Theme: World

Solo artist from Wolverhampton whose folk/blues influenced sound can be heard on albums Passing Stranger and Elsewhere, the latter of which featured a duet with Robert Plant.

The award winning Orcadian troubadour performs magical music with a broad spectrum of influence from flamenco and blues to Celtic and calypso rhythms.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

A unique brand of 'bag rock' (that's bagpipes plus rock, if you were wondering) with stirring tunes and energetic performances. Expect everything from 'Flower of Scotland' to Coldplay's 'Clocks',...

World music-influenced acoustic band from Cornwall.

Oxford band with a nice line in roof-raising, majestic folkedelia.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

Brilliant mix of English tradition and American music from the virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist and singer, a former BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year.

Recreating the stirring sounds of their home town, the band mix violin, accordion and balalaika to create Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian folk songs and dances.

Vibrant, chaotic and upbeat international folk on a variety of instruments.

Tex-Mex and Americana music, with none other than Paul Young (yes, that one) on vocals.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.