Folk Bands and Artists

Belinda Gillett
Felixstowe
Belinda Gillett is an indie-folk artist from Suffolk. Her admirers include Queen’s Brian May and folk-punk icon Jeffrey Lewis, both of whom have recently shared her music videos. Belinda’s voice re…
Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote
Basildon
Belinda and Fran (vocalist with Stick In The Wheel) are a mother and daughter duo from Essex who sing folk songs from their family and home county without frills or fuss.
Belinda Kempster and Fran Foote
Essex
Belinda and Fran are a mother and daughter from Essex, sharing songs and singing together. Belinda began singing traditional songs in the ’60s and has always preferred English country songs. Fran grew…
www.belindaandfran.com
Belinda O´Hooley
Belinda O’Hooley began playing the piano at the age of seven. She is an exceptionally gifted pianist, singer, songwriter and composer and has become renowned for her highly individual, emotional, yet …

Bella Gaffney
York
2016 Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award winner Bella Gaffney hails from Bradford. She writes folk inspired songs which she performs along with her own original arrangements of traditional pieces. In …
Bella Gate
London
Bella Gate is London-based artist who has been writing since she was nine-years-old and recording since she was 16-years-old. She has performed extensively in London, Barcelona, and Edinburgh. She has…
Bella Hardy
Bella Hardy is a contemporary folk musician, singer and songwriter from Edale in Derbyshire. She performed in various line-ups as a teenager, including The Pack and Ola, and reached the final of the B…
www.bellahardy.com
Belle Day
Belle Day are four-piece band committed to making the very best in original soul, RnB and blues music. Circumstances brought previous band The Happy Few to an end, leaving themcwithout a singer, and a…
Belle Roscoe
Melbourne
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Belle Roscoe are led by siblings Matty & Julia Gurry. Having spent time in Europe defining their sound & collaborating with European musicians and renowned DJ produc…

Bellowhead
Since their formation in 2004 Bellowhead have occupied a unique place in Britain’s musical landscape: a blistering 11-piece band fusing folk, funk, rock, world, jazz, music hall and classical music, t…
Beloved George
London
Beloved George is a Brazilian fusion band based in London. Their versatile percussion brings together the intense energy of Brazilian rhythms mixed with sounds from around the globe. Popular Brazilian…

Ben & Dom
London
Ben & Dom are a singing duo from South London. Ben takes the high notes and Dom takes the low notes (most of the time). The intricate blend of their harmonies comes from a close friendship and shared …
Ben and Isaac Paley
Son and grandson of Tom Paley, well known on the London scene and a great figure of the American folk revival. Isaac will be playing Tom’s banjo so he will be there in spirit! Ben’s musicianship and…

Ben Bedford
Ben Bedford has proven himself to be a truly inspired and talented storyteller…” according to Arthur Wood (Maverick). Bedford establishes himself as a songwriter in the tradition of musical icons rang…
Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers
A charismatic charmer and a smasher of pianos. A madman and an earnest poet. A strummer of delicate chords and a lover of bent and broken melodies. Ben Caplan is not any one thing. As he releases his …

Ben de la Cour
“Gruff but well-read, quiet but dancing circles on one heel in the kitchen, Ben de la Cour is the enigma, the lone picker, the troubadour, the drifter, the one man band. He is a revitalizing force.” (…

Ben Denny Mo
Ben´s powerhouse of expertly layered guitar-work and a voice that will bring you to your knees with joy - songs about spreading music that makes people happy, sharing the love of music and educating p…

Ben Eaton
London
Having recently relocated to London from his native Australia, Ben Eaton’s original solo style, unparalleled guitar and looping skills have fast become a mainstay of the vibrant local music scene. Aft…

Ben Glover
When an ocean separates the two halves of your whole, it´s worthy of contemplation. For Irish-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Ben Glover, that consideration comes in the form of his new album,…
Ben Hazleton
Musician Ben Hazleton has been performing professionally in the UK and worldwide for over 25 years. He has lived and worked in London as a Double Bass player since 1995, in establishments such as …

Ben Hemming
London
Ben Hemming didn’t find the Blues… the Blues found him. During a bad patch in his life, when he’d lost his woman, was stuck in a dead end job, and down on his luck, he decided to make a change. Leavin…

Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons
Ben and Joe have been playing together for almost 5 years, the last 3 of which sent them to the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival, learning at the feet of the elders of the acoustic blues traditio…
Ben Jordan
Ben Jordan can best be classified as a 21st century bard, or a modern troubadour. For years Ben has traveled, listening, learning & playing. His voyage has taken him to several musical hot beds (inclu…
www.benjordanmusic.com
Ben Joseph & The Lay-Lows
Ben Joseph is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Alabama. Joseph has an incredibly eclectic background. From playing harmonica in Cajun-country bands to shredding electric guitar in hi…

Ben Kunder
With the release of his beautiful third album, Searching For the Stranger, Ben Kunder expands his ability to soundtrack both the ordinary and the extraordinary in luminous detail. Major tours behind 2…
Ben Lee Quartet
This exciting band, lead by emerging Birmingham based guitarist Ben Lee, plays eclectic music drawing on wide ranging influences from rock and funk through to experimental music and more. Featuring Ch…


