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Acoustic Showcase

A variety of live acoustic bands play a mixed array of music.

Tue 25th Nov

Alaap, Heera

Bhangra drum driven folk music

Sat 29th Nov

Alasdair Roberts, Mathew Sawyer And The Ghosts

The Glaswegian singer-songwriter with a contemporary take on folk.

Sat 22nd Nov

Amy Lavere

Singer and upright bass player performs her own country blues and roots Americana material.

Sun 7th Dec

Andy McKee, Don Ross

Virtuoso melodic acoustic guitarist from Topeka.

Sun 17th May

Arvind Parikh & Purvi Parikh

The duo perform a programme of traditional Indian music accompanied by Rakesh Joshi and Anutosh Deha

Fri 21st Nov

Cara Dillon

Folk ballads and originals from the County Derry singer-songwriter.

Thu 29th Jan

Carmina

Acoustic folk-jazz ten-piece from Nottingham and Bristol.

Sat 29th Nov

Chris Wood

Fiddle-player, guitarist and singer known for his work with the English Acoustic Collective.

Fri 19th Dec

Christmas Champions

Chris Wood and Hugh Lupton perform the Mummers Play with songs and music.

Thu 4th Dec

Christopher Rees Band, Eric Brace And Peter Cooper

The award-winning rootsy blues and folk singer-songwriter from Wales plays a What's Cookin' show.

Wed 26th Nov

Cut A Shine, The Killer Meters Funk Band

The London band play reels and jigs at an upbeat barndance.

Sat 29th Nov

Dick Gaughan

The Scottish political folk troubadour performs songs from his back catalogue.

Sat 29th Nov

Down The Lawson Track: Martyn Wyndham-Read, Iris B

A tribute to the life of the Australian poet and writer, Henry Lawson, in music, songs and stories.

Fri 5th Dec

Eri Okan

The sounds of Bahian roots and carnival from Xavier Osmir and his 10-piece band.

Fri 5th Dec

Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention

Sat 7th Feb

Gino Lupari And Friends

The Four Men And A Dog percussionist plays with friends including Donal Murphy and Tim Edey.

Sun 14th Dec

Good Men In The Jungle

The Kingston-based combo play Americana, country and folk covers and originals.

Fri 12th Dec

Hindi Zahra, Abdul Shyllon

The Paris-based combo play world-folk.

Fri 28th Nov

Hispanica

Improvised music based around Spanish and Latin American styles.

Sun 30th Nov

Horses Brawl, Philip Thorby

The Norwich duo play roots English folk and European Early Music with a contemporay feel.

Fri 9th Jan

Itch Fox, Clayton Blizzard And PJ & Gaby

Unplugged acoustic folk and political hip-hop in aid of charity.

Sat 22nd Nov

Janet Russell

Traditional Scottish folk singer-songwriter.

Tue 25th Nov-Fri 28th Nov

Jeffrey Lewis, Superman Revenge Squad

The New York anti-folk singer-songwriter plays original material and a range of Crass covers from hi

Mon 24th Nov

John McCusker's Under One Sky

A large-scale composition from the fiddler and multi-instrumentalist interweaving many different sty

Sat 6th Dec

John Smith, Jack Cheshire

The acoustic singer-songwriter and guitarist with blues and folk tunes.

Wed 3rd Dec

Kinetika Bloco

The 100 strong combo perform folk, Afro-beat, Jamaican club music and grime.

Fri 19th Dec

Kumud Diwan

The singer performs material in the Poorab-Ang Thumri style accompanied by Fida Husain Khan and Sanj

Thu 27th Nov

Lau

Traditionally inspired modern folk music from Kris Drever, Martin Green and Aidan O'Rourke using gui

Tue 24th Mar

Liam Finn

The New Zealand-based singer-songwriter and son of Croweded House member Neil Finn, promotes his alb

Tue 2nd Dec

Liz Simcock

The folk acoustica singer-songwriter headlines.

Mon 8th Dec

Maddy Prior And The Carnival Band

The folk songstress and her ensemble perform festive numbers using a mix of renaissance and modern i

Sat 6th Dec

Martin Simpson

The singer-songwriter and accomplished slide guitarist with traditional tunes.

Fri 13th Feb

Martyn Joseph

Martyn Joseph

Sun 30th Nov

Michael Chapman

Legendary folk guitarist and singer with his gritty brand of guitar-based songs fusing together ragt

Tue 9th Dec

Oysterband

Oysterband

Fri 12th Dec

Patsy Cline Tribute

The country music legend has her songs performed.

Thu 5th Mar

Peggy & PJ

Dave Pegg and PJ Wright join to perform traditional folk.

Tue 9th Dec

Peter Bruntnell, Michael Weston King, Jeb Loy Nich

The alt country singer-songwriter promotes his album Peter And The Murder Of Crows.

Wed 3rd Dec

Rachel Unthank & The Winterset

The traditional folk-rock songstress and her backing ensemble showcase tracks from their 2007 album,

Thu 11th Dec

Rebeca Vallim & Band

The London vocalist presents her new band, giving a Brazilian twist to songs by Sting, Lenny Kravitz

Sat 13th Dec

Richard Thompson

The guitarist performs music from 13th century ballads to modern pop in his own style accompanied by

Thu 15th Jan-Tue 3rd Feb

Runrig

Celtic-influenced iconic Scottish folk-rock outfit.

Fri 28th Nov

Russian Christmas Gala

Alexandra Tolstoy presents an evening of Russian folk music, seasonal songs and dance.

Sun 4th Jan

Saw Doctors

Saw Doctors

Fri 5th Dec-Sat 6th Dec

Sean Wilson Duo

Mon 16th Mar

Seasick Steve

The veteran Californian bluesy folk guitarist plays tracks from his recent album, I Started Out With

Sat 31st Jan

Slow Club

Two piece indie-folk band from Sheffield.

Mon 1st Dec

Spiers & Boden

The melodeon and fiddle folk duo play Basque and Irish-influenced material from their latest album,

Tue 24th Mar

Steve Gibbons Band

The veteran country and blues-rock singer with his band from Birmingham.

Sun 14th Dec

Steve Tilston

The folk favourite with a distinctive guitar style and singing voice.

Sun 30th Nov-Tue 2nd Dec

Surendra Kumar

The singer performs material in the ghazal gayaki style accompanied by musicians Fida Husain Khan,Na

Fri 5th Dec

The Coal Porters, The Henry Brothers, Trevor Moss

The Sid Griffin featuring fivepiece play bluegrass and indie-folk.

Fri 5th Dec

The Famous Potatoes

The Leigh-on-Sea combo play Americana, folk and swing covers.

Sun 23rd Nov

The Long Notes

Traditional folk tunes with Jamie Smith on fiddle, Colette O'Leary on accordion and Brian Kelly on b

Thu 27th Nov

The Wilders

Roots, country and hillbilly band from Kansas City, Missouri.

Sun 25th Jan

Tich Frier

The Scottish folk performer headlines.

Mon 24th Nov

Tim O'Brien, The Toy Hearts

Country tunes by the Grammy Award-winning American soloist from his album Chameleon.

Sun 23rd Nov

Tom Pacheco

The American, politically minded singer-songwriter whose songs have been covered by a diverse range

Sun 23rd Nov

Tom Paxton

Tom Paxton

Mon 23rd Feb

Tommy Emmanuel

Australian guitar maestro with an evening of musical dexterity.

Tue 25th Nov

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