| 6 Day Riot | ||
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6 Day Riot is a London-based band formed in 2005 featuring Tamara Schlesinger (vocals, ukulele, guitar), Daniel Deavin (drums), Edd Harwood (upright bass) and Gabriel Lucena (guitar), Rachel Coleshill (violin, melodica). 6 Day Riot have an individual, eclectic sound, taking on influences from folk and pop music. Website: http://www.myspace.com/6dayriot |
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| Belles & Broomsticks | ||
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The Belles and Broomsticks are the only Morris side in Guernsey. They perform mainly Cotswold dances, some traditional, and many of their own devising, to a variety of old and new tunes. They do their best to keep the Spirit of Morris alive in Guernsey, and also visit foreign parts regularly. Their most recent event was a series of performances at the 2009 Shrewsbury Folk Festival. |
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| Big Sheep | ||
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Sark's very own folk band. | |
| Chris Walden | ||
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Yorkshire singer/songwriter, guitarist, living in Guernsey for a while, with a love of contemporary folk/rock music. First inspired by the beautiful inventiveness of Paul Simon's finger style and by other '60s music. Went on to write songs, often about fascinating places, which have been described as 'musical postcards'. Recently discovered the superb storytelling songs of Alderney's Tom Bliss, which he loves singing. | |
| Claire Daniel | ||
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Claire moved to Guernsey at the age of six. She first discovered her love of folk music through her dad's depressing CDs which were banished to his car and included songs about murder, blind orphans and what happens when you drive your train too fast. Now a regular on the London folk club scene, Claire is looking forward to singing her unaccompanied traditional songs on Sark soil. Claire will be performing with Alison Frosdick. | |
| Colette Esteves | ||
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Colette Da Cunha Esteves is a local lady who has been performing locally and internationally for many years. A singer/songwriter and guitarist her style is a fusion of blues/folk. Having been bought up at Rocquaine and coming from a family of sea farers on both her Guernsey and Portuguese sides, its no suprise that her repotoire includes songs about the sea. Colette has also sailed some 8,000 sea miles from Guernsey to Portugal, Spain, Africa, Acores and South America. Emotive and passionate she is the small lady with the big voice aka "The Bluesqueen". | |
| D3uce | ||
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D3uce were a sensational Guernsey based trio featuring guitarist and vocalist Eamon O'Neill, violinist, guitarist and vocalist Becky Hamilton, and Colin Falla on Sax, Flute and Keyboards. Following Eamon's departure from the Channel Islands last year the band will be reforming especially for Sark Folk Festival 2010. |
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| Eamon O'Neill | ||
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Eamon O'Neill is a successful solo acoustic performer, lead guitarist with Pre Med ,which also features former Hawkwind bassist Alan Davey, and leader of the versatile music trio D3uce. Website: http://www.myspace.com/eamononeill |
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| Ernie Roscouet | ||
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Ernie started the first folk club in the Channel Islands in Sept 1965 at the Victor Hugo Hotel in Jersey. Ernie plays Blues, Ragtime, 20s & 30s acoustic jazz. | |
| Ewan McLennan | ||
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Ewan's singing and playing covers the broad range folk music has to offer; from traditional ballads sung unaccompanied, to dance tunes or melancholic airs arranged for the guitar, and with a strong emphasis on his own contemporary songwriting that follows in the folk tradition. Website: http://www.ewanmclennan.co.uk/ |
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| Fiddledrone | ||
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Fiddledrone wants to mix irish tunes (from the traditional repertoire or compositions) and contemporary music using fiddle, clarinets and piano. Through sequences and repetitive arrangements which aim at installing deep atmosphere, the Irish melodies let themselves discover with a new way. This meeting between two different traditions are perceived by Günther, Bruno and Alicia like a surge of evolutive inspiration, in harmony with these lively and festive sonorities. Website: http://www.myspace.com/fiddledrone |
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| Folk on 2 | ||
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Guernsey girls Jan Trott and Sandy Lucas perform a repertoire ranging from the purest of traditional folk to the more contemporary and self-penned songs.
