FolkWorld #44 03/2011

Folk, World & Roots Music 2010


The Editor's Best Loved Album of 2010

Antonio Amato Ensemble "Furtuna" Italy

Holger Brandstaedt's Best Loved Albums

The Doghouse Roses "This Broken Key" England
Beppe Gambetta "Rendez-vouz"Italy
Gasslspieler "Alte Weihnachtslieder"Austria
Johan Knutsson & Johan Norberg ft. Kraja "Skaren: Norrland III"Sweden
LAU vs. Karine Polwart "Evergreen" Scotland
Natalie Merchant "Leave Your Sleep" USA
Philipp Poisel "Bis nach Toulouse"Germany
Márta Sebestyén "I Can See the Gates of Heaven"Hungary
The Unthanks "Here's the Tender Coming" England
Chris Wood "Handmade life"England

Adolf Goriup's Best Loved Albums

Buílle "Buílle" Ireland
Karan Casey & John Doyle "Exiles Return"Ireland
Dalla "Cribbar"England
The Demon Barbers "And the Adventures of ... Captain Ward"England
Fei Scho "Ungrantig"Germany
Mabon "Live at the Grand Pavilion" England
Omdulö "Menschenmaler"Germany
dieSteinbach "Tram" Austria
Tunnagan "Glasgow Storm" Austria
Umnachter Project "Schall und Rauch"Austria

David Hintz's Best Loved Albums

Blitzen Trapper "Destroyer of the Void" USA
Carl Cleves & Parissa Bouas "Out of Australia"Australia
Cowboy Junkies "Renmin Park"Canada
Alejandro Escovedo "Street Songs of Love"USA
Ruth Minnikin and her Bandwagon "Depend on This"Canada
Pollyanna "On Concrete"France
Richard Thompson "Dream Attic"England
The Sadies "Darker Circles"Canada
Nadine Maria Schmidt "Nylonsaiten & Saitenstrümpfe"Germany
Timber Timbre "Timber Timbre"Canada

Alex Monaghan's Best Loved Albums

Bellevue Rendezvous "Salamander" Scotland
Edel Fox "Chords & Beryls"Ireland
Hugh Healy & Michael O'Connell "We Were Drinking and Kissing the Ladies" Ireland
Shannon Heaton "The Blue Dress"USA
Jeremy Kittel "Chasing Sparks"USA
Christy Leahy & Caoimhín Vallely "Christy Leahy & Caoimhín Vallely"Ireland
Lúnasa "Lá Nua"Ireland
Diarmaid & Donncha Moynihan "The Lights of Ranzanico"Ireland
Oliver Schroer & the Stewed Tomatoes "Freedom Row"Canada
Matheu Watson "Matheu Watson" Scotland

Karsten Rube's Best Loved Albums

Mulatu Astatke "New York - Addis - London" Ethiopia
José Manuel Budiño "Volta"Spain
Celtech "Celtech"England
Contradanza "Tentenelaire"Spain
Lily Dahab "Nomade"Spain
Freshlyground "Radio Africa"South Africa
Los Santos "Blue in Hawaii"Germany
Raul Paz "Havanization"Cuba
Somi "If The Rains Comes First"USA
Tri Muzike "Pause"Italy

Eelco Schilders' Best Loved Albums

Bob Brozman, John McSherry & Dónal O’Connor "Six Days in Down" USA/Ireland
Čači Vorba "Szcera Mowa"Poland
Daniel & Emma "Innerligheten"Sweden
Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird "Lost Causes"USA
Gonnagles "CD II ten Bal"Netherlands
Karl Seglem "Ossicles"Norway
Kyrie Kristmanson "Origin of Stars"Canada
Natalie Merchant "Leave Your Sleep"USA
Sanda Weigl "Gypsy Killer"Hungary
Wimme "Mun"Finland

Walkin' Tom's Best Loved Albums

Brandan "Manu Scriptum"Germany
Karan Casey & John Doyle "Exiles Return"Ireland
Ray Cooper "Tales of Love War & Death by Hanging"Scotland
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts "Up From The Deep" England
Laura & The Comrats "Creating Memories"Austria
Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller "Shadows Tall" Scotland
Lyapis Trubetskoy "Agitpop"Belarus
David Rovics "Troubadour - People's History in Song" USA
Startijenn "'Kreiz da fas !" France
Triple-X "Wodka Vaseline" Belgium
Playlists @ FolkWorld's Myspace Page
Antonio Amato
Demon Barbers
Fei Scho
Richard Thompson
Celtech
Contradanza
Sanda Weigl
Ray Cooper
Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller
Lyapis Trubetskoy
Playlists @ FolkWorld's Myspace Page


fRoots Album of the Year

... Various Artists "AfroCubism", Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson "Gift", Alasdair Roberts "Too Long In This Condition", The Burns Unit "Side Show" , Fay Hield "The Looking Glass", Anais Mitchell "Hadestown", Ana Moura "Leva-me Aos Fados", Amparo Sanchez "Tucson-Habana", Tamikrest "Adagh", Richard Thompson "Dream Attic", ... Misc
Best Packaged Album: ..., The Chieftains with Ry Cooder "San Patricio", Various Artists "AfroCubism", Various Artists "Cantigas do Camiño", ... Misc

