Folk Bands and Artists with Gigs in London
Abdoulaye Samb
ABDOULAYE SAMB Minnjiaraby is a band founded in 2001 by Abdulaye Samb, guitarist singer composer from Senegal. His original music is inspired by Fula and Mandinka cultures among many others. The name…
Adam Beattie
Scottish singer songwriter ADAM BEATTIE released his fourth studio album ‘The Road Not Taken’ with a sell-out show at Hoxton Hall in London and a UK-wide tour. The album´s minor ballads and moody blue…
Admiral Fallow
Glasgow
Glasgow-based folk-indie group Admiral Fallow (Louis Abbott, Kevin Brolly, Phil Hague, Sarah Hayes and Joe Rattray) make their Kings Place debut as part of Scotland Unwrapped.
Aidan O´Rourke
Award-winning fiddler, composer, producer and curator, Aidan O´Rourke (one third of Lau) is a pioneer of new sound in folk music who has redefined traditional forms. With roots in Scottish and Irish f…
Alasdair Fraser
"Alasdair Fraser is recognized throughout the world as one of the finest fiddle players Scotland has ever produced. [His] name is synonymous with the vibrant cultural renaissance which is transforming…
Alex Hart
Plymouth
“Alex Hart is set to make a global impact” – The Guardian Described by BBC Radio 2 presenter Mark Radcliffe as “the Stevie Nicks of Folk”. The south-west based singer/songwriter Alex Hart is set fo…
Alice Phelps
London
Alice Phelps leads her band on harp and powerfully husky vocals, augmented by double bass, percussion, cello, violin and backing vocals. Influenced by folk from near and far, Celtic to Eastern, she ex…
Allan Taylor
Incredibly moving moments from a great collector of stories Allan is an observer, noting the individual stories of the people he encounters on his travels and capturing them in his music. And with …
Alvorada
Alvorada is a London-based group who play Brazilian Choro music of all styles, including lesser-known works and original compositions. Choro emerged in Rio in the late 19th century as a mixture of Eu…
Alya Isha
South-London soulstress, poet and multi-instrumentalist, Alya Isha pioneers ‘Nu World Soul’ music: a new sound for a new world. Born and raised in Japan, moving to Tooting, London and then Santiago de…
Amaraterra
London
Amaraterra is the first Pizzica ensemble in London- performing traditional dances and music from the heel of Italy.
amateur theatre group
amateur theatre group was the name chosen by Andrew James Murphy to release the album "races 1990 - 2021", which comprised nine songs written across a decade previous but never completed. Continuing a…
Amelia Coburn
Since being nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, Middlesbrough’s Amelia Coburn has been busy travelling the world as part of her language studies and gathering experiences that she threads…
Annie Dressner
Since moving from her hometown of NYC to the UK eleven years ago, singer-songwriter Annie Dressner has garnered rave reviews for her recordings and live performances. From her debut ´Strangers...´, he…
Antony Hurley
London
After the release of his debut album Quiet Rooms on Lanterne Records in 2022, Antony Hurley returns with full band arrangements of songs old and new. Quiet Rooms is the culmination of a decade of Ant…
Aoife Ní Bhríain
Aoife began studying the violin at an early age with teacher Maria Kelemen and played regularly as a member of Young European Strings. She has since studied with Maeve Broderick in Dublin and Constant…
Aoife Scott
Sligo
Aoife Scott is an award winning folk singer and songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary Black Family, Aoife is steadily rising to the top of the traditional and folk music sc…
www.aoifescott.com
Arfur Doo and The Toerags
Judy Doo - Fiddle, recorder & vocals Fran Doo - Flute, whistle, recorder & vocals Tim Doo - Guirat, doozouki & vocals Simon Doo - Cajon, percussion & vocals Wayne Doo - Bass & vocals Arfur D…
Balamuc
Balamuc are a unique collective of experienced musicians, with seven members from countries in Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific. Their music originates from Eastern Europe but stretches way …
Barb Jungr
One of the most accomplished British singers of her generation. Barb Jungr’s formidable talent as a singer, composer and lyricist is only outshined by her ability to re-interpret familiar songs and re…
Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote
Basildon
Belinda and Fran (vocalist with Stick In The Wheel) are a mother and daughter duo from Essex who sing folk songs from their family and home county without frills or fuss.
Bella Gaffney
York
2016 Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award winner Bella Gaffney hails from Bradford. She writes folk inspired songs which she performs along with her own original arrangements of traditional pieces. In …
Ben Paley
London
London fiddle player of impeccable folk heritage. Ben Paley was surrounded by traditional music from the outset: his father (Tom Paley, one of the great figures of the American folk revival), moth…
Bob Fox
Bob’s big projects in recent years have been playing Songman in the outstandingly successful War Horse production, and his work with The Pitmen Poets collaboration that celebrates the music and cultur…
Borges Machado
Borges Machado is André Borges (saxophone, flute, handmade wind instruments, body) and Fernando Machado (guitar, cavaquinho, percussion, body), both Brazilian musicians based in Brighton, England. The…
