Should you want to peruse our past our previous events from 2012 to 2017 can be found here.
Twelfth Day – Monday 8th October
In the wordless communication that passes between Orcadian fiddler Catriona Price and Peebles harpist Esther Swift as they perform, the strength of their decade-long musical partnership, friendship and shared humour is evident. More details
 Tuulikki Bartosik and Hannah James – Monday 9th January 2017Two women known in their respective countries for resisting the confines of musical tradition, they’ve created a piece of work which is bold, exciting and completely original. .. more details |
 Stick in The Wheel – Monday 16th January – SOLD OUTStick In The Wheel are a raw and uncompromising London folk band more details |
 Dipper Malkin – CD Launch – Saturday 21st JanuaryThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Dipper Malkin mark the official release of their debut album, ‘Tricks of the Trade’, with a one-off performance of the album featuring guests Corrie Dick (drums) and Tom Dennis (flugelhorn) .. more details |
 Three Dollar Shoe and Tim Jones & The Dark Lanterns – Monday 23rd January 2017Tim Jones is one of the most distinctive voices on the London folk scene. Three Dollar Shoe provide an array of tunes from around the Isles and across the Atlantic .. more details |
 Fara – Burn’s Night Concert – Tuesday 24th JanuarySt Columba’s Church, Knightsbridge Fara brings together four emerging musicians at the forefront of today’s young Scottish folk scene…. more details |
 Said The Maiden – Monday 6th FebruarySaid The Maiden sing traditional songs from around the UK and America .. more details |
 Solasta and Vri – Tuesday 7th FebruaryAn intimate concert featuring traditional music from the around the British Isles and further afield .. more details |
 Breabach – Wednesday 8th FebruaryHeath Street Baptist Church Voted ‘Best Live Act 2013’ & ’Best Folk Band’ 2012 & 2016 at the Scots Trad Music Awards and twice nominated ‘Best Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards … more details |
 Kaela Rowan – Monday 13th FebruaryKnown for her interpretations of exquisitely crafted folk songs and dynamic musical arrangements, Kaela is joined by her band .. more details |
 The Furrow Collective – Thursday 16th FebruaryThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell ‘ four fine soloists sharing a mutual love of traditional songs, from both sides of the English and Scottish borders’ .. more details |
 Wör – Saturday 18th FebruaryHeath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead New energy for 18th century tunes from Belgium … more details |
 The Outside Track – Monday 20th FebruaryThe Outside Track‘s marriage of Canadian, Scottish and Irish music and song has been rapturously received around the world .. more details |
 Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle – Thursday 23rd FebruarySt John on Bethnal Green Church, Bethnal Green ‘a rare chance to see three of the world’s finest musicians share a stage together.’ .. more details |
 Shake The Chains – Monday 27th FebruarySt John on Bethnal Green Church, Bethnal Green a touring commission of new and classic protest songs, Featuring Nancy Kerr, Findlay Napier, Hannah Martin, Greg Russell & Tim Yates & special Guest Pegger Seeger … more details |
 Siobhan Miller – Tuesday 28th FebruaryThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Two-time winner of Scots Singer of the Year, Siobhan Miller is widely regarded as one of the foremost vocalists in Scotland. … more details |
 Martin Carthy and John Kirkpatrick – Wednesday 1st March SOLD OUTThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Two leading interpreters of English folk traditions .. more details |
 John Spiers – Monday 6th March – SOLD OUTone of the leading squeezebox players of his generation .. more details |
 Chris Quinn – Tuesday 7th MarchShrewsbury based singer songwriter and acoustic guitarist Chris Quinn has been receiving glowing reviews in the mainstream UK music press … more details |
 International Women’s Day Concert featuring O’Hooley & Tidow, Lady Maisery and Grace Petrie – Friday 10th MarchSt John on Bethnal Green Church… more details |
 Leveret – Sunday 12th MarchHeath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead Leveret features three of England’s finest folk musicians in an exciting new collaboration … more details |
 An Dha – Monday 13th MarchAn Dhá means ‘The Two’ in Gaelic; two musicians, Fiddle and Cello, on a journey exploring life and music together. … more details |
 Kim Lowings and The Greenwood – Wednesday 15th MarchInspired by the folk tradition, Kim Lowings and The Greenwood perform their songs with a contemporary twist… more details |
 Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal – Friday 17th MarchEilidh Steel & Mark Neal are a Scottish duo rooted in the traditions of Scotland’s music and song. more details |
 Claire Hastings – Monday 20th MarchBBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2015 … more details |
 Jacquelyn Hynes and JEoin – Wednesday 22nd MarchJacquelyn Hynes and JEoin present a night of traditional and contemporary Irish music and song… more details |
 The Twisted Twenty CD Launch – Thursday 20th AprilThe Harrison, Kings Cross The Twisted Twenty are an innovative string group exploring the musical worlds of Baroque and Folk Music … more details |
 Ollie King – Monday 27th AprilOllie King pushes the boundaries and expectations of the humble squeezebox… more details |
 Dan Walsh – Monday 1st MayNominated for best musician at the BBC Folk Awards and touted as one of the finest banjo players in the UK as well as being a superb singer, songwriter and guitarist … more details |
 Peatbog Faeries – Wednesday 3rd MayThe Water Rats, Kings Cross Following the release of their latest album Blackhouse this legendary band will once more be back on the road in 2017 to delight audiences countrywide. … more details |
