Artists At Bournemouth Folk Festival

Artists

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MARTYN JOSEPH "A depth, resonance and emotional punch, which belies comparison ... Singer songwriters don't get better than this."
	MARTHA TILSTON and The Woods "a captivating performer, an enchanting singer-songwriter blessed with a gloriously clear and seductively beautiful voice"
GRUPO LOKITO Congolese Rumba / Salsa / Sebene / Soukous/ Cuban Son/ band a contemporary cocktail of two great world musics: Congolese and Latin
	EMILY BARKER and The Red Clay Halo Western Australian Emily Barker is a compelling songwriter with a gift for weaving melody and words. Her songs are perfectly complimented by the magnificent arrangements of her band The Red Clay Halo.
ANDY CUTTING - BBC Folk Awards 'Musician Of The Year 2011' "A musician's musician: a soulful and technically outstanding melodeon practitioner, also a warm and emotive perfomer, modestly engaging his audiences with his self-deprecating wit."		click for "Chasse Pin" by Andy 2011 Andy accompanying June Tabor 2010:
	URBAN FOLK QUARTET In just under two years Anglo-Spanish band UFQ have taken the European folk scene by storm, taking their blinding brand of electrifying acoustic music across the continent
CUT A SHINE hoedown-ceilidh Band a troupe of musicians, callers, dancers and singers spreading barn dance mayhem across the country.		Cutashine knees up at Stoke Newington Town Hall
	FEARNE "a thoughtful quartet play meaningful, lyrical folk-pop music that covers subjects as broad as Lily Allen, Formula 1, love triangles and praying for sunshine"	Fearne supporting FEEDER in Crewe
ALEX ROBERTS "a guitarist with graceful style and masterful technique, vocal lines ebb and flow around elegant instrumental work - an uplifting and wholesome union of voice and instrument".		Alex playing a notorious folk club in 2008
	KORASONG RADIO Korasong Radio are three globe-trotting musicians: Rebecca Askew, Jeremy Avis and Surahata Susso. As a band, they perform at concerts and festivals worldwide. As producers, they have created "Goalmouth", a large-scale show celebrating football at The Sage Gateshead and "Tongue-Tied", the world's first ever live-looped opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
THE MOULETTES ambitious prog-folk quintet, complex & beautiful, intriguing & unique. Took Purbeck Folk Festival 2011 by storm!
MEGAN HENWOOD Definitely one of the finest young songwriters and most charismatic performers on UK scene. Was BBC Young Folk Award winner
LES WILD Les is a fine performer, an interpreter of songs by such songwriters as Mike Silver, Clive Gregson and Dougie McLean	MALCOLM BISHOP (on film >>) Malcolm Bishop is one of the great stars of the Bournemouth folk scene, a fabulous interpreter of songs from Lightfoot, McTell and others. Malcolm performs with Frank Boyle (lead guitar) and Bob Burke (bass)
ED MORTIMER (Take Thackray) Superb interpretations of Thackray		<<<< HOLIKA Intricate interplay of guitars, intelligent lyrics and a soulful jazz voice. Fabulous young trio! <<<<<
TUNE SESSION for part of Saturday afternoon in the Purbeck Lounge!	JIGFOOT Five piece Southampton band playing English tunes. Join members of Jigfoot playing some of the fantastic range of tunes from over 300 years of English dance traditions. Explore the range of styles on offer from stately triple hornpipes to sparkling jigs, and bring along your own favourites to share.
information here soon about other artists booked for the festival: GLENN ROSS THE PAPER SHADES FLATLAND WOLF tbc KIM LOWINGS