"…an incredibly talented singer-songwriter and his song ‘Stonemason’ is one of the best I’ve ever heard" Miriam O’Callaghan (RTE Radio 1) / "…the weight of personal experience and reflection makes it a masterpiece, in the true sense of the word" Irish Music Magazine

Special singer-songwriter double bill featuring two outstanding talents from both sides of the pond... Mean Mary who has “the voice of a ragged Angel combined with the banjo playing of the Devil” + Rebecca Hollweg of whom Uncut said "Carole King couldn't have written a better pop song'"

“there are vast emotional reserves at work reminiscent of the great Tim Buckley” The Independent / "Nothing really prepares you for Sam Brookes ... he is a national treasure" Folk Radio

‘Sam Carter is a brilliant guitarist and songwriter who combines the observational with social comment and personal reflection’ Songlines / ‘A singer who can hold the audience spellbound all by himself’ R2

Award-winnning Welsh artist brings a candid and affecting collection of songs, spanning wide-open Americana to 60s-influenced folk ballads

New Senegalese 4-piece... "Like an African version of Jamaica's Sly & Robbie..." Songlines

Canadian singer-songwriter with a spellbinding voice, with songs that blur the lines between intimate memoir and compelling, semi-fictional narratives

“World class vocalist. Jack Badcock has a perfect ballad singers voice.” (Froots) ... “Subtle guitar...Exquisitely modulated vocals” (The Scotsman)

An innovative interpretation of American Old-Time tradition, blending roots material with fresh arrangements and original compositions.... “Beautiful old-time inspired music” Cerys Mathews, BBC 6Music

Inspired by iconic dive bar country artists like Waylon Jennings, as well as the California ‘Bakersfield sound’ (pioneered by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens), Virginia Dirt's songwriting is loaded with joy, witty humour and despair, and has seen her compared to the likes of Jimmy Webb.