 Nancy Kerr and The Sweet Visitor Band – Wednesday 3rd MayThe 100 Club, Oxford Street Since her debut solo album, Sweet Visitor, arrived in late 2014, Nancy Kerr has emerged as one of the foremost composers of modern folk and social commentary songs in the British Isles.. … more details |
 Jigdoll – Thursday 4th MayOxford House Bethnal Green JigDoll is a new project created by Hannah James. A rarity in folk music, Hannah is a singer, musician and innovative clog dancer… More details |
 Threepenny Bit – Sunday 7th MayThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Hampshire-based Threepenny Bit are an example of how traditional dance tunes and contemporary sounds can be blended into a fresh interpretation of folk music… more details |
 Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman – Monday 8th MayTwo of the British folk scenes most accomplished performers, Kathryn and Sean have graced stages the world over in a number of guises … more details |
 Lady Maisery – Friday 12th MayHeath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead unique approach to harmony singing, intelligent and thoughtful arrangements of both traditional repertoire and original compositions… more details |
 The Foxglove Trio and Solasta – Monday 15th MayTwo outstanding local acts provide a night of traditional folk songs and tunes from around the UK … more details |
 Heidi Talbot – Wednesday 24th MaySt John on Bethnal Green “A voice that’s both awestruck and tender” (The New York Times) … more details |
 Shooglenifty – Saturday 27th MayThe Water Rats, Kings Cross Shooglenifty’s 2017 started with a sell-out gig at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, as part of Celtic Connections. … more details |
 Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater – Monday 29th MayAnge Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater are two of this generations most in-demand performers … more details |
 Counters Creek – Sunday 4th JuneCounter’s Creek is an acoustic folk trio based in London who make original music inspired by the folk music of the British Isles and beyond … more details |
 The East Pointers – Monday 5th June – SOLD OUTThe East Pointers are three young men whose talent and penchant for traditional Celtic tunes of decades past greatly belie their respective ages … more details – Tonight is sold out but don’t miss the second chance to see them in London at Cecil Sharp House |
| The East Pointers – Wednesday 7th June – Cecil Sharp House, a co-promotion with EFDSS The East Pointers are three young men whose talent and penchant for traditional Celtic tunes of decades past greatly belie their respective ages … |
 Gemma Khawaja – Thursday 8th JuneGemma Khawaja is a singer/guitarist performing traditional songs of the British Isles & creating songs inspired by folkloric customs, folk poesy & poetry. .. more details |
 The Elephant Sessions at The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell – Thursday 8th JuneWinners of the Scots Trad Awards ‘Up and Coming Act of the Year 2014. .. more details |
 Danny Pedler and Rosie Butler-Hall – Monday 12th JuneDanny Pedler and Rosie Butler-Hall are a young folk duo, with roots based in both the English and French tradition.more details |
 Blackbeard’s Tea Party -Sunday 18th JuneTraditional songs and folk tunes are given a heavy rock edge with playful arrangements and driving dance rhythms. … more details |
 Anna MacDonald – Monday 19th JuneAnna MacDonald is a multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter whose celtic roots shine through her songs whether sung in Scots, English or Gaelic… more details |
The Savage Prunes – Monday 26th June – Sold OutThe Savage Prunes are an innovative instrumental trio, performing new music on traditional instruments… more details |
 Three Dollar Shoe – Tuesday 27th JuneJoin Three Dollar Shoe for a musical journey with many and varied stopping points. more details |
 Sam Kelly – Monday 3rd July“Sam has such a beautiful voice and sings with so much soul. I’ve seen him perform live a few times and he’s amazing…he’s so talented” Cara Dillon … more details |
 Tell Tale Tusk – Monday 7th Augustall-female ensemble performing original arrangements of folk songs old and new. .. more details |
 Jacquelyn Hynes Trio – Monday 14th AugustJacquelyn Hynes is an innovative and gifted musician known for her mesmerising live performances. .. more details |
 LoÏc blejean and Tad Sargent – Monday 21st AugustTwo musicians from either side of the channel playing the very best tradition Irish music. . more details |
 Grace Petrie – Monday 28th August – Sold OutGrace Petrie is a folk singer, songwriter, and activist from Leicester, UK. She first exploded on to the national protest scene in 2010 with the emotive anthem Farewell to Welfare. . more details |
 Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar – Monday 4th SeptemberTwo time BBC Folk Award winners … more details |
 Alex Cumming and Nicola Beazley – Tuesday 5th SeptemberExciting Box & Fiddle duo performing both songs and tunes from around England and beyond… more details |
 The Emily Askew Band – CD Launch – Sunday 10th SeptemberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell The Emily Askew Band formed to fuse Emily’s passions for Medieval and Renaissance melodies/songs and modern folk styles.. more details |
 Ímar – Monday 11th SeptemberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Glasgow’s hottest new folk property, five-piece Ímar have created more than a bit of a stir in little over a year since their formation. more details |
 Brona McVittie – Wednesday 13th SeptemberThe Water Rats, Kings Cross The debut solo LP from folk chanteuse and songwriter Brona McVittie is steeped in the beauty and magic of her native County Down. more details |
