| Cambridge Folk Folk music in Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge, England. Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the premier music events in Europe and one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world. It has become hugely popular attracting ten thousand people, many of whom return year after year. The Festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. The best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland rub shoulders with more contemporary acts, the finest American country, blues and roots artists, acclaimed singer songwriters and even the odd pop star. Bluegrass, gospel, cajun, zydeco, jazz, world, klezmer and a ceilidh are also regular features. The line up has reflected the many changes in the music scene from the 60s to the present and is always a hotbed mix of the old and the new. The list of performers who have appeared reads like a who’s who and the Festival has been a launching pad for many now well known artists. http://www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk/ |
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NEW NAMES
Amadou & Mariam
(Fri)
The Staves
(Sun)
Tommy Emmanuel
(Sat)
Thea Gilmore
(Sat)
The Rambling Boys of Pleasure
(Sat/Sun)
Darrell Scott
(Fri)
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
(Fri)
Jamie Smith’s Mabon
(Thurs)
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
(Sun)
Valerie June
(Sun)
CLUB TENT SHOWCASES
Ross Couper & Tom Oakes
(Fri)
Blair Dunlop
(Sat)
Ewan McLennan
(Sat)
Nick Mulvey
(Sun)
Emma Sweeney
(Sun)
THE DEN
(EMERGING TALENT STAGE)
Marika Hackman
(Thurs)
Hudson Taylor
(Fri)
Common Tongues
(Fri)
Blue Rose Code
(Sat)
Rae Morris
(Sun)
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED NAMES
The Mavericks
(Sat)
The Waterboys
(Sun)
Bellowhead
(Fri)
KT Tunstall
(Sat)
Levellers
(Fri)
Liam O’Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin & D
ó
nal Lunny aka LAPD
(Fri)
Capercaillie
(Sun)
Shelby
Lynne
(Sat)
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
(Sat/Sun)
Heritage Blues Orchestra
(Sat)
Patty Griffin
(Fri)
Lucy Rose
(Thurs)
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
(Sun)
Mud Morganfield Band
(Sun)
Martin Simpson
(Sat/Sun)
Le Vent du Nord
(Sat/Sun)
Sam Lee & Friends
(Fri)
Breabach
(Sat/Sun)
Heidi Talbot
(Sat/Sun)
The Chair
(Sat/Sun)
Mokoomba
(Sat)
Willy Mason
(Thurs)
The Bombay Royale
(Fri)
Bella Hardy & The Midnight Watch
(Sat)
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
(Thurs)
John Hegley
(Sun)
Frigg
(Fri/Sat)
Larkin Poe
(Thurs/Fri)
Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh
(Sat)
Brian McNeill
(Fri/Sat)
We Banjo 3
(Sat/Sun)
Korrontzi
(Fri/Sat)
Sketch
(Sun)
Monster Ceilidh Band
(Fri)
State Of The Union
(Sat)
English String Band
(Fri)
The Willows
(Thurs)
Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
(Sat/Sun)
Rusty Shackle
(Thurs)
The Brass Funkeys
(Thurs)
Peter Buckley Hill
(Sun)
The latest names, to complete this year’s lineup, have been revealed by Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival:
ground breaking Malian husbandandwife duo
Amadou & Mariam
, acclaimed worldwide for their songcraft, vocal
interplay and thrilling electric blues sound
; exquisite songwriting and
sublime harmonies from sibling trio
The
Staves
, whom the Festival has nurtured from their 2011 debut in The Den through the Club Tent and Stage 2 to
Main Stage 1 this year;
Tommy Emmanuel
, regarded as the world’s most exciting countryfolk acoustic guitarist;
Thea Gilmore
, described by Mojo magazine as “the most coherent, literate and charged British singersongwriter of
her generation”;
The Rambling Boys of Pleasure
, b
oasting some of the finest musicians on the Irish traditional
music scene:
Bernard O’Neill, Gino Lupari, Alan Burke, David Munnelly
and
Sean Regan
; American singer,
writer and guitarist
Darrell Scott
, one of the most indemand sidemen, as well as a highlyregarded musician in his
own right; compelling, Baftawinning songwriter
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
,
from Western Australia;
Jamie
Smith’s Mabon
,
an irresistible blend of world music, Celtic roots and rabblerousing funk folk
; rural Indiana’s finest
fingerpickin’ country blues trio
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
; a
stunningly emotive mix of blues, folk,
gospel, soul, Appalachian and bluegrass from hotly tipped newcomer
Valerie June
.
Each year the Festival selects five up and coming artists it identifies as future stars of folk to play prestigious
showcases in the
Club Tent
. Previous examples include Seth Lakeman, Newton Faulkner, Karine Polwart, Rachel
Unthank, Julie Fowlis, Bella Hardy, Jackie Oates and Jim Moray.
