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Proms 2018 Prom 27: Folk Music around Britain and Ireland

Prom 27
Prom 27: Folk Music around Britain and Ireland
19:30 Fri 3 Aug 2018 Royal Albert Hall
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra collaborates with some of the folk world’s leading musicians, including Julie Fowlis, The Unthanks and Sam Lee, in a concert that celebrates traditional music while also looking to the future of this ever-evolving genre.
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra collaborates with some of the folk world’s leading musicians, including Julie Fowlis, The Unthanks and Sam Lee, in a concert that celebrates traditional music while also looking to the future of this ever-evolving genre.

Performances & Interviews

Highlights from the Folk Music Prom
03:00
Highlights from the Folk Music Prom
The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra under Stephen Bell
Aug '18Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3
Folk Music - 2018 Proms Special
29:49
Folk Music - 2018 Proms Special
Tom delves in to folk music’s mysterious history ahead of Prom 27
Jul '18Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3
Proms Plus: Folklore of Britain and Ireland
21:23
Proms Plus: Folklore of Britain and Ireland
Poets Gillian Clarke and Peter Mackay discuss the folktales of the islands of the UK
Aug '18Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

Performers

About This Event

In a Prom that celebrates the history and evolution of the folk music scene in Britain and Ireland, the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra collaborates with some of the folk world’s leading musicians who are pushing the boundaries of traditional music, and bringing with them a new breed of folk fan.

With performers from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, this Prom reflects the diversity of a genre of music that, while steeped in tradition, is constantly evolving and reinventing itself through the generations.

There will be one interval

Broadcast same night on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Four and on Radio 2 on Friday 10 August

Image: Julie Fowlis © Craig Mackay/Pictii

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