Folk Bands and Artists
Beware this Boy
Oxford
Beware This Boy made its first appearance in Oxford in January 2014. The band consists of: · Stewart Manley - drums · Sue Mallett - Fiddle · Dave Shepherd - bass guitar, p…
Beyond 6 Strings
Windsor
Beyond 6 Strings is a new show presenting reinterpretations of your favourite Classic Rock songs & originals played by Brian Doran on instruments that you may not have seen before including the 20-Str…
Beyond The Blue
Songs Inspired By The Poems Of Donna Ashworth An evening of acoustic singer songwriter songs reminiscent of The Carpenters or Jack Johnson. Featuring the “beautifully crafted .. sublime music“ o…
Biére Deluxe
Biére Deluxe are rural gypsy-punks hailing from the worn out edges of Cornwall’s glossy picture postcard mystique. Summoning the spirit of Baltic bohemianism and growled ol’ timey blues in equal measu…
Big Ben Jorge
Big Ben Jorge is a south London based group playing tropical dance music inspired by 70´s Brazilian pop music, particularly that of maestro Jorge Ben. Infectious groove and audacious costumes galore!
Big Country
Formed in 1981, Celtic rock combo Big Country were initially driven by a shared vision of widescreen guitar melody, harmony and lyric. Releasing their debut album The Crossing in 1983, the band broke …
www.bigcountry.co.uk
Big Joe Louis
London, UK
London blues heavyweight + Jamaican-born Big Joe Louis returns to the stage for his monthly solo residency at The Blues Kitchen.
www.bigjoelouis.com
Big Joe Louis & Marco Farris
Big Joe Louis (guitar & vox) and Marco Farris (blues harp) specialise in the finest old-time blues. Not just a wonderful guitarist, Big Joe Louis has one of the finest blues voices in the UK today- i…
Big Mamma´s Door
“This is an engaging and highly energetic band … the audience was wowed by the sheer personality of Fiona as a performer, the artistry of Mal on guitar and the musical excellence of the rest of the ba…
Bigfoot
Formed in 2010 to compete in the traditional string band contest at Clifftop, they took the name Bigfoot from Rhys Jones’ swollen foot at the time, and they took first place. The band members are Rhys…
Biggin Hillbillies
Kent
The Biggin Hillbillies were formed in 1998 having previously played as Anglo Irish Pact (AIP) with John McDonagh on mandolin & vocals, Bob White on banjo, Ray Butcher on guitar & vocals, Nye Davis on …
Bill & The Belles
A hugely entertaining Tennessee band, Bill and the Belles are influenced by classic country, bluegrass, hillbilly and old-time music. Featuring gloriously smooth vocal harmonies, witty original songs …
Bill Crawford
A fine unaccompanied traditional singer from Devon, Bill Crawford has sung in a cappella groups The Oak Leaves and The Claque, and performed with Isca Fayre. Bill’s solo CD, Biding Time received a 4 s…
Bill Crawford
A fine unaccompanied traditional singer from Devon, Bill Crawford has sung in a cappella groups The Oak Leaves and The Claque, and performed with Isca Fayre. Bill’s solo CD, Biding Time received a 4 s…
Bill Evans and Megan Lynch
Bill Evans and Megan Lynch are combining efforts and the result is greater than the sum of its parts. They are playing traditional banjo/fiddle tunes, of course. But they’re going far beyond that. The…
www.nativeandfine.comBill Jones
Sunderland
Bill (Belinda) Jones is an English folk singer/songwriter, who started her career in 1999, winning a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award (Horizon Award) in 2001. Three studio albums later (Turn to Me, Panchpuran,…
Bill Kirchen
Washington DC
Former member of Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, Bill Kirchen has become the undisputed King of Telecaster. His recent releases have featured guest appearances from Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello …
Bill Laurance
Pianist, keyboardist and composer Bill Laurance’s music evokes a striking sense of time and place. As an original member of three-time Grammy Award-winning, globetrotting, genre-defying group Snarky P…
Billie Marten
Billie Marten grew up with the music of Nick Drake, John Martyn, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, Kate Bush, Loudon Wainwright III and Chris Wood, in Ripon, North Yorkshire. She was signed to an impri…
Billow Wood
Billow Wood (formerly Flat Out) creates original music that might be considered Folk, Indie Folk, Indie Rock/pop. Their fresh sound integrates Irish instrumentation sounds like (harp, tin-whistle, acc…
Billy Bottle and The Multiple
Evoking moorland walks, summer carnivals and industrial grit in equal measure, The Multiple combine folktronica storytelling and jazz improvisation with a passionate art-rock sensibility.
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg is an English singer, songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes.
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
“...Bragg and Henry’s latest is a resounding statement on the foundation of one of the greatest achievements of American backbone and its influence on the world.“ - PopMatters “…a pairing that embodi…
Billy Bremner
Not to be confused with namesake fiery former Leeds United midfielder, Billy Bremner started life as a member of Lulu and the Luvvers. However, he’s best known for being, with Nick Lowe, Dave Edmun…
Billy Lee and the Swamp Critters
A Cajun Fiddle, a Zydeco Accordion, a Louisiana Rubboard, and a Tenacious Texas Troubadour- Billy Lee- come together to bring you some foot stomping crawfish boogie! Get ready for a gumbo of sounds …
theswampcritters.com
Billy Mitchell
Newcastle
Billy began playing guitar in the ´60s when they were all made of wood and mostly the same colour. After a misspent youth in various bands including Jack the Lad, he formed Maxie & Mitch with Pete McI…
