George Washbourn is a multi-instrumental folk musician, singer, and composer from Kent. He has spent the last 20 years scratching away at various stringed instruments; he has had the great pleasure and good fortune to happen to do this in front of audiences. His debut EP Lost In The Swell, an instrumental set of 5 tunes, draws from his musical travels, collaborations across the London folk scene, and traditional Balfolk tunes.

Alongside his work as a composer and performer of original material, he plays part in a range of projects including London-based global roots collective Flotsam Orchestra, River Wild, and Alex Connor.

Born and raised in West Yorkshire, Zach Thompson is a folk singer firmly rooted in the time-honoured bardic and balladeer traditions of both the British and Irish isles. Having long cut his teeth in the dusty venues of South-East London, his work synthesises an almost endless range of literary and musical influences, from English Modernism and the poetry of the French symbolists to the broadsides of Appalachian folk and the Beat Generation.

At the heart though is Thompson’s singular and powerful voice, which after years of residencies and local sets has been finally captured to tape. His debut EP, Algebra Parable, is set to arrive on the 12th June, with first single ‘Be As It May’ being released on the 10th April. Recorded live with a nine-piece band over two days at Fish Factory studios in London, it reflects not only Thompson’s passion for the dynamics of live sound, but also his distinctive and meticulous approach to songwriting itself. The result is a record that is as arresting as it is inscrutable, the clear stamp of an artist who has both arrived fully formed and yet possesses all the room in the world to keep growing.

English traditional music from a parallel universe – Shem Fillmore stirs together the future, past and alternative timelines into a seething broth. The music draws from the social music making of recent traditions, as well as mystical threads from the baroque-era and more contemporary influences. He explores patterns, rhythms, movement and the crooked and exciting corners of the English tune repertoire. .