Folk Bands and Artists

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VoiceMale

VoiceMale are a group of men from a variety of backgrounds and with a broad range of musical experience, who meet every week to share the joy of singing, in good company. We sing a wide range of son…

The sound of Voka Gentle takes its root in folk and Americana song-writing, drawing upon the psychedelic soundscapes of the late 60s as well as experimental, jazz and collage music. The band marry cla…

Voodoo Tweed Cult of your Mum

Croydon

A potent and driving blend of Bluegrass-Ska with a punk attitude. Playing both covers and originals with a fabulous mix of glitter, sequins and tweed.

Vraell

Vraell (real name Alessio Scozzaro) is a classically trained musician who’s been releasing music under the Vraell moniker since early 2019, slowly building up an online audience for his ethereal sound…

Vrï

Vrï are a brand new trio to represent Wales and its music in the fast-evolving world or ´chamber-folk´. Bringing together the experience of Jordan Williams (cello) Patrick Rimes (violin, viola) and An…

Vula Vuel

Vula Viel means Good is Good in Dagaare, the language of the tribe in Upper West Ghana where Bex Burch lived for 3 years. Now it is the name of Bex’s new group with the best of London’s young music ta…

Waaju

Waaju is a London-based groove-centered world jazz ensemble that encapsulates influences from West African music, but with a particular focus on the music of Mali. The band plays the original music of…

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Walking Wounded

Walking Wounded are a 5 piece band from pre-hipster Hackney in East London playing cutting edge original material in a myriad of styles… ‘This band are fiercely proud of their eclecticism which sees …

Wallis Bird

Sometimes you know instantly you’re in the presence of something or someone special. When you get to hear Spoons, the debut album from Wallis Bird, Ireland’s latest singer songwriter sensation, you r…

Wanderland

Wanderland is the innovative genre-bending duo of Jazz pianist and producer Matt Robinson and vocalist Natalie Wildgoose. The debut EP ‘Songs,I’ written and recorded in North Yorkshire, was hailed …

Wara

Wara have concocted an epic new musical genre of their own with strong Cuban roots. A hot melting pot of identities, living in London with backgrounds from all over the world: Cuba, Argentina, Venezu…

Ward Knutur Townes

Ward Knutur Townes found their sound when the world fell silent. In 2020, these three singer-songwriters (Lucy Ward, Svavar Knutur and Adyn Townes) were selected to take part in a virtual global music…

Ward Thomas

Record breakers and chart toppers Ward Thomas have announced 22 UK Dates for 2017 including their biggest headline show to date at The Shepherds Bush Empire on May 10th. 22 year old twins Catherine a…

Warsaw Village Band

warsaw

This is a short story of a band who is a living proof that Eastern Europe can also brings good and unique elements to the global village - in spite of history and conditions. From young enthusiasts …

Wassailer

Arrived in East London’s Bow in 2011, WASSAILER spent his first years in the Uk touring from Glasgow to Manchester, via Bangor, Dublin, Liverpool and Brighton, with different bands supporting other in…

Watch The Wall

Based in Edgworth, Lancashire, traditional folk and original material. Brian McGuire: vocals, guitar, mandola Kathy Mciver: Vocals, fiddle Nick Mallion: Vocals, guitar.

Wayward Jane

Edinburgh

They say: “We are a good time, good feeling, bluegrass and old time, knee-knockin’, rootsy, folky kinda band.“ We say we had a tough job getting them off stage at the Curve Garden last year, such w…

We Are All Fossils

South African born singer songwriter Jakob Deist Oelofse, inspired by the likes of Gregory Alan Isakov, Nathaniel Rateliff, Damien Rice, and Sufjan Stevens, formed trio We Are All Fossils in London, r…

We Are The Monsters

Bringing together of members of Monster Ceilidh Band, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening and The Shee, We Are The Monsters are a truly ground-breaking five-piece electro-folk band marrying traditional ro…

We Are Willow

Manchester

Alt-folk band and arts collective.

We Banjo 3

The gold standard of Irish and American Roots Music since 2009

We Mavericks

Australia

Musical twins and mavericks besides, they’re folk that resembles everything else: Bringing challenging originals, entertaining stories and incredible energy, this new duo packs emotional punches but h…

We Singing Colors

We Singing Colors is an indie-pop band from Bucharest, Romania. In April 2014, the first album “Made of wool, made of heavy metal” was launched. The album has 11 songs and it starts and ends with t…

We Steal Flyers

We Steal Flyers - An award winning International Touring duo of Songwriters from the heart of Northumberland playing 250 dates a year Uk, Europe and America.

We Used to Make Things

We Used to Make Things are a Hackney-based 8 piece indie-pop band brimming with melodic hooks, fat grooves, big horns, incisive lyrics and vocal harmonies the Beach Boys would be proud of. Their st…

Webb City

Webb City celebrates the early piano trio line up featuring rhythm guitar in place of drums. The band includes guitarist Dave Archer, bassist Will Sach and pianist Joe Webb. Longtime collaborators …

Wednesday´s Wolves

“I can honestly say that I have never been un-expectedly blown away so much by the next song I heard which started a set by a new duo called Wednesday Wolves…. The haunting melodies that oozed from th…

Welcome Back Delta

“It’s the sound of wide open roads, chrome exhausts, barroom brawls and oily, dusty, sleeveless denim. And a strong contender for album of the year. 2016 seems to have been scripted by George RR Marti…

Wendsum

Drawing influence from the folk music of the UK, Ireland, Canada, and a little bit beyond, our music wends through rhythmically driven dance tunes and fiery spoken word, to the familiar comfort of bea…

Wendy Lanchin & Simon Prager

London

Simon Prager (guitar, vocal) and Wendy Lanchin (vocal) play an exciting mixture of acoustic music from country blues to ragtime, jazz, skiffle, swing and novelty songs with feeling and humour. Simon h…