The Shrewsbury Folk Festival is a four day celebration of the tradition and culture of folk music and dance. The format is designed to involve and invite family members of all ages and it gives festival goers the chance to enjoy new music from artists from around the UK and the wider world at the end of August 2015.
The line-up of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival includes many acts including Nancy Kerr and the Sweet Visitor Band, Mawkin, False Lights (Jim Moray and Sam Carter), The Spooky Men’s Chorale, Ten Strings and a Goatskin, Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys, Barra MacNeils, O’Hooley & Tidow, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, The Wilsons, The Young'uns, New Rope String Band, Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson, Lucy Ward, Patsy Reid, Jack Harris, Richard Thompson Electric Trio, Amadou Diagne, Blowzabella, The Discussion Topic, Florida, Glorystrokes, Harare, Liam Robinson Band, Piva and many more.
The festival in 2015 will also feature a Peace concert and it will take place over five music venues as well as offering a dance tent, over 100 workshops and much more for visitors of all ages.
The line-up of the Shrewsbury Folk Festival includes many acts including Nancy Kerr and the Sweet Visitor Band, Mawkin, False Lights (Jim Moray and Sam Carter), The Spooky Men’s Chorale, Ten Strings and a Goatskin, Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys, Barra MacNeils, O’Hooley & Tidow, Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, The Wilsons, The Young'uns, New Rope String Band, Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson, Lucy Ward, Patsy Reid, Jack Harris, Richard Thompson Electric Trio, Amadou Diagne, Blowzabella, The Discussion Topic, Florida, Glorystrokes, Harare, Liam Robinson Band, Piva and many more.
The festival in 2015 will also feature a Peace concert and it will take place over five music venues as well as offering a dance tent, over 100 workshops and much more for visitors of all ages.
- Dawes
- Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
- False Lights
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita | unknown stage |
False Lights | unknown stage |
Kate Rusby | unknown stage |
La Bottine Souriante | unknown stage |
Oysterband | unknown stage |
Richard Thompson | unknown stage |
Sharon Shannon | unknown stage |
Steve Knightley | unknown stage |
The Spooky Mens Chorale | unknown stage |
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain | unknown stage |
Amadou Diagne | unknown stage |
The Barra MacNeils | unknown stage |
Belinda O'Hooley & Heidi Tidow | unknown stage |
Blowzabella | unknown stage |
Boundless Brothers | unknown stage |
Florida | unknown stage |
Folk Nations | unknown stage |
Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke | unknown stage |
GloryStrokes | unknown stage |
Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys | unknown stage |
Granny's Attic | unknown stage |
Gren Bartley | unknown stage |
Harare | unknown stage |
Jack Harris | unknown stage |
John Jones & the Reluctant Ramblers | unknown stage |
Liam Robinson | unknown stage |
Lucy Ward | unknown stage |
Mary Humphreys & Anahata | unknown stage |
Mawkin | unknown stage |
Nancy Kerr and the Sweet Visitor Band | unknown stage |
New Rope String Band | unknown stage |
Patsy Reid | unknown stage |
Paula Ryan | unknown stage |
Piva | unknown stage |
Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson | unknown stage |
Teacups | unknown stage |
Ten Strings and a Goatskin | unknown stage |
The Discussion Topic | unknown stage |
The Oxford Girl Show | unknown stage |
The Roaring Trowmen | unknown stage |
The Willows | unknown stage |
The Wilsons | unknown stage |
The Younguns | unknown stage |
Vertical Expression | unknown stage |
Whapweasel | unknown stage |
Winter Wilson | unknown stage |
Artist | Stage | Day |
Amadou Diagne | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Belinda O'Hooley & Heidi Tidow | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Blowzabella | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Boundless Brothers | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Dawes | unknown stage | Fri 28th |
False Lights | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Florida | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Folk Nations | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Fran McGillivray & Mike Burke | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
GloryStrokes | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Granny's Attic | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Gren Bartley | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Harare | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Jack Harris | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
John Jones & the Reluctant Ramblers | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Kate Rusby | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
La Bottine Souriante | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Liam Robinson | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Lucy Ward | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Mary Humphreys & Anahata | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Mawkin | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Nancy Kerr and the Sweet Visitor Band | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
New Rope String Band | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Oysterband | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Patsy Reid | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Paula Ryan | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Piva | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Richard Thompson | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Sharon Shannon | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Steve Knightley | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Teacups | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Ten Strings and a Goatskin | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Barra MacNeils | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Discussion Topic | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Oxford Girl Show | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Roaring Trowmen | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Spooky Mens Chorale | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Willows | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Wilsons | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
The Younguns | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Vertical Expression | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Whapweasel | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
Winter Wilson | unknown stage | Unknown Day |
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West Midlands Showground, Berwick Road, Shrewsbury, SY12PF