January 2019, Chris Smither will tour to support his newest record, Call Me Lucky, recorded at the gorgeous Blue Rock Studio in the Texas foothills. Call Me Lucky features Smither’s first set of new originals in six years.
Hailed by The Washington Post as ‘one of Nashville’s finest song interpreters,’ Kathy Mattea has enjoyed the kind of success many artists only dream of.
Four times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Megson aka Stu & Debbie Hanna, draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music.
We are delighted to welcome Roxanne de Bastion to play through her critically acclaimed album Heirlooms & Hearsay in the intimate surroundings of Hall Two.
A powerhouse multi-instrumental trio, Vishtèn are flagbearers for their unique Acadian musical tradition throughout the world.
Breabach continue to build their reputation of being at the forefront of the UK’s world and roots music scene with performances across the world throughout 2018.
Folk music’s legendary triumvirate of musical magpies Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle and John McCusker are out on the road again in 2019.
We are excited to welcome the estimable London 4-piece Turin Brakes for an exclusive show in Hall One. This is a chance to see the band in their first full UK stripped back acoustic show since Glastonbury 2010. They will be playing a range of songs from their impressive back catalogue which includes seven top 40 singles and 6 top 40 albums with sales over a million records worldwide.
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After much anticipation and encouragement from fellow musicians and fans alike, two of Scotland’s foremost musicians joined forces in 2016 to form one of the most formidable duos in recent Scottish music history.
The Shee bring electro-harp, accordion, fiddles, flute, mandolin and three powerful voices together with a range of individual musical influences to produce an adventurous brew of Folk, Gaelic and American music.
Rachel Newton brings together a group of women from across the music industry to discuss issues around gender in folk music with questions from the floor.
Iconic English folk singer and song collector, Shirley Collins, has had a deep and lasting influence on many contemporary singers. Emily Portman is one such singer. With their shared passion in the source material, this ‘In Conversation’ event promises to be an insightful and engaging conversation about lives lived in song.
Solasta is an outstanding folk ensemble who is fast building a name for themselves on the back of their inventive arrangements, unique sound and exhilarating live performances.
Written by music journalist Colin Irwin and Irish singer Mary McPartlan, She Moved Through The Fair is a musical drama including many of Margaret Barry's most famous songs alongside dialogue based on direct interviews.
In this talk with musical accompaniment, Emily Portman discusses her own feminist interpretations of the traditional songs she sings and the original songs she writes.
‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ Scots Trad Awards 2016 Shortlist for Scottish ‘Album of the Year’ SAY Awards 2017 Singer and harpist Rachel Newton specialises in interpreting traditional folk songs in both English and Scottish Gaelic
Kathryn Tickell is widely acclaimed as the world’s foremost exponent of the Northumbrian pipes. She is a composer, performer, educator and successful recording artist whose work is deeply rooted in the landscape and people of Northumbria.
‘Her magnificently transparent music holds tidings of family, memory, solitude and the inexorability of time’ The New York Times ‘With Her Hymn to Haiti, Leyla McCalla Is on Her Way to Becoming a Star’ Vogue
One of the finest ever acoustic and slide guitar players, Martin Simpson is equally at home playing English traditional folk, American folk and blues and his own compositions.
Acclaimed folk and roots artists Marry Waterson and Emily Barker invite you to peer through A Window to Other Ways at this special album launch.
Kings Place is thrilled to welcome Kate Rusby, joining the roster of acclaimed female creatives in the contemporary folk scene as part of Venus Unwrapped. Of all the stars in folk music’s wondrous firmament, few
Of all the stars in folk music’s wondrous firmament, few shine as brightly as Yorkshire’s Kate Rusby. A career which spans over 25 years in music showcases Kate as one of the finest interpreters of
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For 15 years Jim Moray has been at the forefront of a new movement in English traditional music. His debut album Sweet England changed the sound of folk song and won a brace of awards
Now a shining light on the nu-folk scene, O’Neill is ‘one of Ireland’s most original young singer songwriters’ (Guardian). Her distinctive voice – part Cavan growl, part lament – is ‘utterly unique (and) simply can’t be ignored’ (fROOTS).