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Terrafolk

http://www.terrafolk.org/

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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. During past 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).

After running out of money in New Zealand, Mystica and Boston Balkany began a busking show which was a blend of ethnic tunes that at least one of them knew. Later that year, they met up with violinist Bojan Cv at the Lent festival in Slovenia and put on an impressive improvised set. Terrafolk was born.

After heavy touring in their native land, they headed for London and Edinburgh where they played in pubs, then clubs, then festivals. One British journalist described the Terrafolk sound as 'Everything respected, nothing sacred'. The UK adventure resulted in Terrafolk winning a BBC World Music Award, even though the band was not really aware of what the 'world music scene' was. The band then formed the ONE music society (Društvo za ENO glasbo) to better define the unlimited approach to their musical style.

Bostan Balkany left the band in 2004 to be replaced by Marko Hatlak and Janez Dovc. Marko, a ‘serious’ classical accordion player, also plays heavy drums. New descriptions of Terrafolk appeared: folk rebels, punk attitude. The touring expanded into Spain, Ireland, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Balkan countries. The festivals got bigger, the audiences grew. In 2006 Kate Hosking from Melbourne replaced Janez Dovc on double bass and added her vocals to the music.

Musically, Terrafolk have evolved from playing only traditional music to now playing mostly Terrafolk-composed music. Live performances started as duo gigs but now the band is performing more concerts with symphony orchestra and introducing more talented guests from Slovenia and beyond.