Arty McGlynn

Arty McGlynn was born in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, into a family steeped in traditional music, his father played the accordion and his mother the fiddle, and by the age of five Arty was playing reels profici…

Arvin Johnson

Hove

Drummer, guitarist

As December Falls

Alternative rock band

Ash

Formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland by Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums), Ash released their first studio album ‘1977’ and were then joined by Charlot…

Ash Ludd

Ash Ludd (Dishlicker/All In Vain/Ash Victim) - Anarchic banjo driven Folk. Ash is a travelling musician with a passion for traditional folk music and writing dark, metal influenced folk punk songs.

Ash Radford

London

Singer-songwriter Ash Radford, grew up between Jersey (UK) & England, but his sound and character are more evidently sculpted by his travels, including time living in Cape Town (SA), and New Zealand.…

Asher Mohr

Asher is a singer songwriter, currently gigging around Bristol/London. Asher´s sound is inspired by the classic storytellers like Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, with a contemporary feel from his lov…

Ashley Campbell

The youngest of the eight children of Glen Campbell, Ashley was perhaps always destined to perform. Taking the stage first as a comedian, her debut single was ‘Remembering’. A new version of the tra…

Ashley Henry Trio

ASHLEY HENRY is one of a new generation of musicians raised with a wide range of influences, including such luminaries as Kenny Kirkland, Robert Glasper, Jason Moran, and J Dilla, yet also steeped in …

Ashley Hutchings

From psychedelia to sonnets – a life in words and music – this is the remarkable journey of Ashley Hutchings. Ashley Hutchings is renowned as the founder of Fairport Convention and other successful f…

Ashley Murphy

Community music leader Ashley Murphy will be covering the basics of beatboxing and some techniques to encourage you to go away and write your own beats

Ask an American

Big ol’ vibes from Clapton´s raucous blues, roots and old-time ensemble. Join the family!

Ask Sally

Ask Sally is London’s newest country rock supergroup, featuring vocal and guitar by Tommy Hare, fiddle by Duncan Menzies, bass by Jordan brown and drums by Alessandro Cinelli. With a unique sound ech…

Asleep at the Wheel

“New Routes” the brand-new album by Asleep At the Wheel, marks both a new path forward and a nod to the freewheeling roots (get it?) of one of Texas’ most beloved bands. After a decade of collaboratin…

Assembly Lane

Newcastle

Assembly Lane brings together four young Newcastle-based musicians immersed in the shared musical traditions of The British Isles and North America. Their dynamic arrangements of traditional and conte…

Assynt

Assynt are former BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year finalists, Graham Mackenzie (fiddle) and David Shedden (pipes/whistles) alongside BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winner Innes White (guita…

Astrakan Project

Plougras, Brittany, France

Astrakan Project are a world music band who juggle Breton ballroom dance, 1930s rhythmic march song, ancient laments, songs of tragic romance, Kurdish improvisational stylings, mystic voice play and m…

Astrid Williamson

Since her career began in 1994, Shetland born Astrid Williamson has released eight studio albums. Founding member of respected indie trio Goya Dress, their debut album Rooms was produced by rock legen…

Asya Satti

Having spent her formative years travelling between Sweden, Egypt and London, Asya´s musical style flows seamlessly between blues and soul with a contemporary twist influenced by her African and Middl…

At the Racket

At the Racket feature John Carty, Brian McGrath and Séamus O’Donnell. The band are well known for their uplifting banjo/saxophone lead sound which gives that divil-may-care-ness to all their tunes, be…

Athea

Paul Bradley (Organelles, Bradley Bros, Three Cane Whale) and his new duo with excellent drummer/percussionist Emma Holbrook. This is improvised music of beauty, invention and virtuosity.

Atlantic Soul Orchestra

Soul band playing the best of Stax and Atlantic Soul.

Atlum Schema

Leamington Spa

Atlum Schema is the music-moniker of Midlands-based artist, Andy Mort. His music is seasoned with a rawness and vulnerability combined with lyrics that bear his soul and dance with the fragile and hau…

Atongo Zimba

Atongo Zimba was born in Ghana in 1967. His grandfather taught him how to build and play his koliko, a two-stringed calabash lute, and the first songs he learned were rooted firmly in tradition. He wa…

Aubin Vanns Trio

Half a half-dozen jazz musicians playing original music. AVT blends dynamic melodicism with vibrant sensitivity to create beautiful and engaging music. Guitar – Aubin Vanns Bass – Simon Read Drums …

Audrey Knuth and Larry Unger

Guitar and banjo player Larry Unger and fiddler Audrey Knuth are a Boston based traditional duo who play exhilarating tunes with driving rhythms. Their concerts feature American and Celtic tunes with …

August & After

London

Vedantha Kumar and co-vocalist, Ned Mortimer, became close friends at university, bonding over a mutual preference for songwriting over essay writing. They forged an immediate musical chemistry, playi…

Augustana

After spending 12 years as the creative force behind American roots rock band Augustana, singer/songwriter/ guitarist Dan Layus will emerge with his debut solo album, Dangerous Things (due October …

Auka

Sheffield

Celtic inspired folk trio comprising Irish flute/whistles, acoustic guitar and double bass.

Auld Hat, New Heids

Four of Scotland’s most famous musicians have teamed up to produce a show of Scottish songs now seldom heard but once the basis of the folk revival in the 1960’s and 70’s. At that time folk music was …