Terrafolk

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Terrafolk

http://www.terrafolk.org/

info@terrafolk.org

Graeme Higgs, UK Co-ordinator

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Past Events

• 5 Aug 2017

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  28 Aug 2017

  United Kingdom Chichester,Devizes,London,Suffolk BOHO,Chichester University,Glenham Hall Grounds,Hillworth Park

  
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  A UK Tour by Terrafolk, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia London,

  
  

  
  

  
  

• 7 Dec 2011

  France Paris La Bellevilloise

  
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  Photo exhibition by SPP Institute for Promotion of Photography, Terrafolk concert and screenings of recent films selected by Slovenian Film Centre

  
  

  
  

  
  

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Terrafolk is an up-to-date folk band. In recent years they gradually gained wider recognition in European folk and world music circuits. The musicians in the present trio are Danijel Černe a.k.a. Mystica (guitar), Bojan Cvetrežnik a.k.a. Bojan CV (violin, mandolin) and Marko Hatlak a.k.a Mark O'Tango (accordion, percussion, drums). They are coming from various musical backgrounds, blending together the elements of folk music, rock and classical music. In the year 2003 they got BBC Radio World Music Audience Award 2003 (category International).

History

The group started in 1999 as a busking duet by Mystica (founder of the progressive folk-rock band Terra Mystica) and clarinet player Boštjan Gombač. Shortly after they met up with violinist Bojan Cv. Terrafolk was born.

After touring in Slovenia, they headed for London and Edinburgh where they played in pubs, then clubs, then festivals. The UK adventure resulted in Terrafolk winning a BBC World Music Award. In 2004 Marko Hatlak and Janez Dovč joined the band. Gombač was occasionaly reappearing as guest musician. New descriptions of Terrafolk appeared: folk rebels, punk attitude. The touring expanded into Spain, Ireland, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Balkan countries. In 2006 Kate Hosking from Melbourne replaced Janez Dovč on double bass and added her vocals to the music.

Terrafolk have evolved from playing only folk music music with klezmer and Balkan flavour to now playing mostly their own composed music. Live performances started as duo gigs but now the band is performing more concerts with symphony orchestra and introducing more guests from Slovenia and beyond.