Top British Folk Musician Headed to Vietnam
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Fri 19 Aug 2011, 8 pm
Bao Son Paradise
An Khanh, Hoai Duc, Hanoi
Mon 22 Aug 2011, 8 pm
Hard Rock Cafe
Kumho Asiana Plaza, 39 Le Duan Street, District 1, HCMC
From British Council:
Multi award winning UK folk musician Jim Moray is set to play live concerts in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Famed for brining a modern twist to ancient folk songs and stylings, Moray’s musical talent has been recognised with awards from BBC Radio 2 and magazines fRoots and Mojo.
Following the release of his first album Sweet England he was referred to as “the future of British folk” by Billboard magazine. Since then he has continued to build his name as writer, performer and producer.
The multi-instrumentalist will play alongside local and international performers at the Gala Concert to welcome the 8th UNESCO Congress at 8pm on 19 August at Bao Son Paradise at An Khanh, Hoai Duc, Hanoi. He will also play at an invite-only event for UNESCO delegates at the Grand Plaza at 117 Tran Duy Hung, Hanoi.
Moray will then play on 22 August in Ho Chi Minh City at the Hard Rock Café at 8pm. He will appear alongside local favourites Van Mai Huong and Quoc Thien.The show is organised by British Council Vietnam in partnership with Hard Rock Café and Music Faces Entertainment.
Before the performance in HCMC an award ceremony will take place for the winners of British Council Vietnam’s International Young Design Entrepreneurs for 2011-2012. The competition sponsored by jewellery company PNJ has been supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism.
Ticket
Free tickets for the HCMC event can be collected at the British Council HCMC at 25 Le Duan, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
For ticket information for the UNESCO Gala Concert in Hanoi call 0904630211/0904875382.
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Kind of disappointing that for the UK, a country that has invented such massive globally popular music genres such as garage/2-step, drum & bass, grime and dubstep, we end up with a folk singer doing ‘ancient’ songs.
What ever happened to Britain’s globally famous progressive music scene British Council? Forgot it after the last general election and want to concentrate on the creaking old heritage stuff?