Folk Bands and Artists with Gigs in All Our UK Gigs
Monique Clare
Australia
Wielding a cello and strikingly crafted vocals, multi award-winning songwriter Monique Clare delivers impactful indie-folk. From tears to belly laughs, she weaves a cathartic story of grief and love t…
Moonrakers
Oxford
Celtic harp, cello, stringed instruments, female/male vocals. Traditional and contemporary songs/tunes from across the British Isles and beyond. They have been FATEA band of the month, have received a…
Moya Brennan - The Voice of Clannad
Gweedore Donegal
´First Lady of Celtic Music´, Moya Brennan´s live show has developed into a visual, as well as sonic, spectacle with rhythm, atmosphere and vibrant harmony, featuring all the musicality and power of C…
www.moyabrennan.comMr Tea and the Minions
Bristol
On a mission to spread fun, cheekiness and crazy dancing to audiences everywhere, with their brand of Gypsy flavoured party music to put a smile on your face and your knees up in the air! They take…
Muntu Valdo
Edea, Cameroon
Muntu Valdo blends the traditions of his homeland, Cameroon, with technical mastery to create mesmerising bluesy music with jazz and soulful beats. He uses loop/sample technology to build up layers of…
music session
Sessions are informal gatherings at which people play traditional music together - normally someone starts a tune, and those who know it join in. Every session has its own character - ours feature En…
Na-Mara
In recent years, Na-Mara have built an enviable reputation for fine story-telling and musicianship , performing in clubs and festivals across the UK, at events in France, Spain and Germany and on BBC …
Nathan Ball
Nathan Ball is a Buckinghamshire born, Cornwall-based singer who writes dark, resounding alt-folk inspired by the crashing waves and epic seascapes with which he surrounds himself. He is an extraordin…
New Focus
Glasgow
Pianist Euan Stevenson and saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski are two of the UK’s leading musicians, with achievements on both sides of the Atlantic and experience in pop and classical music as well as ja…
Niamh Regan
The Irish Times described Regan’s early teenage demos as “bursting with potential”, and at seventeen this precocious folk singer won a Paul Brady scholarship to study flute and guitar in the Universit…
Nick Hart
Nick Hart is a singer and multi-instrumentalist specialising in English traditional music. As well as being a solo performer, he has played in the band Oss with Tom Moore and John Dipper and has f…
Nick Hart & Tom Moore
Traditional southern English folk tunes on Duet Concertina and Fiddle, based in London.
Noah´s Cape
Noah’s Cape is a three piece folk band comprised of Linda Watkins, Marian Wedley and Mark Niel. Three talented singer songwriters combine to deliver unique sets of traditional and original songs wit…
Noble Jacks
Noble Jacks are a rip-roaring Alt-folk band with roof raising energy. With upbeat foot-stomping, folky rhythms and engaging lyricism, the band encompasses heartfelt, yet uptempo, songs; showcasing fid…
Olayá
Olayá are a new female-led flute and percussion band inspired by Northeastern Brazilian bandas de pifanos (bamboo flutes), with the elemental force of flutes, vocal harmonies, percussion and bass. Ola…
Olivia Chaney
Olivia’s voice is subtle and virtuosic, carrying listeners delicately into powerful emotions. Accompanying herself on guitar, Indian harmonium, and piano, Olivia reaches back to British folk songs, an…
Olivia Fern
Based in amongst the wild natural beauty of the Lake District Olivia’s music is deeply rooted in her connection to the living earth. With a quality of the liminal to it, Olivia’s melodies and lyrics e…
Otis Gibbs
“Gibbs’ songwriting is deeply personal and profound. It’s plain to see Otis Gibbs is a man you should give a damn about.” – Rolling Stone Otis Gibbs is a songwriter, storyteller, painter, photographe…
Oysterband
Oysterband make a modern, folk-based British music, acoustic at heart, sometimes intense, sometimes rocking. Since 1978 they´ve toured in 35 countries - festivals, concerts, bars, rallies, jails, br…
Painted Sky
Hertfordshire
Painted Sky have only recently emerged onto the UK folk scene, but they have already made a lasting impression with their progressive acoustic sound. Original material thoughtfully balances the duo’s …
Parno Graszt
Gipsy roots from Hungary They do not use sources of Gipsy music - they are the source itself - Simon Broughton, Songlines
Patakas
Exceptionally talented brothers Joe and Will Sartin launched their first recording ‘When You’re Ready’ with festival performances in summer 2023. Bringing driving rhythms and innovative harmony to the…
Paul Downes
Paul spent his youth playing classical guitar, rugby, soccer, cricket, the field and looking at maps. He played a solo recital in Westminster Abbey at the age of sixteen and subsequently took up folk …
Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer
“With two grand voices – individually and in harmony” (Folker-German Folk Magazine), Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer offer a versatile miscellany of self-penned and imaginatively arranged songs, delivere…
Peatbog Faeries
Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries are one of Scotland´s best known names in contemporary folk music. 2016 saw their 25th anniversary, and in June the band were presented with the "Landmar…
Peta Webb and Ken Hall
Long admired as solo singers, their coming together to explore duet singing sparked off a new creativity and a rich, distinctive sound. The diversity of their material, from England, Ireland and Ameri…
Pete Morton
An outstanding performer with exceptional audience rapport. Pete Morton travels with a guitarcase full of great songs. Full of verve and conviction, he presents himself as a live performer who effortl…
www.petemorton.comPeter and Barbara Snape
Chorley
This popular duo have a distinct ‘northern resonance’ and their songs with melodeon accompaniment bring the tradition to life in an engaging and appealing manner. Closely aligned to their research …
Peter Case
The Grammy nominated Case first drew notice in rock groups The Nerves and The Plimsouls but since 1986 Case has been a solo singer-songwriter, usually appearing alone, with a dozen solo albums in his …
Phil Cunningham
Scottish folk musician and composer best known for playing the accordion with Silly Wizard, as well as in other bands and in duets with his brother, Johnny. Phil has also collaborated with numerous ot…