The Phoenix River Band

Bristol

he Phoenix River Band play all original music merging Rock, R&B, Blues, Country Rock and Americana. Composing and playing songs with driving beats and soulful melodies, in a style associated with the …

The Pictish Trail

From a static caravan up on the remote isle of Eigg, tucked away within the inner Hebrides of Scotland, Johnny Lynch, aka The Pictish Trail, runs DIY label and collective Lost Map (formerly Fence Reco…

The Pierce Brothers

Pierce Brothers have taken their music from busking on the streets of Melbourne to the world. Their irresistible energy and world-class live show has generated a word of mouth buzz not seen for someti…

The Pine Hill Haints

Alabama

The Pine Hill Haints perform music they consider to be “dead” in the modern world, hence their self-proclaimed “Ghost Music.” The band has several former members, and depending on how many happen to …

The Pink Banters

The Pink Banters are a slick & funky jazz duo who perform their own fresh, arrangements of well known pop and soul numbers. Lots of engaging electric bluesy solos and lots of fun. The duo’s live shows…

The Pitmatics

The Pitmatics is an exciting new folk band with a focus on storytelling. Original and cover songs tell powerful tales with great arrangements, superb musicianship and stunning harmonies.

The Pitmen Poets

The Pitmen Poets features four of North East England’s leading champions of its musical heritage: Ex-Lindisfarne singer and songwriter Billy Mitchell, renowned singer and instrumentalist Bob Fox, le…

The Plankwalkers

These Cabaret-Shanty-Music Hall-Acoustic-Punk-Folk-Glam Pirates are a fishy stew of a band incorporating a colourful mix of flavours and irresistable tunes.

The Pogue Traders

London

the UK´s #1 Pogues tribute band

The Poozies

The Poozies first burst onto the folk scene in 1991, when folk music wore elaborately patterned woolly jumpers and was only seen in dingy back rooms and very late at night on BBC2 – yet from the word …

The Porcupine Dilemma

The Porcupine Dilemma are an indie-folk band consisting of Chris Hicks (vocals, guitar), Vivian Li (vocals, mandolin, piano), Ruth Nicholson (Violin) and Christian Wethered (bass). Starting out in Lon…

The Portraits

London

Anglo-Irish alt-folk duo The Portraits, aka husband and wife songwriters Jeremy and Lorraine Millington from Galway and Bristol respectively, reached the iTunes chart in January 2015 with their charit…

The Portsmouth Shantymen

Portsmouth

As featured on Gareth Malone´s Television show “The Choir: Gareth’s Best In Britain“ The Portsmouth Shanty Men were originally formed in 1978, at the request of the organisers of  Christchurch Folk…

The Po´ Boys Cajun Band

UK band playing Cajun, Zydeco & Blues.

The Proclaimers

Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid have enjoyed huge success across the globe, entertaining fans with the emotional honesty, political fire, wit and singalong raucousness of t…

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…