# Folk Dranouter

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{{Short description|Belgian music festival}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{infobox music festival|
| music_festival_name = Folkfestival Dranouter
| founders           = 
| logo               = Dranouter-logo.png
| image              = Steltloper_4-08-2007_15-26-22.jpg
| caption            = [Stilt walker](/source/Stilt_walker) at Folk Dranouter 2007
| location           = [Dranouter](/source/Dranouter), Belgium
| years_active       = 1975–present
| dates              = Early August
| genre              = [Folk](/source/Folk_music), pop, [world music](/source/world_music)
| website            = http://www.folkdranouter.be/
}}

'''Folk Dranouter''' is a yearly folk festival spanning four days at the beginning of August in the Belgian village of [Dranouter](/source/Dranouter). Since 2005, a second, smaller festival, Dranouter aan zee (Dranouter at sea) is organised in [De Panne](/source/De_Panne) on the beach near the end of April.

==History==
Created in 1975 by the people of the youth club "De Zon", the first festival showed eight groups on one day with the [Albion Morris Men](/source/Albion_Morris_Men) as headliners, and had some 300 visitors. By 1977, the festival had specialized in folk music and got some 1,000 visitors. After a few more years of growth, the festival reached a stable audience of three- to five thousand visitors throughout the 1980s.

From the end of the 1980s on, the festival started programming other genres like world music (with [Miriam Makeba](/source/Miriam_Makeba) in 1989) and singer-songwriters (with [Billy Bragg](/source/Billy_Bragg) in 1988), and included some more well-known names. The audience increased to some 45,000 people in 1995 and 65,000 in 1997.

In 1997 and 1998, Dranouter won the [ZAMU](/source/Zamu_Music_Awards) award for best musical event.

==Folk museum==
In the wake of the festival, a museum of folk music also opened in Dranouter.<ref>{{cite news |first=Cassandra |last=Jardine |title=Too young for war? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/france/735427/Too-young-for-war.html |work=The Telegraph|location=London|date=23 June 2006 |accessdate=28 May 2009}}</ref>

==Artists==
Famous artists who performed in Dranouter over the years include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Palmares |url=http://www.folkdranouter.be/info.aspx?p=palmares#1975 |publisher=Folkfestival Dranouter |language=Dutch |accessdate=26 May 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

===1975–1987===
*[Derroll Adams](/source/Derroll_Adams) (1976, 1981, 1991)
*[Wannes Van de Velde](/source/Wannes_Van_de_Velde) (1977, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1996)
*[Dick Gaughan](/source/Dick_Gaughan) (1979)
*[Paddy Glackin](/source/Paddy_Glackin) (1982)
*[Fairport Convention](/source/Fairport_Convention) (1983, 1993, 2000)
*[The Chieftains](/source/The_Chieftains) (1983, 1997, 2000, 2009)
*[Alan Stivell](/source/Alan_Stivell) (1983, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2004)
*[The Dubliners](/source/The_Dubliners) (1984, 1991)
*[Brenda Wootton](/source/Brenda_Wootton) (1985)
*[Ossian](/source/Ossian_(band)) (1985)
*[Zachary Richard](/source/Zachary_Richard) (1985)
*[Kate & Anna McGarrigle](/source/Kate_%26_Anna_McGarrigle) (1986, 1995)
*[Flaco Jiménez](/source/Flaco_Jim%C3%A9nez) (1986)
*[John Prine](/source/John_Prine) (1987)
*[Steeleye Span](/source/Steeleye_Span) (1987, 1994, 1999)

===1988===
*[Mary Coughlan](/source/Mary_Coughlan_(singer)) & Band
*[Ralph McTell](/source/Ralph_McTell)
*[Billy Bragg](/source/Billy_Bragg) (also 1993, 2008, 2014)
*[Malicorne](/source/Malicorne_(band))
*[Rory McLeod](/source/Rory_McLeod_(singer-songwriter)) (also 1994) & Kathryn Tickell 
*[Dónal Lunny](/source/D%C3%B3nal_Lunny) (also 1998) & Liam O'Flynn

