2023
MAY 05/05 - Gossip from the Art World at the French Salon - Gallery Activation with Baroque Music by Cassandre Balosso-Bardin and Dongsok Shin and readings by Anna Rigg and Ray Kibet, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 18/05 - Cassandre Balbar Trio - Salon on Kingston, Brooklyn APRIL 26/04 - Cassandre Balbar and Dani Hawkins - Roots 'n' Ruckus, Jalopy Theatre, Brooklyn MARCH 06/03 - Solo Concert for the Rich Man Poor Man opening ceremony - Met Cloisters, New York 08/03 - Caprock Bagpipe Consort and Cassandre Balosso-Bardin - Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA 10/03 - Pipers at the Met - Musical Instrument Galleries, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 11/03 - Pipers at the Met - Musical Instrument Galleries, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 12/03 - Medieval Music - Family Day, Met Cloisters, New York 17/03 - Paddy's Day Concert - Lexington Hotel, New York FEBRUARY 08/02 - Cassandre Balbar and Garret Manley- Jalopy Theatre, Brooklyn 2022 DECEMBER 07/12 - Cassandre Balbar Trio - Jalopy Theatre, Brooklyn JULY 11-19/07 - Artistic leader for the Residència Cançons de la Mediterrània - Palma Culture + ACA, Mallorca 28/07 - Amaraterra and the Malmsebury Schools Project - WOMAD, UK JUNE 18/06 - Amaraterra - Jam in a Jar, London 20/06 - Cassandre Balbar and friends - The Guild Sessions, Lincoln MAY 01/05 - Singing with the Nightingales Festival - Lewes 11/05 - Pint of Science Festival - Lincoln/UK 21/05 - Amaraterra - London APRIL 30/04 - Singing with the Nightingales - Lewes MARCH 11-13/03 - International Bagpipe Conference - Newcastle University, Newcastle 19/03 - Amaraterra - Jam in a Jar, London JANUARY 02/01 - Amaraterra - Café Otto, London 2021 SEPTEMBER 11/09 - Beyond Folk Festival - Lincoln 18/09 - Amaraterra - London AUGUST 27-29/08 - Sunnseitn Bordun Festival - Kremsmünster, Austria JULY 16/07 - Amaraterra - Post Bar, London 18/07 - Eastern Soundwaves: Boston's Mini Music Fest - Boston, UK 24/07 - Amaraterra - WOMAD (Cancelled) 24/07 - Amaraterra - Music Planet, BBC Radio 3 JUNE 20/06 - Amaraterra - UEFA Festival Park, Potter's Field, London MAY 21/05 - Cassandre Balbar, Sam Lee and a Nightingale - Singing with Nightingales, The Nest Collective, Sussex 2020 OCTOBER 24/10 - Cassandre Balbar & Thodoris Ziarkas - Musicport, Online Festival, UK AUGUST 22/08 - Living Room concert - Music Village, Greece MAY 29/05 - Live from the Living Room - Jorvik Radio, UK MARCH 13-15/03 - International Bagpipe Conference - Harvard University 16/03 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 20/03 - Global Sound Sessions - LPAC, Lincoln 27/03 - Amaraterra - Jam in a Jar, London FEBRUARY 6/02 - Global Sound Sessions - LPAC, Lincoln 15/02 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 17/02 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 19/02 - Den Nachtegael - Online launch of new single JANUARY 20/01 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 2019 DECEMBER 16/12 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 17/12 - Anglophone Section 40 years - Fontainebleau, France NOVEMBER 2/11 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 16/11 - Hidden Gems - LPAC, Lincoln 18/11 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 29/11 - Amaraterra - The Blue Room, Lincoln OCTOBER 17/10 - Världens Band - LPAC, Lincoln 18/10 - Världens Band - York St John University, York 19/10 - Världens Band - Musicport Festival, Whitby 21/10 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln SEPTEMBER 16/09 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 21/09 - Amaraterra - Jam in a Jar, London AUGUST 03/08 - Amaraterra - Beddu ci Balla Festival, San Michele Salentino JUNE 01/06 - Amaraterra - Balabam, London 07/06 - Amaraterra - Lau-Land afterparty, The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen 16/06 - Amaraterra - Cheltenham 17/06 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln MAY 11/05 - Amaraterra - Balabam, London 18/05 - Amaraterra - Fulham, London 20/05 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln APRIL 3/04 - Midlands World Music Consortium - Nottingham 6/04 - Amaraterra - Global Sound Sessions, LPAC, Lincoln 15/04 - Bonnendis - The Guild Sessions, Lincoln 17/04 - Bonnendis - SOAS