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Austria
Amaliendorf - Wackelstein
Buchschachen - Krahu Musik Festival
Gleisdorf - Steirisches Treffen der Dudelsack- & Drehleierspieler
Graz - Steirischer Geigentag
Gutenbrunn
Hallein
Kremsmünster - Musica Popularis
Liesing - Alpe-Adria-Folkfestival
Schwarzenbach - Keltenfest
Tullnerbach - Organic Sound Harvest
Wagram - Undertöne
Waidhofen an der Thaya - Musikfest
- Austro-Folk 2.2: Molden, Theessink, Tschuschenkapelle .... Article, FW issue 40, in German
- Austro-Folk 2.1: Aibrean, Molden, Nifty's, Netnakisum, .... Article, FW issue 39, in German
Wien - Akkordeon Festival
Belgium
Brussels
Dranouter
Gooik
Czech Republic
Praha
Denmark
Copenhagen
Tønder
- A Ragged Kingdom. Live report, FW issue 49, in English
- Man ist ja nicht des Wetters wegen da …. Live Report, FW issue 46, in German
- Festival als Ganzheit - Tønder Festival, 26.–29. August 2010. Live Report, FW issue 43, in German
- Looking Forward to See You - Tønder Festival, 26-29 August 2010. Article, FW issue 42, in English
- 2009: Fit for the Future. Article, FW issue 40, in English
- 2008: Leise und laut wechseln sich ab. Live Report, FW issue 37, in German
- A Decade of Folk: Tønder Festival. Article, FW issue 34, in English
- 2006: Some Old Favourites and Some New. Live report, FW issue 32, in English
- 2005: Every Branch of the Celtic tribe. Live Review, FW issue 31, in English
- 2004: 30 years Tønder Festival - Photo Report. Live Review, FW issue 30, in English
- 2004: 30 Jahre Tønder Festival. Live Review, FW issue 30, in German
- 2004: 30th anniversary in 2004 - As good music as wet weather. Live Review, FW issue 29, in English
- 2003: Some of the best folk music around packed into four days Article, FW issue 26, in English
- 2003: Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez in Tonder Article, FW issue 26, in German
- 2003: Unerwartetes Singer/Songwriter-Treffen in Tønder Article, FW issue 26, in German
- 2002: Old and new Celtic and Danish music. Live Review, FW issue 23, in English
- 2002: Gammel Dansk und junge Kelten. Live Review, FW issue 23, in German
- 2002: Singer/Songwriter-Legenden und neuere Gesichter. Live Review, FW issue 23, in German
- 2002 CD review V/A "Tønder Festival 2002", FW issue 23, in English
- 2001: Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane, The Waifs und Luka Bloom. Live Report, FW issue 20, in German
- 2001: Partystimmung auf Dänisch: Tønder Festival 2001. Live Review, FW issue 19, in German
- 2000: A bottle of Tønder audience. Live Report, FW issue 16, in English
- 1999: 25 Jahre Tønder Festival 1999. Live Report, FW issue 11, in German
- 1999: Tønder Festival 99 - Champagne for All. Article, FW issue 11, in English
- 1998: The Tønder Pilgrimage '98. Live Report, FW issue 6, in English
- 1997: Tønder Festival '97: an Irish based Tønder Sunday. Live Report, FW issue 2, in English
- 1997: Tønder Festival '97: Gesamtbericht. Live Report, FW issue 2, in German
- 1997: Tønder Festival '97: A piper's perspective. Live Report, FW issue 2, in English
England & Wales
Cambridge
Framlingham - Folk at Fram
Gosport
London
Pondardawa
Reading
Shrewsbury
Snape Proms
Warwick
Estonia
Viljandi
France
Lorient - Festival Interceltique
Quimper
Saint-Chartier
Tatihou
Germany
Bad Rappenau-Bonfeld - Folk im Schlosshof
Bluegrass Jamboree!
