Folk and Roots

Kelvin Davies & Chloe Turner are rooted in beautifully harmonised voices and intricate guitar work

Eleanor Dunsdon and Gregor Black are a Glasgow-based harp and percussion duo

Influenced by the acoustic guitar artistry of the 1960’s and 70’s, Henry Parker and David Ian Roberts play a style of folk-guitar music

London-based Soprano Emily Jennings is a song specialist and passionate recitalist with a particular fondness for folk music and storytelling.

A night of the finest celtic tunes and songs

An outstanding triple bill featuring three local female folk acts

“Masterly renditions of some grand old tunes with that lift and vivacity born of a deep love and understanding of the music.” Alex Monaghan, Irish Music Magazine (Ireland)

Claudia Schwab is an award-winning originally Austrian fiddle player, singer and composer

Tamesas (Brythonic Celtic for Thames) are a local folk trio though they come from far and wide…

Influenced by the artistry and the expression of intuitive solo voices like Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake and Adrienne Lenker, Eve combines honest lyricism with mesmerising musical hooks and patterns.

with support from Jody Prewett

James and Sam Gillespie's songs often describe relationships with wild places and the experience of finding oneself in a world alive with soul.

A Horizon Folk Award nominee, Rosie Hood is known for her powerful, clear vocals and captivating performances combining poetic writing with honest interpretations of traditional English songs.

Mariia Petrovska is a charismatic bandura player and singer, and one of the rising stars of Ukrainian music.

Christina Alden & Alex Patterson are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters whose music is rich with intertwining harmony, sensitive accomplished musicianship and a creative song-writing style

Liam Grundy presents an evening of original upbeat songs and some classic bar room ballads – together with Richard Sadler on double bass.

Wise Woman blend ancient folk traditions with a bold contemporary flair

Lost Revellers music draws on Gypsy jazz, tango, celtic and Eastern-European folk, and mixes traditional instruments with polyphonic electric string and synth sounds.

Kevin Burke is one of the great fiddle players in the history of Irish music.

Threaded are an acoustic fusion trio that create and perform music inspired by world folk culture, nature, stories and personal experiences