The Unwanted

Cathy Jordan, the awesome lead singer for the acclaimed group DERVISH, comes together with Dervish’s amazing guitarist and fiddle player, Seamie O’Dowd; joining them will be Californian musician Rick…

The Urban Folk Theory

Urban Folk Theory have been emerging into the folk world since 2011 with a new approach to Folk and ceilidh; where excellent folk musicianship meets technology, sweeping you into the next generation o…

The Urban Voodoo Machine

London

We know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking: “Why should I care about The Urban Voodoo Machine? They’ve been around for ages, haven’t they? Aren’t they a novelty band who wears funny make-up? Don’t …

The Vagaband

Norfolk

The Vagaband are an 8-piece based in Norfolk, UK. Among the instruments they play are fiddle, mandolin, pedal-steel guitar, clarinet, flügelhorn, banjo, squeezebox and piano. They play original song-b…

The Valentinos

Brighton

The Valentinos are a Shoreham-based acoustic band that play covers of country, blues, folk and Americana music. They combine acoustic instruments with accordion and harmonica to bring their own style …

The Vanguards

London

The Vanguards are a five-piece traditional bluegrass band, mostly based in South London. They take their musical inspiration from the originators of bluegrass music. Instrumentally, they seek to creat…

The Verklempt Family

London

Featuring members of Dan Raza & The Shrouds, Troubadour Rose, and The Hallelujah Trails the newly formed Verklempt Family promise a high quality roots stew! More details to be announced... The Verk…

The Very Lazy Sundays

London

We´re four unlikely lads scattered from Kent to Northampton bonded by a love of melody, tight harmonies and cheeky grooves. Our songs are vignettes, little snapshots, heartfelt and delivered with hon…

The Vintage Cowboys

A duo described as a 78rpm record without the scratches, Canadian-born singer Patricia Hammond’s lifelong obsession with antique sheet music, and arranger and multi-instrumentalist Matt Redman’s hundr…

The Violet Hum

The Violet Hum is an indie-alternative musical chameleon which at its core revolves around the songwriting and production of multi-instrumentalist Matt Arthur (The Coo, The Arthur Brothers). Arthur…

The Vitality Five

Formed in 2015 and initially developing out of a series of informal workshop sessions in South London, the Vitality Five are an all-star quintet dedicated to performing and recording authentic 1920s s…

The Vitality Three

The Vitality Three is dedicated to performing and recording authentic 1920s jazz in the original “piano trio” format. This often-neglected repertoire ranges from Scott Joplin’s rags and Jelly Roll Mor…

The Voice Energy Project

Bethnal Green

Choir based in Bethnal Green

The VoodooVendors

London

The VoodooVendors are a hot & heavy, stamp-your-feet-and-dance,swampy blues duo. They have toured with the likes of Bob Geldof and Lonnie Donegan. Their reputation as an original and explosive live…

The Vox Hunters & Alex Cumming

Join The Vox Hunters (Armand Aromin & Benedict Gagliardi) and Alex Cumming (The Teacups) for an enjoyable concert of songs, tunes and maybe even some dances from around New England, Old England and be…

The Waders

London

The Waders are a country, blues and soul band playing songs by Mississippi Fred McDowell, Neil Young, The Byrds, Bobby Bland, Eddie Floyd, Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan and more! Featuring Peter Bruntne…

The Wagon Tales

The Wagon Tales - hot picking UK based Bluegrass and Americana band - with a cast of musicians that reads more like a Jules Holland show than an Old Opry! But boy, these guys can pick and sing!  

The Wandering Hearts

Harmony-laden folk-Americana on Decca Records.

The Wangford Bass Combo

Get Down into the Bassment with the Wangford Bass Combo! The Bass Combo is an experimental exploration of the reverberant lower depths of Country music. What better way of navigating the dark underb…

The War And Treaty

Albion, Michigan

With their eclectic fusion of gospel, Southern soul, country, and rock-and-roll The War and Treaty exude an infectious exuberance. The married duo harness an emotive humanity within their songs and…

The Washboard Resonators

The Washboard Resonators: This duo of guitar, banjo and washboard play footstomping blues, ragtime, swing and folk like it was on the street corners of America in the 1920s, 30s & 40s.

The Water Chorus

The Water Chorus is a folk band from London. We spend half of our time collecting, arranging and playing music, and the other half trying to work out how to store a lot of instruments on a very small …

The Water Tower Bucket Boys

The Water Tower Bucket Boys, traditional musicians from Portland, Oregon, render a fusion of bluegrass, old time, and country music in an honest and authentic style. You can enjoy traditional sound on…

The Waterboys

Led by the dynamic and brilliant Scottish guitarist/vocalist Mike Scott, The Waterboys has been a source of musical joy to a legion of die hard fans since the release of their self-titled album in 198…

The Watershed Band

2015 sees Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin, winners of the 2014 BBC Folk Award for Best Duo, embarking on an exciting new project. They plan on recording their new album, Watershed, with an extended li…

The Way Down Wanderers

They’ve been spreading a somewhat infectious brand of joy on their travels across the USA with a camaraderie that’s rare and joie de vivre that is simply inspirational. Voted Chicago’s best Emerging A…

The Ways

The Weaving / Meabh Begley Trio

Méabh Begley (accordion) and Owen Spafford (fiddle) are joined by Kyle Macaulay (guitar) for their 2024 UK tour. This trio brings together the rich musical traditions of three counties Kerry, Donegal …

The Weeping Willows

3 x CMAA ‘Golden Guitar’, Australian Folk Music and Music Victoria Award winners, The Weeping Willows (Laura Coates and Andrew Wrigglesworth) are a couple of old souls, steeped in Bluegrass traditio…

The West African Blues Project

Drinking Moroccan mint tea in a London’s Moroccan café is not guaranteed to result in the creation and production of a world-class West African blues album, unless you happen to be Modou Touré and Ram…