 Phil ‘Swill’ Odgers – Thursday 14th September SOLD OUTBest known as one half of the legendary joint vocal strike force of The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Phil Odgers strikes out on his own more details |
 Purcell’s Polyphonic Party – Monday 18th SeptemberA light-hearted programme of music seamlessly blended folk with baroque, Swedish with British and more…. more details |
 Skylark – Tuesday 19th SeptemberSkyLark features Caroline Regan (concertina, vocals, whistles) and Steven Turnbull (guitar, vocals and Mandolin). Enchanting harmonies and melodies enable this exciting young duo to engage you indefinitely. more details |
 Apple of my Eye – Wednesday 20th SeptemberApple of my Eye are the uproarious troubadours of London’s modern folk scene. Their music blends traditional English folk with modern songwriting, using vocal harmonies and traditional instruments. more details |
 Ewan McLennan – Sunday 24th SeptemberEwan McLennan has come to be known as a guitarist at the very forefront of his generation … more details |
 Emily and The Simons – Monday 25th SeptemberEmily & The Simons are an Anglo-Belgian Balfolk trio, a dynamic collaboration between three outstanding folk musicians… more details |
 Three Dollar Shoe – Tuesday 26th SeptemberThree Dollar Shoe are delighted to be hosting an evening performance of songs and music in the cosy downstairs bar at the Green Note … more details |
 Bush Gothic – Saturday 30th SeptemberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Rattled by the bones of convicts and steeped in campfire smoke, Bush Gothic perform darker, stranger Australian folk… more details |
 Realta – Monday 2nd OctoberBelfast based band Réalta present a full bodied uilleann pipe and whistle extravaganza delivering the best in Irish traditional dance music and song….. more details |
 Hadrian’s Union – Tuesday 3rd OctoberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Hadrian’s Union are a contemporary Folk Rock band… more details |
 Ange Hardy – Wednesday 4th OctoberThe Sound Lounge, Tooting Nominated at the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and celebrated by The Telegraph as “one of Britain’s top folk musicians” more details |
 Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage – Thursday 5th OctoberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage are a folk duo that look & sound classically timeless, yet feel refreshingly unique. … more details |
 Grace Petrie and Hannah James– Saturday 7th OctoberHeath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead Two of British folk music’s most powerful artists are coming together for a very special one-off tour this Autumn…. more details |
 The Foxglove Trio CD launch – Saturday 14th October, Unity Hall, Upper Street, IslingtonThe Foxglove Trio seek out lesser-known traditional and contemporary folk songs and, with care and creativity, transform them into moments of breathtaking beauty… more details |
 Andy May Trio – Monday 16th OctoberThe Andy May Trio play high energy instrumental folk, inspired by the music of their native North East… more details |
 The Rheingans Sisters – Tuesday 17th OctoberHeath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead Highly regarded Sibling duo … more details |
 Kadia – Wednesday 18th OctoberKadia are an acoustic trio from Bournemouth in Dorset performing a mix of traditional and contemporary folk songs, strongly rooted in the British folk tradition more details |
| Fara – Thursday 19th October – St John on Bethnal Green Church Fara brings together four emerging musicians at the forefront of today’s young Scottish folk scene… more details |
 Heg & The Wolf Chorus – Saturday 21st October – The Harrison, Kings CrossHailing from Bristol, Heg & The Wolf Chorus has been born out of Heg Brignall’s story-inspired songwriting. .. more details |
 Sam Carter – Monday 23rd OctoberSince being named Best Newcomer at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Sam Carter has been stirring audiences from Camden to Canada,.. more details |
 Prince Edward Island Showcase – Monday 23rd OctoberThe Water Rats, Kings Cross Unique Prince Edward Island showcase featuring Vishten, Irish Mythen and Dennis & Kinley.. more details |
 The East Pointers – Wednesday 25th OctoberThe Water Rats, Kings Cross Canadian fiddle, banjo, and guitar three-piece The East Pointers bring a contemporary twist on traditional Celtic music.’ The Music, Australia more details |
 Bella Hardy – CD Launch Concert – Thursday 26th OctoberSt John on Bethnal Green Church Critically acclaimed Folk Singer Songwriter launches her latest album… more details |
 Breabach and support from Ross Ainslie and Ali HuttonFriday 27th October St John on Bethnal Green Church ‘Folk Band of the Year’ and ‘Album of Year’ at the 2016 Scots Trad Music Awards . more details |
 Hannah Read – Monday 30th OctoberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell “Hannah Read is a versatile multi-instrumentalist widely recognized on the International stage.” The Guardian more details |
 Ten Strings And A Goat Skin – Tuesday 31st OctoberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell A seamless, polished, barrel-drum-tight, innovative and wildly entertaining trad. music powerhouse” The Guardian more details |
| Said The Maiden – Wednesday 1st November The Water Rats, Kings Cross Said The Maiden sing traditional songs from around the UK and America … more details |
 The Willows – Sunday 5th November, The Water Rats, Kings CrossThe Willows are a folk band from Cambridge, UK. Their first album Beneath Our Humble Soil was nominated for Best Debut in the Spiral Earth Awards 2014, and has been championed by the likes of Bob Harris and Mike Harding. … more details |
 Pilgrim’s Way – Monday 6th NovemberWith influences starting in early music, passing through Playford and the Morris traditions, picking up prog, soul, and pop … more details |
