Monday, July 4, 2022
Songlines July 2022 issue is out now!
Celebrating 50 years in the field of dreams with Glastonbury's Golden jubilee; the peak sounds of Morocco's Jebala mountains; interviews with Vieux Farka Touré and Bellowhead; a Beginner's Guide to Steeleye Span, plus free Top of the World CD with each issue
The July 2022 issue (#179) of Songlines is now on sale. For this issue’s cover feature, we celebrate 50 years of Glastonbury Festival, looking at the history of one of the world’s greatest events and uncovering what it’s done to support global artists. Other features include a deep dive into the rich musical traditions of Morocco’s Jebala mountains; an interview with Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Touré; we visit Budapest’s impressive new House of Music, a museum and venue dedicated to the sounds of Hungary and beyond; a Spotlight on folk big band Bellowhead, who are reassembling for a November road trip; a My World interview with BBC Radio 3 presenter Georgia Mann; a Festival Pass from LEAF Festival in the mountains of North Carolina; a Beginner’s Guide to folk-rock veterans Steeleye Span; plus all the latest news, plus concert, CD and world cinema reviews.
This month’s Top of the World album (available as a CD and download) includes Sonny Singh, Vieux Farka Touré and Sam Shackleton, plus an extra five bonus tracks featuring music from Bellowhead, The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar and LASS.
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