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The band Ro:Toro toured in the UK
09.04.2010
The band Ro:Toro who plays traditional songs which mix the sounds of traditional Estonian bagpipe with jazz, rock, and obscure instruments gave 15 concerts during March 10-28 in the South-West of England.
After touring in England last year and participating in an international showcase (IVOC: International Showcase and Conference on Rural Touring), the group managed to sign long-term contracts with different companies who organise concerts in the rural areas of the UK. The band will be touring in different parts of the UK in the coming autumn and in the spring and autumn of 2011.
This year, the concerts were mainly held in village halls. According to the percussionist Silver Sepp, these houses play a very important role in the English culture because they help to unite and keep the communities alive. In addition to that, Ro:Toro also visited some small towns where concerts were held in professional concert halls.
The group drove around by themselves and was very satisfied with the professional organisation and warm welcome which followed them everywhere. "Travelling this way is a very pleasant way of connecting to a foreign culture and atmosphere," claimed Sepp.
Ro:Toro kept a blog while touring which can be accessed here: http://rotoro.wordpress.com