- Im Zeichen der Stimme. Article, FW issue 49, in German
- The Future of Bluegrass. Article, FW issue 46, in German
- Harmoniegesang & Instrumentals. Live Report, FW issue 44, in German
- Bluegrass Jamboree! Festival of Bluegrass & Americana Music, 03.-18.12.2010. Article, FW issue 43, in German
- Bluegrass Jamboree! - Festival of Bluegrass and Americana Music, 5.-20.12.09 . Live Report, FW issue 41, in German
- Zwischen Harz und Heide (16): Es folkt in Stadt und Land. Live Report, FW issue 41, in German
Berlin - Terra Polska
Bobenheim am Berg
Braunschweig - Wilde Töne
- Wilde Töne 2011. Article, FW issue 44, in German
- Zwischen Harz und Heide (14): 40 Jahre Folk '69 - 3 Jahre Wilde Töne. Live Report, FW issue 39, in German
- Zwischen Harz und Heide (11): Wilde Töne 2008 . Article, FW issue 36, in German
- Zwischen Harz und Heide (9): Wilde Töne 2007. Article, FW issue 34, in German
- Zwischen Harz und Heide (8) Folk '69 - Wilde Töne '07. Article, FW issue 33, in German
Bremen - Festival Maritime
Celtic Halloween Festival
creole Weltmusikpreis
Essen - Womex
Flensburg - folkBALTICA
- Wahre Jubelstürme. Live Report, FW issue 48, in German
- folkBALTICA 2011. Article, FW issue 45, in German
- Das verflixte 7. Jahr. Article, FW issue 44, in German
- Volcano Ride - folkBALTICA, 21-25 April 2010 . Live report, FW issue 42, in English
- folkBALTICA 2010. Article, FW issue 41, in German
- Passion & Präzision - 5. folkBALTICA, 22.-26. April 2009 . Live Report, FW issue 39, in German
- folkBALTICA 2009 - Ein kultureller Leuchtturm an der deutsch-dänischen Grenze. Article, FW issue 38, in German
- folkBALTICA 2009 - Et musikkulturelt fyrtårn på grænsen mellem Tyskland og Danmark. Article, FW issue 38, in Danish
- Estnischer Frühling: folkBALTICA, 9.-13. April 2008 . Article, FW issue 36, in German
- folkBALTICA 2007. Live report, FW issue 33, in English
Folklorum, Kulturinsel Einsiedel
Frankfurt a.M.
Gerry O'Connor's Fiddle Workshops
Hannover - Masala Festival
Hildesheim - Folk'n'Fusion
Irish Folk Festival
- Eine irische Liebesgeschichte. Live Report, FW issue 47, in German
- CD "The Irish Folk Festival - Affairs of the Heart", FW Issue 46, in German
- Affairs of the Heart. Article, FW issue 45, in German
- Before the Wells Go Dry. Live Report, FW issue 44, in German
- Before the Wells Go Dry - The Irish Folk Festival 2010. Article, FW issue 42, in German
- CD "The Irish Folk Festival 2009 – Between Now and Then", FW issue 40, in German
- Between Now and Then - The Irish Folk Festival 2009. Article, FW issue 39, in German
- Die FolkWelt zwischen Harz und Heide: Folk'n'Fusion, Irish Folk Festival, Celtic Super Night ... Live Report, FW issue 38, in German
- CD "The Irish Folk Festival - Rainbow Expedition", FW issue 37, in German
- The Irish Folk Festival 2005 - "Tunes for Tara" Tour . Article, FW issue 31, in English
- 30 Jahre Irish Folk Festival: Phantastische Mythen und rasante Rhythmen. Article, FW issue 29, in German
- CD "The Irish Folk Festival 04: Celtic legends", FW issue 29, in German
- 30 Jahre Irish Folk Festival: Irish Folk - jenseits aller Klischees. Article, FW issue 29, in German
- CD The Irish Folk Festival 03 "The road to tradition", FW issue 26, in German
- CD The Irish Folk Festival 02 "A Blast from the Past", FW issue 23, in German
- CD The Irish Folk Festival 01: "Mad for Trad", FW issue 20, in German
- CD The Irish Folk Festival 2000 "The Lighthouse of Tradition", FW issue 17, in German
