Folk Bands and Artists

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Woody Newman III

London

Curator of the Tiller Flat Folk Club on the Golden Hinde

Nashville-based roots music hotshots Woody Pines have wowed the crowds on both sides of the Atlantic and last time they toured over here, reviewers unanimously declared them to be one of the most ente…

Woof & Wilde

Cumbria

Cumbrian duo Woof & Wilde tour the UK with their original take on Folk, Hot Club and Blues.

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Woof and Wilde

Kendal

Cumbrian folk duo Woof and Wilde tour the UK with their original take on Folk, Hot Club, Gypsy, Swing and Blues with guitar and fiddle

WOR

“Wör´s album is brilliant. It´s very exciting to hear a young band reinterpreting old manuscripts in a refreshing and new way“ Sam Sweeney - BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician Of The Year 2015 “They’r…

Wör

Flanders

New energy for 18th century tunes from Belgium Back to the 1780´s! If it sounded good back then, why not today? With their finely textured arrangements WÖR injects new energy into 18th-century tune…

Words Of A Fiddler´s Daughter

Words of a Fiddler’s Daughter see The Ciderhouse Rebellion duo (Adam Summerhayes and Murray Grainger) joined by Adam’s daughter, the wordsmith Jessie Summerhayes. What they collectively create is b…

Worldwide Welshman & Beyond

The band’s international line-up come from different musical backgrounds and fuse east & west, traditional & modern, rock, folk & jazz to create an exciting international sound. “You’ll be so busy dan…

Worry Dolls

London

Worry Dolls are an indie-folk duo from London who initially bonded through having the same fiery red locks. Their music is characterised by sublime harmonies and tongue-in-cheek, honest lyrics and the…

Woven Gold

Woven Gold, the music group of the Helen Bamber Foundation, includes people from Algeria, Burma, Chechnya, Iran, Kurdistan, Pakistan, many African countries as well as professional musicians living in…

WSFB

Wychbury

Wychbury are a contemporary folk duo of guitarist Che Bradley and vocalist Rhiannon Kenny. Despite being in their early twenties, they have been playing together for over a decade and their deep music…

Wyvern

The group Wyvern comprises: Sophia Wright - Director (voice and guitar), Sarah Deere-Jones (harp, voice, concertina), Stephen Marin (narrator), Phil Williams (voice, concertina, melodeon, guitar), and…

Xabier Diaz

It’s been 30 years since Xabier first blew into a bagpipe until Coplas para Icía (2007). His curiosity enabled new experiences with pop(ular) music always on the horizon: Xacarandaina, Rumbadeira, his…

Xander and The Peace Pirates

Liverpool

Xander and the Peace Pirates are a testament to musical integrity and personal strength. Combining soul, blues and rock, their pervasive blend of inspired song writing and memorable performances has a…

Xativa

Xativa is a Swedish-Ecuadorian singer-songwriter based in London. She is a classically trained vocalist who fuses together traditional and contemporary, Latin and acoustic influences alongside element…

Xogara

Oxford

Ant´s Last Trip Ai, Dolores about Xogara image Xogara Oxford, UK Follow Hailing from Oxford via Galicia, Wales, and the West Country, Xogara are everything you might expect of an Anglo-C…

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Xylaroo

London

Based out of East London Via Papua New Guinea, Maidstone & Sri Lanka, with a few detours in between, sisters Holly and Coco blend simple yet infectious melodies with striking harmonies and rooted lyri…

Yaaba Funk

Formed in Brixton, London in 2006 by a group of musicians with a deep love of African music, funk, jazz and eclectic dancefloor grooves, Yaaba Funk released their first album Afrobeast on their own Ya…

Yael Schonzeit

San Francisco

Yael Schonzeit creates and priestesses at the intersections of music, spirit, healing, justice and ancestral memory. As a liturgist and prayer leader, she has a passion for reclaiming ancient sacred t…

Yama Warashi

Bristol

Yama Warashi is formed by Bristol-based Japanese artist Yoshino Shigihara with eclectic band members. Her music has a dreamy evocative sound with a shadow of moon cake, inspired by Japanese folk danc…

Yan Tan Tether

A delightful female acapella trio.

Yandong Grand Singers of Guizhou Province China

Guizhou Province China

Yandong Grand Singers are a polyphonic choir of the Kam (Dong) people from Yandong, a township in southwestern China´s mountainous Guizhou province. The group has toured Asia, Europe, and North Americ…

YAP

Afrobeat & Highlife from brand new project YAP - short for Yung Afrika Pyoneers!

Yapa

Three guitars, percussion and the world to explore… Acoustic travel books, Sweet grooves and Ethno-Jazz from Paris, France. Percussionist Xavier Hamon and three guitarists Simon Chenet, Fabrice Bour…

Yasmine Hamdan

With her debut solo album Ya Nass (2013), Yasmine Hamdan introduced her personal, modern take on Arabic pop. In Al Jamilat (‘The Beautiful Ones’), she pursues her musical exploration, while taking …

Yaz Fentazi Quartet

The Yaz Fentazi Quartet perform music that draws on the rich musical traditional of jazz, blues and North African music, built around their original compositions, the quartet’s irresistible grooves an…

Yazmyn Hendrix

Yazmyn Hendrix, London-born loop artist, layers powerfully enchanting vocals, lush harmonies, haunting voice effects and gentle beatboxing. She makes her music in the now - carving something from noth…

Ycee

Ycee started his music career in 2012 as an underground rapper. He signed a record deal with Tinny Entertainment. Due to his educational engagements, he took time off from music after gaining admissio…

YDEA

YDEA is a 24 year old Danish singer-songwriter. Her warm soft voice with the natural melancholic sound is expressive, present and delicate. It has an innocent tone that is a nice contrast to the ‘dark…