This year’s selections are: r
ocket powered fiddle and guitar music from Shetland and Devon
courtesy of
Ross
Couper & Tom Oakes
; BBC Folk Horizon Award winner 2013
Blair Dunlop
, rapidly emerging as one of the
country’s finest young singersongwriters; acclaimed Scottish singer songwriter and guitarist
Ewan McLennan,
whose music has been described as
“a mix of the Tradition, social history and political awareness”
; founding
member of Mercury Music Prize nominated Portico Quartet
Nick Mulvey
, building a growing reputation for his solo
work and intricate guitar style; exhilarating fiddle player
Emma Sweeney
, with her own unique take on traditional
tunes.
Acclaimed fourth stage
The Den
will host emerging talent over the Festival weekend including:
super cool 20year old folk singer, hotly tipped by Radio 1,
Marika Hackman
; busking and youtube sensations
Hudson Taylor
, featuring brothers Harry and Alfie’s vivacious folkpop melodies; indie folk fivepiece from Brighton
Common Tongues
;
Blue Rose Code
, featuring the Caledonian soul sound of singersongwriter Ross Wilson; the
raw talent and inimitable voice of 18 year old singerwriter and pianist
Rae Morris
.
The Cambridge Folk Festival showcases both international headline artists and young, emerging talent across four
different stages and continues to enjoy sellout success year on year. Renowned for its unique parkland setting,
great facilities and family friendliness, the Festival offers something for everyone with street theatre, music
workshops and sessions, raucous ceilidhs, open stages, a youth area, internet caf
é
, kids’ ceilidh, storytelling, free
creche, paddling pool and playground and real ale bars.
Online booking and information:
www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
Phone booking:
01223 357851
Tickets:
Full Festival £126; Thursday £20; Friday £45; Saturday £55; Sunday £55. Camping: (Full Festival tickets
only, per 23 berth tent)
Cherry Hinton £54, Coldhams Common (second site) £37. Online bookings subject to
booking fee.
Cambridge Folk Festival is promoted by Cambridge City Council.
The Waterboys (Sun) Shelby Lynne (Sat) BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Sat/Sun) Patty Griffin (Fri)
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick (Sun) Breabach (Sat/Sun) John Hegley (Sun)
Korrontzi (Fri/Sat) Sketch (Sun) State Of The Union (Sat) English String Band (Fri)
Rusty Shackle (Thurs) The Brass Funkeys (Thurs) Peter Buckley Hill (Sun)
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED NAMES
The Mavericks (Sat) Bellowhead (Fri) KT Tunstall (Sat) Levellers (Fri) Liam O’Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin & Dónal Lunny aka LAPD (Fri) Capercaillie (Sun) Heritage Blues Orchestra (Sat) Lucy Rose (Thurs) Martin Simpson (Sat/Sun) Le Vent du Nord (Sat/Sun) Mud Morganfield Band (Sun) Sam Lee & Friends (Fri) Heidi Talbot (Sat/Sun) The Chair (Sat/Sun) Mokoomba (Sat) Willy Mason (Thurs) The Bombay Royale (Fri) Bella Hardy & The Midnight Watch (Sat) Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman (Thurs) Frigg (Fri/Sat) Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh (Sat) Brian McNeill (Fri/Sat) We Banjo 3 (Sat/Sun) Larkin Poe (Thurs/Fri) Monster Ceilidh Band (Fri) The Willows (Thurs) Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar (Sat/Sun)
The latest names to be revealed by Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival are: The Waterboys, with their hugely influential blend of Celtic folk, gospel, country and rock; Grammy Award winning country chanteuse Shelby Lynne; leading Cajun and Zydeco band BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet; acclaimed US singer-songwriter and Band of Joy member Patty Griffin; English folk legends Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick, pioneers since their first collaborations in the 1960s who remain as innovative and inspirational today; Scottish Folk Band of the Year 2012 Breabach; children’s concert by John Hegley, one of the country’s most innovative comic poets; Korrontzi, reinterpreting traditional tunes and introducing a new form of the Basque region sound; Sketch, spearheading a radical new wave of Celtic-based dancefloor sounds; State Of The Union, combining the talents of bluesy Americana stalwart Brooks Williams and esteemed British singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine; kids’ ceilidh from English String Band, bringing together some of the country’s best traditional string players; high energy folk, rock, bluegrass, Celtic rhythms and Delta from Rusty Shackle; funk, reggae, hiphop, thrashjazz and more from New Orleans inspired brass band The Brass Funkeys and Festival stalwart, musical comedian Peter Buckley Hill.