World Music Charts Europe

... Hindi Zahra, Wimme, "AfroCubism", Piirpauke, "Listen to the Banned", Ceu, Kottarashky, Tamikrest, Al Andaluz Project, Lobi Traore, Cesária Évora, Lila Downs, Dulce Pontes, Boban I Marko Markovic, Balkan Beat Box, Markscheider Kunst, Mahsa Vahdat & Mighty Sam McClain, Amparo Sanchez, "Balkan Grooves", Va fan Fahre, Sedaa, Maria Kalaniemi, Simphiwe Dana, Valravn, Feloche, Che Sudaka, Bob Brozman, John McSherry & Dónal O’Connor, Mayte Martin, ... Misc

Womex Awards: Ian Anderson (fRoots), World Village (Mayte Martin, Lila Downs, Les Triaboliques), ...
Songlines Music Awards: Goran Bregović "Alkohol", Deolinda "Canção ao Lado", ...
Freemuse Award: Mahsa Vahdat, Ferhat Tunç Iran, Turkey
Piirpauke
Deolinda
www.frootsmag.com | www.wmce.de | www.womex.com | www.songlines.co.uk | www.freemuse.org


The German Record Critics' Awards

Thomas Felder "40 liederliche Jahre" Germany
Odenwälder Shantychor "Per B.E.M.B.E.L. durch die Galaxis"Germany
Valkyrien Allstars "Valkyrien Allstars"Norway
Doppelbock "Voodoo Jodel"Switzerland
Mercedes Sosa "Cantora"Argentina
Amparo Sanchez "Tucson-Habana"Spain
Mariza "Terra Em Concerto" Portugal
Felix Meyer "Von Engeln und Schweinen" Germany
Čači Vorba "True Speech"Poland
Natacha Atlas "Mounqaliba"Belgium
Carlos Núñez "Alborada do Brasil"Spain
Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird "Lost Causes"USA
www.schallplattenkritik.de

Folker 'Die Besondere'

Hot Griselda "Hot Griselda" Belgium
Eilidh MacKenzie "Bel Canto"Scotland
Brenna MacCrimmon "Kulak Misafiri"Canada
Dán "Moving in Decency"Germany
Acho Estoly "Buenosaurios"Argentina
Elena Ledda "Cantendi A Deus"Italy
Quadro Nuevo "Grand Voyage"Germany
Spillÿck "Piper's Cathedral"Germany
Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson "Gift" England
Liedertach "Liedertach"Germany
Mercedes Peón "Sós" Spain
Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird "Lost Causes"USA
www.folker.de

German World Music Awards (RUTH)

Deutsche RUTH: Kwart Germany
Globale RUTH: RotFront Germany
Ehren-RUTH: Bayon, ... Germany
www.weltmusikpreis.de

Liederbestenliste: Felix Meyer, Stoppok, Wenzel, ... Germany
Eiserner Eversteiner: Les Yeux d’la Tête, ... France
Hoyschrecke: Timon Hoffmann, ... Germany
Meissener Drossel: Roger Stein (Wortfront) Germany
Hans-Seidel-Stiftung - Förderpreise für Liedermacher: Pankraz, ... Germany
Geretsrieder Liedermacherfestival: Spieltrieb, ... Germany
Giesinger Kulturpreis: Martin Rastinger Germany
Deutscher Rock & Pop Preis: Vivid Curls, The Sonnenhof Songs, Broom Bezzums, Fleadh, ... Germany
Krach und Getöse: Janina Germany
Kinderliederpreis: RatzFatz, ... Austria
Amadeus Austrian Music Awards: Hans Theessink, ... Netherlands
Austrian World Music Awards: Paul Schuberth, Gstättner / Heckel / Samandi, ... Austria
Doppelbock
Daniel Kahn
Liedertach
Wenzel
Les Yeux d’la Tête
RatzFatz
www.liederbestenliste.de | www.malzhaus.de | www.hoyschrecke.de | www.meissener-drossel.de
www.hss.de | www.liedermacherfestival-geretsried.de | www.musiker-online.de | www.rockcity.de
www.kindermusikfestival.de | www.amadeusawards.at | www.austrianworldmusicawards.eu


BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

Folk Singer of the Year: Chris Wood England
Best Duo: Nancy Kerr & James FaganEngland
Best Album: Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson "Gift"England
Best Traditional Track: Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson ("Wayfaring Stranger")England
Horizon Award: Ewan McLennanScotland
Musician of the Year: Andy CuttingEngland
Best Live Act: BellowheadEngland
Lifetime Achievement: DonovanScotland
Roots Award: LevellersEngland
www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/folk-awards-2011/

Spiral Awards

Instrumental Album: Mabon "Live at the Grand Pavilion" England
Best Debut: O’Hooley & Tidow England
Male Singer: Chris WoodEngland
Group: Oysterband England
Musician: Phil Beer England
www.spiralearth.co.uk

Fatea Awards

Album of the Year: Sean Taylor "Walk With Me" England
Instrumental Album Of The Year: Rua MacMillan "Tyro"Scotland
Male Vocalist Of The Year: Ewan McLennan Scotland
Band/Duo Of The Year: Katriona Gilmore & Jamie RobertsEngland
Instrumentalist Of The Year: Chris WoodEngland
Live Performers Of The Year: BellowheadEngland
Innovation: O’Hooley & Tidow England
Tradition: Joy Dunlop Scotland
Lifetime Achievement Award: Martin CarthyEngland
www.fatea-records.co.uk

Scots Trad Music Awards

Album of the Year: Julie Fowlis "Uam"Scotland
Gaelic Singer of the Year: Eilidh MacKenzie Scotland
Instrumentalist of the Year: Martin O'Neill Scotland
Live Act of the Year: Red Hot Chilli Pipers Scotland
Scottish Folk Band of the Year: Malinky Scotland
Up and Coming Artist of the Year: Matheu Watson "Matheu Watson" Scotland
www.handsupfortrad.co.uk
Carthy Waterson
Levellers
Oysterband
Julie Fowlis
Matheu Watson


liveIreland Best of the Decade 2000-2010

Performers of the Decade: LunasaIreland
Male Musician of the Decade: Jimmy Keane (Bohola)Ireland
Song of the Decade: Laura Smith ("My Bonny")Canada
Female Newcomer of the Decade: Eilis KennedyIreland
Creative Project of the Decade: Shona McMillan’s "People and Songs of the Sea"Scotland
Female Singer of the Decade: Cathie Ryan USA
Male Singer of the Decade: Len Graham Ireland
Vocal/Instrumental Group of the Decade: Munnelly BandIreland
Trad/Fusion Album of the Decade: Flook "Rubai"Ireland/England
Female Musician of the Decade: Liz CarrollUSA
my.liveireland.com

Irish Music Awards

Top Solo Performer in Concert: Christy MooreIreland
Top Solo Performer in a Pub Venue: Stevie DunneIreland
Top Duo in a Pub, Festival, Concert: Martin Hayes & Dennis CahillIreland
Top Group: CaraIreland
Best Female Vocalist: Mary BlackIreland
Top Traditional Performance Show: ChieftainsIreland
Top Traditional Group: Qristina & Quinn Bachand Canada
Tommy Makem Award: Andy Irvine Ireland
Best New Irish CD: John McSherry "Soma"Ireland
Top Uilleann Piper: Paddy KeenanIreland
Top Fiddle: Liz CarrollUSA
Top Button Accordion: Dermot ByrneIreland
Lifetime Achievement Award: Arty McGlynn Ireland
www.irishmusicawards.com

Fiddler's Green Awards

The Fiddler's Green Hall of Fame Award: Matt Molloy Ireland
The Fiddler's Green Creative Arts Award: Tom PaxtonUSA
www.fiddlersgreenfestival.co.uk

Celtic Radio Music Awards: Enter the Haggis, The Elders, Rattle the Boards, Burning Bridget Cleary, Jim McRae, Faun, ...Misc
Celtic Rock Awards: Rapalje, Runrig, G.O.D. (Garden of Delight), Nobody Knows, Fiddlers GreenMisc
www.celticradio.net | www.celtic-rock.de
Lunasa
Flook
Cara
The Elders


Danish Music Awards

Folk Album / Newcomer: Falgren Busk Duo "Duet" Denmark
Folk Musician/Vocalist: Nikolaj BuskDenmark
Folk Composer: Bjarke FalgrenDenmark
World Album: Afenginn "Bastard Ethno" Denmark
www.folkemusik.dk | www.worldmusic.dk

Swedish Folk & World Music Gala

Best Band: New Tango OrquestaSweden
Best Soloist: Sofia KarlssonSweden
Best Traditionalist: Lena WillemarkSweden
www.gala.se

Norwegian Folk Music Awards: Sigrid Moldestad, ... Norway
Buddy Award: Karl Seglem Norway
www.folkmusic.no | www.folkelarm.no | www.jazzforum.no
Falgren Busk Duo
Sofia Karlsson


