Hamid - an exiled singer used to performing in Iran with a full ensemble and conductor who has found a new audience on the local folk circuit as an a capella performer.

			Tribal rhythms

Tribal Hubble Bubble - Hannie Abokhamis learned age old rhythms from Bedouin tribes. He combines these with modern beats to make "desert techno".

Chandu Mattani - a silk merchant who runs a shop, a record label and promotes Indian arts as well as performing traditional bhajan songs with his son and granddaughter.

Like father like son

Mikey Doran - this 12-year-old fifth generation uilleann piper from a family of travellers was taught by his father who was taught by his father, the late great Felix Doran.

			Tabla player Durgesh Parmar

One World Orchestra - a four-piece outfit fusing African, Indian, Aboriginal and Western sounds using digeridoo, tabla, sitar, guitar, djembe and vocals.

English traditions

Pete Morton - a singer-songwriter who has established a national and international reputation with his own interpretations of centuries-old ballads as well as his own material.

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