Radio, London 17/04 - Bonnendis Album Launch - Balabam, London 18/04 - Bonnendis - Holland 19/04 - Bonnendis - Belgium MARCH 1/03 - Global Sound Sessions - LPAC, Lincoln 9/03 - Amaraterra - Balabam, London 15/03 - Amaraterra - SOAS, London 18/03 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 23/03 - Amaraterra - Jam in a Jar, London 26/03 - Lecture/Performance - Queen's University Belfast 31/03 - Nomad Folk - Euro Dash event, Canterbury FEBRUARY 8/02 - Global Sound Sessions - LPAC, Lincoln 9/02 - Amaraterra - Balabam, London 18/02 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln JANUARY 12/01 - Hidden Gems - LPAC, Lincoln 16-18/01 - UG Music Conference - University of Lincoln 21/01 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 24/01 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 2018 DECEMBER 15/12 - Amaraterra - Balabam, London 17/12 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 18/12 - Cassandre Balbar + Uscita - The Intimate Space, London NOVEMBER 12/11 - Amaraterra - Giro d'Italia, London 16/11 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 25/11- Amaraterra - Hootanany, Brixton 30/11- Guild Sessions' Annual Banquet - The Blue Room, Lincoln OCTOBER 06/10 - Bonnendis - Guild Sessions on tour, Lincoln 15/10 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln SEPTEMBER 01/09 - Världens Band - Christiania, Copenhagen, Operaen 08/09 - Amaraterra - Balabam, London 22/09 - Nomad Folk - Rich Mix, London 24/09 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln AUGUST VÄRLDENS BAND TOUR 11/08 - Världens Band - Alvesta (SWE) Tyrolen 14/08 - Världens Band - Göteborg Kulturkalaset 16/08 - Världens Band - Stockholm Stockholm Kulturfestival 19/08 - Världens Band - Uppsala Parksnäckan 28/08 - Världens Band - Store Heddinge (DK) Spilledåsen 30/08 - Världens Band - Kolding Jazz i Trekanten 31/08 - Världens Band - Aalborg Huset i Hasserigade JULY VÄRLDENS BAND TOUR 04/07 - Världens Band - Vita Scenen, Stadsparken, Lund, Sweden 05/07 - Världens Band - Tivoliparken, Kristianstad, Sweden 06/07 - Världens Band - Sommarscen, Malmö, Sweden 12/07 - Amaraterra - Ses Voltes, Palma, Mallorca 14/07 - Amaraterra - RhythmTree Festival, Isle of Wight JUNE 02/06 - Amaraterra - Balabam, London 15/06 - Amaraterra - Dialogue, London 18/06 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln VÄRLDENS BAND TOUR 29/06 - Världens Band - Angereds Torg, Gotheburg, Sweden 30/06 - Världens Band - Torsjö Live, Torsjö, Sweden MAY 19/05 - Water Girls - Wye River Festival, Gloucester 21/05 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln APRIL 07/04 - Amaraterra - Dialogue, London 16/04 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 24/04 - Odd shapes and Little Things - BaroqueStock Festival, London 27/04 - Jacket Potato Ceilidh - BaroqueStock Festival, London 29/04 - Global Sound Sessions - LPAC, Lincoln MARCH 03/03 - Global Sound Sessions - LPAC, Lincoln 9/03-11/03 - International Bagpipe Conference - Palma, Mallorca 19/03 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 24/03 - Amaraterra - Balabam, London 31/03 - Greek Night - Balabam, London FEBRUARY 02/02 - Global Sound Sessions - LPAC, Lincoln 03/02 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 04/02 - Radio interview with Kit Records - NTS radio 16/02 - Amaraterra - Jam in a Jar, London 19/02 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln JANUARY 13/01 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 15/01 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln 24/01 - Världens Band - Stockholm, Sweden 2017 DECEMBER 16/12 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 18/12 - The Guild Sessions - St Mary's Guildhall, Lincoln NOVEMBER 04/11 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 10/11 - Global Sound Sessions - LPAC, Lincoln 20/11 - Nomad Folk - The Guild Sessions, Lincoln 25/11 - Hidden Gems - LPAC, Lincoln OCTOBER 06/10 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 16/10 - The Guild Sessions - Lincoln 20/10 - Amaraterra - Musicport Festival, Whitby 21/10 - Bonnendis - Musicport Festival, Whitby SEPTEMBER 07/09 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 18/09 - The Guild Sessions - Lincoln AUGUST 29/08 - Nomad Folk - Hampstead Heath Street Baptist Church, London JULY 