Jasper in the Company of Others set for return
We are delighted to announce that Worcester based band Jasper in the Company of Others will be making a very welcome return to the festival. They will be performing on both Saturday and Sunday.
Clannad singer joins international Southwell Festival
Doohickey Wire Band, Hex and Baguley, Bliss, Cowling and Widdop added to bill
Local six piece The Doohickey Wire Band have been added to Friday nights bill. Powerful unaccompanied trio Hex will appear on Sunday as do blues collective Baguley, Bliss, Cowling and Widdop.
Stormy Weather Boys to Perform
Local Shanty group The Stormy Weather Boys will again be with us, performing in the Final Whistle on Sunday. Despite the name there was no adverse effect on climatic conditions, so hopefully we’ll get some great weather again this year!
Festival clothing now available to buy online
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our Gate to Southwell Folk Festival T-Shirts, Polos and Hoodies, available to buy now via our website.
Click here for more information and to buy online.
Chaplins Floot Street and Sera Added to Bill
Latest additions to the line-up are The Chaplins, this year’s winners of the Danny Kyle Stage at Celtic Connections, Floot Street a traditional music trio from the Midlands and Sera, a young singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Caernarfon in North Wales.
Cupola and Cupola:Ward to perform on Friday
Cupola:Ward
We are pleased to announce that the Friday ceilidh will be hosted by Derby based Cupola. Later the same evening they will be joined by Southwell favourite Lucy Ward for a concert spot. The Liam Robinson Dance Band have been switched to Sunday and will perform alongside Liam’s friends Kadri Laube and Marju Varblane for a Lincolnshire meets Estonia ceilidh with a difference!
Jim Causley and Shadrack Tye added
Jim Causley
Former frontman of festival favourites Mawkin:Causley and one of the finest singers on the English folk scene, Jim Causley has been booked for Saturday and Sunday. Three piece family outfit Shadrack Tye who describe their music as “indie folk with eclectic influences and a bit of a twist” will perform on Sunday.
More great guitarists booked
Adding to an impressive list of guitar players which already includes jazz and blues legend Woody Mann and Nancy Grifiths’ sideman Pete Kennedy we have now confirmed West Midlands guitar maestro Madi Stimpson who plays anything from Charlie Parker to Chet Atkins and Mozart and Dorset based singer songwriter and fine fingerstyle and lap steel guitarist Alex Roberts.
Hicks & Goulbourn and Maniere des Bohemiens added
Manière des Bohémiens
Two of our favourite local acts will be making a welcome return over the weekend, ace guitarist Steve Hicks with partner Lynn Goulbourn and gypsy jazz band Manière des Bohémiens
