Folk and Roots

English traditional music from a parallel universe – Shem Fillmore and his quartet stir together the future, past and alternative timelines into a seething broth.

Filkin's Drift reimagine traditional melodies through pizzicato grooves, intricate guitar tunes, and boundless improvisation.

Elsie Franklin sings and plays acoustic country-blues, ragtime and jazz on her trusty National resonator

John Kirkpatrick is one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene

Lost in the Loop perform upbeat dancey tunes to slow and soulful airs, they bring fresh energy to timeless music.

The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery

Something Sleep's exquisite and arresting vocal harmonies are the heart of their music.

An evening of song and tunes with George Washbourn and Duo Madrugada

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, poet, Abi Budgen is an artist in the deepest sense of the word, her work a beautiful explosion of everything that makes us human.

Award-winning independent artist Lara Eidi brings together the many strands of her musical world — original songs and compositions, folk, jazz, and improvisation

Klezmer-ish is what happens when four classically trained musicians let their hair down and embark on a voyage of cultural wanderlust.

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.

“A Very Talented Multi Instrumentalist” The Telegraph

The Kimberleys, a husband-and-wife duo, have become recognized as authentic and original interpreters of the traditional folk repertoire.

Finnish singer-songwriter and self-proclaimed ‘island girl’ Kerttu enchants audiences with her powerful yet delicate voice and charming guitar work.

Claire is a multi‑instrumental Irish traditional musician, singer‑songwriter and award‑winning composer from Galway

Tropanka are an instrumental and dance ensemble who specialise in the exhilarating music of Eastern Europe

Whether lamenting a love lost, celebrating the calming beauty of nature or relating the epic tale of a struggle at sea, Craig Joiner’s songs are informed by experience, observation, vivid imagination

Sara Milonovich is an alt-country singer, songwriter, and fiddler from upstate NY, who along with guitarist Greg Anderson, delivers a heady harvest of fiddle-driven original Americana roots music

The Beadling are an English folk trio who blend traditional music and original composition