 Daoirí Farrell – Tuesday 7th November – The Water Rats, Kings CrossThree times BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017 nominee for: Best Singer, Best Newcomer and Best Traditional Track more details |
 The Elephant Sessions -Thursday 9th NovemberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Winners of the Scots Trad Awards ‘Up and Coming Act of the Year 2014’, create a progressive blend of intricate tunes, engulfing guitars, monstrous bass and pounding drums. … more details |
 Megson – Friday 10th NovemberFour times nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and double winners of the Spiral Earth Awards Megson draw heavily on their Teesside heritage to create a truly unique brand of folk music … more details |
 Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente and Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach – The Harrison, Kings Cross – Sunday 12th NovemberA very special double bill featuring the 2017 Young Folk Awards Winners Josie Duncan and Pablo Lafuente alongside finalists Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach more details |
 Lady Maisery – The Bedford, Balham – Tuesday 14th NovemberIn an English folk scene currently bursting with bold and innovative folk music, vocal trio Lady Maisery shine brightly…More details |
 Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow – The Slaughtered Lamb – Friday 17th NovemberBest known as the virtuoso guitar and fiddle players from the band Sheelanagig. more details |
 Mawkin and support from Nick Hart – The Sebright Arms, Haggerston – Saturday 18th November‘A Gutsy re-working of Traditional Songs’ – The Guardian more details |
 Larry Ungar and Audrey Knuth Heath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead – Sunday 19th NovemberGuitar and banjo player Larry Ungar and fiddler Audrey Knuth are a Boston (USA) based traditional duo who play exhilarating tunes with driving rhythms more details |
| Jacquelyn Hynes Trio Monday 20th November Jacquelyn Hynes is a highly regarded flautist and composer, rooted in Irish traditional music more details |
 Harri Endersby – Thursday 23rd November SOLD OUTGrowing up in County Durham and its thriving folk scene, Harri Endersby’s music has been heavily influenced by the region’s crowd of prestigious folk singers and musicians more details |
 Gigspanner – Thursday 23rd NovemberSt John on Bethnal Green Church, Bethnal Green one of the most genuinely ground-breaking forces on the British folk scene. more details |
 Laura Smyth & Ted Kemp – CD Launch. – Saturday 25th November, Heath Street Baptist Church, HampsteadLaura Smyth and Ted Kemp perform traditional songs from England and beyond … more details |
 Trad.Attack – Sunday 26th November, Surya, Kings CrossTrad.Attack! has really turned Estonian music scene upside down by bringing traditional music to the big stages, building modern world around its archaic sounds. … more details |
 Daria Kulesh. – Monday 27th NovemberWith her striking voice and strong Russian and Ingush heritage, “bold, exotic, impressive” Daria Kulesh is a rising star and a unique character on the UK folk scene…. more details |
 Rosie Hood – Monday 4th December“The overall sound is adorned and embellished by the inspirational and subtle singing of Rosie Hood, whose voice entwines perfectly with the music.” Living Tradition. more details |
 Julie Murphy – Wednesday 6th DecemberHeath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead Julie Murphy is a singer songwriter and member of Welsh folk innovators fernhill. She writes songs at the piano at home in the Welsh countryside.. more details |
 Tom Moore & Archie Churchill-Moss – Saturday 9th DecemberThe Harrison, Kings Cross Tom Moore (Viola) and Archie Churchill-Moss (Accordion) have become key performers on the instrumental folk music scene in the last few years, both appearing in a host of bands more details |
 Remco Sietsema and Mel Biggs – Sunday 10th DecemberThe Chocolate House, Chapel Market, Islington “A melting pot of English melodies, original compositions and multi-layered rhythmical improvisations.” more details |
| Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar Band – Monday 11th December The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Two time BBC Folk Award winners … More details |
 Tell Tale Tusk – EP Launch – Wednesday 13th DecemberBalabam, Tottenham Tonight Tell Tale Tusk celebrate the launch of their new EP ‘Through the Morning’ with special guests and surprises more details |
 A Winter Union – Thursday 14th DecemberSt John on Bethnal Green Church, Bethnal Green Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. |
 The Coach House Company – Sunday 17th December SOLD OUTThe Water Rats, Kings Cross The Coach House Company return with their annual Christmas shindig. Expect new takes on old carols, old takes on new(er) seasonal songs and bucketfuls of Christmas cheer. more details |
 Long Lankin – Monday 18th DecemberLong Lankin is a contemporary folk group made up of three female singers and instrumentalists who mix original compositions with inventive arrangements of traditional material. more details |
 Matt Tighe – Monday 8th January 2018Living in South London and born to an Irish and Trinidadian background, Fiddle player Matt Tighe is quickly making a name for himself in the world of folk and Traditional music. more details |
 Snaarmaarwaar – Friday 12th January 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Acoustic powerfolk from Flanders. more details |
 I fratelli Tarzanelli -Tuesday 16th January 2018 – SOLD OUTThe Tarzanelli Brothers band springs from the natural agreement between the violin and the accordion, but also from the encounter between two musicians more details |
