Úna Monaghan

Úna Monaghan is a harper, composer, researcher and sound artist from Belfast. Her recent work has combined traditional music with bronze sculpture, sound art and movement sensors. She performs with ha…

Uncle Buck

Uncle Dead

This week we have have country blues, barrelhouse blues and old-time New Orleans flavours from Uncle Dead, Joe Strouzer & Graham Farnwood. You´ll hear everything from Robert Johnson to Ma Rainey and B…

Uncle Wormwood

No good Feel bad One man Gunk band

Under a Banner

Acclaimed Midlands-based hard rock folk band “Under A Banner“ released their third album, The Wild Places, to much critical acclaim last September, the first album after being signed to Bad Elephant …

Under the Surface

Amsterdam

Three generations of unique Dutch musicians come together to test the limits of jazz with music that transports audiences to an almost dreamlike new reality. Their first album Under the Surface releas…

Underhill Rose

Asheville, N Carolina

If you appreciate a banjo, guitar and upright bass, and love rootsy yet contemporary ballads, check them out.

Understory

London

Understory is a trifurcation of musical narrative woven by multi-instrumentalists from England and Scotland who grew up absorbing folk tunes through their feet and fingers. Bringing an array of classi…

Undying Heads

Coimbra

Undying Heads are Frank Ryder and Sam Wilkinson, they play an eclectic mix of original acoustic folk, pop and country music. Their music takes influences from many sources and is impossible to pin dow…

Union Jill

Helen Turner and Sharon Jagger produce spellbinding effects with their rich harmonies. Playing their own material, they’ve established an appealing stage presence and gathered an ever-growing fan bas…

United Vibrations

London

“They (United Vibrations) were at the front of the new generation of South Londoners making really great music…United Vibrations Brixton originals, with The Myth of the Golden Ratio…and it’s good to h…

Unni Løvlid

Hornindal

Unni Løvlid from Hornindal in Sogn og Fjordane is one of Norway’s most distinguished traditional singers and musicians. She holds a Master of Music in folk song performance from the Norwegian State Ac…

Unthank : Smith

North East England

Rachel Unthank (The Unthanks) & Paul Smith (Maxïmo Park) making music together in the North-East of England.

Uphill & Still

Although their sound is not entirely traditional, Uphill and Still have sprung out from a life of perpetual movement and crossing of fingers, reflective of old-time wanderers bound to a life on the ro…

Urban Folk Quartet

The Urban Folk Quartet Joe Broughton - Fiddle, Guitar, MandolinPaloma Trigas - Fiddle Frank Moon - Guitar, Oud, Vocals Tom Chapman - Cajon, Percussion, Vocals

Uri Sade

Uri Sade is a London based indie folk Singer/Songwriter whose expressive and melancholic tones captivate his audience, encouraging each listener to take a risk and visit the deep and sensitive sides o…

UROCK

Urusen

Urusen are a fresh and original five-piece, recently highlighted as ´British breakthrough talent´ (Music Week) and ´one to watch´ (Metro newspaper).

Usher´s Island

The five names in this band read like a nominations list for an Irish traditional music hall of fame; Dónal Lunny (Bothy Band, Planxty, Moving Hearts, LAPD, Mozaik), Andy Irvine (Sweeney’s Men, Planxt…

Ushti (formerly Ushti Baba)

Bristol

Raging folk, fusing hypnotic melodies with riotous dance rhythms. Heavy beats, wild fiddle, soaring brass and lush harmonies. An energetic musical journey from familiar lands to the beyond, throug…

Uzizi

Uzizi (pronounced you-zee-zee) is an all-original world folk/rock group from Cleveland, Ohio. Uzizi finds it´s inspiration in the beats and melodies from Ireland to Bulgaria, from the Appalachian Moun…