The Cambridge Folk Festival showcases both international headline artists and young, emerging talent across four different stages and continues to enjoy sell-out success year on year. Renowned for its unique parkland setting, great facilities and family friendliness, the Festival offers something for everyone with street theatre, music workshops and sessions, raucous ceilidhs, open stages, a youth area, internet café, kids’ ceilidh, storytelling, free creche, paddling pool and playground, real ale bars.
MORE MAJOR NAMES TO BE ANNOUNCED
Online booking and information: www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
Phone booking: 01223 357851
Tickets: Full Festival £126; Thursday £20; Friday £45; Saturday £55; Sunday £55. Camping: (Full Festival tickets only, per 2-3 berth tent) Cherry Hinton £54, Coldhams Common (second site) £37. Online bookings subject to booking fee.
Cambridge Folk Festival is promoted by Cambridge City Council.
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The Mavericks (Sat) Bellowhead (Fri) KT Tunstall (Sat) Levellers (Fri)
Liam O’Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin & Dónal Lunny aka LAPD (Fri)
Capercaillie (Sun) Heritage Blues Orchestra (Sat) Lucy Rose (Thurs)
Martin Simpson (Sat/Sun) Le Vent du Nord (Sat/Sun) Mud Morganfield Band (Sun)
Sam Lee & Friends (Fri) Heidi Talbot (Sat/Sun) The Chair (Sat/Sun)
Mokoomba (Sat) Willy Mason (Thurs) The Bombay Royale (Fri)
Bella Hardy & The Midnight Watch (Sat) Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman (Thurs)
Frigg (Fri/Sat) Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh (Sat) Brian McNeill (Fri/Sat)
We Banjo 3 (Sat/Sun) Larkin Poe (Thurs/Fri) Monster Ceilidh Band (Fri)
The Willows (Thurs) Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar (Sat/Sun)
Europe’s most acclaimed folk festival, now in its 49th year, has revealed a number of artists confirmed for 2013’s characteristically eclectic bill.
Performances include recently reformed and hugely popular The Mavericks, whose infectious blend of rock, Americana and Tex-Mex is sure to have the Festival on its feet; intoxicating, critically acclaimed, English folk big-band Bellowhead; Brit and Ivor Novello Award winning, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter KT Tunstall; Festival favourites, folk-punk band Levellers; new Irish folk supergroup Liam O’Flynn, Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin & Dónal Lunny aka LAPD; leading Scottish folk rock band Capercaillie, celebrating their 30th anniversary; Heritage Blues Orchestra; Lucy Rose, heralded by the Sunday Times as “One of the country’s most promising new voices”; English folk guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Martin Simpson, launching his brand new album ‘Vagrant Stanzas’; dynamic Quebecois folk band Le Vent du Nord; Mud Morganfield Band, the eldest son of Muddy Waters and his band delivering charismatic Chicago blues of the highest order; Mercury Prize nominated Sam Lee & Friends, performing contemporary and challenging interpretations of traditional folk; stunning Irish vocalist and writer Heidi Talbot; high energy Orkney band The Chair; Mokoomba, playing an electrifying blend of Afro-fusion and tantalizing traditional Tonga rhythms; American singer-songwriter Willy Mason, fresh from a winter tour, including support slots with Mumford and Sons and Ben Howard; 11-piece Australian Bollywood style band The Bombay Royale ; rising star of the UK folk scene Bella Hardy & The Midnight Watch, showcasing her much-anticipated new album battleplan; Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, lynchpins of the burgeoning UK folk-acoustic revival and winners of best duo at the 2013 BBC Folk Awards; young international fiddle septet Frigg, playing their own unique Nordgrass, a mix of Nordic folk and American bluegrass; back by popular demand Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh; Brian McNeill, leading the Festival session; award-winning Irish and bluegrass tenor banjo band We Banjo 3; folk rock band Larkin Poe, fronted by sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell; cross-genre Monster Ceilidh Band injecting traditional music of the British Isles with drum ‘n’ bass; local contemporary folk roots band The Willows; BBC Young Folk Award winners 2013 Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar.
The Cambridge Folk Festival showcases both international headline artists and young, emerging talent across four different stages and continues to enjoy sell-out success year on year. Renowned for its unique parkland setting, great facilities and family friendliness, the Festival offers something for everyone with street theatre, music workshops and sessions, raucous ceilidhs, open stages, a youth area, internet café, kids’ ceilidh, storytelling, free creche, paddling pool and playground, real ale bars.
SUNDAY HEADLINERS AND MORE MAJOR NAMES TO BE ANNOUNCED
Online booking and information: www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
Phone booking: 01223 357851
Tickets: Full Festival £126; Thursday £20; Friday £45; Saturday £55; Sunday £55. Camping: (Full Festival tickets only, per 2-3 berth tent) Cherry Hinton £54, Coldhams Common (second site) £37. Online bookings subject to booking fee.