 The Outside Track – Wednesday 17th January 2018A stunning synthesis of virtuosity and energy, The Outside Track‘s marriage of Canadian, Scottish and Irish music and song has been rapturously received around the world. more details |
 Brona McVittie – Album Launch – Friday 19th January 2018The Tea House Theatre, Vauxhall We are the Wildlife – the forthcoming debut solo LP from celebrated Irish folk chanteuse and harpist Brona McVittie more details |
 Counters Creek and Solasta – Monday 22nd January 2018Solasta are an outstanding folk trio who are fast building a name for themselves on the back of their inventive arrangements …. Counter’s Creek is an acoustic folk trio based in London who make original music inspired by the folk music of the British Isles and beyond more details |
| Anna MacDonald – Tuesday 23rd January – SOLD OUT Basement Bar, Green Note – Please see 16th July Anna MacDonald is a multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter whose celtic roots shine through her songs whether sung in Scots, English or Gaelic… more details |
 Andreas Tophøj and Rune Barslund – Thursday 25th January 2018Danish duo Andreas Tophøj and Rune Barslund perform with violin, accordion and viola. The accomplished duo has its roots in Jutland, Denmark more details |
 Calum Stewart Quartet – Tuesday 30th January 2018Heath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead “An astounding Uilleann Piper … Music that runs as pure as a Highland stream.” ACOUSTIC Magazine. more details |
 Shake The Chains – Saturday 3rd February 2018St John on Bethnal Green Church Shake the Chains is an exciting new touring commission from celebrated UK contemporary folk singer songwriters that will explore the role songs have played in social change, resistance and protest. At a time when making our political voice heard is as important as ever, Shake the Chains will include new material written exclusively for the project, as well as classic protest songs from around the world. more details |
 Geoff Lakeman – Monday 5th February 2018A Cornishman who has lived on Dartmoor for 40 years, has been described as ” A stalwart of the West Country Folk scene and the father of a virtual folk dynasty.”more details |
 The Tannahil Weavers – Tuesday 6th February 2018Heath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead “…one of the most exhilarating acoustic bands on the Celtic map.” – Irish Music Magazine more details |
 Cath & Phil Tyler – Sunday 11th February 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Cath & Phil Tyler play Anglo-American folk music using guitar, banjo, voice and fiddle. more details |
| Tell Tale Tusk – Monday 12th February 2018 Tell Tale Tusk are an award-winning contemporary-folk ensemble re-imagining folk-fables old and giving light to folk-tales new.more details |
| Hannah Read – Album Launch – Tuesday 13th February 2018 The Water Rats, Kings Cross Born and raised in Scotland and now residing in Brooklyn, New York, Hannah Read is a versatile multi-instrumentalist widely recognized on the International stage. more details |
 Pons Aelius – Wednesday 14th February 20182015 Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award Winners Pons Aelius are an ambitious young instrumental sextet exploring the traditional and contemporary folk musics of Britain and beyond. more details |
 Salt House – Monday 19th February 2018Since the release of their 2013 debut ‘Lay Your Dark Low’, Scottish band Salt House have established themselves as a strong force on the folk scene. Known for their combination of new writing along with reworking of old words, their sound is rooted in the rich British song-writing tradition more details |
 Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar – Tuesday 20th February 2018Two time BBC Folk Award winners Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar more details |
 Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala – Wednesday 21st February 2018Heath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead Both players of Duo Emilia Lajunen & Suvi Oskala are of the very best Finnish folk fiddling can offer. more details |
False Lights – Album Launch – Wednesday 21st February 2018 |
 The Twisted Twenty and The Norfolk Broads – Thursday 22nd February 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell A double bill featuring two outstanding local folk acts more details |
 Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal – Monday 5th March 2018Eilidh Steel & Mark Neal are a duo rooted in the traditions of Scotland’s music and song. |
 Coven: International Women’s Day Concert – Thursday 8th March 2018St John on Bethnal Green Church, Bethnal Green Coven are a collective of three of the British folk scene’s finest, most formidable and forthright female acts, taking to the stage to celebrate International Women’s Day in a week of unforgettable concerts.. more details |
 Steamchicken – Saturday 10th March 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell “…between Bellowhead and UB40…exhilarating stuff.” Vic Smith. FRoots.. more details |
 4Square – Sunday 11th March 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell “4Square’s trademark show features the spectacle of Nicola Lyons’s simultaneous fiddle playing and clog dancing and virtuosic mandolin from Michael Giverin, galvanised by the driving sounds of Jim Molyneux’s piano and Dan Day’s percussion more details |
 Allison Sleator and Thom Ashworth – Monday 12th March 2018A folk double bill featuring folk and contemporary Singer Allison Sleator and folksinger and bassist Thom Ashworth more details |
 Buddy System – Monday 12th March 2018Green Note, Basement Bar Buddy System plays acoustic and electronic music for contra dances, techno contras, concerts, and festivals. more details |
 Monster Ceilidh Band – Friday 16th March 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell “Young and sassy, innovative and skilful the Monsters effortlessly fuse the traditional with the contemporary” Liz Holmes, Director, Knockengorroch World Ceilidh more details |
