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3 Aug 2018, Royal Albert Hall
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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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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.

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About This Event

In a Prom that celebrates the history and evolution of the folk music scene in Britain and Ireland, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four and on Radio 2 on Friday 10 August

Image: Julie Fowlis © Craig Mackay/Pictii