Theme: Folk
Activities tagged with Folk
A nine-man shanty folk group drawing on 200 years of traditional vocal repertoire.
‘Hejira’ is a 7-piece band set up to celebrate and honour the masterpiece works of Joni Mitchell, mostly from the late ‘70s. Having released the albums ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’, ‘Hejira’, ‘Don...
Singing Irish siblings, who rose to prominence in the 90s with a slew of hits (think 'Runaway', 'I Never Loved You Anyway' and 'So Young' ), now enjoying a renaissance.
Paul Heaton is one of the UK's most successful songwriters with well over 15 million album sales under his belt. He first came to public attention in the early '80s as the frontman of Hull-based...
Celtrock knees-up with one of Ireland's most successful bands.
The stage moniker of Dublin's Conor O'Brien, a rootsy narrative songwriter whose debut album I Saw The Dead was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
Family-friendly folk festival with UK and international artists.
Skipinnish are without a doubt one of Scotland’s most exciting exports. Riding an ever-growing wave of popularity, the band has gone from strength to strength since the launch of their album, The...
Arresting singer-songwriter from Dublin's Northside with a full-on guttural vocal style which has found favour with Morrissey.
World music-influenced acoustic band from Cornwall.
Fraternal duo blending English rock and American roots influences.
Acoustic contemporary folk troubadour based in Bristol.
With their landmark 5th album, Personae, husband and wife duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman introduce us to a host of new characters and stories from their fertile and energetic musical...
Veteran folk-rock band, featuring lead singer Maddy Prior.
The Simon and Garfunkel Story takes you back through time, to tell the story of both Paul and Art, from their humble beginnings as rock n roll duo Tom & Jerry, right through their massive success,...