Folk Bands and Artists
Ags Connolly
Oxford
Ags Connolly is a traditional country singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire, England. Country is the simplest description, but Ags is a proud supporter of the ‘Ameripolitan’ movement, which supports new …
Ahab
Formed in 2009, ahab swiftly built a reputation for their live performances both in London and at the Cropredy Festival 2010. In November of that year ahab released their own 5 track EP ‘No King’. …
Ahmed Mukhtar
Ahmed Mukhtar is a master of the Oud and Iraqi Music heritage. His music reflects Arabic history, classic music and its mysticism, and his playing takes you to the cafés, alleys and minarets of Middle…
Ahmed/Christelis/Costi
A trio of Joseph Costi, Harry Christelis, and Yusuf Ahmed, three players that share a key focus on textural and spacial experimentation within their music. The group was formed in 2018 through their m…
Aibhe Reddy
‘Ailbhe Reddy stands head and shoulders above the folk mainstream’ – The Line of Best Fit "a songwriter with enormous promise. Forever changing." - Clash Music "Reddy’s voice remains the magneti…
Aida Shahghasemi
Minneapolis
Minneapolis-based musician and vocalist with Iranian roots. Aida pursued her studies in Psychology and Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, focusing on the cultural dimensions of Persian Class…
Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert
Aidan John Moffat is a Scottish vocalist and musician, best known for his work with Malcolm Middleton in Arab Strap. RM Hubbert is a guitarist and (sometimes) singer from Scotland. He writes music …
Aidan O´Rourke
Award-winning fiddler, composer, producer and curator, Aidan O´Rourke (one third of Lau) is a pioneer of new sound in folk music who has redefined traditional forms. With roots in Scottish and Irish f…
Aidan O’Rourke & Kit Downes
An exciting new duo, formed by Aidan O’Rourke (Lau / Kan / Blazin Fiddles) and Mercury Music Prize nominated, BBC Jazz Award Winner harmonium and keyboard player Kit Downes (ECM). Performing new music…
Ailbhe Reddy
Influenced by the likes of Liane La Havas, Fiona Apple and Hundred Waters, Irish born Ailbhe Reddy continues to impress with a sublime EP built on solid song writing, intricate melodies, and addictive…
Ailm
London
“One of the most impressive bands in the vanguard of new wave folk music“ Ailm is a folk band formed by an English composer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Paton and a Slovak singer Lori Secanska. T…
Ailsa & the Seahorses
Since emerging onto the Scottish music scene, Ailsa McEwan has captivated audiences with her distinct brand of ethereal indie. Performing under the name Ailsa and the Seahorses, she is known for her i…
Ailsa Mainwaring & Nick Siepmann
Ailsa Mainwaring and Nick Siepmann are a North London-based duo with a shared love of the human stories at the heart of folk singing. Through their open-hearted and finely honed musicianship, they inv…
Ailsa Tully
Ailsa Tully is a singer- songwriter and folk cellist currently studying popular music at Goldsmiths University. Ailsa uses the Cello in a new and unconventional way to accompany her voice and modal so…
Ainsley Hamill
Ainsley is an experienced Scottish songwriter and singer and is quickly becoming one of the UK’s leading and most diverse folk singers, after various nominations at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards…
Airboxes
Airboxes is atmospheric dance music brought to you by Bert Leemans and Guus Herremans on chromatic and diatonic accordion. Bert (chromatic) and Guus (diatonic) are a perfect match, the different so…
Aislinn Logan
Belfast
Irish singer-songwriter, cutting teeth in London. Debut EP Lost or Gone out June 1st ´16 on iTunes etc. Was Janice Forsyth´s ´Single of the Week´ (30th May) at BBC Radio Scotland.
Aiyana K
Hailing from Coventry – now studying music in London AiyanaK is a huge talent just waiting to be discovered.
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
AJ Lee and Blue Summit, a bluegrass band led by singer, songwriter, and mandolinist, AJ Lee, has been the darling of the North Bay, California bluegrass scene since their first appearance in Santa Cru…
AJA
Dublin
Steely Dan Tribute band members: Gerard Farrelly : Keyboards. Greg Boland : Guitar. Tommy Moore : Bass/Vocals. Alan Cunningham : Drums. Johnny Graham : Vocals. Sinead Stone : Vocals. Mark Wilde…
Ajay Srivastav
Ajay Srivastav is a London based singer songwriter who plays a genre-bending mix of Indian Folk, Blues and Americana with lyrics that explore issues of identity, loss and spirituality. In an age of cu…
AJIMAL
Fran O´Hanlon acquired the name AJIMAL in the aftermath of being caught up in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. Whilst working at a field hospital during his medical studies, he found himself in th…
AJO
Kosovo
AJO is a Kosovo-born, London-based singer-songwriter whose Albanian heritage inspires her unique sound. She draws inspiration from her roots in music and performance, elevating the craft and emotion o…
AK Patterson
AK Patterson’s music stems from a background in folk and roots music, having grown up learning the fiddle in Cambridge regularly performing at the Cambridge Folk Festival. Her songs tell dark and myst…
AKA Trio
The AKA TRIO is an international musical summit meeting of three world-renowned virtuosos: Antonio Forcione, Seckou Keita and Adriano Adewale. Coming from three different continents - Europe, Afric…
Åkervinda
Beautiful, vivid and engaging Nordic folksong. The four singers of Åkervinda take pride in their original and modern interpretation of the traditional folksongs of Scandinavia. It is wonderful to h…
Akimbo
Akimbo is a band of quiet aspirations. Founded from within the buzz of the hectic North London landscape, Pedro Velasco and Nell Greco play with the role of silence and dynamics in making music. Not t…
Al Lewis
Cardiff
Al Lewis is an award winning bilingual singer/songwriter from Wales. His music has gathered support and praise from eminent DJs, tastemakers and critics across the UK, Europe and beyond. He has so f…
Al Maranca and The Round Coloured Note
Al-Maranca and The Round Coloured Note evoke an exciting fusion of trippy funk, sensuous Mediterranean, Middle East orient, and tribal West African music and Blues