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Kate Rusby
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Kate Rusby (born 4 December 1973 in Barnsley; currently based in Penistone, Yorkshire) is an English folksinger and one of the most popular… read moreKate Rusby (born 4 December 1973 in Barnsley; currently based in Penistone, Yorkshire) is an English folksinger and one of the most popular folk singers of traditional English folk songs. She was at the centre of the folk revival in the … read moreKate Rusby (born 4 December 1973 in Barnsley; currently based in Penistone, Yorkshire) is an English folksinger and one of the most popular folk singers of traditional English folk songs. She was at the centre of the folk revival in the 1990s which occurred with the coming of age of the children … read more -
Steeleye Span
168,601 listeners
Steeleye Span formed in 1969 from members of Fairport Convention and out of the ashes of Sweeney's Men creating a distinctive fusion o… read moreSteeleye Span formed in 1969 from members of Fairport Convention and out of the ashes of Sweeney's Men creating a distinctive fusion of both British folk with electric rock music. The resulting first version of the band was formed b… read moreSteeleye Span formed in 1969 from members of Fairport Convention and out of the ashes of Sweeney's Men creating a distinctive fusion of both British folk with electric rock music. The resulting first version of the band was formed by ex-Fairport bassist Ashley Hutchings and built around two … read more -
Richard Thompson
266,517 listeners
Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar… read moreRichard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1… read moreRichard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British singer/songwriter and guitarist. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novel… read more -
Shirley Collins
57,083 listeners
Shirley Collins MBE (born Shirley Elizabeth Collins on 5 July 1935 in Hastings, Sussex) is an award-winning British folksinger who was a si… read moreShirley Collins MBE (born Shirley Elizabeth Collins on 5 July 1935 in Hastings, Sussex) is an award-winning British folksinger who was a significant contributor to the English Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s. She often performed and … read moreShirley Collins MBE (born Shirley Elizabeth Collins on 5 July 1935 in Hastings, Sussex) is an award-winning British folksinger who was a significant contributor to the English Folk Revival of the 1960s and 1970s. She often performed and recorded with her sister Dolly Collins, whose accompaniment … read more -
Fairport Convention
326,729 listeners
Fairport Convention is often credited with being one of the first English folk rock bands. Formed in 1967, Fairport rapidly developed from playing cover versions of American 'west coast' music to an individual style which melded rock music with traditional English folk tunes and songs.… read more -
Seth Lakeman
85,580 listeners
Seth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977) is an English folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated wi… read moreSeth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977) is an English folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but also plays the viola and banjo. Nominated for the Mercury Musi… read moreSeth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977) is an English folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but also plays the viola and banjo. Nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005, Lakeman has belonged to several musical ens… read more -
Stick In The Wheel
13,132 listeners
Stick In The Wheel is an English folk band based in London and headed by Ian Carter and Nicola Kearey, with Fran Foote on harmonies, Si Foo… read moreStick In The Wheel is an English folk band based in London and headed by Ian Carter and Nicola Kearey, with Fran Foote on harmonies, Si Foote on percussion and Ellie Wilson on fiddle. Their tunes feature an arresting unpolished sound, m… read moreStick In The Wheel is an English folk band based in London and headed by Ian Carter and Nicola Kearey, with Fran Foote on harmonies, Si Foote on percussion and Ellie Wilson on fiddle. Their tunes feature an arresting unpolished sound, marking out the band as something really different to a lot o… read more -
Oysterband
47,635 listeners
Oysterband (or The Oyster Band, as it used to be) is an English electric folk, folk rock, and folk punk band formed in Canterbury in or aro… read moreOysterband (or The Oyster Band, as it used to be) is an English electric folk, folk rock, and folk punk band formed in Canterbury in or around 1976. The band is one of the few outfits still burning with the fire of punk, but managing to … read moreOysterband (or The Oyster Band, as it used to be) is an English electric folk, folk rock, and folk punk band formed in Canterbury in or around 1976. The band is one of the few outfits still burning with the fire of punk, but managing to combine it with the ideals and knowledge of English folk mus… read more -
Norma Waterson
12,674 listeners
Norma Waterson (born Norma Christine Waterson on 15 August 1939; died 30 January 2022) was an English singer, remembered as one of the ori… read moreNorma Waterson (born Norma Christine Waterson on 15 August 1939; died 30 January 2022) was an English singer, remembered as one of the original members of The Watersons, an English traditional music group. Other members of the group inc… read moreNorma Waterson (born Norma Christine Waterson on 15 August 1939; died 30 January 2022) was an English singer, remembered as one of the original members of The Watersons, an English traditional music group. Other members of the group included her brother Mike Waterson (1941 – 2011) and sister Lal… read more