Forged out of the traditional Folk music scenes of Scotland and Ireland—yet influenced by the sounds of the Balkans, North America, and far beyond—Dallahan have spent over a decade guiding audiences through a musical world tour of their own making.
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a two-man trad tornado tearing through the folk world with foot percussion, fiddle, guitar, vocals, and groove to spare. Kitted out with grooving basslines, tight harmonies, and offbeat charm, they’re just a couple of lads with a tangle of strings - yet they somehow summon the sound and swagger of a much bigger band.
With their organic, authentic and fun folk concerts for big and little music connoisseurs, folk duo Megson return to Kings Place for another of their ever-popular family folk shows.
Three years on from their acclaimed debut 'Double You', Welsh-Irish, harp-violin, folk-classical duo Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain return to Kings Place following the release of their anticipated second album.
Born and raised in the idyllic province of Prince Edward Island, Canada, Catherine MacLellan has been captivating audiences around the world with her music for over two decades. Rooted in folk and roots, Catherine's modern songs reflect her deep connection to the land and people that call it home.
One of the most in-demand and unique live acts in the UK and Irish folk scenes today, The Haar brings together the staggering musicianship of Molly Donnery, Adam Summerhayes, Murray Grainger and Cormac Byrne. Their new album, The Lost Day, is a coming-of-age journey through traditional song, alive with poetic storytelling, heartbreak and hope. Honest, tender and epic.
Musician and sound artist Alice Boyd launches her debut album at Kings Place, weaving voice, field recordings, synths, and folk-inspired songwriting into music that explores our relationship with the natural world. Alice will perform solo before being joined on stage by special guest collaborators.
For more than three decades, Flook have redefined contemporary folk with virtuosic musicianship, inventive arrangements, and an unmistakable sound. Experience one of the genre's most influential Anglo-Irish bands live in concert as they return for another epic Hall One Irish Folk Nights show.
Get the full festival experience at Shared Threads: North American Roots All-Dayer with a VIP Day Pass. One ticket gets you access to the workshop and lunchtime show with Old Spot, front row seats for Hall One shows, and meet and greets with Petunia and The Vipers and Amythyst Kiah.
Bring your own instrument to a special workshop with established old-time roots duo, Old Spot. Part of Shared Threads: North American Roots All-Dayer at Kings Place, Rowan Piggott & Joe Dank teach an Appalachian tune and some of the idiomatic playing styles that bring them to life.
Old Spot have quickly established themselves as a fresh force in old-time folk music. Join Rowan Piggott (fiddle/viola) & Joe Danks (banjo) for a special intimate Kings Place show as part of Shared Threads: North America Roots All-Dayer.
Don't miss out because of early bedtimes! Give children a chance to experience real live music with an afternoon barn dance led by Cut A Shine. Have fun with all the family on the dance floor as part of Shared Threads: North American Roots All-Dayer. Let’s cut some moves!
Vancouver-based Petunia is more than just an entertainer: he’s a modern musical enigma, channeling old-soul energy into a hybrid of vintage Americana, country blues, western swing, and underground folk. Together with his band, he opens Hall One at Shared Threads: North American Roots All-Dayer.
Amythyst Kiah is a powerful contemporary acoustic American roots performer blessed with an unforgettable voice and unique clawhammer banjo and fingerstyle guitar playing. She makes a rare London appearance as the closing Hall One act of Shared Threads: North American Roots All-Dayer.
Hoedown Night at Shared Threads: North American Roots All-Dayer opens with a high-energy set from traditional American roots band Interstate Express, followed by a floor-filling barn dance led by Cut A Shine.
Barry Kerr brings the quiet power of Curlew’s Cry - selected from 146 entries as the inaugural Folk Album of the Year - to Kings Place as part of the Irish Folk Nights series. Accompanying his voice on guitar and bouzouki, Barry presents an intimate evening of original songs, traditional music and storytelling, with whistle or flute perhaps finding its way into the set.
Described by The Guardian as “a quietly political antidote to the modern age,” Cynefin journeys deep into the songs, stories and landscapes of West Wales. The vision of Ceredigion native Owen Shiers, forgotten voices and old traditions are gathered from the landscape and woven anew, including material from the UK Folk Album of the Year-nominated Shimli.
Vancouver artist Luke Wallace is a dynamic force in the world of folk music, using his talent as a songwriter, speaker, and choral arranger to champion environmental causes and inspire positive change.
Scottish Fish present a fiddle-forward infusion of original and traditional Scottish and Cape Breton music.
Rum Ragged takes a bold approach to the distinct folk music of their home, the Eastern Canadian island of Newfoundland. On bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, banjo, guitar and button accordion, these new champions of East Coast music enliven audiences with songs and tune sets delivered with an honest swagger that is far beyond their years.
In this special semi-acoustic performance at Kings Place, Barbara Dickson and her pianist, Nick Holland, explore her catalogue of songs in an intimate setting. Barbara lets the words and melodies take ‘centre stage’ as she performs a wonderful range of material, drawing on her folk roots, contemporary greats, and some of her classic hits.
Warsaw Village Band are one of Poland’s most celebrated folk ensembles, reimagining time-honoured musical traditions with a bold, distinctive energy.
Twice Grammy-nominated sean-nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird reunites with fellow member of The Gloaming, hardanger d’amore fiddle visionary Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, alongside pianist-composer Cormac McCarthy. This new trio traces luminous paths between Irish song and folk instrumental tradition, contemporary classical music and jazz.
For over 15 years, Mànran has been at the heart of the Scottish traditional music scene, earning a reputation as one of the genre’s most exciting and influential bands. Renowned for their bold fusion of traditional and contemporary sounds, the seven-piece effortlessly blends English and Gaelic songs with driving, intricate instrumentals.