London Folk & Roots Festival

Andy McKee, Ward Thomas, Cara Dillon, Eddie Reader, Port Issac's Fisherman's Friends, The Young'Uns

The London Folk & Roots Festival
29 October to 17 November 2015
Extended Line-Up now announced!
Various London Venues inc The Union Chapel, Bush Hall, Sebright Arms and The Lexington.

''We want this event to be as all-encompassing as it can be - to include visiting American artists both old and new, to reflect regional British folk and roots music and also reach out into the European scene. We want to join the dots between traditional worldwide folk and roots music and it's continuing inspiration on modern popular music as we know it today.''
Steve Tilley -Killi Live co-promoter.

Autumn may have arrived, but this year’s Folk Festival highlight is just around the corner. Now in its second year and boasting a top flight line-up, the series of concerts across the capital from 29th Oct – 17th
November will bring together an intriguing and eclectic array of established and celebrated Folk, Roots and Americana artists from around the world. Spread across recognised London venues, churches, pubs and clubs, the festival is set to dominate the live music calendar this autumn. The diverse line up will cater for all tastes, celebrating the folk & roots explosion that continues to excite and energise the live music scene throughout today.

Eddi Reader, (Scotland) Cara Dillon, (N. Ireland) and Cornwall’s favourite famous export to date, The Fisherman’s Friends are just a few names that will fill Islington’s Union Chapel to the cathedral styled rafters with their sounds and songs. The intimate and ghostly history of St Pancras Old Church will also play host to this wonderful international line up. Smell the beer and sing out loud in The Slaughtered Lamb with northern songster’s, The Young’uns (Sold Out). Other notable music venues include The Borderline who feature,The Graham’s (Canada), Bush Hall sees Aoife O’Donovan take to its stage, and UK’s latest folk sensation, False Lights will perform at Bethnal Green’s Sebright Arms, London’s “Live Music Venue Of The Year”. The Green Note welcomes Sam Kelly , as will Camden Lock’s iconic Dingwall’s who feature Ian Siegal. Burgeoning UK country talent, Ward Thomas will perform at The Lexington, which is now also sold out! Song collector extraordinaire, Sam Lee & his Friends can be seen at Oslo, Hackney. These classic venues provide the perfect space for both musicians and their treasured audiences. For full line-up, tickets and further info, visit londonfolkandroots.com

“This year’s festival follows a pilot festival in 2014, which was a huge success. All shows in 2014 saw terrific attendances, plus many sell outs. Even Ed Sheeran graced the Bush Hall stage to play alongside Foy Vance. We want this to become the premier London Folk Festival.”
David Messer, co-promoter.


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Full Line Up
Over The Rhine – St Giles in the Fields, 29 October
False Lights – Sebright Arms, 30 October
CC Smugglers – The Lexington, 1 November
Ian Siegal Unplugged – Dingwalls, 2 November
Eddi Reader – Union Chapel, 3 November
Ward Thomas + Callaghan – Lexington, 3 November
Fish & Bird + Amelia Curran – The Old Queens Head – 5 November
The Grahams + Ruarri Joseph – The Borderline, 4 November
Aoife O’Donovan - Bush Hall, 4 November
Emerging Talent Night with Fred’s House/Ben Smith/Marina Florence/Kaity Rae – The Islington, 4 November
Andy McKee – Union Chapel, 5 November
Canadian Showcase with Fish & Bird + Amelia Curran – The Old Queens Head, 5 November
The Young’uns – Slaughtered Lamb, 6 November
Dean Owens – The Slaughtered Lamb, 7 November
JD & The Straight Shot – The Islington, 8 November
Sam Kelly Trio – The Green Note – 10 November
The Wainwright Sisters – St Stephen’s Church, 10 November
Marc O’Reilly – Sebright Arms, 11 November
Emerging Talent Night with Kelly Oliver/Minnie Birch/Daria Kulesh/Zoe Wren – The Islington, 11 November
Colm Mac Con Iomaire – St Pancras Old Church, 11 November
Cara Dillon - Union Chapel, 12 November
Sam Lee & Friends – Oslo London, 12 November
Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends + Maz O’Connor + Vashti Anna – Union Chapel, 14 Nov
Mandolin Orange – The Borderline, 17 November

“London Folk & Roots Festival is the most exciting folk festival in the Capital this year and brings with it a wonderful array of emerging, new and established talent.”

Tickets available from http://dmpuk.com/live/