Cambridge Folk Festival is promoted by Cambridge City Council.
FOR OPENING NIGHT
The Cambridge Folk Festival is pleased to announce the first names for this year’s Festival.
Playing on Stage 2 on the opening Thursday night of the Festival will be: Lucy Rose, Willy Mason and Kathyrn Roberts & Sean Lakeman.
With her heart-stoppingly poignant songs and cracked porcelain voice, Lucy Rose has attracted universal acclaim - “Gentle, folky, confidential tone, undershot by a coolness of intelligence and self possession”The Daily Telegraph, “One of the country’s most promising new voices” “Utterly beautiful” Sunday Times.
Fresh from a winter tour, including support slots with Mumford and Sons and Ben Howard, plus his third, widely acclaimed studio album, American singer-songwriter Willy Mason’s inimitable gravel deep vocal delivers songs awash with the sentiments of hope, disillusionment, love and lost connections.
Husband and wife duo, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman (brother of Seth) are lynchpins of the UK's burgeoning folk-acoustic revival. They make a much anticipated appearance at the Festival following the release of one the most eagerly awaited modern folk albums of the year, Hidden People, featuring Kathryn’s sublime voice and Sean’s masterly guitar arrangements.
Regarded as Europe’s most acclaimed Folk Festival, the Cambridge Folk Festival is now in its 49th year and continues to enjoy sell-out successes year on year, showcasing both international headline artists and young, emerging talent across four different stages.
Renowned for its unique parkland setting, great facilities and family friendliness, the Festival offers something for everyone with street theatre, music workshops and sessions, an open stage, a youth area, internet café, kid’s ceilidh, storytelling, free creche, paddling pool and playground, real ale bars
More headline names including emerging and contemporary stars will be announced very soon.
Online booking and information: www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
Phone booking: 01223 357851
Tickets: Full Festival £126; Thursday £20; Friday £45; Saturday £55; Sunday £55. Camping: (Full Festival tickets only, per 2-3 berth tent) Cherry Hinton £54, Coldhams Common (second site) £37. Online bookings subject to booking fee.
www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
AFTER weeks of rain, summer finally arrived at the other greatest show on earth this weekend, with thousands enjoying this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival.
Sunday afternoon’s hailstorm did nothing to dampen everyone’s spirits at the end of four days of otherwise fantastic weather and the very best in folk. Legends including Clannad, June Tabor & Oysterband, and Nanci Griffith thrilled audiences with their performances, while a new generation of cutting edge young artists, including Charlene Soraia, King Charles and Jake Bugg made their mark on the Festival’s massively popular emerging talent stages. The Festival has showcased many rising artists over the years at the very start of their careers, including Newton Faulkner, Laura Marling, Mumford & Sons, Seth Lakeman, Noah & The Whale and this year was no different with acts like The Staves, Lucy Ward, Benjamin Francis Leftwich and Rachel Sermanni.
One of the country’s best loved and most outspoken songwriters, Billy Bragg played a unique set on the Festival’s opening night on Thursday, celebrating the 100th birthday of legendary political folk and blues singer Woody Guthrie. Other weekend highlights among so many included: a stirring and haunting performance from the Unthank sisters, their exquisite blend of traditional and modern folk complemented by a stunning performance from Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band; a rousing Saturday night closing set from The Proclaimers; a surprise appearance from Green Wing and Episodes actor, Stephen Mangan presenting a guitar workshop with Martin Simpson and on Sunday blistering performances from one of the greatest forces in African music Angelique Kidjo and Festival favourite Seth Lakeman plus an emotionally charged return to the stage after 30 years for legendary folk artist, Nic Jones.
With the exception of Friday day tickets (Olympic Opening Ceremony night) all tickets for the Festival completely sold out. The Festival was broadcast live on Sky Arts across the weekend.
Festival Marketing Manager Neil Jones said: ‘2012 has been a fantastic year for the UK and appropriately also a fabulous year for the Cambridge Folk Festival. In a sumnmer that has seen atrocious weather for many UK Festivals we were blessed with mainly beautiful conditions and we are delighted to have sold out all Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Weekend Tickets. Tickets are now on sale for 2013.'
Tickets for the 2013 Cambridge Folk Festival are availble from midday on Monday 30 July via www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
Cambridge Folk Festival is promoted by Cambridge City Council.
Broadcast partners: Sky Arts, BBC Radio 2
Principal supporters: Crabbies
Supporters: Creative Scotland, English Folk and Dance Song Society, Unison, MOJO
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