Rosie Upton (solo)

With more than 40 years, Rosie has developed a style based on English, Scots and Irish songs. Her voice is well suited to the occasional blues as well as hard-hitting songs of social comment.

The Luscombe Sisters (Session Leads: Singers)

Katie Howson

Katie Howson is a melodeon and harmonica player, who grew up in the East Anglian tradition and has played in a number of significant English ceilidh bands including Old Hat Dance Band and PolkaWorks.

Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote

Mother and daughter duo from Essex singing unaccompanied traditional songs from their family tradition and beyond.

Megan Wisdom

East Anglian folk singer and editor Megan Wisdom performs across the UK, specialising in traditional music, oral history projects, and workshops as both a solo artist and a versatile collaborator.

Hyem

We are a fiddle trio hailing from Newcastle. We blend North East influences with our love for European bal music in mostly very upbeat arrangements, despite our love of minor keys!

Alice Jones