Well, I hope you've had a good week. Our car's been fixed and the dog is back from the vet albeit with her leg in a bandage and a lampshade around her neck but all in all we haven't been able to get a show together for this week. Friday mornings are prooving troublesome and we will be asking Sheffield Live for a new slot.

When would be a good time? Let us know.

Instead of this week's show you can listen to a repeat of last week's in the playlist section.
http://www.gondwanasound.co.uk/playlists

They've been booked for the Rainforest World Music Festival and for WOMAD Charlton Park, so it would be rude not to publish the Pacific Curls Interview and Mixdown. If you missed the broadcast on 11th March you can listen to the standalone podcast in the Encounters Section.
http://www.gondwanasound.co.uk/encounters

and talking of Encounters, Songlines continue to celebrate their 75th issue with a festival at London's Kings Place on 23rd -25th June promising UK debuts, sound sensations, folk music and Bulgarian Singing workshops amongst other events.
http://www.gondwanasound.co.uk/node/1458

We've got details in from WOMAD Charlton Park detailing the first artists confirmed to play the festival 29th -31st July. WOMAD are also teaming up with Bristol Zoo to help them celbrate 175 years of animal conservation and details released so far are in the What's On section.
http://www.gondwanasound.co.uk/node/1451

and how about this for a WOMAD warm up ? News has come in for what looks to be a gem of an event on the Isle of Wight - the RhythmTree " Out of this World Festival" with some of our favourite live acts The Hut People, Two Man Ting, Kissmet.

Its time to catch the Hovercraft over the Solent to that famous festival Island.
http://www.gondwanasound.co.uk/node/1455

If fear of sea sickness puts you off then closer to home in Sheffield Zambuko Izibuko Cultural Crossings present Artists for Africa at the Quaker Meeting House in Sheffield on 9th April. The day's events include a screening of Africa United.
http://www.gondwanasound.co.uk/node/1435

Damien O'Kane plays Live@215 on April 15th and yours truly will be spinning some new releases and old favourites every first Thursday of the month at the Rude Shipyard on Sheffield's London Road. Come down from 7 pm onwards and enjoy some home cooking and the best in global roots and grooves..

So no show this week for which I am very sorry but plenty to get your teeth into until next week....

Cheers
Jill