Folk and Roots

Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances

The Magic Violin Trio is a London-based ensemble united by a devotion to the deep, resonant textures of Balkan folk.

Bring It On Home is a project to celebrate and sample fingerstyle acoustic guitar on the roots music scene in Britain today.

Kristy Cox is blazing a trail across the bluegrass world, bridging the sounds of Australia and the heart of American roots music with undeniable flair.

Drawing influence from John Martyn and Nick Drake, Joe’s delicate and thoughtful fingerpicking style embraces Olive’s warm, sensitive vocals which are likened to Laura Marling and Norah Jones.

Dan Webster and Emily Lawler deliver a compelling transatlantic blend of Americana, country, folk, and roots.

Serbian born Jovana Backovic performs traditional music from the balkans.. Jenny Cook performs tender, honest songs about healing, connection and the natural world.

Indie-folk songstress, Isabel Rumble, crafts intimate, earth-rooted songs that speak directly to the heart.

Described as “one of the most technically gifted and expressive guitarists in Scotland.” (Innes White), Miguel’s music is tied in with a deep understanding and curiosity of the Traditional Scottish mu

Simon Stanley Ward and the Shadows of Doubt is described as a country singer at heart with a streak of the surreal running through him, his live show is engaging, energetic and constantly evolving.

Ceci Day is an English-American singer-songwriter whose music lives between city streets and country skies.

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

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