Acclaimed Syrian singer Omar Souleyman will top the bill at the roots music festival in the hills. Performing a mix of ‘dabke’ Syrian wedding music, Kurdish rhythms and Iraqi songs combined with breakneck techno-style synths and beats, Souleyman is set to be a firm festival favourite for the hundreds of revellers who return to the festival
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Knockengorroch night with A Tribe Called Red
Friday February 8 The Caves Edinburgh 10.30pm – 3am Knockengorroch’s annual city session will smash it again with the international ground breaking A Tribe Called Red. The Canadian First Nations’ DJ and producers play powwow step, blending instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and
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Champions scheme launched
Once again we are offering a chance to support Knockengorroch and earn rewards while doing so. We are ever delighted by the wonderful people that return to us year on year. However we know we can never get complacent. We think our friends’ friends are the best people to bring to the festival… so
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Oran Bagraidh: New music residency in Galloway
Ten of the UK and Ireland’s finest traditional poets and musical artists including vocalists using five languages, medieval instruments: crwth and northern triplepipes as well as fiddle, harp, accordian and electronics will join together in a Knockengorroch music residency to re-invigorate and create new music inspired by past peoples and languages of Britain. Award winning
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Early bird tickets selling fast!
Knockengorroch 2019 is set to be another belter of an event with music and arts from across the globe in the incredible setting of our very own river valley, set amongst the majestic Southern Upland Galloway mountain range. No festival brings you such world class music in as unique and intimate a setting. Knockengorroch festival
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Brazilian singer extraordinaire Renata Rosa hits Glasgow and Edinburgh
As part of our Off Site programme we are bringing North Eastern singer and rabeca player Renata Rosa to Glasgow and Edinburgh in August 2018. Renata and her band will arrive at Glasgow Cottiers theatre on Thursday 9thand Edinburgh St Vincent’s Chapel on Friday 10th. She will also give a polyphony singing workshop at the Scottish
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