- CD The Irish Folk Festival 2000 "The Lighthouse of Tradition", FW issue 17, in English
- Die FolkWelt zwischen Harz und Heide (2). Article, FW issue 27, in German
- Kommentar: Die Übernahme des Irish Folk Festivals . Article, FW issue 13, in German
- Irish Folk Festival Tour: Prestigious Continental Concerts. Article, FW issue 11, in English
- Irish Folk Festival Tour 1997 through Germany. Live Report, FW issue 3, in English
Irish Heartbeat
- Irish Heartbeat 2013. Article, FW issue 50, in German
- Irish Heartbeat 2012. Article, FW issue 47, in German
- Irish Heartbeat 2011 - Let's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Article, FW issue 43, in German
- Irish Heartbeat - Jovel, Münster, 14.03.2010 . Live Report, FW issue 42, in German
- Irish Heartbeat - Let's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Article, FW issue 41, in German
Irish Spring
- Irish Spring 2013. Article, FW issue 50, in German
- Frühlingsbrise aus Donegal. Live Report, FW issue 48, in German
- Irish Spring 2012. Article, FW issue 47, in German
- Jenseits von Hibernia. Live Report, FW issue 45, in German
- Irish Spring 2011 - Festival of Irish Folk Music. Article, FW issue 43, in German
- Irish Spring - Festival of Irish Folk, 4-21 March 2010 . Live report, FW issue 42, in English
- Der Frühling liegt in der Luft - Irish Spring Festival, 12.-29.03.2009 . Live Report, FW issue 39, in German
- Musikalische Frühlingsboten: Irish Spring Festival, 28.2.-17.3.2008 . Article, FW issue 36, in German
- Spring is in the Air: Irish Spring Festival 2007. Live report, FW issue 33, in German
- Die FolkWelt zwischen Harz und Heide (3): Klangwelten und Grenzgänge, Article, FW issue 28, in German
- Irish Spring - ein neues Musikpaket. Live Review, FW issue 19, in German
Iserlohn
Klangwelten
Krefeld - Folklorefest
Lautenbach - Recontre Lutherie Dancerie Met Müsik
Mosenberg - Harfentreffen
Münster - Pigeon on the Gate
Mainz
Nauheim
Nuremberg - Bardentreffen
- Wurzeln in der ganzen Welt. Article, FW issue 49, in German
- Full Steam Ahead - Bardentreffen Nürnberg, 30 July - 1 Aug 2010. Live report, FW issue 43, in English
- Wer hat's erfunden? Bardentreffen Nürnberg, 31.07.-02.08.09. Article, FW issue 40, in German
- Bardentreffen 2009: Die spinnen, die Finnen. Live Report, FW issue 37, in German
- A Decade of Folk: Bardentreffen Nürnberg. Article, FW issue 34, in German
- "29th Bardentreffen". Live Review, FW issue 29, in English
Peine - Highland Gathering
Pure Irish Drops
- Harmonicas & Harmonies. Article, FW issue 45, in German
- Harmonicas & Harmonies. Article, FW issue 45, in English
- Music of Sliabh Luachra - Pure Irish Drops 2010. Article, FW issue 42, in German
- Music of Sliabh Luachra - Pure Irish Drops 2010. Article, FW issue 42, in English
- CD Pure Irish Drops 2001: "Sounds from the North", FW issue 20, in English
Regen - Drumherum
Rudolstadt - Tanz- & Folk-Fest (TFF) / RUTH Weltmusikpreis
- Außergewöhnlich, betörend, unbekümmert. Article, FW issue 50, in German
- TFF Blog - live dabei. Live Report, FW issue 49, in German
- Heute hier, morgen dort. Article, FW issue 47, in German
- TFF Rudolstadt 2011. Live Report, FW issue 46, in German
- Preiswürdige RUTHs 2011. Article, FW issue 44, in German
- Steppschuh oder Badetuch? - TFF Rudolstadt, 2.-4. Juli 2010. Live Report, FW issue 43, in German
- TFF.Rudolstadt 2010 - European Broadcasting Union Festival, Äthiopien, RUTH. Article, FW issue 42, in German
- Germany's Folk & World Music Mecca - Folk & The City: Rudolstadt. Article, FW issue 40, in English
