2025 SUMMER TOUR 20/03-22/03 Fort Belan Festival is a boutique festival in an American War of Independence era naval fort. Strange to think people in the 1770s were this afraid of an American invasion … slightly less strange now? ; ) Astonishing music in an astonishing space 06/04 Nahash Peace Festival with the wonderful Eternal Sea, Yawanawa, Tom Shanti and John Walklate 1/05 - 6/05 Assilah world music festival in the Phoenician cum pirate fortress town of Assilah in Morocco. Lots of collaborations with African artists including Miracles Group, Jasper Cussac, Selen Karaibrahim, Allal, Said Kouro and others 08/05 -10/05 Skye Live/Glennbrittle once more to another of my favourite spaces - the fabulous Cuillin Coffee under the Black Cuillin Mountains on Skye in the Hebrides. A two hour solo and interactive show, celebrating the formative role these wild islands have played in my music
27/06 - 28/06 Workhouse Steampunk Festival in this iconic Victorian venue a festival celebrating all things arcane, fantastical and cryptobotanical, ranging across theatre, spoken word and couture celebration
16/07 - 18/07 TBC Festival at the Edge is Britain’s oldest Storytelling/Music Festival
25/07-27/07 Landed is one of our favourites – beautiful people on the banks of the Gwy near Rhaedr, wild, unpredictable, always surprising. A collision of light sound and smiles - we're headlining the Magus stage on Saturday
24/07-27/07 TBC Warwick Folk Festival talking instruments from around the world
7/08 -11/08 Soul Revolution at the wonderful Weston Park with the equally fabulous Eternal Sea
19/08 -21/08 Bestival is the iconic Isle of Wight/South Coast festival. I'm delighted to be playing for Sarah Twisted's show at the brilliant Caravanserai
11/09 -14/09 TBC Bromyard Folk Festival Playing with Hot Club de Bret and talking instruments from around the world
13/09 Gwyl Glyndwr A one day bi-lingual festival celebrating the life and associated art of Owain Glyndwr
10/10 -12/10 Get A Word In Edgeways sits atop the ancient warm sea coral reef of Wenlock Edge – expect lots of spoken word, music and fabulously interwoven explorations in dance, image and sound
30-10/02-11 Festival Taragalte Deep in the sands of the Sahara desert this iconic festival took over when Mali's Festival in the Desert was forced into 'exile'. Performing mainstage with members of our collective and Oujouani
21/11 -23/11 Visa for MusicPan African showcase festival in Rabat, Morocco. Very excited to be returning to this stunning festival - thanks to the festival for the invitation : )