Folk and Roots

“The playing is from the heart of the tune, never hurried; never sold short, generous and good-humoured…” The Living Tradition

John Ward has achieved an excellent reputation as a writer of powerful, thought-provoking and witty songs

‘Haunting and moody’ - BBC 6 Music

Tog Fàire play a mixture of traditional Scottish and Irish songs and tunes, including Scottish Gaelic singing, as well as music from contemporary folk artists.

Oliver Darling and Rollo Markee play Country/Folk Blues and Americana

Sheffield based singer songwriter Em Risley is frequently likened to Joni Mitchell, her folk influences shine through but with individuality from the uniqueness of her voice.

An outstanding evening of traditional and contemporary folk music

Sophie Wright is a folk singer-songwriter .... McGovern is a non-conventional folk musician

Zeeya are a dynamic, experimental guitar-violin duo based in London, playing a repertoire of pre-war (WWII) Rebetiko and Greek folk music.

An exceptional folk double bill featuring Shem Fillmore and Basia Bartz

Join us for an afternoon with North Wales based singer-songwriters Eve Goodman and SERA’s with songs from their Welsh language album Natur, a hymn of love to the cyclical element of women and nature.

This April, two rising voices in the UK’s alt-folk scene Jon Fazal and Anna Anise join forces for a double headline tour.

Sally Rushbrook’s music is distinctly old in style, with influence from folk, gypsy jazz and barroom blues. Lucy Lundström draws inspiration from folk music, fairytales and visionary art

Bal de Bourdon is a London-based band performing music from France, the Channel Islands and Cornwall

Paula Fong is an Americana singer-songwriter from Los Angeles with a sound that can vary from lilting trad folk, to upbeat country toe tappers, to soulful grit.

With songs described as “music for the soul” (Maverick), Emily Maguire is an independent British singer-songwriter, composer, poet, multi-instrumentalist and award-winning mental health advocate

Put aside everything you ever thought you knew about the harp and open your ears to the wealth of sound that two hands and thirty strings can conjure!

Contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound

Two of the finest innovators within their own country’s traditional music culture, turn a lockdown collaboration into a new and exciting live act.

Little Lore is the alter-ego of Tricia Duffy London based, Indie-Americana singer-storyteller famed for singing short long-stories.