Category Archives: Music

A female guitar prodigy, at fourteen Chantel was told by major labels that she had a “great voice, but girls don’t play guitar like that!”  Wisely ignoring the comments, she enrolled at the Leeds College of Music and became the first student in the college’s history, to achieve a 100% pass mark, with 18 distinctions.  […]

Presenting the Yorkshire Gypsy Swing Collective! Featuring some of the region’s hottest gypsy jazz and swing players, playing music inspired from legendry musicians Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli of the “Quintette du Hot Club de France”. Expect fiery solos, foot-stomping rhythms, burning ballads and even some Latin inspired piece. The collective remains in the spirit of […]

The Breath is Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly. They met on the city’s gig circuit in the late noughties. An unlikely pairing though it was, he an acclaimed guitar whiz, ex long-time member of The Cinematic Orchestra and a softly spoken Manchester urbanite, she a folk singer with a larger-than-life personality and […]

BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners, Irish/Manx/Scottish quintet Ímar are amongst Glasgow’s hottest folk property. Their most recent release, Awakening (2023) delivers a critically acclaimed third round of “the high-octane fuel that has energised audiences worldwide, making Ímar one of the most sought-after folk festival bands” (Folk Radio). With a line-up boasting a heavyweight collective haul of top solo prizes – including […]

The Source tour will consist of an exciting new concert, based around James Kerry’s latest album of the same name. It will consist of fiddle songs, and tunes by James Delarre, a stalwart of English folk music, followed by James Kerry and the band’s performance of the album.James Kerry: From Kent, and an established member […]

Each December St Agnes Fountain comes together for a Christmas Tour. Performing “rhythmed-up” carols and Christmas music, interspersed with laughter and spoken word. Founder member, David Hughes, and Chris Leslie originally released an EP of six tracks, “Acoustic Christmas” on guitar and mandolin in 1998. It sold out in three months and that was that […]

Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as the 5-piece blasts through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fresh arrangements of traditional carols both well-loved and little-known, and seasonal classics from both sides of the […]

Calling all ceilidh callers, musicians, or dancers!This is your chance to have a go in a friendly encouraging atmosphere or just come along, listen or dance!All ages welcome

Playing songs from her critically acclaimed albums, plus some surprise covers, Angie’s beautiful guitar playing will be joined by Richard Curran (Bert Jansch, Steve Tilston, and latterly scores for TV including the Casualty soundtrack, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall) a  virtuoso fiddle player who is also a fabulous mandolin, cello and guitar player. The duo  […]

Whenever Canadian top gun Pierre Schryer chooses a playing partner for a project, you can bet it will be a crème de la crème pairing. With guitar maestro Adam Dobres by his side, they made a major impact around the world. RnR magazine said they were “a match made in roots heaven.” Schryer has the […]