An intimate double bill

A night of music and conversation... songs in process and conversations about the creative process and life on the road. This month featuring Sam Grassie and Cian Nugent

Extraordinary duo celebrate the release of their album

“her lazy folk-tone blends seamlessly…with her pop/jazz fusion songs. Think Dido meets Kurt Elling……with a nice world feel” - Chino Women

A reputable singer-songwriter who has developed his own brand of British-infused Americana

A one-off intimate solo show from band frontman John Patrick Elliott ... "Bold and different…Joni Mitchell, Roy Harper, a touch of Radiohead….stretches boundaries." The Guardian ... "Stunning…if Nick Cave were a small man from Yorkshire and sang his anxiety dreams in falsetto, it would sound something like this." The Line of Best Fit

Stripped back acoustic set with diverse and intricate guitar melodies; poetic lyrics contrast day to day life and love with darker observations on the state of the world

TALENTBANQ presents... Nashville-born songwriter and a rising talent in London’s indie folk scene

“Shades of Simon & Garfunkel”. – Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2) / “A special weave of voice and harmony.. Impressive..” – Robert Plant

Singer songwriter, virtuoso violinist, pianist and guitarist from Dunbar, Scotland. The Sunday Times said in the past ‘a beautiful album that has Mercury Prize written all over it’, the Telegraph said ‘etheral singer songwriting’.

"The Gently sardonic, arch wordplay and country-rock twang recall Nick Lowe." UNCUT / “Jerry Leger has that spark in him that all the great songwriters have. He's the real deal.” Ron Sexsmith

Venerated singer & songwriter of worldwide hits on tour with the celebrated multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman “Charlie Dore is one of this country’s finest songwriters, a poet with the keenest of eyes” Americana UK

A sucker for folk, blues, rock and country music, Browning’s musical journey has taken him far and wide, across the UK and Europe and on to the United States

“Laura’s songs are full of fun, mischievousness, mythology and hope. ” Cambridge Folk Club

A hauntingly beautiful and profoundly moving experience not to be missed... “Music for the soul” (Maverick Magazine)

New Roots presents roots troubadour and Christy Moore affiliate Rob Corcoran with his full band. “This man can surely sing, and he has a great band behind him. He says some things that need to be said” Christy Moore

"A Beguiling Soulfulness" Jazz Times / "Miss Dubé, the first British recipient of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Award, has a voice of the purest gold." Jazz In Reading, 2019

Soulful vocals, layered guitar and keys with electronic beats, jazz overtones and atmospheric soundscapes

“Utterly spellbinding” The Times / “The next British blues guitar hero” The Guardian

Scotland's greatest living female voice... "Timeless and universal" (The Scotsman)... "One of my favourite singers of all time" (Jools Holland)

US artist with a “jaw-droppingly effortless” guitar style, a voice “like chocolate,” and a vast and varied repertoire of both original and interpreted songs

Austin singer-songwriter returns with a rare and intimate solo performance to celebrate the release of newly-penned songs

“Austin Stambaugh is the best flatpicking songwriter you’ve never heard of, and I’ll stand on Steve Earle’s coffee table in my Redwing boots and say it.” Folk singer Tim Easton

An evening of music with folk singer-songwriter, who's music is inspired by the weird and wonderful quirky stories in our world and her deep and curious imagination

With songs that explore life's murky corners and shadowy characters, de la Cour's music occupies the intersection between gothic Americana and dark, gritty folk.

"…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

“She reduces women and children to tears - in a good way…” The Guardian / “…and grown men.” Tom Besford, English Folk Expo

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'"

With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins.

Two incredible singer-songwriters share the stage in this TALENTBANQ double bill

Singer songwriter plays from his brand new EP / "The best song Leonard Cohen never wrote" Martyn Ware ( Heaven 17, Human League Tina Turner)

The veteran old time traditional English deathfolk blues, and psych-folk musician mixes a huge variety of songs from his lengthy career with fascinating anecdotes.

Deep and soulful singer songwriter... Tenderness dances with yearning in a voice that comes straight from the heart

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, with a lyrical content demonstrating the writer’s acerbic wit and attention to detail and compounds his experience navigating modern society and fallen dreams

Free spirited violinist and singer-songwriter brings her unique Mediterranean and Eastern European jazz style, blended with poignant and emotive lyrics

“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

‘Hers is a name to watch’- Folking 

New Roots presents alt-folk band Paper Fence, merging jazz elements with the darker side of roots & country into their own atmospheric, cinematic sound.