| Harri Endersby – Sunday 18th March 2018 The Harrison, Kings Cross ‘Musically brilliant storytelling song-writing at its finest is what Endersby and her group deal in.’ – The Bubble Magazine more details |
 Tannara – Monday 19th March 2018Converging from across the country, Tannara are entangled in Scotland’s rich web of traditions. more details |
 Sam Carter and support from Geri Van Essen – Thursday 22nd March 2018The Old Queens Head, Angel Since being named Best Newcomer at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Sam Carter has been stirring audiences from Camden to Canada more details |
 Claire Hastings – Sunday 25th March 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell “Claire Hastings is blessed with confidence and a very fine voice, beautifully sustained” – Hi-Arts. more details |
 Oka Vanga and Birlinn Jiargs – Monday 26th March 2018Oka Vanga are Angela Meyer & William Cox, an award winning UK Folk & Roots duo, Birlinn Jiarg – A new sound in Manx Music . more details |
 Chocolate Music Session featuring Kirsty Merryn – Sunday 1st April 2018Jaz & Jul’s Chocolate House, Chapel Market more details |
 Kirsty Law – Monday 2nd April 2018Kirsty Law is an innovative young vocalist and song-maker based in Edinburgh…. more details |
 The Iona Fyfe Trio London CD Launch – Wednesday 4th April 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2017 finalist … more details |
 ALAW – Sunday 8th April 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell ALAW is three leading musicians who bring a wealth of experience to a shared passion – the traditional music of Wales. more details |
 Kim Lowings and The Greenwood – Monday 9th April 2018Inspired by the folk tradition, Kim Lowings and The Greenwood perform their songs with a contemporary twist. .. more details |
 The Drystones – Tuesday 10th April 2018The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell ***BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards Nomination 2018***.. more details |
 Moore Moss Rutter – CD Launch – Wednesday 11th April 2018The Water Rats, Kings Cross A series of remarkable gigs has heightened the sense of anticipation around the reunion of Tom Moore, Archie Churchill-Moss and Jack Rutter in the trio that won them the 2011 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. .. more details |
| Dipper Malkin – Monday 16th April 2018 Dipper Malkin is the “potent combination” (Folk Radio UK) of two musicians that have spent their careers to date involved in groundbreaking projects … more details |
 Ross Couper and Tom Oakes – Tuesday 17th AprilThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Ross Couper and Tom Oakes are a fiddle and guitar duo deeply rooted in the traditions of Scotland and Ireland with a vital modernity that chronicles their many musical journeys so far. |
 The Light in the Stone – Friday 20th AprilThe Poetry Cafe, Soho A tale of sacred stones and ancient secrets More details |
 The Dovetail Trio – Monday 23rd April 2018Presenting England’s traditional songs with a bold and fresh approach.. more details |
 Aidan O’Rourke & Kit Downes – Tuesday 24th April 2018Heath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead A new duo that brings together two of the UK’s foremost folk and jazz artists, a sparse and emotive exploration of contemporary folk music.. more details |
| The Outside Track – Wednesday 25th April 2018 The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell A stunning synthesis of virtuosity and energy, The Outside Track‘s marriage of Canadian, Scottish and Irish music and song has been rapturously received around the world. more details |
| Phil ‘Swill’ Odgers with Bobby Valentino – Saturday 28th April 2018 Hot on the heels of his critically acclaimed ‘partial’ autobiography “Tales From The Tracks”, knock out album “Roll To The Left” and sold out UK tour, Phil ‘Swill’ Odgers rides into town with the larger than life Bobby Valentino playing some mean violin alongside him.more details |
 Windborne – Monday 30th April 2018The four Windborne singers grew up immersed in the traditional song and dance communities of New England and discovered a love of world folk music in their teens. . more details |
 Gilmore & Roberts – Friday 4th MaySupport from Goodnight Crow The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship… more details |
Kitty Macfarlane – Saturday 5th May 2018 |
 Angel Acoustics – Sunday 6th MayJaz & Jul’s Chocolate House, Chapel Market, Angel, Islington more details |
Emily Mae Winters – Monday 7th May 2018 |
Greg Russell – Tuesday 8th May – SOLD OUT |
 Josie Duncan and Pablo Lafuente – Sunday 13th MayThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell 2017 BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award Winners Josie Duncan and Pablo Lafuente have been described as ‘a vocal/guitar duo like no other’…. more details |
| Andy May Trio – Monday 14th May The Andy May Trio play high energy instrumental folk, inspired by the music of their native North East… more details |
 The Elephant Sessions – Monday 14th MayThousand Island, Highbury Winners of the Scots Trad Awards ‘Up and Coming Act of the Year 2014’, Elephant Sessions create a progressive blend of intricate tunes, engulfing guitars, monstrous bass and pounding drums more details |
 Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage – Tuesday 15th May 2018Heath Street Baptist Church, Hampstead Huddled round a single microphone, singing intimate duets with just mountain dulcimer, dobro and guitar Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage are a folk duo that look & sound classically timeless, yet feel refreshingly unique |
The Dan Walsh Trio – Wednesday 16th May 2018 |
