Artist Line-up 2012
shown in order of appearance
Friday
7.30pm til late
Mandala Construction with Tashi Lhunpo Monks
from 2.30pm Watch the Tashi Lhunpo Monks begin the construction of a sand mandala depicting the palace of the Buddhas and dedicated to peace on... read more
Tashi Lhunpo Monks
Evening | The Tibetan monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in India, offer a dramatic presentation of their unique sacred dances, music and prayers,... read more
Songwriting Circle with Patrick Duff
Evening | Patrick performed at the first Home Festival in 2010 with a memorable afternoon solo performance. This year he returns HOME to host a... read more
Solarference
Evening | Solarference perform a captivating and unique blend of traditional folk song and live electronics. Using their voices, laptops, and a... read more
The Dhol Foundation
Evening | The dhol is a drum from the Indian subcontinent, connected especially with the Punjab region, and among the Sikhs of East Punjab. It is... read more
Ryoko Nuruki
Evening | Making her debut UK performance at HOME, Ryoko Nuruki is an outstanding pianist and musical innovator from Kagoshima in Japan. read more
Late Film: AnDa Union - From the Steppes to the City
Late | A ten strong group of young musicians, make a 10,000km journey through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia revealing the secret of the roots... read more
Saturday
10.00am til late
Mandala Construction cont. with Tashi Lhunpo Monks
from 10.00am | Watch the Tashi Lhunpo Monks finish the construction of a sand mandala depicting the palace of the Buddhas and dedicated to peace.... read more
Opening Ceremony with Tashi Lhunpo Monks
Midday | In celebration of the festival’s third year, we are honoured that the Tashi Lhunpo Monks will offer a ceremonial blessing of the... read more
An improvisation with Ryoko Nuruki
Midday | Making her debut UK performance at HOME, Ryoko Nuruki is an outstanding pianist and musical innovator from Kagoshima in Japan. Her... read more
Malleticious
Midday | Molly Lopresti and Harriet Riley make up percussion duo Malleticious which is based in the South West and Cardiff. Their repertoire is... read more
Matthew and Me
Early Aftenoon | After finding each other as music students at Dartington College of Arts, the last couple of years have seen Matthew and Me play... read more
Tibetan Arts Workshop with The Tashi Lhunpo Monks
Early Afternoon | Alongside the mandala construction in The Ship Studio, the Tashi Lhunpo Monks will be offering family arts workshop activities... read more
Chartwell Duttiro
Early Afternoon | Chartwell Dutiro is an outstanding mbira player from Zimbabwe and he is well known to Dartington audiences as a result of his... read more
Emily Wright
Early Afternoon | Since appearing on the Bristol jazz scene Emily has fast become one of the most sought after jazz vocalists in the area. She... read more
Saj Landey - Gamelan
Early – Late Afternoon | Join expert gamelan tutor Saj Landey and learn to play on these beautiful tuned metallic Balinese percussion... read more
Bristol Reggae Orchestra
Mid Afternoon | Bristol Reggae Orchestra is one of the UK’s most unique, inspiring and uplifting community projects. read more
Ben & Alfie
Mid Afternoon | An original, eclectic blend of jazz-folk-world influences played on 5-string violin & double bass.
South West Music School Songwriting Circle with Patrick Duff
Mid Afternoon | Patrick performed at the first Home Festival in 2010 with a memorable afternoon solo performance. This year he returns HOME to... read more
Peace Mandala Destruction Ceremony with Tashi Lhunpo Monks
Mid Afternoon | In keeping with the Buddhist tradition of mandala creation and prayer the peace mandala will be destroyed, in a ceremony of... read more
Jackie Oates
Late Afternoon | Jackie Oates is a phenomenon in the exploding folk-pop scene in the UK today. Originally a member of The Mercury-nominated The... read more
Workshop with Bristol Reggae Orchestra
Late Afternoon | Come join the Bristol Reggae Orchestra for a toe-tapping opportunity to learn more about the reggae genre and the challenges of... read more
Workshop with Show of Hands
Early Evening | Steve Knightley is one of this country’s foremost songwriters and together with Phil Beer in Show of Hands , Steve has created... read more
Nicky Swann
Early Evening | After splitting from her covers duo and long term guitarist in 2006 Nicky searched long and hard to find a replacement,... read more
Workshop with the Krar Collective
Early Evening | Led by the Ethiopian Krar harp of Temesegen Tareken, this session will offer the chance to learn the dynamic Guragigna and Wello... read more
Charlotte Church
Early Evening | Described as a mix between Florence Welch and Kate Bush, Charlotte hits HOME with her bold and unique new sound, creating vast... read more
Dance workshop with Ballet Nimba
Early Evening | Idrissa Camara, from Guinea Conakry, the leader of Ballet Nimba and this is an opportunity to work with Idrissa and have lots of... read more
South West Music School
Early Evening | Over the last five years, South West Music School has been nurturing the talents of dozens of young musicians from all over the... read more
Romany Diamonds
Early Evening | Three generations of one traditional authentic musical Gypsy Roma family will be playing acoustic magic with fire and soul;... read more
Sun Lotus Taiko
Evening | Sun Lotus Taiko will be running a participatory session for beginners offering an opportunity to play Taiko Drums and learn something... read more
Show of Hands
Evening | Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England. Knightley, who writes most of their... read more
The James Froud Band
Late Evening | Trains, coal mining, small back beat towns and large dead end cities. Accompanied by a chorus of unrequited love, lost souls, and... read more
Ballet Nimba
Late Evening | Led by the irrepressible Idrissa Camara from Guinea, Ballet Nimba bring together musicians and dancers from across West Africa to... read more
The Crossroads of Jazz with Sir Ali
Late Evening | Born in Iran and now resident in France, Sir Ali is a unique figure in European music and media. He is a journalist, DJ, music... read more
Secret Garden Gig with Patrick Duff
Late Evening | A small but perfectly-formed feature of the first two Home Festivals has been an evening Secret Garden performance in the sublime... read more
Krar Collective
Late | Led by Temesgen Taraken, a former star pupil of Ethiopian vibraphone legend Mulatu Astatke, Krar Collective perform a rootsy yet... read more
Late Film: Marley [15]
Late | Kevin Macdonald, oscar winning director of Touching the Void, turns his attention to a reggae legend in this must-see for Bob Marley fans. read more
Solarference
Late | Solarference perform a captivating and unique blend of traditional folk song and live electronics. Using their voices, laptops, and a... read more