- TFF.Länderschwerpunkt Russland - Das Dorf war die Seele Russlands . Article, FW issue 39, in German
- TFF.Focus Regional Baden-Württemberg - Alte Folk-Heroen und ihre Nachfahren . Article, FW issue 39, in German
- TFF.Rudolstadt 2008: 'S giht doch nischt iber Rudolstadt. Live Report, FW issue 37, in German
- A Decade of Folk: TFF.Rudolstadt. Article, FW issue 34, in German
- 2006: Die Welt zu Gast bei Freunden. Live report, FW issue 32, in German
- 2005: Carnival Rudo de Janeiro. Live report, FW issue 31, in German
- 2004: Europameister in Sachen Folk. Live Review, FW issue 29, in German
- Tut Ruth gut? - Eine Betrachtung zum Deutschen Folk-Grammy. Column, Issue 28, in German
- 2003: Tortur für Folkmuffel: TFF.Rudolstadt 2003 Article, FW issue 26, in German
- 2002: Ein Ägypter und viele Musiker in Rudolstadt. Live Review, FW issue 23, in German
- 2002 zum zweiten: Glück auf, Knie nieder und Heidevitzka. Live Review, FW issue 23, in German
- RUTH auf der Suche nach deutschen Wurzeln. Article, FW issue 23, in German
- 2001: Folksommer 2001 bei Rudolstadt: Workshopwochende für Folkmusiker. Article, FW issue 21, in German
- 2001: Von Schlechtwettermännchen, Wasserbetten und Barfußtänzern. Live Review, FW issue 19, in German
- 2001: Rudolstadt - Heiter bis wolkig. Live Review, FW issue 19, in German
- 2000: Schmelztiegels Abenteuer in Rudolstadt. Live Report, FW issue 18, in German
- 1999: The Jubilee: Rain, fun and very diverse roots music. Live Report, FW issue 15, in English
- 1999: Tanz & Folk Festival Rudolstadt. Live Report, FW issue 15, in English
- 1999: Verleihung des 10. Folkförderpreises. Article, FW issue 15, in German
- 1999: Tanz- und Folk Fest Rudolstadt 1999, Germany. Article, FW issue 11, in English
Salzgitter - Folk in der Burg / Folk on the Water / Klesmer-Festival
- Zwischen Harz und Heide (16): Es folkt in Stadt und Land. Live Report, FW issue 41, in German
- Die FolkWelt zwischen Harz und Heide (): Folk'n'Fusion, Irish Folk Festival, Celtic Super Night ... Live Report, FW issue 38, in German
- Die Folkwelt zwischen Harz und Heide (11). Article, FW issue 36, in German
- Die FolkWelt zwischen Harz und Heide (10): Folk in der Wasserburg 2008. Live Report, FW issue 35, in German
- Die FolkWelt zwischen Harz und Heide (6). Article, FW issue 31, in German
- Die FolkWelt zwischen Harz und Heide (4): Musieke, wei willt musieke maken!. Article, FW issue 29, in German
- Die FolkWelt zwischen Harz und Heide (1). Article, FW issue 26, in German
- Gespenstisches Treiben: Celtic Halloween Festival in Salzgitter. Live Report, FW issue 20, in German
St. Patrick's Day Celebration Festival
- Celtic Ladies Jubilee Tour - 20 Jahre St. Patrick's Day Celebration Festival 2009. Article, FW issue 38, in German
- Ausgewogenheit und Vielfalt - 20 Jahre St. Patrick's Day Celebration Festival 2009. Article, FW issue 38, in German
- 2007: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Festival. Live report, FW issue 33, in English
- 2006: St. Patrick's Day. Live report, FW issue 32, in German
- CD 12th St. Patrick's Day Celebration Festival - "Irish paradise lost and found", FW issue 18, in German
Venne - Folkfrühling
Wolfenbüttel
Wuppertal - Talklänge
Würzburg - Africa Festival
Ireland
Armagh - William Kennedy Piping Festival
- Piper's Hooley. Live report, FW issue 50, in English
- Piping Connections. Live report, FW issue 44, in English
- Piping Hot - William Kennedy Piping Festival, Armagh, 12 - 15 November 2009 . Live report, FW issue 41, in English
