Multi award-winning Scottish supergroup Mànran look ahead to celebrating 10 years at the heart of the Scottish traditional music scene....
Artists
Michael McGoldrick and Family
An incredible musician and composer playing wooden flute/Uilleann Pipes/low whistles/Guitar. Manchester-born Michael McGoldrick is a highly talented flute-playing winner of...
HEISK
Vibrant five-piece HEISK are a powerful force on the folk scene. Their relentlessly energetic music stems from their roots in...
John Tams
John Tams is an incredibly talented Derbyshire singer, songwriter and musician and may be best known for playing a regular...
Mec Lir
Genre-busting quartet Mec Lir exploded onto the Celtic music scene in 2014 with their debut release Not An EP, launched...
Sian
Sian, meaning “storm” or “the elements”, have been making their harmonious mark on the Scottish traditional music scene since 2016....
John Kirkpatrick
John Kirkpatrick has been dancing, singing, and playing his way around the English folk scene since he joined Hammersmith Morris...
Granny’s Attic
With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny’s Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals),...
The Norfolk Broads
The Norfolk Broads are Anna Cornish, Eleanor Dale, Helen Cherry, and Daisy Johnson, a four-piece female ensemble who enjoy singing...
Sam Carter
Midlands-born guitarist and songwriter Sam Carter has earned a reputation for vivid, narrative-driven songwriting and captivating live performances. He is...
Suntou Susso
At this year’s festival we are very pleased to present the Gambian Suntou Susso, a Kora player, percussionist, singer and...
Magpies Duo
Two accomplished musicians in their own right, guitarist, banjo player and singer Bella Gaffneyand fiddle player Holly Brandon have come...
Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
Described in The Living Tradition as ‘captivating, bold and striking’, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne is at the forefront of his generation of...
Lewis Wood: Footwork
Lewis’ connection to step dancing is comparatively recent, having first played for it at a session in rural Hampshire in...
Dominie Hooper
Dominie Hooper is a British songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Having spent years as a collaborator and session musician, working with the...
Ellie Gowers
Ellie Gowers has been making an impression wherever she lands. Her music embeds a fierce energy that echoes the 60’s...
Steve Turner
Steve Turner, (UK) traditional and contemporary singer, concertina accompaniment, cittern, mandolin, banjo. Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of...
Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman
Dave and Anni joined forces in 1985, after spending many years around the folk club scene, in which time they...
Graeme Knights
Graeme’s involvement with folk music goes back over 20 years. He was director of the Doncaster Folk Festival for several...
Jim Mageean
Known as “Shanty Jim” for many years, his knowledge of sea songs, infectious enthusiasm, and powerful singing made him the...
Keith Donnelly
So – in no particular order – at festivals in one single year –I got the whole audience on stage...
George Sansome
George Sansome is a vibrant trad folk singer and guitarist originally from Worcester, now based in Leeds, England. His relaxed...
Dan The Hat
Comedian, Juggler & Stupid stuntman. A funny guy that gets an audience laughing. Loads of skills, an abundance of audience...
Hand To Mouth Theatre
Hand To Mouth Theatre make a welcome return entertaining the whole family on the site with their two shows: THE...
Bordewey, Young and Gittens
Come and listen to three of England’s finest folk musicians playing fiddle, guitar, dobro, melodeon, concertina and bouzouki. Sit back,...
Alan Courtney
Born and raised in Devon, Alan has lived the last 40 years in Malvern. He has played folk music in...
Cathy Bennett
Winner of Bromyard’s Future of Young Folk Award in 2021, Cathy Bennett has been part of the Cornish folk scene...
Lowe and Plant
Wonderful West Midland storytellers regaling audiences with their often gritty tales than can contain both humour and horror in the...
Steve²
Steve will be performing at the festival and also running a community outreach dementia cafe up at the Conquest Theatre.