===1989===
*[Miriam Makeba](/source/Miriam_Makeba)
*[Richard Thompson](/source/Richard_Thompson_(musician)) (also 1992, 2000, 2009, 2014)
*[Alan Stivell](/source/Alan_Stivell)
*[Soldat Louis](/source/Soldat_Louis)
*[Värttinä](/source/V%C3%A4rttin%C3%A4)

===1990===
*[Donovan](/source/Donovan)
*[Johannes Kerkorrel](/source/Johannes_Kerkorrel) (also 1997, 2002)
*[June Tabor](/source/June_Tabor)
*[Luka Bloom](/source/Luka_Bloom) (also 1994, 2006, 2011)
*[Rory Block](/source/Rory_Block)

===1991===
*[Dan Ar Braz](/source/Dan_Ar_Braz)
*[Melanie](/source/Melanie_Safka) (also 1995)
*[Suzanne Vega](/source/Suzanne_Vega) (also 1997, 2002, 2008)

===1992===
*[Christy Moore](/source/Christy_Moore) (also 1994, 2005)
*[Geoffrey Oryema](/source/Geoffrey_Oryema)
*[Kirsty MacColl](/source/Kirsty_MacColl)
*[Les Négresses Vertes](/source/Les_N%C3%A9gresses_Vertes) (also 2007)
*[Marianne Faithfull](/source/Marianne_Faithfull) (also 2005)
*[Pentangle](/source/Pentangle_(band))
*[Värttinä](/source/V%C3%A4rttin%C3%A4) (also 1997, 2002, 2008)
*[Zap Mama](/source/Zap_Mama) (also 1995, 2006)

===1993===
*[Altan](/source/Altan_(band)) (also 1997, 2007)
*[Cesária Évora](/source/Ces%C3%A1ria_%C3%89vora)
*[Indigo Girls](/source/Indigo_Girls) (also 2002)
*[Loreena McKennitt](/source/Loreena_McKennitt) (also 2008)
*[Michelle Shocked](/source/Michelle_Shocked)
*[Mikis Theodorakis](/source/Mikis_Theodorakis)
*[The Pogues](/source/The_Pogues) (also 2010)

===1994===
*[Lloyd Cole](/source/Lloyd_Cole)
*[Joan Baez](/source/Joan_Baez)
*[Guo Yue](/source/Guo_Yue_(musician))
*[Eleanor McEvoy](/source/Eleanor_McEvoy)
*[Angelo Branduardi](/source/Angelo_Branduardi)
*[Khaled](/source/Khaled_(musician))

===1995===

Sources:<ref name="ghostsontheroad.co.uk Kate & Anna McGarrigle">{{cite web |url=http://www.ghostsontheroad.co.uk/McG/1995.html |title=Kate & Anna McGarrigle – A concert chronology |date=12 April 2012 |website=ghostsontheroad.co.uk |accessdate=22 June 2016 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204004511/http://www.ghostsontheroad.co.uk/McG/1995.html |archivedate=4 February 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Dranouter 1995 poster">{{cite web |url=http://loslobos.setlist.com/jpgs/08-06-95poster.jpg |title=Dranouter 1995 poster |website=loslobos.setlist.com |accessdate= 23 June 2016}}</ref>

*[Ry Cooder](/source/Ry_Cooder) & [David Lindley](/source/David_Lindley_(musician)) (with Joachim Cooder and Rosanna Lindley) <small>(USA)</small>
*[Los Lobos](/source/Los_Lobos) <small>(USA)</small>
*[Kate & Anna McGarrigle](/source/Kate_%26_Anna_McGarrigle) <small>(Canada)</small>
*[Melanie](/source/Melanie_Safka) <small>(USA)</small>
*[Zap Mama](/source/Zap_Mama) <small>(Zaire)</small>
*[Mary Black](/source/Mary_Black) <small>(Ireland)</small>
*[Shawn Colvin](/source/Shawn_Colvin) <small>(USA)</small>
*[Songhai](/source/Songhai_people) <small>(Mali/Spain/Great Britain)</small>
*[Giora Feidman](/source/Giora_Feidman) <small>(USA)</small>
*[Gabriel Yacoub](/source/Gabriel_Yacoub) <small>(France)</small>
*[Shane MacGowan and The Popes](/source/Shane_MacGowan_and_The_Popes) <small>(Great Britain)</small>
*[Taraf de Haïdouks](/source/Taraf_de_Ha%C3%AFdouks) <small>(Romania)</small>
*[Khadja Nin](/source/Khadja_Nin) <small>(Burundi)</small>
*[Jo Lemaire](/source/Jo_Lemaire) <small>(Belgium)</small>
*[The Equation](/source/Equation_(band)) <small>(Great Britain)</small>
*[Cordelia's Dad](/source/Cordelia's_Dad) <small>(USA)</small>
*[JPP](/source/JPP) <small>(Finland)</small>

