The Rail Abandon & Isaac Birituro

“This is fantastic“ John Kennedy, Radio X “Beautiful” Shaun Keaveny, BBC 6 Music “A whole story in three minutes and a half” Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music The Rail Abandon is the musica…

The Rails

Horizon Award Winners – BBC Folk Awards 2015 The Rails are running. English singer-songwriter duo Kami Thompson and James Walbourne have reached deep into their rich musical histories to concoct th…

The Railsplitters

Although rooted in traditional bluegrass and old time music, The Railsplitters are pushing the boundaries of those genres in every sense. With their lush harmonies, instrumental virtuosity and non-con…

The Rambling All Star Revue

The Rambling All Star Revue Presents… Philip Rambow, Martin Belmont and Cheyne Pride Phil Rambow and Martin Belmont first crossed paths in the time remembered as Pub Rock in 1973/4. Martin was in Duc…

The Rambling Valentines

London

A London-based trio of Bronwyn Ormsby (vocals), Glyn Hawke (guitars, vocals) and Trevor Hyett (banjo, mandola, mandocello) - blended harmonies and warm-toned acoustic instruments.

The Ramshackle Union band

London

The Ramshackle Union Band are a harmony driven folk & blues four piece. With sumptuous vocals, bracing guitar, banjo, bass and drums, the outfit have become well known for their rousing live perfor…

The Rants

The Red Stains

Manchester

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The Redhill Valleys

Four-piece Americana & Roots Rock group originally based out of Hamilton, Canada, where their grit and determination developed early on as an independent band. Their exciting sound is an amalgam of Ro…

The Reel Folks

London

The Reel Folks is an exciting take on traditional folk music with a brassy twist. Pounding out classic tunes from Scotland and Ireland to Finland and Norway by artists such as Flook, Beoga, Alasdair F…

The Reelers

The Reelers are 6 young Londoners from Brixton who met at dance clubs through the Roots revival scene, currently flourishing in London. The band was assembled by lead singer Cass Cook, with the missio…

The Reeling Icenis

Colchester

The Reeling Icenis are a ceilidh band from Colchester, Essex.

The Relatives

THE RELATIVES   Hosts of Resonance 104.4 FMs ´The Relatively Good Radio Show, where they ´Turn everyday London life into Folk Legend´ - Bring their relatively brilliant stage show to the hills, and …

The Remedy Club

The Remedy Club, the Irish husband-and-wife Americana/Roots duo comprising KJ McEvoy and Aileen Mythen. The duo are known for their tight vocal harmonies and intelligent songwriting while McEvoy has b…

The Reputations

Camden, London

Intimate and laid-bare, experience classic soul tunes in their most raw, core state. The Reputations strip back and bring the essence of soul to the stage in a performance that has garnered attention …

The Resonant Rogues

The Resonant Rogues have songs that bleed old-time nostalgia and romance, stepping out from stunning, twanging country ballads and foot-stompers into sweet Django-esque swing and wondrous Eastern Euro…

The Retrobaits

The Retrobaits are ready to hit the stage to deliver their signature show stopping vintage rock ’n’ roll. The rockin’ trio played their first gig together in 2014, having performed individually in…

The Rheingans Sisters

Sheffield

Nominated for ´Best Band´ at the 2019 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, The Rheingans Sisters are one of the most visionary acts on the British folk scene today. Creating playful, muscular and richly connec…

The Rhythm & Booze Project

The Rhythm and Booze Project features Felipe and Paul, a duo fusing live music and whisky through gigs, tasting events, and multimedia experiences. The project was born during a 2012 pilgrimage to …

The Rhythm and Booze Project

The Rhythm and Booze Project features Felipe and Paul, a duo fusing live music and whisky through gigs, tasting events, and multimedia experiences. The project first took shape during a 2012 pilgri…

The Rhythm Swing Quintet

The Rhythm Swing Quintet aim to take you through a journey of the sizzling sounds of swing, playing jazz standards, Latin rhythms and some original material – all under the umbrella of “gypsy jazz”. …

The Rigmarollers

London

The Rigmarollers play uplifting ragtime, jug band, vintage jazz, blues and old time. Classic and original songs come with harmonica, fiddle, guitars, mandolin and washboard. All driven along by swingi…

The Rin Tins

Bristol

Gypsy rockabilly licks, swing jazz rhythms and pounding oompa beats deeply melted onto dark folk tales.

The Rip Roaring Success

The hottest Western Swing Band East of El Paso featuring Wild Miss Lucille on double bass, Miss Jay tearing it up with some smokin’ hot fiddle and the token gent, the one and only Rusty on six strings…

The Rizz

London

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The Roamin´ Jasmine

Forged out of the lively street music scene in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the members of The Roamin’ Jasmine found one another busking under the swampy Louisiana sun, along the banks of the Mi…

The Roaring 20´s Irish Orchestra

The band’s first live performance, on Gala Night at Tradfest, Dublin in January 2018 was a roaring success. While the 20s era was covered very successfully by Frankie Gavin and De Danann with their 19…

The Rob Booth Band

The Rob Strong Band

He may be 76 years old this year but Rob Strong, as his Biography by Paul Holland suggests, is STILL GOING STRONG! The Derry native, with the sensational blues/soul voice, is celebrating an amazing 60…

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