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Folk infused singer songwriter Lizzy Hardingham sings songs that drive straight to the heart, giving audiences a chance for genuine connection and empathy. Hardingham is paving her way as a powerhouse performer with beautifully delivered songs, her wonderful voice grabbing the listener from the very first note and holding on until the last. Think Christine Collister, Joni Mitchell, Sandy Denny and KT Tunstall all wrapped into one.

Ross and the Hailstones are a South East London based trio playing a blend of original and traditional material, steeped in the folk tradition but with their own signature twist. They consist of fiddle, cello and guitar with plenty of three-part vocal harmonies and foot-stomping tune sets.

Linda Moylan is an Irish born, London raised folk singer-songwriter with a voice that can spiral from earthy to angelic in an instant and delivers the moving and relatable narratives of her songs with an enchanting Irish troubadour twist.

Linda’s second album ‘The Merchant’ (Talking Elephant Records, 2021) was produced by English folk royalty in the form of Phil Beer (Show Of Hands / Albion Band etc) and she also collaborated with the great Julie Felix on her final release ‘Freedom Is A Woman’.

Back when Greg Brice played the pubs, clubs and bars of the West Midlands he’d often find some of the toughest audiences you could imagine hanging on his every word within a few bars. His intricate fingerstyle guitar and strident electric slide connected in the raw and immediate way that only proper roots music can. And that voice – clear as a bell, powerful and pure.

Taradiddle is mostly about the singing: voices raised in carefully crafted harmony, sometimes acapella, sometimes accompanied by guitars, mandolas and other noisemakers. The repertoire reflects great roots music traditions from both sides of the Atlantic but also includes unexpected acoustic takes on some overlooked pop standards (or, it could be argued, sub-standards). There are also some original compositions (nothing sub-standard there!).

Rebecca Holweg’s music has folk, country, jazz and pop influences and she is an accomplished singer working with a band of exceptionally good musicians. She accompanies herself on acoustic guitar, and works with her husband Andy Hamill,a highly respected bass player who has worked and recorded with many big musical names (including Laura Mvula, Rumer, Eska, Natacha Atlas, Mark Murphy, Nitin Sawhney, Omar, 4Hero and Kylie Minogue).  Her albums have been played on BBC Radio 2 by Janice Long, Jamie Cullum, Jeremy Vine, Aled Jones, Eamon Holmes and Alex Lester, and she has played sessions for BBC Radio 2, BBC 6Music (Tom Robinson), and played live on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Woman’s Hour’ and ‘Loose Ends’ as well as Broadcasting House, BBC London (Robert Elms and Simon Lederman) and World Update with Dan Damon on the BBC World Service.