Folk Bands and Artists
Marisa, Jack & Davy
Bedford
Bedford based folk trio MarisaJack&Davy formed in 2015 in order to play at the DIY shows and house concerts they were organising. A floor spot for Stick in the Wheel’s folk night on The Golden Hinde encouraged them to further explore British folk music and they were soon seduced by the music of Shirley Collins, The Young Tradition and Nic Jones.
MarisaJack&Davy’s unconventional interpretation of the tradition is shaped by the harmonic blend of their three unique voices, acoustic guitar styles and their music backgrounds. Marisa Straccia is an illustrator and plaintive finger picking guitarist, Davy Willis a singer and artist from Tonbridge via L.A. and Jack Sharp, best known as singer for psych rock band Wolf People.
Through their Mill Race Folk club they have shared the stage with Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick and The Askew Sisters. MarisaJack&Davy are using the opportunity to learn straight from the people who sing folk songs and are sharing these discoveries via their podcast.
