Theme: Folk

A nine-man shanty folk group drawing on 200 years of traditional vocal repertoire.

The Anglo-Irish band plays instrumental Celtic music.

Mellow indie singer-songwriter.

Bournemouth five-piece known for their blend of folk, punk and pop.

Acoustic contemporary folk troubadour based in Bristol.

A nine-man shanty folk group drawing on 200 years of traditional vocal repertoire.

British singer-songwriter from Ripon in North Yorkshire who first came to prominence at the age of 12 via a YouTube video of her singing.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

World music-influenced acoustic band from Cornwall.

Exeter-based duo Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood dovetail beautifully on their debut album, For All Our Sins, a beguiling acoustic pop collection replete with lyrical sensibility on tracks like the...

Admired pop/blues songsmith -- founder of cult band The Bible and frequent collaborator with Eddi Reader, Paul Young and Natalie Imbruglia. Boo has released many albums as a solo performer and has...

The collective plays folk, with distinct influences from traditional Celtic music, ska, rock and pop.

The Anglo-Irish band plays instrumental Celtic music.

Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter performs with his band The Daintees.

Contemporary folk by the Southampton-born singer-songwriter and founding member of the group Show of Hands.