Folk Bands and Artists

Phil Maguire

London

https://www.philmaguiremusic.co.uk

Phil Maguire is a folk musician from South East London that has been touring their unique blend of contemporary and traditional folk music for the past 10 years across London and the UK. A life of gigging on the road birthed a couple of singles that were swiftly followed by the EP ‘The Church Bell’ in early 2022. 2023 then saw the release of his debut album ‘Valley Of My Dreams’. This is a record that explores the beauty and pain of human existence in equal measure and has been picked up by a number of radio stations in the UK. 2023 saw Phil performing 52 gigs in 52 weeks.

Phil is also a member of the band Dead Pages. More info on the band here: https://www.deadpages.co.uk/

Phil is a member of the Chute Folk Club in Wiltshire and co-runs the New Harvest Folk Club at The Gipsy Queen, Kentish Town, London.

Notable performances:

Glastonbury Festival, Green Man Festival, The Troubadour, Spiritual Records, Home Farm Festival, Green Note, The Jamboree, Runnymede Folk Club, Colindale Folk Club.

Trust The Doc - “Stunning Indie Folk“

Demerara Records - “ Phil Maguire´s songs were original and impressive as was his guitar and bouzouki playing but, wow, his voice was shuddering and earth shattering at times. What a talent he is.

Boogaloo Radio - “Reminds me of Richard Thompson“

The Barn Studio - “I truly believe Phil is destined to become one of the kings of the folk scene. His songs have an extraordinary depth and timelessness“