An evening of musical innovation is in store on Friday 20th of November, when 3 of the hottest tal-ents on the folk and acoustic scene play at the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter.
Fabian Holland is a singer-songwriter-guitarist “with tremendous command of fingers and fretboard with a natural vocal technique informed by long-time exposure to, and serious consideration of, the blues masters” - fRoots magazine. Less than 18 months after releasing his self-titled debut, Fabian’s second album garnered rave reviews and 4-stars from the Daily Telegraph.
Mick Ryan has written and performed many successful folk operas.
This revival of A Day’s Work shows his mastery of words, music and the spoken word.
It is about the move by a group of farm workers from the land to the Western front in the first world war and features Mick Ryan, Paul Downes, Heather Bradford, Pete Morton, Matt Quinn, Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar.Tkts from
Exeter Morris Men and the ladies of Glory of the West invite anyone who has ever wanted to try Morris Dancing to come along to the Exeter Cathedral Chapter House to meet us and 'Have a Go'. if you enjoy it, which we are sure you will, you might even consider joining one of the local Morris Dancing sides.
Local folk heroes Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman are among the highlights of this year’s annual celebration of traditional music in the Dartmoor town of Okehampton, the Baring-Gould Folk Weekend.
The husband-and-wife duo, who live within the Dartmoor National Park in West Devon, will be performing a selection of favourites plus some brand new songs from their forthcoming album when they headline the festival’s Saturday afternoon concert at Fairplace Church.
The line-up of a jam-packed weekend also includes Phil Beer from East Devon folk legends Show of Hands, award-...
A great weekend of live folk music is set to take place at The George Hotel, South Molton.
On Friday 25th April folk music star Geoff Lakeman will perform. His performance will start at 8.30pm with tickets costing £8.00.
On Saturday 26th April accomplished keyboard player Jenna Witts and talented songstress Amy Newton will be performing. Their performance will begin at 8.30pm with tickets costing £8.50.
Tickets for both performances can be booked online at http://www.wegottickets.com , or by visiting The George at 1 Broad Street, South Molton, EX36 3AB or by ringing...
Devon is full of successful musical artists and the list looks set to continue with the announcement that Devon locals Hannah Martin and Phillip Henry are nominated for best duo at this year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
The awards, which celebrate their 15th anniversary this year, will see some of the biggest names in folk music come together under one roof to celebrate the UK’s thriving folk music scene.
Hannah and Phillip, who have lived in Woodbury for the past four years, are thrilled their hard work is to be recognised at this year’s event which is taking place on...
A true legend of British music, Maddy Prior has built her career on exploring various musical avenues. Latest album '3 For Joy' is no exception, a further exploration of the tradition that she loves.
This Autumn together with new musical partners Giles Lewin (Carnival Band) and young accordion player Hannah James,...
Lyme Regis is set to become a top annual venue for folk music when it hosts the first Lyme Folk Weekend at the end of August.
Lyme Folk Weekend will round off the summer with some of the country's finest folk acts at the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis, as well as a full-on programme of singing, dancing and entertainment - in pubs and cafes in and around the town and on the sea-front - plus lots of free family events.
Headline acts Turin Brakes, The Albion Band, Spiers and Boden and Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, will be supported by a host of rising stars, the...
Maddy Prior has a history of collaborating with unexpected musicians. Looking to approach traditional and written material from interesting and varied perspectives. After a successful Spring Tour Maddy again teams up with Giles Lewin and Hannah James.
Giles is a multi-talented instrumentalist and singer with a classical background diluted by some years in the band After Hours. He is a stalwart of the Carnival Band, another long-time collaboration of Maddy's. Hannah James is from the award-winning duo Hannah James and Sam Sweeney and can currently be seen as part of the group...
