Posted by Louise Parmakis 26 July 2010
Dogan Mehmet - a new Anglo-Turkish folk force to be reckoned with
Since the release of his first album Gypsyhead in 2009, Dogan Mehmet has been making a name for himself on the folk scene. A second generation Turkish Cypriot, Dogan has drawn heavily on his heritage and has created a Gypsy-Punk style that manages to seamlessly fuse traditional Turkish folk songs with Southern English favourites.
Although Dogan is a singer first and foremost he is also a talented multi-intrumentalist and plays the violin, guitar, melodeon, tenor guitar, and cajon along with various other traditional Turkish instruments. With his band The Deerhunters, Doghan is whipping up a storm wherever he plays and is certainly an artist who is sure to make you stop in your tracks. listen and then go out and buy the CD!
Dogan Mehmet and the Deerhunters can be seen at the following festivals over the Summer:
25 July 2010 - Warwick Folk Festival
6 August 2010 - Sidmouth Folk Festival
7 August 2010 - Riverside Festival, Nottingham
8 August 2010 - Broadstairs Folk Week
21 August 2010 - Street Festival, Aylesbury
22 August 2010 - Small World Festival, Horncastle
24 August 2010 - Whitby Folk Festival, North Yorkshire
26 August 2010 - Whitby Folk Festival, North Yorkshire (as part of the Eliza Carthy Ceilidh
Band)
28 August 2010 - Wadebridge Folk Festvial
4 September 2010 - Purbeck Folk Festival
12 September 2010 - Acoustic Gathering 5, Scarborough
20 December 2010 - Monday Monday Folk Club, The Green Note, Camden, London
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