- A Voyage of Discovery - 15th William Kennedy Piping Festival 2008. Live report, FW issue 38, in English
- CD "Live Recordings from the William Kennedy Piping Festival", FW issue 29, in English
Cork - Dulcimer Festival
Cobh - Maritime Song Festival
Donegal - Frankie Kennedy School
Dublin
Dun Laoghaire - Festival of World Cultures
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Netherlands
Celtic Super Night
Drenthe
Eindhoven - Folkwoods
- Folk from the Woods. Live report, FW issue 49, in English
- Folk (in the) Woods. Live report, FW issue 46, in English
- Songs from the Woods Again - Folkwoods Festival, Eindhoven, 13-15 August 2010. Live report, FW issue 43, in English
- Songs from the Woods - Folkwoods Festival, 14-16 August 2009 . Live report, FW issue 40, in English
- Folkwoods 2008: Songs from the Woods. Live report, FW issue 37, in English
- A Decade of Folk: Folkwoods Festival. Article, FW issue 34, in English
- 2004 "Folkwoodstock". Live Review, FW issue 29, in English
- Folkwoods Festival 2003 - A hot weekend in the woods Article, FW issue 26, in English
- Ein Licht im Dunkeln: Folkwoods Festival Eindhoven 2002. Live Review, FW issue 24, in German
- Folkwoods Festival 2001 - Live Review. Live Report, FW issue 20, in English
- Folkwoods - a brilliant new festival. Live Report, FW issue 15, in English
Groningen - TRAD IT Festival
Nijmegen
Raamsdonksveer - Zydeco Zity
Tilburg
- Troubadours Lied - Jan-Màri Carlòtti auf dem Folkfestival Tilburg 2002. Live Review, FW issue 22, in German
- 3rd International Folk Festival Tilburg. Live Review, FW issue 21, in English
- A great start of festival season 2001 - Tilburg International Folk Festival 2001 review No. 1. Live Report, FW issue 18, in English
- The snows of France and Holland - Tilburg review No. 2. Live Report, FW issue 18, in English
- A great weekend of music - Tilburg review No. 3. Live Report, FW issue 18, in English
- 1st International Folk Festival Tilburg 2000. Live Report, FW issue 13, in English
Poland
Tychy - Port Piesni Pracy
Portugal
Cantanhede
Russia
Moscow
Scotland
Aberfeldy - Heart of Scotland
Edinburgh - Fiddle Festival
Glasgow - Celtic Connections
- A Quick Dose of ... Celtic Connections. Live report, FW issue 44, in English
- CC 2000: The Flower of Western Europe. Live Report, FW issue 13, in English
- CC 2000: Gesammelte Impressionen. Live Report, FW issue 13, in German
- CC 1999: Glorious Gaels. Live Report, FW issue 9, in English
- CC 1999: Canadian Connections. Live Report, FW issue 8, in English
- CC 1999: Northern Spanish Folk Music - Simply the best stuff!. Live Report, FW issue 8, in English
- CC 1999: The new look (and sound). Live Report, FW issue 8, in English
- CC 1999: Six Dannys at Celtic Connections. Live Report, FW issue 8, in English
- CC 1999: Wolfstone & Alain Genty Band. Live Report, FW issue 8, in English
Isle of Bute
Stonehaven
Serbia
Guča Festival
Slovenia
Etno Histria
Spain
Ortigueira
Sweden
Dalslands - Folkmusikfestival
Falun
Switzerland
Corbeyrier - Festival Céltique Danse avec le Loup
Schaffhausen - Irish Nights
Sion
- Hochkarätiges Programm, ausgelassene Stimmung - Guinness Irish Festival, Sion, 5.-7. Aug. 2010. Live Report, FW issue 43, in German
- Exhausted & Lack of Sleep - Guinness Irish Festival, Sion, 5-7 Aug 2010. Live report, FW issue 43, in English
- Folk-off, 91ème festival des fanfares à Sion. Live report, FW issue 32, in German
Zürich - Stubete am See
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