Monday, 11 May 2009

Songlines Music Travel

Hmmmm.... I'm day dreaming about a holiday.

If you are like me, every time you go on holiday, to no matter where, always in the back of your mind is one thing. Where can I find a second hand record shop and are the any local music festivals happening.

Well, I'm not the only one who does this and those nice people at Songlines Magazine have decided that there are so many 'music travelers' out there that it makes sense to start offering music holidays for them.

Get this, 'The Music of Cuba' – 15 days travel around the island of Cuba visiting all the most well know musical locations with tour guide Philip Sweeney (Author of The Rough Guide to Cuban Music). This just sounds great! A trip to Cuba with the UK's top authority on Cuban music.

The only problem I can think of is you are in a small group, so what happens when he takes you to his favorite record shop. Will he have secretly been there the day before to get his stuff first, will it be an all out battle with the other people in the group for that one 'magic' record. Or will everyone, suddenly disappear off into back alleys separately, in search of their own secret shops.

Who knows???? Only way to find out would be go, so here's hoping one day I'm able to experience one of these incredibly holidays with Songlines Music Travel for World Music-Culture-Dancing Holidays and Tours.