 Rosie Hood and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne – Monday 21st MayWith two new solo albums under their belts and a wealth of traditional, folk and other material in their heads, Rosie Hood and Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne embark on a joint venture that promises to enthrall and entertain from start to finish. … more details |
 Hannah James and Claudia Schwab – Tuesday 22nd May“Schwab’s fiddle and James’ accordion kept reaching for the unexpected and the new. They were restless, contemplative, beautiful.” (Gavin McNamara, Downend Folk Club). more details |
 Estbel – Friday 25th MayThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Estbel’s new repertoire is ripe with magical realism and could be described as a walk with Björk and Gabriel Garcia Marquez in a Northern landscape filled with delicate arrangements and dainty harmonies….. more details |
| Grace Petrie – Sunday 27th May Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Grace Petrie is a folk singer, songwriter, and activist from Leicester, UK. She first exploded on to the national protest scene in 2010 with the emotive anthem Farewell to Welfare, which captured perfectly the spirit of the new wave of dissent in austerity Britain more details |
 Ciara O’Neill – Monday 28th May 2018Green Note Basement Bar Hailing from the darker edge of the folk spectrum, the tried and tested Singer Songwriter path has been given a breath of haunting melancholy with Ciara O’Neill’s debut album ‘The Ebony Trail’. more details |
 Matt Tighe – Thursday 31st MayThe Harrison, Kings Cross “There is a brightness to Matt’s fiddle one that lifts and soars, one that feels vibrant and affirming” Fatea Magazine…. more details |
 Kelly Oliver – Monday 4th June 2018‘A singer-guitarist who straddles folk and pop’ The Sunday Times… more details |
 Trials of Cato – Monday 11th June 2018“One of the real discoveries on the folk circuit in recent times” – Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2 more details |
 Nancy Kerr – Monday 18th June 2018“A songwriter steeped in the tradition, but casting it anew.” Songlines… more details |
 Dallahan – Monday 18th JuneThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Dallahan is one of the most thrilling forces in the international folk music scene; heavily rooted in traditional Irish music, but with hugely diverse backgrounds and influences more details |
 The East Pointers – Tuesday 19th JuneCecil Sharp House, Camden …The East Pointers have connected with audiences right across the globe, making new, original roots music the hippest, most vibrant thing going….. more details |
 Simply Rua – Jacquelyn Hynes and J.Eoin – Thursday 21st JuneThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell “Simply Rua” comprising outstanding Folk Flutist Jacquelyn Hynes and sublime Irish singer/songwriter J.Eoin reunite for a rare special outing in London’s Slaughtered Lamb. more details |
Emily Portman & Rob Harbron – Saturday 23rd June 2018 |
 The Bombadils – Tuesday 26th JuneThe Bombadils create beautiful harmonies and enchanting melodies by reconfiguring Celtic and old-time music, sea shanties and poetry into a new folk framework. more details |
Molly Evans – Monday 2nd July |
Brown Boots! – Tuesday 3rd July |
TEYR and The Twisted Twenty – Friday 13th July |
| Anna MacDonald – Monday 16th July Anna MacDonald is a multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter whose celtic roots shine through her songs whether sung in Scots, English or Gaelic… more details |
 Ben Moss and Gemma Khawaja – Saturday 21st JulyThe Harrison, Kings Cross A folk double bill featuring Ben Moss and Gemma Khawaja – expect a wide range of tunes and songs from the British Isles.. more details |
 Ange Hardy – Monday 23rd JulyNominated at the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and celebrated by The Telegraph as “one of Britain’s top folk musicians” Ange Hardy has grabbed the attention of the traditional folk music world by writing new material and embracing modern technologies whilst maintaining a traditional feel…. more details |
 Saltfishforty – Friday 3rd AugustThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Saltfishforty are a fresh and dynamic duo hailing from the Orkney Islands in the north of Scotland. Douglas Montgomery (fiddle/viola) and Brian Cromarty (songs/guitar/mandola) combine the rich traditional music of Orkney with original compositions. more details |
 Gnoss – Saturday 4th AugustThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Gnoss are a dynamic four-piece of fiddle, flute, guitar and percussion, that tackle energetic tune sets and driving folk song with a ‘maturity of ability many of a greater age will envy’ (Living Tradition). more details |
 Allison Sleator and Daria Kulesh – Monday 6th AugustAn outstanding double bill featuring Irish Singer Songwriter Allison Sleator and Russian Folk and Singer Songwriter Daria Kulesh more details |
 James Findlay and Sophie Crawford – Saturday 18th AugustThe Harrison, Kings Cross An exceptional folk double bill featuring James Findlay (Young folk award winner 2010) and Sophie Crawford.. more details |
 Sam Carter – Sunday 19th AugustSince being named Best Newcomer at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Sam Carter has been stirring audiences from Camden to Canada.. more details |
 The Georgia Lewis Trio – Monday 20th AugustGeorgia Lewis is an up-and-coming folk singer with a penchant for taking well-worn ballads and adding a little spice! … more details |
 Southfleet and Brown Boots! – Sunday 2nd SeptemberAn outstanding folk double featuring two local acts Southfleet and Brown Boots! more details |
 The Norfolk Broads – Monday 3rd SeptemberThe Broads sing traditional songs from the British Isles and America, usually unaccompanied. They are drawn to songs that tell a story, and the people and emotions at the centre of those stories. more details |
