Folk Bands and Artists

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Pauline Vallance

I am a singer/songwriter and clarsach player from Ayrshire. I love to explore different styles and genres and write songs about subjects as diverse as the beauty of the Northumberland coastline to the…

Pavey Ark

Pavey Ark are a fast-rising alternative folk band from East Yorkshire. Atmospheric vocals and violins glide over finger-picked guitar, melodic bass and complex percussion. The result is a lush folk-in…

PBS6

A group of musicians bound by the desire to create music and tell a story alone. Genre and geography abandoned. Welcome to PBS6, a brand new exciting project from Will Lang, best known for his percus…

www.pbs6.com

Peanut Shuffle Club

Peanut Shuffle Club are singer Elly Hopkins and guitarist Jay Singh. Their musical partnership was born out of a jazz jam in Bristol’s Stokes Croft, where they found a shared love of 1930s swing. Jay…

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Pearl Fish

Pearl Fish is a songer/singwriter born in Camden and raised in Peckham, SE London. She began to busk at 14, and it was on these pavements, among the awkward eye contact, merry thank-you´s and unassum…

Peat & Diesel

Peat & Diesel, often branded the “Hebridean Pogues” with their comedic stories of island life as showcased on two acclaimed albums ‘Uptown Fank’ and ‘Light My Byre’. They recently sold out the 10000-s…

Peatbog Faeries

Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faeries are one of Scotland´s best known names in contemporary folk music. 2016 saw their 25th anniversary, and in June the band were presented with the "Landmar…

Pecq

Oxford

This duo are geniuses’ - BBC Introducing Psych pop band. Songs, soundscapes & diy electronics. Nikò (FR/IT) & Jakes (UK). Run Upcycled Sounds studio & label.

Peddars Way

We´d seen each other perform at Fakenham pub singarounds and liked each other´s sound. We started dueting together which led to playing longer floorspots to enthusiastic and heartwarming applause. The…

Pedler // Russell

Pedler // Russell are exploring the social themes of 21st century Britain through music that’s inspired by ordinary people. After all, isn’t that what folk music is all about? This innovative and high…

Pedrograd

“Acoustic global collaboration Pedrograd cherry-pick the most infuriatingly catchy folk tunes from around the world and then render them irresistible with consummate musicianship and a big sense of fu…

Pefkin

Pefkin is the alter ego of Gayle Brogan, Ayrshire-based creator of slowly-unfolding, ritualistic psychedelic hymnals that draw heavily on the landscape and natural world. She uses layers of vocals, vi…

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Peggy Seeger

Peggy Seeger is totally unique. Sister of Pete Seeger (the great-grandfather of USA folk revivial) and partner of the late Ewan MacColl, theorist and practitioner of UK folk revival), she has carved a…

Pekka Kuusisto

Pekka Kuusisto is a genre-crossing violinist, conductor and composer.

Penniless Cove

London

Welsh, London-based Penniless Cove (Phoebe Osborne) is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist playing raw and fiery songs. Weaving visual metaphor with soulful vocals and booming piano melodies…

www.pennilesscove.com

Pennyless

Acoustic duo playing lively fiddle and guitar songs.

People Poems

Leeds

“People Poems somewhat resemble a dream pairing of Antony Hegarty and Joanna Newsom... It´s powerful, soul-bearing stuff, a rewarding listen and possessed of an uncommon and individual beauty.“ - No…

www.peoplepoemsmusic.com

Pepe Belmonte

London

English-Italian and brought up in West Cork in Ireland, troubadour Pepe Belmonte has many strings to his folk bow. His musical reference points meander through Irish folk and American pre-war blues, t…

Pepper & Shepherd

Peran

Peran is a great Rebetiko-Laiko Greek music band performing songs from Vamvakaris, Peristeris, Delias, Zampetas, Tsitsanis, Hiotis and all great composers. Our performance is not crazy and loud lik…

Perhaps Contraption

Perhaps Contraption is some sort of twisted brass, progressive marching band. “Completely extraordinary” – Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music This truly unique, multi-vocal troupe meld elements of art …

www.perhapscontraption.co.uk

Perhaps Trio

An exciting new collaboration featuring Patrick Naylor on guitar, Julian Costello on saxophone and Natalie Rozario on cello and vocals. Patrick Naylor has won praise from critics including at Jazzwis…

PerKelt

London

PerKelt is a Pagan Speed Folk band based in London, UK. Their poetry and strong message of freedom and joy merges together with crazily fast, powerful rhythms and joyful melodies. The music of PerKelt…

Perry Gordon & His Rhythm Club

France

Born out of the New Orleans jam sessions held in the cellar of an Absinthe bar in Bordeaux, Perry Gordon & His Rhythm Club are now well established on the Southern French hot jazz and blues scene play…

Perunika Trio

Once upon a time, when Slavic tribes were not yet Christian, there was a mighty pagan god of thunder, Perun. He lived in Pirin mountain with his beloved young bride Perunika. To celebrate her stunning…

Peta Webb

London

Peta Webb is a widely admired singer of traditional songs whose repertoire includes English, Scottish, Irish, Appalachian and modern women’s songs and some jazz numbers. She is particularly known for …