Folk Radio Top Albums

Si Kahn "Courage", Red Horse "Red Horse", Sarah McQuaid "When Two Lovers Meet/I Won't Go Home 'Til Morning", Dave Rawlings Machine "A Friend of a Friend", Jackson Browne &: David Lindley "Love is Strange", Rosanne Cash "The List", Brooks Williams "Baby O!", Karan Casey and John Doyle "Exiles Return", Gráda "Natural Angle", Solas "The Turning Tide", Meg Hutchinson "The Living Side", James Keelaghan "House of Cards", Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band "Legacy", Terri Hendrix "Cry Till You Laugh", The Chieftains ft. Ry Cooder "San Patricio", Judy Collins "Paradise", Anne Hills "Points of View", Catie Curtis "Hello Stranger", Joe Crookston "Able Baker Charlie and Dog", James Gordon "My Stars Your Eyes", Nuala Kennedy "Tune In", Notorious "The Road to Damascus", Le Vent Du Nord "La Part du Feu", Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids "Tomorrow's Children", Sherry Austin "Love Still Remains", Dana And Susan Robinson "Big Mystery", Pete Seeger "Live in '65", Krista Detor "Chocolate Paper Suites", Battlefield Band "Zama Zama", Luka Bloom "Dreams in America", Amelia Curran "Hunter Hunter", Kat Eggleston "Speak", Martin Simpson "True Stories", Carolyn Currie "Waves of Silence", Mary Gauthier "The Foundling", Justin Townes Earle "Harlem River Blues", Tim Eriksen "Soul of the January Hills", Si Kahn "Thanksgiving", Lissa Schneckenburger "Dance", The Cottars "Feast", The McCalmans "The Greentrax Years", Jeremy Kittel "Chasing Sparks", Oliver Schroer and The Stewed Tomatoes "Freedom Row", John Hartford Stringband "Memories of John", Joel Rafael "The Songs Of Woody Guthrie, Vol. 1 & 2", James Hill and Anne Davison "True Love Don't Weep", Anais Mitchell "Hadestown", Old Blind Dogs "Wherever Yet May Be", Altan "25th Anniversary Celebration", "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", Nanci Griffith "The Loving Kind", Steep Canyon Rangers "Deep In The Shade", Kate MacLeod "Blooming", The Unwanted "Music from the Atlantic Fringe", "Singing Through the Hard Times: A Tribute To Utah Phillips", ... Misc
www.folkradio.org

Native American Music Awards: Michael Bucher, Big City Indians, ... USA / Austria
Grammy: Pete Seeger with The Rivertown Kids "Tomorrow's Children", ... USA
International Blues Challenge: Georg Schroeter & Marc Breitfelder, ... Germany
IBMA Bluegrass Awards : The John Hartford Stringband, Dailey & Vincent, The Gibson Brothers, Michael Cleveland, Adam Steffey, ... USA
SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Award Winners: Michael Cleveland, Rhonda Vincent, Dailey & Vincent, ... USA
European Bluegrass Band Awards: Earlybird Stringband, ... Norway
Si Kahn
The Unwanted
Michael Bucher
www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com | www.grammy.com | www.blues.org
www.ibma.org | www.spbgma.com | www.ewob.eu


Canadian Folk Music Awards

Children's Album of the Year: Andrew Queen "Too Tall"Canada
Instrumental Group of the Year: Beyond the Pale "Postcards"Canada
French Songwriter of the Year: Francis D’Octobre "Ma bête fragile"Canada
Ensemble of the Year: Le Vent du Nord "La Part du Feu"Canada
Solo Artist of the Year: Amelia Curran "Hunter Hunter"Canada
World Artists of the Year - Solo: Dominic Mancuso "Comfortably Mine"Canada
World Artists of the Year - Group: Sokoun Trio "Zanneh" Canada

East Coast Music Awards: Lennie Gallant, ... Canada
Western Canadian Music Awards: Dan Mangan "Nice, Nice, Very Nice", Alpha Yaya Diallo "Immé", ... Canada
Juno Awards: Amelia Curran "Hunter Hunter", Dominic Mancuso Canada
www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca | www.ecma.ca
www.breakoutwest.ca | www.junoawards.ca

ARIA Awards

Album of the Year: Angus & Julia Stone "Down the Way"Australia
www.ariaawards.com.au

100% Music Songwriting Contest

Acoustic: Rachel VanSlyke, John O'Connell, Paul Cresey, Freak Owls, ... Misc
World: ..., Kitus, Lenka Lichtenberg, The Jocelyn Pettit Band, ... Misc
www.100-music-songwriting-contest.com
Amelia Curran
Dan Mangan
Alpha YaYa Diallo


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