01/07 - Amaraterra - Sevenoaks, Kent 08/07 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 09/07 - Bonnendis - Clapton Sessions, London JUNE 09/06 - A World in London - Celebrate Life Events, Tabernacle, London MAY 06/05 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 07/05 - London Improviser's Orchestra - Iklektic, London APRIL 01/04 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 09/04 - Bonnendis - Berlin 14/04 - All in an April Evening - LPAC, Lincoln MARCH 04/03 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 11/03 - International Bagpipe Day - Newcastle Piping Festival 15/03 - Bonnendis - Bath Spa university, Bath 26/03 - Bonnendis - Saint Ethelburga, London FEBRUARY 04/02 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 07/02 - Amaraterra - Little Italy, Brixton JANUARY 14/01 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 2016 DECEMBER 03/12 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London OCTOBER - NOVEMBER Världens Band - 2016 Autumn tour 13/11 Järna (SWE) Kulturhuset, Ytterjärna 05/11 Kungsbacka (SWE) Kungsbacka Teater (SWE) 03/11 Nässjö (SWE) Nässjö Konsthall 31/10 London (UK) Rich Mix 29/10 Fareham (UK) Ashcroft Arts Centre 28/10 Selby (UK) Selby Town Hall 27/10 Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) The Cluny 2 26/10 Liverpool (UK) Victoria Gallery and Museum 25/10 Hinderwell (UK) Hinderwell Village Hall 24/10 Hutton le Hole (UK), North Yorkshire Ryedale Folk Museum 23/10 Whitby (UK) Musicport Festival 22/10 North Hykenham, Lincolnshire Terry O’Toole Theatre 15/10 Aarup (DK) Industrien 14/10 Viborg (DK) Braenpunktet 13/10 Aalborg (DK) Huset 12/10 Randers (DK) Vaerket SEPTEMBER 24/09 - Världens Band - Cornucopia Festival, Yorkshire 23/09 - Världens Band - Cornucopia Festival, Yorkshire 17/09 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 10/09 - Bonnendis - Amal, Hope: Music from the East, Rich Mix 01/09 - Amaraterra - Rich Mix, London JULY 31/07 - Varldens Band - Main stage, Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge 29/07 - Varldens Band - Stage 2, Cambridge Folk Festival, Cambridge 29/07 - Amaraterra - Charlie Gillett stage, Womad, Charlton Park JUNE 13/06 - Amaraterra - Rich Mix, London 06/06 - Varldens Band - Söderhamn, Sweden 06/06 - Varldens Band - Bollnas, Sweden MAY 23/05 - Amaraterra - The British Museum, London 20/05 - Amaraterra - The Courtyard, Hoxton 07/05 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London APRIL 23/04 - Bonnendis - Rabbit Hole, London 22/04 - World Scatterlings - Green Note, London 09/04 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 07/04 - Cretrois, Cercle d'Amis - Zagros, Paris MARCH 19/03 - Amaraterra - Jam in a Jar, London 10/03 - International Bagpipe Day - International 09/03 - International Women's Day Celebration 2016 - Homerton College, Cambridge 05/03 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London FEBRUARY 26-28/02 - International Bagpipe Conference - National Piping Centre, Glasgow 13/02 - Amaraterra - Saint Ethelburga, London 06/02 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 06/02 - World Scatterlings - Bolivar Hall, London JANUARY 9/01 Amaraterra - Jamboree, London www.facebook.com/events/1109805599039075/ 2015 DECEMBER Varldens Band tour 9/12 - Odense (DK) http://www.postenlive.dk 8/12 - Spilledasen, Stevns (DK) http://www.spilledaasen-stevns.dk/…/varldens-band-og-koloni… 5/12 - Halmstad (SWE) http://kultv.blogspot.se/p/hela-varldens-musik-pa-andersber… 4/12 - Malmo (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/events/1191317574228516/ NOVEMBER Varldens Band tour 29/11 - Jarna (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/events/674150886053373/ 27/11 Skogsnas (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/events/1025789580795188/ 25/11 - Örnskjoldsvik (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/musikhusetovik 24/11 - Skelleftea (SWE) http://www.skelleftea.se/default.aspx?id=166240 21/11 Folkstrom, Bollnas (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/events/1481163552199657/ 19/11 - Amaraterra, Cafe Barcelona, London 7/11 - Esbjerg (DK) http://www.husetesbjerg.dk 6/11 - Aarhus (DK) https://www.facebook.com/radarlive 5/11 - Kolding (DK) https://www.facebook.com/pitstopkolding 4/11 - Aalborg (DK) https://www.facebook.com/events/407163746142967/ 3/11 - Fredrikshavn (DK) https://www.facebook.com/events/876521952412917/ OCTOBER Varldens Band tour 31/10 - Goteborg (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/planetafestival 29/10 - Oslo world music festival (NOR) http://www.osloworld.no/en/news-2015/varldens-band/ 24/10 - Varberg calling (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/events/1493463427613716/ 23/10 - Hassleholm (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/events/1495825090728551/ 20/10 - Hug and Pint, Glasgow (SCO) http://www.thehugandpint.com/whats-on/ 19/10 - Band on the Wall, Manchester (ENG) https://www.facebook.com/events/851890461552197/ 18/10 - Sage Gateshead, Old Town HallNewcastle (ENG) https://www.facebook.com/events/954655097929431/ 16/10 - Musicport, Whitby (ENG) https://www.facebook.com/events/584742771629026/ 14/10 - Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds (ENG) https://www.facebook.com/events/1650516271901489/ 13/10 - Rich Mix, London (ENG) https://www.facebook.com/events/811692652283916/ 10/10 Kopenhahm (DK) https://www.facebook.com/events/1466352703693264/ 9/10 - Linkoping Folkmusikfestival (SWE) https://www.facebook.com/events/912358028800119/ SEPTEMBER 26/09 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 13/09 - Amaraterra - Almeida Festival, London 4/09 - Follow the Rats - BBC Proms Extra Late, Elgar Room, London JULY 26/07 - Dancing Slippers - London 12/07 - Follow the Rats - Big Weekend Festival, Cambridge 11/07 - Irish Band - Hendon, London 10/07 - World Scatterlings - Mondomix Festival, Isle of Wight JUNE 22-24/06 - Festa del Muzzuni - Alcara, Sicily 20/06 - Mponendis - Tandem Festival, Oxford 13/06 - Red Rock Ceilidh - Cambridge 12/06 - Bedrock - Green Note, London 6/06 - Amaraterra - Jamboree 2/06 - World Scatterlings - London MAY 21/05 - Amaraterra - Bedroom Bar, London 12/05 - Red Rock Ceilidh - Cambridge 9/05 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London APRIL 10/04 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 8/04 - Mponendis - Jamboree, London MARCH 28/03 - Amaraterra - Olympic Park 27/03 - World Scatterlings - Jamboree, London 13/03 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 9/03 - Red Rock Ceilidh - Cambridge FEBRUARY 13/02 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 13/02 - World Radio Day - SOAS Radio, Brunei Gallery, London JANUARY 24/01 - World Scatterlings - 229 The Venue, London 23/01 - Olcay Bayir - SOAS Concert Series, London 22/01 - Amaraterra - Bedroom Bar, London 10/01 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 2014 DECEMBER 14/12 - Wing-it Singers - Sutton House, London 13/12 - Wing-it Singers - St Mary's Old Church, Stoke Newington, London 06/12 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 05/12 - Red Rock Ceilidh - Cambridge NOVEMBER 22/11 - XX Trobada de Xeremiers - Sa Pobla, Mallorca 16/11 - Amaraterra - San Martino celebration, Clapham North 15/11 - World Scatterings - Green Note, London 08/11 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London 03/11 - BBC Aan Korb Award Ceremony with Reem Kelani - BBC Radio Theatre, London 05/11 - Olcay Bayir - Vortex, London OCTOBER 31/10 - Amaraterra - Green Note, London 24/10 - Follow the Rats - BIBAC conference, Cambridge Världens Band Autumn tour, United Kingdom 23/10 - Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincoln 20/10 - SOAS Concert Series, London 19/10 - Musicport festival, Whitby 18/10 - Sage Gateshead, Newcastle 17/10 - Soup Kitchen, Manchester 17/10 - Leeds University, Leeds 16/10 - King's Hall, Newcastle University, Newcastle 15/10 - Folklub, Glasgow 08/10 - Red Rock Ceilidh - Cambridge 04/10 - Amaraterra - Jamboree, London SEPTEMBER 26-28/09 - Tsambouna festival - Naxos, Greece 14/09 - Live Junction - King's Place, London 13/09 - World Scatterings - Jamboree, London JULY-AUGUST Världens Band Summer Tour, Sweden 16/08 - Västerås, I Lasses Kvarter 15/08 - Halmstad, Rotunden 14/08 - Grinda, Stokholm, Future Perfect Festival 13/08 - Järna, Världens Fest 10/08 - Rättvik, Nyfiket 07-08/08 - Stockholm, Sthlm Folk Festival 06/08 - Göteborg, Folkklubben 02-03/08 - Sjönevad, Sjönevadsfesten 31/08 - 01 August 2014 - Näsåker, Urkult 25-26/07 - Korrö, Tingsryd, Korrö Folkmusikfestival |