===1996===
*[Elvis Costello](/source/Elvis_Costello)
*[Emmylou Harris](/source/Emmylou_Harris) (also 2006)
*[Yannis Markopoulos](/source/Yannis_Markopoulos) (also 2004)
*[Clannad](/source/Clannad_(musical_group))
*[Cowboy Junkies](/source/Cowboy_Junkies)
*[Maria McKee](/source/Maria_McKee)
*[Janis Ian](/source/Janis_Ian)
*[Huun-Huur-Tu](/source/Huun-Huur-Tu) (also 2003)
*[Cassandra Wilson](/source/Cassandra_Wilson)
*[The Corrs](/source/The_Corrs)
*[Ani di Franco](/source/Ani_di_Franco)

===1997===
*[Sinéad O'Connor](/source/Sin%C3%A9ad_O'Connor) (also 2007)
*[The Levellers](/source/Levellers_(band)) (also 1999, 2003, 2007)
*[Noa](/source/Achinoam_Nini)
*[Axelle Red](/source/Axelle_Red) (also 2000, 2007)
*[Mari Boine](/source/Mari_Boine)
*[Hedningarna](/source/Hedningarna)
*[Davy Spillane](/source/Davy_Spillane)
*[Afro Celt Sound System](/source/Afro_Celt_Sound_System) (also 1999)
*[Beth Orton](/source/Beth_Orton) (also 1998, 2003)

===1998===
*[Ali Farka Touré](/source/Ali_Farka_Tour%C3%A9)
*[Kodo](/source/Kodo_(taiko_group))
*[Heather Nova](/source/Heather_Nova)
*[Patti Smith](/source/Patti_Smith)
*[Dulce Pontes](/source/Dulce_Pontes)
*[Van Morrison](/source/Van_Morrison)
*[Martha Wainwright](/source/Martha_Wainwright) (also 2008)
*[Donal Lunny](/source/Donal_Lunny)
*[Lunasa](/source/Lunasa)
*[The Nits](/source/The_Nits)

===1999===
*[I Muvrini](/source/I_Muvrini)
*[Nick Cave](/source/Nick_Cave)
*[Baaba Maal](/source/Baaba_Maal)
*[Rubén González](/source/Rub%C3%A9n_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(pianist))
*[James Taylor](/source/James_Taylor)
*[John Hiatt](/source/John_Hiatt)
*[Värttinä](/source/V%C3%A4rttin%C3%A4)
*[Kepa Junkera](/source/Kepa_Junkera)
*[Afro Celt Sound System](/source/Afro_Celt_Sound_System)
*[Shooglenifty](/source/Shooglenifty)

===2000===
*[Mediæval Bæbes](/source/Medi%C3%A6val_B%C3%A6bes)
*[16 Horsepower](/source/16_Horsepower)
*[Lou Reed](/source/Lou_Reed) (also 2005)
*[Robert Plant](/source/Robert_Plant)

===2001===
*[Novastar](/source/Novastar) (also 2005, 2009, 2014)
*[Paul Weller](/source/Paul_Weller)
*[Youssou N'Dour](/source/Youssou_N'Dour)
*[Capercaillie](/source/Capercaillie_(band))
*[The Waterboys](/source/The_Waterboys)
*[Neil Finn](/source/Neil_Finn)
*[Luar na Lubre](/source/Luar_na_Lubre)
*[Admiral Freebee](/source/Admiral_Freebee) (also 2003, 2007)
*[Flip Kowlier](/source/Flip_Kowlier) (also 2003, 2005, 2009, 2014)
*[Maddy Prior](/source/Maddy_Prior)

