Folk Bands and Artists with Gigs in All Our UK Gigs
Shades of Simon
Chelmsford
An outstanding 5-piece band presenting the story and authentic sound of the songs of Paul Simon.
Sharp´s Folk Club
London
The world famous traditional singing night! Like an open mic without the mic, Sharp’s Folk Club is the best-known floor singers’ night in London. Trad songs and tunes, ballads, music hall, skiffle, bl…
Sheelanagig
Sheelanagig have become something of a West Country institution for the past decade. A quintet with a well-stocked armoury of stringed instruments – guitar, fiddle, double bass – and a bagful of joint…
www.sheelanagig.co.ukShe´Koyokh
London
Since bursting on to the klezmer and Balkan music scene in the early naughties, busking at London’s East End markets, this outstanding band has been at the forefront of UK’s world music scene, releasi…
shekoyokh.co.ukShow of Hands
Show of Hands are undeniably one of the strongest current forces in acoustic music – England’s finest and most popular roots partnership and something of a “people’s band”, regularly voicing the hopes…
Sid Goldsmith
Folk singer and Multi-instrumentalist, involved with with several projects including: BBC folk awards nominated duo ´Aldridge & Goldsmith´ Contemporary English Folk trio ´Tarren´ Ceilidh and …
Sid Griffin
Sid Griffin is known to British audiences from the Long Ryders and his frequent appearances on both BBC radio and TV as a pundit. Griffin has three solo albums out, the last being The Trick Is To Brea…
Skinner & T´witch
Leeds
Skinner & T’witch have been on the road since 2014; released five albums; and have performed widely around the UK. They recently toured both in Australia and the US. Drawing on music-hall and vaude…
Sliabh Aughty
The mighty trio ‘Sliabh Aughty’ bring the finest of traditional Irish music from the East Clare/ East Galway region, where the mountain range they are named after, stands proud. There is an infectious…
Sorrel Nation
Tunbridge Wells
Kent born songstress Sorrel Nation brings you a soulful mix of folk rock, with powerful vocals and haunting melodies. She engages audiences with emotive lyrics, 70’s inspired style and is known for im…
www.sorrelnationmusic.comSound Tradition
Suffolk
Outstanding four person acapella Harmony specialists. Songs old and new, serious and silly .
www.soundtradition.co.ukSpiers and Boden
Described by The Guardian as ‘the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene’, John Spiers and Jon Boden rocketed onto the scene in 2001. As Spiers & Boden they won a clutch of BBC Radio 2 Folk…
www.spiersandboden.comSteve Jinski
Newcastle upon Tyne
Steve Jinski is a singer songwriter, performer, musician, music educator and cultural visionary. He has toured the UK, Ireland, Europe and Scandinavia as a solo artist and with his group of musicians …
Steve Tilston
Steve is the writer of the classic “The Slipjigs and Reels”, “The Naked Highwayman” and “Here’s to Tom Paine” and his songs have been covered by a who’s who of the folk scene. As well as a hugely succ…
www.stevetilston.comSteve Wickham
Steve Wickham, electric violinist, songwriter and composer is an award winning Irish artist. He made his recording debut with U2 on “Sunday Bloody Sunday’ in 1982. His distinctive playing has been a c…
Stick In The Wheel
London
Nicola Kearey & Ian Carter “Powerful - and deeply relatable” Pitchfork “Maximum innovation” The Observer “A diamond hard machine ★★★★★” Songlines
Suntou Susso
Suntou is a multi-instrumentalist. A kora player, percussionist, singer and composer from The Gambia. An in-demand and charismatic performer, he attracted attention as soon as he arrived on the UK mus…
Suntrap
The exquisite vocal harmonies of Sara Byers, Mary Wilson and Ram Club regular Sue Graves give this local four-piece the power to entrance and enchant any audience. Along with John Sandall on violin an…
Suthering
Suthering, the musical alias of Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall, have taken the folk scene by storm with their unusual and fresh approach to folk music. Their harmony-rich songs tell tales of struggle and …
Suzanne Noble
Suzanne Noble sings bawdy blues from the likes of Bessie Smith, Lil Johnson, Blu Lu Barker plus jazz standards to make you laugh and cry. As she likes to put it, “Who wants to sing about love, anyway?…
Talisk
Glasgow
Winners of the 2017 MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards’ Folk Band Of The Year, 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Young Folk Award and nominees of the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Horizon Award, Talisk are o…
www.talisk.co.ukTamsin Elliott
Tamsin is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and film-maker based in Bristol, UK. With roots in the folk music of the British Isles, her interests and playing styles extend to the musics of Eastern Eur…
Tantz
Bringing our own brand of Electro-Klezmer to the world music stage, Tantz deliver a hard hitting blend of Eastern European melodies and broken beats. Tantz are a remarkable collective of talented eq…
tantz.bandcamp.comTarren
Tarren is an ambassador for high quality, English Folk music. Through the incorporation of minimalist musical forms into traditional-inspired material, Tarren is producing music that draws the listene…
The Apex Singers
Manchester
Made up of 8 young vocalists, this Manchester-based ensemble pushes the boundaries of a cappella music through unique and innovative arrangements. Since their premiere in June 2019, they have headline…
The Bombadils
The Bombadils create beautiful harmonies and enchanting melodies by reconfiguring Celtic and old-time music, sea shanties and poetry into a new folk framework. Luke’s guitar, mandolin and harmonies ar…
The Breath
The Breath is Stuart McCallum (former guitarist of The Cinematic Orchestra), Irish singer Ríoghnach (pron. REE uh nah) Connolly and Mcallum’s fellow Cinematic alumni, pianist John Ellis and drummer Lu…
The Brothers Gillespie
Hexham
Brothers James and Sam Gillespie grew up in the Northumbrian village of Wall and sing finely crafted original and traditional songs. Rich with lyrical intensity and the sounds of soaring sibling harmo…