Folk Bands and Artists
Joe Townsend
Joe is a violinist. His work as a composer and performer is around the core themes of folk music and culture through improvised and devised performance in music, theatre and opera.
Joe Traxler
Captivatingly soulful, Joe Traxler is a singer-songwriter of admirable calibre. His music is deeply poignant; emotionally resonant vocals, accompanied by his signature percussive guitar playing, allow…
Joe Walsh
Joe K. Walsh is hailed by legendary fiddler Darol Anger called “one of my favorite musicians on earth,” and by CBC-Newfoundland as “one of the best mandolinists of his generation”. His mandolin playin…
Joe Wilkes
London
Coventry was a miserable place back then but you’ve got to come from somewhere even if that place is a ghost town. With little prospect of gainful employment at home Joe Wilkes descended on the London…
www.joewilkes.co.ukJoe Wilkins
Cardiff
Indie Folk artist from London now based in Cardiff taking influences form the world of Jazz inspired by artists such as Paul Simon, Jeff Buckley and Flyte
Joe Woolley
Mr Joe Woolley is a folk & blues guitarist. "There´s a young guy down in London...great voice...writes his own songs...sense of humour...great stage presence. Yeah, he really impressed me." Wizz Jo…
Joely Koos
Joely Koos leads an active freelance musical life alongside her teaching, in orchestral, solo and chamber work. She is a member of the City of London Sinfonia and regularly plays with the London Chamb…
Joey Clarkson
London
Singer, songwriter and entertainer Joey Clarkson crossed the ocean to follow her heart and make her dreams come true. The Canadian songstress found love and a new place for her music to flourish acros…
Joey Collins
Nottingham
Joey Collins is a singer-songwriter and producer based in Nottingham, England. His sound is introspective and emotional, with a penchant for minimalistic arrangements and astonishing lyrics with a per…
Joey Mac
Good songs or funny stories. According to songwriter Joey Mac, all of life’s mishaps lead to one or the other. Luckily, she has both in spades. Cutting her teeth on the open mic scene in Sheffie…
Joglaresa
Early music´s ´bit of rough´ - this rebellious London-based medieval/folk ensemble pushes, and often transcends, the limits of what is thought of as early music.... Joglaresa embodies the boldness and…
Johan Lang
Johan Lång was born and raised in Uppsala, Sweden, and at the age of 16 he became fascinated by the traditional Swedish instrument called ”nyckelharpa” and the soundscapes it is able to produce. As a …
Johanna Glaza
Formerly the front woman of cult band Joanna and the Wolf, Johanna Glaza has prepared one hell of a second coming. Her latest record, Wind Sculptures, is a tremendous collection of mesmerising lyrics,…
Johannes Gelworkian Hellman
With the hurdy-gurdy as his voice, Johannes has become known as a passionate musician and artist who loves to share his music with the audience. He is known for his emotional and captivating live perf…
Johannes Paul Gräßer
Johannes Paul Gräßer (violin) “ranks among the leading violinists of the klezmer movement” (Yiddish Forward). He has been intensively involved with Yiddish music and culture as a musician and project …
John & Maggie Carty
Well known musician John Carty and his daughter Maggie have released a duet album with the rather catchy title of Settle Out of Court. John and Maggie Carty will play at The Fiddler´s Elbow, Kentish T…
John Alexander
Songwriter John Alexander´s songwriting style is one inspired by landscapes , life and weather, which he fuses together with his experiences of living in Glasgow. Alexander’s songs have been honed…
John Allen
Hamburg, Germany
John Allen is not just “yet another one of these bearded and tattooed singer/songwriters“ whose inspirations root deep within punk, indie and americana music. After having been discovered and taken on…
John and Di Cullen
Crowborough
John and Di have built up a great reputation with Di´s voice and John´s delicate guitar playing added to their vocal harmony covering a selection of traditional and contemporary material - thoughtful,…
John Blake
London born Blake is a flute player, guitarist and pianist. An ex member of traditional group Téada, John has performed and recorded with the cream of Irish musicians including Paddy Glackin, Noel Hil…
John Blek
John Blek is constantly proving himself to be a prolific writer of some of the most beautiful folk music being created today, both solo and with his band John Blek & the Rats. It is less than 12 month…
John Blood & the Highlys
London
John Blood & The Highlys is a Reggae band from North and East London that has grown together since 2010. The band has been cultivating its sound, led by John, from a vibration that aims to show the wo…
www.thehighlys.comJohn Bramwell
I Am Kloot´s singer songwriter John Bramwell, returns to the stage this autumn 2016, armed with his first set of brand new songs since the bands UK 2014 top ten album ´Let It All In´. The Tour will…
John Burgess
John Burgess has been a professional musician since 1987, when he moved to London and subsequently played all over the UK and Europe with Roy Williams, Enrico Tomasso, Warren Vache, Digby Fairweather,…
John Cain
A resident at Walthamstow Folk Club, John has an encyclopedic knowlege of the old London music hall
John Carty
John Carty is one of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians having been awarded the Irish Television station, TG4’s Traditional Musician of the Year in 2003. Born in London, fiddle and banjo playe…