===2002===
*[Patti Smith](/source/Patti_Smith)
*[Ray Davies](/source/Ray_Davies)
*[Buena Vista Social Club](/source/Buena_Vista_Social_Club) (also 2005)
*[Femi Kuti](/source/Femi_Kuti)
*[Hothouse Flowers](/source/Hothouse_Flowers)

===2003===
*[Hooverphonic](/source/Hooverphonic) (also 2006)
*[Gotan Project](/source/Gotan_Project)
*[Linda Thompson](/source/Linda_Thompson_(singer))
*[Daniel Lanois](/source/Daniel_Lanois)
*[Arno](/source/Arno_Hintjens) (also 2007)
*[Elliott Murphy](/source/Elliott_Murphy)
*[Gabriel Ríos](/source/Gabriel_R%C3%ADos) (also 2006, 2008, 2014)

===2004===
*[Starsailor](/source/Starsailor_(band)) (also 2007)
*[Calexico](/source/Calexico_(band))
*[Goran Bregović](/source/Goran_Bregovi%C4%87)
*[Moya Brennan](/source/Moya_Brennan)
*[The Skatalites](/source/The_Skatalites)
*[Under byen](/source/Under_byen)
*[Daan](/source/Daan_(band)) (also 2006, 2010)

===2005===
*[Yann Tiersen](/source/Yann_Tiersen)
*[Jah Wobble](/source/Jah_Wobble)
*[The Proclaimers](/source/The_Proclaimers)
*[Lou Reed](/source/Lou_Reed)

===2006===
*[Ed Harcourt](/source/Ed_Harcourt)
*[John Cale](/source/John_Cale)
*[Lambchop](/source/Lambchop_(band))
*[Jamie Cullum](/source/Jamie_Cullum)
*[John Parish](/source/John_Parish)

===2007===
*[Isobel Campbell](/source/Isobel_Campbell)
*[Mark Lanegan](/source/Mark_Lanegan)
*[Lisa Germano](/source/Lisa_Germano)

===2008===
*[Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos)
*[Howe Gelb](/source/Howe_Gelb)

===2009===
*[K's Choice](/source/K's_Choice)
*[Travis](/source/Travis_(band))
*[CocoRosie](/source/CocoRosie)
*[Flogging Molly](/source/Flogging_Molly)
*[Milow](/source/Milow_(singer))
*[Iva Bittová](/source/Iva_Bittov%C3%A1)

===2010===
*[Tom McRae](/source/Tom_McRae)
*[Nouvelle Vague](/source/Nouvelle_Vague_(band))
*[Paolo Conte](/source/Paolo_Conte)
*[Absynthe Minded](/source/Absynthe_Minded)
*[Staff Benda Bilili](/source/Staff_Benda_Bilili)
*[Vaya Con Dios](/source/Vaya_Con_Dios_(band))
*[La Bottine Souriante](/source/La_Bottine_Souriante)
*[James Walsh](/source/James_Walsh_(musician))
*[Anouk](/source/Anouk_(singer))
*[Tindersticks](/source/Tindersticks)
*[dEUS](/source/Deus_(band))
*[Joan as Police Woman](/source/Joan_as_Police_Woman)
*[Carolina Chocolate Drops](/source/Carolina_Chocolate_Drops)
*[Harper Simon](/source/Harper_Simon)
*[Solomon Burke](/source/Solomon_Burke) & The Souls Alive Orchestra with Special Guest [Joss Stone](/source/Joss_Stone)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official|https://www.festivaldranouter.be/}}
*[http://www.flandersmusic.be/organisation.php?ID=14035 Folk music centre Dranouter]

Category:Music festivals established in 1975
Category:Folk festivals in Belgium
Category:Heuvelland
Category:Summer in Belgium

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