings are now open for the 2008 camp!
There is an online application form on our website.

Subject: RE: Ethno England returns 17-23 August 2008 Whitby
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Feb 08 - 07:06 AM

Glad to see Whitby Folk week going global at last. When can we see the Whitby Folk Week Guest List?

Subject: RE: Ethno England returns 17-23 August 2008 Whitby
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 01 Feb 08 - 05:24 PM

Well done Hannah -it will be brilliant -just glad I am not having to get up a 6 o'clock to make the breakfast!!!! and as for the visas-you are welcome to them!!!

Subject: RE: Ethno England returns 17-23 August 2008 Whitby
From: GUEST,Hannah Smith
Date: 10 Feb 08 - 07:00 PM

We have a fantastic Artistic Leader team lined up for Ethno England 2008!

N'faly Kouyaté (Guinea)
N'Faly Kouyate is a Guinean musician. He is a member of the Mandinka ethnic group of West Africa. In 1994 N'Faly moved to Belgium and formed his ensemble Dunyakan (The Voice of the World). He has played the kora with the group Afro Celt Sound System since 1997.

Jo Freya (England)
Jo is a multi-instrumentalist (saxophones,clarinets,whistles), singer and composer. Jo has played in some of the most influential bands in the development of English roots music e.g. Blowzabella, Scarp, Token Women and The Old Swan Band. Jo specialises in pan European music whilst having strong roots in the English tradition.

Kristian Bugge (Denmark)
Kristian has been playing fiddle since an early age and has met many young European musicians including the English/Finnish/Danish band Baltic Crossing. He has studied folk music at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense, Denmark, and has had six months of lessons in traditional dance from Ami Petterson. In 2004 Kristian was the first muscian to receive the Radium Award (www.dr.dk/radium). His debut album was nominated in four categories at The Danish Music Award - Folk 2006, in which Kristian received the awards as "Danish debut of the year" and "Danish Folk Instrumentalist of the year".