Bella Gaffney (of The Magpies) is a folk troubadour whose music seamlessly weaves together original compositions and traditional tunes from both British folk and Americana traditions. Winner of the prestigious 2016 Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award, Bella is celebrated for her folk-inspired songwriting and unique arrangements of traditional pieces. Bella's live performances are a captivating journey through folk storytelling, leaving audiences with earworm melodies, foot-tapping rhythms, and smiles from her off-beat humour. Her work has been praised by critics and…

The Blue Moon is a vintage Rock’n’Roll band from Watford (the home of Rock’n’Roll, we’re sure you’ll agree!). The band has been playing sweaty pubs, festivals and even a few European bar tours to learn from audience reactions in readiness for its album. In 2024 the band was able to make the trip to Chem19 studios in Glasgow to record the. They aimed to create a set of tunes that represent the band’s “live show energy”, combining driving soul grooves…

Gaelforce – winners of the 2023 introducing stage at the Great British folk festival – are a Celtic folk rock band with fiddle & Highland bagpipes who play Scots and Irish tunes and traditional folk songs.

Formed in 1990 Ezio are singer/songwriter Ezio Lunedei and guitarist and best friend Booga (Mark Fowell). Since forming they’ve released many studio and live albums from the critically acclaimed Black Boots on Latin Feet( Arista/Ariola produced by the late Rupert Hine)Diesel Vanilla(MCA Universal produced Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent) to the most recent release Daylight Moon. In this time Ezio has toured and performed around the globe gaining a reputation for dynamic and exciting performances delivered with energy, humour…

Mishra is a collective of musicians with a growing reputation for forging a distinctive path through music rooted in diverse traditions. Founded as a duo of Kate Griffin on banjo and vocals and Ford Collier (The Drystones) on low whistle and percussion, the pair recruited some of the finest musicians exploring the meeting points of world, folk, and jazz on the Sheffield music scene: John Ball (Rafiki Jazz) on tabla and santoor, Joss Mann-Hazell (Auka) on double bass, and Alex…

Commissioned and produced by Pete Townshend and created by Reg Meuross, Fire & Dust - The Woody Guthrie Story is a journey into the heart and soul of one of America’s finest folk musicians. This new work shows how the impact of Guthrie remains and how Meuross was the right man to tell this story through music and song. Highlighting racism, bigotry, corruption and inequality this incredible new song-cycle is focused on the life and times of the “Dust Bowl”…

Steve Tilston is one of our most celebrated songsmiths, widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music; the words, arrangements and subtle, quite superb guitar playing could be no one else. The story of Steve’s “lost” letter from John Lennon thrust Steve into the worldwide media spotlight and was the inspiration for a Hollywood movie. Though known as a songwriter, Steve has always had an ear for the tradition and included new interpretations of old favourites on his…