The Dirty Big Canal Dance Band

The Oxford ceilidh super group, drawing on members of Owl Light Trio and Xogara. Their soaring melodies are underpinned by funky rhythms. This is one classy party band!

The Discount Orchestra

London

From the raw, visceral energy of Gypsy-Punk, to the feet-twistingly manic tempo of Speed-Folk, The Discount Orchestra provide a high-octane blend of eclectic dance-floor stomp, guaranteed to get you b…

The Disorientalists

The Ditchdwellers

The Ditchdwellers are an acoustic duo comprising of Nick “Speed Smoke“ Browning on guitar, ukulele and vocals, hardly assisted by Bob “Broadside“ Dellar on vocals, harp and percussion. Their style is…

The Dixie Ticklers

London

Led by clarinettist and composer Dom James, the six piece ensemble combine their deep love and understanding of the feel templates and language of early styles whilst each expressing their own musical…

The Dodge Brothers

The Dodge Brothers are a skiffle-and-blues band producing songs written and performed in the old style, harking back to the days of jug-band blues and early rock’n’roll. Featuring TV and radio film cr…

The Dog Roses

The Dog Roses are a rocking roots, Americana, country rock´n´roll band. Hugely respected on the UK roots music scene, they´re a five piece based around drums, double bass, guitar, accordion,scorching …

The Douglas Sisters

Deal

The Douglas Sisters have sprung up from Deal, and have been inspired by the bare, harsh beaches, the bitterly cold sea and the need for art that beats through the veins of anyone that dares to stay a …

The Dovetail Trio

Sheffield

Presenting England´s traditional songs with a bold and fresh approach, The Dovetail Trio explores familiar narratives and modern themes with infectious energy and a passion for musical heritage. Th…

The Drew Young Band

The music of Drew is a wholly original experience; some have called him the Americana Crooner, a moniker that fits him well. Drew has remained active over the years and has written songs and helmed th…

The Drystones

The Drystones are two twenty-one year olds from Somerset playing a lively mix of their own interpretations of traditional folk tunes and original compositions. Very accomplished on violin, guitar and …

The Dualers

London

The Dualers are a 9 piece Ska & Reggae band from South East London. They first hit the headlines when the single Kiss on the Lips stormed in to the UK top 30 despite no industry backing. With a number…

The Dublin City Ramblers

The Dublin City Ramblers have thrilled audiences worldwide with their unique blend of Ballads, Folk ,Humour, Wit and foot-tapping music. Their impressive career has spanned more than 35 years, with ov…

The Dublin Lasses

The Dublin Lasses (featuring: Majella O´Beirne (flute), Aoife O´Connor (concertina) and Mary Corcoran (piano)

The Duckworths

The Duckworths delight in playing between opposing lyrical, thematic and musical extremes; light and dark, humour and horror, noise and silence. They have played to opera audiences, at the UK DMC turn…

The Dust Me Down Blues Band

The sound of The Dust Me Down Blues Band is a mixture of black music, moving from Blues Roots to Gospel sonorities. The song list is composed by genuine Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, old Gospel tunes, g…

The Dustaphonics

London

Brainchild of London-based songwriter, musician, DJ & producer Yvan Serrano, aka Healer Selecta, the Dustaphonics are the super group of London’s music community. Comprising a rotating line-up of th…

The Dustbowl Sinners

A Roots Americana based band from the South East of England. Instrumentation includes double bass, banjo, slide dobro, mandolin, harmonica, washboard and accordion. The songs they perform, with …

The Dylema Collective

The Dylema Collective is a poetry-music project with sounds combining Neo-Soul, Contemporary Jazz and floaty R&B carefully blended with a cross-over of Funk, Latin and poly-rhythmic grooves and spoken…

The Dyr Sister

Hull

The Dyr Sister´s Fairy-tales for the Modern Gentleman is an ever-growing compendium of anti-ballads. An evolution into a small ensemble after a time as a solo entity was inevitable in order to more ef…

The East Pointers

The East Pointers are three young men whose talent and penchant for traditional Celtic tunes of decades past greatly belie their respective ages. And while each member of the freshly formed trio – ban…

The Edgar Wallace Exchange

The newly formed Edgar Wallace Exchange describe themselves as a ´hard-edged alt-folk quartet´. Their debut single, The Great Divide, was released on the 28th October through North London label Spirit…

The Embers

London

The Embers are a five-piece folk and roots band, bringing together the story-telling tradition of British folk music with the soul of Americana and a bluegrass swing. Performing regularly in Londo…

The Embers Collective

London

The Embers Collective is a London based storytelling and live music collective. Formed by three friends; a writer, an actor and a musician who wanted to put on events with a focus on community, and dr…

The Emily Askew Band

London

The Emily Askew Band formed to fuse Emily’s passions for Medieval and Renaissance melodies/songs and modern folk styles. Emily has had a successful career in both Folk (Askew Sisters, Alma, Ceilidh F…

The English Fiddle Ensemble

Four of England’s finest traditional fiddle players, Bryony Griffith, Jim Boyle, Ross Grant and Rosie Butler-Hall have joined forces to create The English Fiddle Ensemble. All with a passion for tr…

The Eskies

Having been cast out, blacklisted, rejected and ejected from gentlemen’s clubs far and wide, five dejected cast asides joined forces in what was to be their own celebration of commonality. Purveyor…

The Excess

Benji Kirkpatrick is one third of acclaimed ‘bloke folk’ trio, Faustus and was a key member of the recently disbanded folk big band and BBC Award winners Bellowhead. Having been at the heart of va…

The Fabulous Micky C.

London

Indie Acoustic