Lissie
Bluesy folk and pop from rising star, US singer-songwriter Lissie. Her first single was A listed on Radio 2 and her second single is just starting to pick up airplay so you may have already heard her. She also made her UK TV debut on Jools Holland earlier this month (7th May) and debut album's out in June.Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit
Acclaimed contemporary folk band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex come from London’s emergent nu-folk scene whose young stars include Noah & the Whale and Laura Marling. Laura collaberates with them on one of the tracks from their new album released later this summer.
Acclaimed contemporary folk band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex come from London’s emergent nu-folk scene whose young stars include Noah & the Whale and Laura Marling. Laura collaberates with them on one of the tracks from their new album released later this summer.Stornoway
British indie folk-pop band Stornoway, combining strings and keyboards with guitar, drum and bass. Debut album comes out 24th May. http://www.myspace.com/stornoway Their song Zorbing is amazing.
Catch a clip of their brilliant performance of Zorbing on Jools Holland last November here
Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends
Shanty singers Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends have delighted locals and visitors for 15 years singing on the harbour front in the tiny Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac. Their major record label debut has just charted.
British indie folk-pop band Stornoway, combining strings and keyboards with guitar, drum and bass. Debut album comes out 24th May. http://www.myspace.com/stornoway Their song Zorbing is amazing.Catch a clip of their brilliant performance of Zorbing on Jools Holland last November here
Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends
Shanty singers Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends have delighted locals and visitors for 15 years singing on the harbour front in the tiny Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac. Their major record label debut has just charted.The Burns Unit
Cambridge is the only English festival appearance from new collective The Burns Unit, featuring Emma Pollock, Future Pilot A.K.A., Karine Polwart, Kim Edgar, King Creosote, Mattie Foulds, Michael Johnston and MC Soom T, launching their new album. All of these are really cool artists in their own right and their album together is just great!
Cambridge is the only English festival appearance from new collective The Burns Unit, featuring Emma Pollock, Future Pilot A.K.A., Karine Polwart, Kim Edgar, King Creosote, Mattie Foulds, Michael Johnston and MC Soom T, launching their new album. All of these are really cool artists in their own right and their album together is just great!Harper Simon
A debut English festival appearance from singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Harper Simon, who grew up playing music with his father Paul Simon. His album was Album Of The Week on Radio 2 and has received massive airplay from the station.
A debut English festival appearance from singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Harper Simon, who grew up playing music with his father Paul Simon. His album was Album Of The Week on Radio 2 and has received massive airplay from the station.And don't miss the Club Tent Showcases
The Club Tent has become one of the best places to catch new acts and surprise performances by well known names. It's almost like the alternative scene at the Festival.
The Festival’s tradition of introducing up-and-coming artists continues with Club Tent Showcases from: Belshazzar's Feast, featuring Paul Hutchinson and Paul Sartin blending traditional folk with jazz, pop, music hall and wicked humour; young singer-songwriter-guitarist Sam Carter, already dubbed “one of the most gifted acoustic guitarists of his generation” and current BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award winner; Fay Hield, one of the first signings in many years to the prestigious Topic Records; Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell, whose appearances supporting The Unthanks have attracted great acclaim; and singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sean Taylor, described as “the finest acoustic blues talent to appear in the UK in many a year”. Plus much more.
The Club Tent has become one of the best places to catch new acts and surprise performances by well known names. It's almost like the alternative scene at the Festival.
The Festival’s tradition of introducing up-and-coming artists continues with Club Tent Showcases from: Belshazzar's Feast, featuring Paul Hutchinson and Paul Sartin blending traditional folk with jazz, pop, music hall and wicked humour; young singer-songwriter-guitarist Sam Carter, already dubbed “one of the most gifted acoustic guitarists of his generation” and current BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award winner; Fay Hield, one of the first signings in many years to the prestigious Topic Records; Jonny Kearney & Lucy Farrell, whose appearances supporting The Unthanks have attracted great acclaim; and singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sean Taylor, described as “the finest acoustic blues talent to appear in the UK in many a year”. Plus much more.
Excited yet?
Maybe the club tent should now be called Stage 3 and another venue/tent provided for folk club followers and artists to have a go.
ReplyDeleteIs the festival still taking applications for up and coming bands? We're a Brighton based Bluegrass band and would love to get a chance to entertain the lovely Cambridge Folk Festival audience: http://secondhandstringband.com/music-and-videos/
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