 Fara with support from Anna MacDonald – Tuesday 4th SeptemberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Fara brings together four leading musicians at the forefront of today’s Scottish folk scene – Jennifer Austin, Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price’s three fiddles and a piano – to produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing among the music of Orkney.. more details |
| Fara with support from Allison Sleator- Wednesday 5th September The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Fara brings together four leading musicians at the forefront of today’s Scottish folk scene – Jennifer Austin, Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price’s three fiddles and a piano – to produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing among the music of Orkney.. more details |
 Tim Jones & The Dark LanternsSunday 9th September The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Tim Jones is one of the most distinctive voices on the English folk scene more details |
 Sassafras TrioMonday 10th September Green Note Basement Bar, Camden Sassafras trio is made up of three string players from different reaches of the folk tradition. more details |
 Tuulikki Bartosik Tuesday 11th September Green Note Basement Bar, Camden It’s rare that accordion music is described as innovative and fresh, but Tuulikki Barosik specialises in confounding expectations more details |
 Allison Sleator and Russ ChandlerWednesday 12th September Green Note Basement Bar, Camden An exceptional double bill featuring Irish traditional and contemporary singer songwriter Allison Sleator and East London Banjo maestro Russ Chandler more details |
 Emily Maguire – Saturday 15th SeptemberSupport from Ben Walker The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Best-known for her strong, thought-provoking lyrics and ‘supremely expressive vocals’… more details |
 Lucy Ward – Monday 17th September 2018Lucy Ward is an impressive, original songwriter whose unique delivery and breath-taking voice has enchanted audiences the world over. Her music never fails to get to the heart of the human condition with her expressive, unflinching writing style and warm personality that radiates from the stage…. more details |
 Pons Aelius – Tuesday 18th September 2018 – CancelledThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell Due to circumstances beyond the band and promoter’s control this concert is cancelled more details |
Old Blind Dogs – Saturday 22nd September |
Mitchell and Vincent – Sunday 23rd September – Cancelled |
Solasta – “A Cure For The Curious” Album Launch – Monday 24th September |
Intarsia – Thursday 27th September |
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Trad Attack – Friday 28th September – Cancelled |
Assembly Lane – Sunday 30th September |
 Tom Moore & Archie Churchill-Moss – Monday 1st OctoberTom Moore (Viola) and Archie Churchill-Moss (Accordion) have become key performers on the instrumental folk music scene in the last few years, both appearing in a host of bands more details |
| Harri Endersby – Tuesday 2nd October The Betsey Trotwood, Clerkenwell From acoustic to electronic, Harri Endersby blurs the lines of the folk genre, drawing inspiration from both contemporary and traditional music, as well as the rugged landscape of County Durham, the place that she calls home.more details |
 Vrï – Wednesday 3rd OctoberAces and Eights, Tufnell Park Vrï are a brand new trio to represent Wales and its music in the fast-evolving world or ‘chamber-folk’.more details |
 Anna MacDonald and Jack Sharp – Friday 5th OctoberThe Harrison, Kings Cross A fantastic folk double bill featuring London based Scots singer Anna MacDonald and Bedfordshire folk singer Jack Sharp |
 Rachel Newton – Saturday 6th OctoberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell ‘Musician of the Year’ – BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017 Singer and harpist Rachel Newton specialises in interpreting traditional folk songs in both English and Scottish Gaelic as well as writing and performing her own instrumental pieces. |
 An evening with Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine – Tuesday 9th OctoberTwo of the U.K’s finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever (BBC Folk Singer of The Year, Lau) and Boo Hewerdine (The Bible / Eddi Reader) tour together for the first time in over three years. St John on Bethnal Green Church, Bethnal Green More Details |
 Jack Rutter and Greg Russell – Wednesday 10th OctoberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell More details |
 Zef – Thursday 11th OctoberThe Betsey Trotwood, Clerkenwell Undoubtedly one of the best live folk bands on the European circuit at the moment. These extremely talented young French musicians put not only great technical skill, energy and enthusiasm into their performances but also play with immense feeling and emotion- a rare gift in a group so relatively young! More details |
 The Shackleton Trio – Saturday 13th OctoberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell play an exciting blend of folk, Americana, and self-penned material instrumentally influenced by British, American and Scandinavian folk traditions, with a regional twist from their native East Anglia.More Details |
 Kadia and Said The Maiden – Sunday 14th OctoberThe Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell An outstanding folk double bill featuring two rising names on the folk scene More details |
 Rob Harbron and Emma Reid – Monday 15th OctoberRobert Harbron and Emma Reid are renowned instrumentalists and compelling performers. More details |
Hadrian’s Union and Banter – Tuesday 16th October |
Ímar – Tuesday 16th October |
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Ímar – Wednesday 17th October |