The Rye Sisters

Praised for their 'simply exquisite harmonies,’ The Rye Sisters (Ishani and Sue) are a duo from Lincolnshire who write and perform Americana and folk-country songs in close harmony to guitar and fiddle.

They pull from broadly American influences, such as The Secret Sisters, Gillian Welch, Sarah Jarosz, The Small Glories and The Chicks.

Their second album ‘Distant Light’ was released in December 2023 and was very well received by reviewers.

Lynn Hanson

We welcome back Lynne Hanson, Canada’s own Queen of Americana: Too tough for folk and too blues-y for Country, expect a range from sunshine blue sky ballads to gritty American swamp, underpinned by her unique poetic, songwriting. 

Lynne's brand of porch music with a little red dirt can turn on a dime from a sunshine, blue sky ballad to a full on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next.

Her hard living music has garnered her the nickname “Canada’s own Queen of Americana.” And while her deep, bluesy croon has drawn comparisons to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, it’s the poetry of her lyrics that really sets her apart.

A two-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner, Hanson is known for her high energy, roots guitar driven live performances, whether playing solo or with her band the Good Intentions.

She has an uncanny way of connecting with her audience with an authenticity that is as entertaining as it is disarming

Scott Doonican

As the charismatic frontman of the UK's hardest-working comedy band, 'The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican', Scott Doonican’s ONE MAN SHOW' is every bit as funny, dynamic and engaging as those with his band.

You will sing along to classics you know, but not the words you thought you knew! You will laugh, you’ll cry (with laughter) and then you’ll laugh some more!

Sound of the Sirens

Sound of the Sirens are an acoustic singer-songwriting duo based in Exeter, Devon comprising of Abbe Martin & Hannah Wood. Honing their craft over the past decade, Martin & Wood have cemented themselves as firm favourites not only on the Westcountry scene, but nationally, and internationally too.

Their status, and fast-growing fan-base is not only testament to the pair’s prowess as songwriters and musicians, but as people too.

A Sound of the Sirens show will leave you in awe of Abbe & Hannah’s musical abilities and thoroughly uplifted by the fun they bring to their show, whether on the main stage of a major festival or a more intimate room.

Jacob & Drinkwater

UK alt-folk duo Jacob & Drinkwater have been called “stand out new folk” by BBC6 Music and “inventive and thrilling” by R2 Magazine.

Jacob's sweeping vocals never fail to captivate, delivering many a spine-tingling moment; the fluidity and precision of his finger-picking underpinned by Drinkwater's nimbly rhythmic double bass; at times sweetly soaring, haunting, percussive and driving, the layers of depth a perfect counterfoil.

Featured numerous times on BBC Radio 2, BBC6 Music and lauded by their musical peers as one of the most accomplished acts touring the circuit today.



The critics say:

“Really stop you in your tracks” Fresh On The Net

“Inventive and thrilling” R2: Rock n Reel

“One of our best artists” BBC Devon Introducing

“Intense and spellbinding”

Folk Radio UK

“Stand out new folk... superb.. excellent"

Chris Hawkins. BBC Radio 6

Alfie Moore

Copper-turned-comedian, and star of BBC Radio 4 hit 'It's A Fair Cop', is coming to Newbald Village hall with a warm-up preview of his brand-new tour show.

Topics covered will include: How to stave off the apocalypse. How to save UK policing. And how to avoid the potholes on the A15.

“offbeat, revealing and very funny”  - You Magazine

“Brilliantly funny…genuinely hilarious” – David Mitchell

"His charisma shines through as bright and colourful as a twirling blue light" – Times

Track Dogs 

Track Dogs are two Irishmen, an Englishman and an American, (Garrett Wall, Dave Mooney, Howard Brown & Robbie K.Jones), whose artistic name derives from the dark subterranean world of New York’s subway system. If they are still new to you, check out recent releases Fire on The Rails (2020) and Where to Now? (2022) and see why they are so hard to pigeonhole.

Formed in the Autumn of 2006 in Madrid around the eclectic line-up of acoustic guitar, electric bass, trumpet and cajón, over the following 18 years they have added banjo, ukulele and mandolin as well as honing their four part vocal harmonies, now very much an integral part of their “sound”.

Well-established in Spain where they are based, they are surprising music lovers everywhere with “Sun-shiny songs thriving on dark themes behind irresistible rhythms.

A recent collaboration with Show of Hands led to the release of a 23-track live album, “Dog Show Sessions”, in 2023.

With 7 albums under their belts, their versatile and accessible style allows Track Dogs to be at home in festivals as diverse as Glastonbury, Americana Music Madrid, Electric Picnic (Ireland’s premiere mega-festival), Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Folk Alliance International, SXSW, Cork Jazz Festival or even Trafalgar Square’s Saint Patrick’s Day Super Stage.