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They might bear the tools of the folk musician and use odd traditional tunes as their source, but Spiro have as much affinity with the worlds of contemporary classical and dance music as they do with the folk scene. This four-piece contemporary ensemble take a meticulous approach to composition and performance, creating a sound much greater than their parts (accordion, mandolin, acoustic guitar and violin) would suggest.  Their music is sweeping, majestic and cinematic; marking them…

Described by The Guardian as “"the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene"” and twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 folk award for Best Duo, John Spiers and Jon Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, punky English folk very much their own stomping ground. Loud, proud, and with just a few acoustic instruments, they create a multitude of textures upon which they present traditional stories and dance music…

Mixing traditional folk, classical, jazz, pop and music hall, Paul Sartin (of Bellowhead and Faustus) and Paul Hutchinson (of Hoover The Dog) have together wowed audiences throughout the UK with their eclectic and eccentric mix of tunes and between songs chat that always sends audiences home with smiles on their faces. The band will be releasing a Christmas album Frost Bites this November.

The Unthanks (previously called Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, until 2009) are an English folk quartet from Northumbria, UK. They made their debut performance at Towersey Village Festival in August 2004, and on May 11th 2005, launched their debut album, Cruel Sister at Holmfirth Folk Festival. Cruel Sister received support from a number of DJ's on BBC Radio 2 and was subsequently awarded Folk Album of the Year by Mojo…

Monsters of Folk is an indie/folk supergroup consisting of Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes and Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), Mike Mogis (also of Bright Eyes), Jim James (of My Morning Jacket) and M. Ward (of She & Him as well as a successful solo musician). All share guitar duties, with Oberst, Ward and James sharing vocals. Ward also plays keyboards and Mogis plays drums on the album….

Tickets to Shred Yr Face 3 Tour at ULU in central London. LINE-UP Espers Originally consisting of Greg Weeks, Meg Baird and Brooke Sietinsons, Espers activity centred around their ‘Esperhaus’, a house that has acted as a haven for like-minded artists and performers. The friendships, collaborations and creativity that occurs there has seen Espers multiply in number, with the addition of Otto Hauser (percussion, electronics), Helena Espvall (cello) and Chris…