Theme: World

Street performer and loop artist aka Benjamin Stanford.

The well-travelled, Devon-born artist plays music of unashamed romanticism and warm lyricism on the acoustic guitar.

Latino-ska-funk hoedown from this Melbourne six-piece. High-spirited Australian band the Cat Empire have set themselves apart by incorporating and emulating a multitude of styles including ska,...

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

Gypsy punk band whose frontman Eugene Hutz was one of the stars of the Liev Schreiber-directed film Everything is Illuminated.

Gypsy punk band whose frontman Eugene Hutz was one of the stars of the Liev Schreiber-directed film Everything is Illuminated.

Recreating the stirring sounds of their home town, the band mix violin, accordion and balalaika to create Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian folk songs and dances.

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

One of Nashville's best singer-songwriters, Picott performs laments to lost love and some good old down and dirty rock'n'roll.

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