The Producers

UK award-winning Blues Band

The Pushy Doctors

A great ‘anarchistic’ ride through standards of jazz pop and beyond by this hard swinging ‘out there’ classic organ trio. Formed to play in the in the deep club/pub environment this disrespectful groo…

The PVP

Combining a love of Suicide, Stereolab and Shoegaze, The PVP make a blur of psychadelia infused indie rock. Forming in 2021, the group (Brendan (Drums & Vocals), James (Keys), Chris (Guitar & Vocals…

The Quarter Moons

Westcliff-on-Sea

Original Country / Roots / Blues

The Quicksilver Kings

An acoustic trio from Hull, UK, who weave elements of country, folk, blues and pop over vintage rootsy songwriting. Their sixties-inspired, hook-laden songs will leave you wondering if you’ve heard…

The Quiggs

The Quiggs are the new husband and wife duo that has emerged on to the Scottish folk scene. Stephen Quigg is a long established folksinger and former member of the legendary band “The McCalmans” and P…

The Quiggs

Saltcoats

Scottish/Scandinavian Folk Duo

The Rabbitts

Norwich

Genre-blending folk band The Rabbitts have been described as “ethereal and understated” on BBC Radio 6 Music. Their unique and colourful sound is characterised by delicate harmonies and an intricately…

The Rachel Hamer Band

Winners of our Graeme Miles bursary award in 2016, The Rachel Hamer Band are an exciting new four piece folk band based in Newcastle. Fronted by Rachel Hamer, a powerful and emotive singer from Whitle…

The Rad Trads

New York

Based in New York City, The Rad Trads have quickly gained a reputation as one of New York’s most entertaining live acts. Comprised of some of NYC’s top instrumentalists & vocalists who perform with to…

The Ragged Hearts

Norwich

The Ragged Hearts are an alt-folk band based in East Anglia (UK) originally from New York and North East UK, blending influences from soul, blues, world and folk traditions to write songs that are per…

The Ragged Out String Band

Take a swig of Moonshine and put on your dancing shoes for some good time mountain music. The Ragged Out String Band play hard-driving Old-Time, Early Bluegrass and Americana, underpinning traditional…

The Rail Abandon

Leeds

The Rail Abandon is the musical (dis)guise of Sonny Johns, Grammy, MOBO and Mercury nominated producer/ engineer/ musician. Grounded in the 1960s folk revival of John Martyn, Nick Drake and Fairport C…

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…