Folk legend Peter Knight has been announced for East Anglia’s popular festival FolkEast, which returns to Suffolk for its fifth year this August. One of the most singular events on the UK festival calendar, FolkEast was launched five years ago by husband and wife John and Becky Marshall-Potter. Set in the glorious 300-acre Suffolk estate of 16th century Glemham Hall, the home […]
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Mercury Prize winner Badly Drawn Boy, American country queen Gretchen Peters and Radio 2 favourites The Shires will lead the Saturday line-up for Pocklington’s Platform Festival at The Old Station on July 16. Danny And The Champions Of The World, Seafret, The Dunwells, Orphan Colours, Barcode Zebra, Plumhall, Jake Morrell, Amelia White, Dan Webster and
The Drill Hall Sunday 31st July 2016 2 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Bio and Line-up Lindisfarne – the legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers return to form with a classic six-piece line up of long-time members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar. With a repertoire of unforgettable songs like
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Harpenden Folk, Roots & World Music Festival Harpenden Public Halls Saturday 27th August 2016 2 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Bio and Line-up Lindisfarne – the legendary 70s folk-rock pioneers return to form with a classic six-piece line up of long-time members fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle and slide guitar.
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22-24 June 2016 Now firmly established in the summer calendar, SummerTyne Americana Festival at Tyneside’s Sage Gateshead is a three day jamboree that celebrates American roots music and brings together some of the finest and most exciting performers from both sides of the Atlantic. With the UK’s appetite for country music steadily growing SummerTyne kicks
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A trio of chart toppers with a number of Top 40 hits between them will be one of the highlights of this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack and Andy Fairweather Low will perform together at the four-day event at the West Mid Showground from August 26 to 29. Lowe, who had hits
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24-26 June 2016 – Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Park, Manchester Taking place at Whitebottom Farm at Etherow Park between 24-26 June, Buckle and Boots Festival is set to combine some of the brightest talents in country music from the US as well as the thriving UK scene, providing a truly unique outdoor festival experience for country
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Peter Knight, John Spiers, O’Hooley & Tidow and Daoiri Farrell join seven 2016 BBC Folk Awards nominees for this year’s FolkEast Festival. The three day festival takes place at the glorious 300-acre Suffolk estate of 16th century Glemham Hall, the home of Major Philip Hope-Cobbold, between August 19-21. Few fiddlers can hold a candle to the iconic Knight whose
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The Americana Music Association expands its festival and conference in its 17th year by announcing its most ambitious kickoff event ever featuring The Lumineers at the Ascend Amphitheater Tuesday, September 20, 2016. “We’re very excited to have the Americana Music Association presenting our show at Ascend Amphitheater. Nashville is a very special place for us,
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Award winning West London venue Under The Bridge is to host one of the greatest guitar players of all time Robben Ford on the July 11 this year. Throughout his career Ford has paved new ground in multiple genres including blues, jazz and rock and was also a key player in seminal jazz-fusion band L.A
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