Folk Bands and Artists
Big Joe Louis
London, UK
London blues heavyweight + Jamaican-born Big Joe Louis returns to the stage for his monthly solo residency at The Blues Kitchen.
www.bigjoelouis.comBig Joe Louis & Marco Farris
Big Joe Louis (guitar & vox) and Marco Farris (blues harp) specialise in the finest old-time blues. Not just a wonderful guitarist, Big Joe Louis has one of the finest blues voices in the UK today- i…
Big Mamma´s Door
“This is an engaging and highly energetic band … the audience was wowed by the sheer personality of Fiona as a performer, the artistry of Mal on guitar and the musical excellence of the rest of the ba…
Bigfoot
Formed in 2010 to compete in the traditional string band contest at Clifftop, they took the name Bigfoot from Rhys Jones’ swollen foot at the time, and they took first place. The band members are Rhys…
Bill & The Belles
A hugely entertaining Tennessee band, Bill and the Belles are influenced by classic country, bluegrass, hillbilly and old-time music. Featuring gloriously smooth vocal harmonies, witty original songs …
Bill Evans and Megan Lynch
Bill Evans and Megan Lynch are combining efforts and the result is greater than the sum of its parts. They are playing traditional banjo/fiddle tunes, of course. But they’re going far beyond that. The…
www.nativeandfine.comBill Jones
Sunderland
Bill (Belinda) Jones is an English folk singer/songwriter, who started her career in 1999, winning a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award (Horizon Award) in 2001. Three studio albums later (Turn to Me, Panchpuran,…
Bill Kirchen
Washington DC
Former member of Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, Bill Kirchen has become the undisputed King of Telecaster. His recent releases have featured guest appearances from Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello …
Bill Laurance
Pianist, keyboardist and composer Bill Laurance’s music evokes a striking sense of time and place. As an original member of three-time Grammy Award-winning, globetrotting, genre-defying group Snarky P…
Billie Marten
Billie Marten grew up with the music of Nick Drake, John Martyn, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, Kate Bush, Loudon Wainwright III and Chris Wood, in Ripon, North Yorkshire. She was signed to an impri…
Billow Wood
Billow Wood (formerly Flat Out) creates original music that might be considered Folk, Indie Folk, Indie Rock/pop. Their fresh sound integrates Irish instrumentation sounds like (harp, tin-whistle, acc…
Billy Bottle and The Multiple
Evoking moorland walks, summer carnivals and industrial grit in equal measure, The Multiple combine folktronica storytelling and jazz improvisation with a passionate art-rock sensibility.
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg is an English singer, songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes.
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
“...Bragg and Henry’s latest is a resounding statement on the foundation of one of the greatest achievements of American backbone and its influence on the world.“ - PopMatters “…a pairing that embodi…
Billy Bremner
Not to be confused with namesake fiery former Leeds United midfielder, Billy Bremner started life as a member of Lulu and the Luvvers. However, he’s best known for being, with Nick Lowe, Dave Edmun…
Billy Lee and the Swamp Critters
A Cajun Fiddle, a Zydeco Accordion, a Louisiana Rubboard, and a Tenacious Texas Troubadour- Billy Lee- come together to bring you some foot stomping crawfish boogie! Get ready for a gumbo of sounds …
theswampcritters.comBilly Mitchell
Newcastle
Billy began playing guitar in the ´60s when they were all made of wood and mostly the same colour. After a misspent youth in various bands including Jack the Lad, he formed Maxie & Mitch with Pete McI…
Billy Thompson
Billy Thompson is a classically trained improvising violinist performing in numerous different styles of music. These styles vary from his highly popular band Billy Thompson Gypsy Style to performi…
Bina Williamson
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Bina Williamson has been performing professionally for about 20 years, mainly as a duo with her husband Robin Williamson. This time, Bina returns with a solo …
Binbag Wisdom
Anarcho-Jazz-Hop innovators, Binbag Wisdom bring insightful lyricism to the forefront of their soulful and passionate live show. Downtempo Hip-Hop grooves flow effortlessly and combine with white hot …
Bing Selfish
“Essential for anyone who thinks that rock, politics and humour can’t occupy the same mental and aesthetic space” – The Wire (UK)
Bird & Family Bryan
Liverpool
Bird & Family Bryan are an alternative pop group based in Liverpool and London, comprised of singers Mickey and Pip, guitarist Hedi, and lyricist Bevil. Formed in 2016, they ´ve built a unique sound w…
Bird in the Belly
Bird in the Belly are a Brighton-based folk group consisting of folk-duo Hickory Signals (Laura Ward and Adam Ronchetti), alt-folk singer-songwriter Jinnwoo (Ben Webb, Green Ribbons), and multi-instru…
Bird Radio
Hereford / London
Bird Radio is Mikey Kirkpatrick, a singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and performer from Hereford, UK. Using a loop pedal, effects pedals and a suitcase bass drum he has performed from street to …
Birds & Beasts
Birds & Beasts are an alternative pop/folk duo based in West Yorkshire, their union started in Huddersfield with a mutual love of animals and music. Stuck in a log cabin during a snowstorm in Germany,…
Birds of Chicago
“With echoes of deep gospel in Russell’s voice as she sings over a mix of electric guitar, resonant piano and percussion, the song is at once uplifting and a little melancholy.” – Wall Street Journa…
www.birdsofchicago.comBirdWorld
London/Oslo-based duo BirdWorld is a musical partnership between Gregor Riddell and Adam Teixeira. The duo first met during respective Banff Centre for the Arts Creative Residencies where they began i…
Birlinn Jiarg
Birlinn Jiarg was brought together by multi-instrumentalist Beccy Hurst to perform the traditional Manx music she grew up with as well as her own compositions. Having performed with various Manx bands…
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