Folk Bands and Artists
Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons
Ben and Joe have been playing together for almost 5 years, the last 3 of which sent them to the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival, learning at the feet of the elders of the acoustic blues traditio…
Ben Jordan
Ben Jordan can best be classified as a 21st century bard, or a modern troubadour. For years Ben has traveled, listening, learning & playing. His voyage has taken him to several musical hot beds (inclu…
www.benjordanmusic.comBen Joseph & The Lay-Lows
Ben Joseph is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Alabama. Joseph has an incredibly eclectic background. From playing harmonica in Cajun-country bands to shredding electric guitar in hi…
Ben Kunder
With the release of his beautiful third album, Searching For the Stranger, Ben Kunder expands his ability to soundtrack both the ordinary and the extraordinary in luminous detail. Major tours behind 2…
Ben Lee Quartet
This exciting band, lead by emerging Birmingham based guitarist Ben Lee, plays eclectic music drawing on wide ranging influences from rock and funk through to experimental music and more. Featuring Ch…
Ben Marwood
Reading
Slow and steady wins the race. Reading´s first or second most popular folk export depending on who you count and who you talk to, Ben Marwood has spent more than a decade treading the boards of toi…
Ben McElroy
Nottingham
“A shivering seabed of sound, haunted by barely there vocals and stitched together with lo-fi production.“ The Guardian folk album of the month - January 2022.
benjaminmcelroy.comBen Morgan-Brown
Exeter
Ben Morgan-Brown is a singer/songwriter and accomplished finger style guitarist. Winner of Purbeck Rising 2019, named by FATEA as one of the Rising Stars of 2018 and described by Tom Robinson of BB…
www.benmorganbrown.co.ukBen Moss
Ben started playing for morris dancing around the age of 10, and he has been performing folk music in some form ever since. As a solo performer, Ben plays self-penned songs and tunes as well as search…
Ben Paley
London
London fiddle player of impeccable folk heritage. Ben Paley was surrounded by traditional music from the outset: his father (Tom Paley, one of the great figures of the American folk revival), moth…
Ben Paley and Tab Hunter
This is masterly stuff. Ben´s fiddle playing combines seamlessly with Tab´s guitar playing as they range over traditional tunes from Irish, East European, Klezmer and (mainly) Swedish and American sou…
www.benpaley.comBen Roberts
Ben Roberts started writing music as a teenager, taking influence from his love of classic soul, rock and R&B. As a result, Ben’s songs have a timeless feel to them which is enhanced further by his un…
Ben Salter
Hobart, Australia
Ben Salter is an Australian songwriter and performer, based in the southern state of Tasmania. He has toured Australia and the world for nearly 20 years, both solo and as a member of The Wilson Picker…
bensalter.com.auBen Smith
Ben started playing the guitar at the age of nine. Shortly after starting to play a neighbour introduced him to the blues, and B B King in particular. His style and music is influenced by the greats o…
Ben Smith and Jimmy Brewer
Cambridge
Legendary singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading discovered Ben Smith and Jimmy Brewer in 2012, choosing them to support her on tour. She loved them so much she called them again in 2015 to repeat the eng…
Ben Somers
London
Double bassist and vocalist Ben Somers, a member of Bluegrass favorites the Absentees, has played with everyone from Dr John to Bruce Molsky, from Dizzee Rascal to Seal. He´s got a very impressive mus…
Ben Somers String Band
London
Double bassist and vocalist Ben Somers, a member of Bluegrass favorites the Absentees, has played with everyone from Dr John to Bruce Molsky, from Dizzee Rascal to Seal. He´s got a very impressive mus…
Ben Sures
Ben Sures is a Canadian singer, songwriter and guitar player. He has been touring Canada for almost twenty years, best known for his unique songwriting and engaging performances. In 2011 his album ‘G…
Ben Tyzack
London
Born in London but raised in the deep south of the United States, Ben’s musical style reflects these experiences. His guitar playing is an intoxicating blend, from the raw delta blues of Robert Johnso…
Ben van Gelder Quintet
An important new voice on New York’s groundbreaking improvised music scene. Consisting of some of the most talented young musicians from North America and Europe, the Ben van Gelder Quintet ushers in…
Ben Walker
Ben Walker was recently hailed as ‘one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world’ by Total Guitar magazine. A BBC Folk Award winner, he has a passion for putting old jewels in new settings; for fus…
Benedict Benjamin
London
Benedict Benjamin is Ben Rubinstein, formerly of The Mariner’s Children and Peggy Sue (Wichita Records). His debut album ‘Night Songs’ is a collection of timeless compositions recorded in a series of …
Benedict Morris
BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Folk Artist of the Year 2019. Benedict Morris from Glasgow is a fast growing name in the traditional world of music. Boasted for his “Virtuosity” by Irish Music…
Benita Johnson
Benita Johnson is an experienced and original singer-songwriter. Dynamic and soulful, her songs encapsulate what it is to be human; they haunt, cajole, encourage and question the listener with careful…
Benjamin Amos
Derry
Benjamin Amos is a songwriter originally from Northern Ireland, now living in Durham City. Ben previously fronted bands that found success in Northern Ireland. His Sullivan & Gold album - For Foes …
Benjamin Bassford
Nottinghamshire
Forged in an old pit village outside of Mansfield, singer-songwriter Benjamin Bassford is a dynamic artist that can be found rambling between both an acoustic solo sound, to leading a band fuelled wit…
Benjamin Folke Thomas
Benjamin Folke Thomas was born in the coldest winter recorded in modern day history in Sweden. Perhaps his obsession for sad, lamenting country songs was inevitable. He grew up on a small island off t…