Arrangements by themselves, in their own distinctive style and the combination of their individualism and blend of voices, provide a unique close-harmony interpretation of familiar songs. |
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| GU10 | ||
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GU10 is an all male music group that takes its name from a Guernsey fishing boat registration. They specialise in sea shanties and songs about the sea. Website: http://www.gu-10.com |
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| Helier Men | ||
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The Helier Morris Men are the only men's morris side in Jersey. Founded in 1975, they dance traditional English morris dancing in the Cotswold and Border styles. Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=222841890680 |
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| James Dumbelton | ||
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James Dumbelton recently moved to Guernsey from his native land in the west country. He plays traditional and contemporary songs and tunes on Guitar and Mandolin and has performed on the British folk scene for many years; most recently as collaborator with BBC folk award winner Jackie Oates. Website: http://www.myspace.com/jamesdumbelton |
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| Jamie-Lee | ||
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Solo Instrumental Acoustic Guitar. Website: http://www.myspace.com/jamieleeacoustic |
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| Jenkins Ear | ||
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Information coming very soon! | |
| Leddra Chapman | ||
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Leddra Chapman is a rising star in the British music scene. A sensational Singer-Songwriter from Brentwood in Essex. Recently appearing on This Morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yymTQC9Zv4 Website: http://www.leddrachapman.com/ |
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| Les Dieses | ||
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Information coming very soon! Website: http://www.lesdieses.com/ |
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| Luascadh | ||
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Luascadh comes from the Breton town of Rennes, a region that overflows with legend, magic, and fairytales. Luascadh will take you on a mystical journey of ancient stories and fairytales through song and her enchanting celtic harp, remembering languages and myths that have long been forgotton by modern man. Website: http://www.myspace.com/luascadh |
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| Lydia Jane | ||
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Guernsey girl Lydia Jane (Pugh), singer/songwriter/composer has a certain style which is much more about taking a step back and listening for what's really there. Her sounds could be described as poignant and subtle, drawing on the poetic aspects of the everyday things and taking you the long way round so you get a different perspective. Website: http://www.myspace.com/lydiajanemusic |
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| Mary Hampton | ||
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"Hello there. I am Mary Hampton and I live in Brighton in a room overlooking the sea. I find old songs and keep them in coloured vials in my fridge. Sometimes I make up new songs. And sometimes I do neither one thing nor the other." Website: http://www.myspace.com/maryhampton |
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| McGhee - Spoelstra | ||
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Information coming very soon! | |
| Mordekkers | ||
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Information coming very soon! Website: http://www.mordekkers.co.uk/ |
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| Penny on a String | ||
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Guernsey based duo Autumn and Laura began playing together during summer of 2009. The flute and harp is one of the most magical musical pairings, and combined with Autumn and Laura's mutual love of traditional Irish music, they are a great combination. Penny on a String have already performed many times, and are looking forward to a busy 2010, with the Sark Folk Festival being a a real highlight. As well as traditional music, they will be playing their own arrangements of music from dance music of the Middle Ages to Metallica! | |
| Phil Capper | ||
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Information coming very soon! | |
| Pibau Planed | ||
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Pibau Planed are a traditional celtic acoustic band specialising mainly in the music of Wales, but also include tunes from Brittany and Galicia, medieval tunes and more. The musical line-up covers a wide range of sounds from pipes and drums to crwth and pibgorn, mandola, concertina, oboe and whistle. |
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| Ruth Notman | ||
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Ruth Notman started out on the live circuit at just thirteen years old, entering a competition for young folk musicians in the East Midlands. She continued performing at local folk clubs in and around Nottingham and Derby and soon began securing slots at leading Festivals. In 2006, Ruth reached the finals of the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and shortly afterwards signed a record and management deal with Mrs Casey Records. Website: http://www.myspace.com/ruthnotman1 |
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| Scots John | ||
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Scots John plays a variety of American folk songs and Irish and Scottish traditional. John has been performing over the last 25yrs in different pubs and also played at all of the Guernsey folk festivals of the past. | |
| Shindig | ||
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Shindig are a Guernsey based traditional Irish ceilidh band. The band also play medieval, baroque, traditional and contemporary music from various cultures. Shindig will be hosting a Ceilidh in early 2010 to help raise funds for SFF 2010. | |
| Space Pirates of Rocquaine | ||
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The Pirates started life in the Imperial Public Bar on the wild west coast of Guernsey with a line up of two guitars, bass, drums, washboard and fiddle. The band's primary goal is to provide good drinking music and to get everyone dancing. Their set combines carefully chosen acoustic covers with a growing collection of self-penned songs with a Guernsey twist. | |
| The Barley Dogs | ||
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A four piece from Guernsey made up of members from The Captain's Dog and Stack of Barley. These guys play a mixture of traditional and contemproary roots and folk music, as well as a few home-brewed songs. | |
| The Coalbox Generals | ||
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The Coalbox Generals were formed as a sideline to their membership of The John Wesley Stone. Throwing together country, honky tonk, blues, stomp and cowpunk, The Generals' songs are inspired by everyone from Rev. Peyton and Seasick Steve to the Handsome Family and the band at the end of the Walter Hill film, Southern Comfort. They take in the usual staples of working class life: existentialism, catharsis and a need to scream to three chords and a beat. Website: http://www.myspace.com/thecoalboxgenerals |
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| The John Wesley Stone | ||
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Taking their name from a boulder used as a horse mount and then as a pulpit by the maverick 18th-century preacher, The John Wesley Stone formed in late 2007. Their love of raw, no-frills-for-the-sake-of-it real music - which encompasses everything from garage and mod to rockabilly and bluegrass - led them to create a sort of cosmic skiffle-type thing using resonator, acoustic and baritone guitars, banjo, harmonica and a minimal drum kit Website: http://www.myspace.com/thejohnwesleystone |
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| The Russels | ||
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The Russels... slowly grill one large rhythm guitar, pan-fry a classically trained pianist and add a sprinkle of self-taught Irish mandolin. Serve with piping hot atmosphere and cold beer.
This isn't just folk, this is the Russels' folk... |
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| Trio Peron-Hopkins-McCarthy | ||
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This trio originate from the French band 'Loar Gann' The group Loar Gann (full moon) was formed in 1989, originally composed of four young musicians. A traditional music group from Brittany, Loar Gann are known for their spirit and energy. Loar Gann have played in many festivals in France, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom, Website: http://www.myspace.com/loarganngroupe |
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| Whose Shoes | ||
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Are a collective of acoustic artists playing original songs and an eclectic bag of tunes picked up along the way.Dave:Vocals/Guitar Rob:Bass ans Sarah:Violin/Viola are the roots of this newly formed band who are also always keen to bring in outside influences from fellow musicians to lift and enrich their sound hence giving the group name its true meaning. Website: http://www.myspace.com/whoseshoes |
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