Though they grew up half a world apart, multi-award-winning songwriters Catherine MacLellan (Prince Edward Island, Canada) and Lucy Farrell (Kent, England) connect through the quiet brilliance of their songcraft and the warm clarity of their delivery.

New Roots presents Louis Brennan with full band. ‘A master storyteller with a voice like rolling thunder’ (GQ Magazine) / 'life-affirming' Americana UK.

Special double bill featuring solo set from frontman of the cult Independent Music Award-winning New York band, Spottiswoode & His Enemies, plus acclaimed US singer-songwriter Kenny White

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

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

‘Gorgeous..beautiful, positive and amazing. Ace!’ Lauren Laverne / 'I love it so much, melodic, heartfelt, gentle. well-observed, beautifully sung' Mark Radcliffe

“Utterly spellbinding” The Times / “The next British blues guitar hero” The Guardian

TALENTBANQ presents... singer-songwriter with a totally unique alchemy of soul-baring lyricism and a fearless stage presence

Jazzy Folk group from the foothills of Southern California brings a unique blend of swingin' jazzy melodies, catchy songs and infectious energy

Celebrating the release of her beguiling self-titled debut album; containing tales of love, loss, hope, relationships and womanhood, the album is both an exorcism of torment and an invitation to feeling only what is good

Two talented artists share the stage in this intimate double bill

Multi-award-winning Melbourne contemporary folk outfit

Gathering together four exceptional voices, Women Of Folk pays homage to the songs and repertoires of the very best women folk singers and singer-songwriters past and present - taking in Sandy Denny, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Melanie, Judy Collins, Carole King and many more.

Folk and psych-rock stylings with a voice that's been compared to Roy Orbison and Bryan Ferry

Incredible 1960's folk-pop troubadour with a 60 year career full of star-studded musical adventure

Nashville-based Australian singer-songwriter whose star is on the rise!

“Utterly spellbinding” The Times / “The next British blues guitar hero” The Guardian

“An ethereal voice, poetic phrase and storytelling” BBC Countryfile Magazine

New Roots presents award-winning composer/ singer-songwriter Paul Mosley and friends. 'What a voice' Jools Holland / 'This is great modern folk writing' 4 stars R2 Magazine

“In a world where there’s no shortage of fine female singer-songwriters, make no mistake, de Ridder’s up there with the best of them” - Acoustic Magazine UK

Singer songwriter plays from his brand new EP / "The best song Leonard Cohen never wrote" Martyn Ware ( Heaven 17, Human League Tina Turner)

TALENTBANQ presents... Acoustic pop singer-songwriter with her gorgeous folk-pop sound, catchy hooks and thoughtful and considered lyrics

An evening of original Blues, Country & Americana

A huge repertoire of self penned songs and music by their heroes - Tom Waits, Nina Simone, Bonnie Rait and the Jazz & Blues singers from the early 20th century, this show is an intimate window into the eclectic world of these two award winning musicians.

In this exciting double bill, an innovative singer-songwriter & astonishing guitar player shares the stage with a band that deftly balances Southern songwriting shine and nostalgia-fueled anthems

Texan singer-songwriter tours behind the release of her sophomore album, Everything Beautiful

Singer-songwriter with a unique sound that marries storytelling with modern, introspective lyricism, drawing listeners into a space of reflection and serenity

A special tribute show featuring the songs of Derroll Adams with stories and anecdotes from those that knew him including Arlo Guthrie, Happy Traum, Wizz Jones and more

Singer-songwriter with a raw, soulful voice; a storyteller's sense of narrative; and the ability to blur the lines between folk, classic pop, and rock

Songs that look deep into the truth of life...

Renowned for his magnetic live performances and ‘direct-from-the-heart’ songs

A one-man-soul-band, and poet

Critically acclaimed singer, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist explores perspectives on life, death, love and hardship...

Singer-songwriter and fingerpicker extraordinaire, combines a style of songwriting influenced by Bob Dylan and Hank Williams Sr., with a guitar style inspired by Mississippi John Hurt and Doc Watson

Lyrics containing bouquets of optimism, delivered on melodies alternating between beguiling lightness and understated gravity

'Wondrous folk pop ballads' - Rolling Stone

Vera Van Heeringen and Brooks Williams present “Song Roots,” a night of songs, stories and masterful guitar playing.

Fast-rising star on the U.K. Folk/Americana scene with a voice that “stops you in your tracks”

“Definitely a young artist worth watching.” - Morning Star