English Folk Expo

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The next English Folk Expo is 17th-20th Oct 2019 EFEx is the annual industry showcase for English folk, roots and acoustic music. Registration is…

Mar 22nd, 2019

First EFEx 19 Artists Announced

We’re really excited to announce the first wave of showcasing artists at English Folk Expo this October. The announcements will…

Feb 6th, 2019

Future-Proof Folk Podcast

English Folk Expo’s Chief Executive, Tom Besford. sits down for a chat with Owen from Greenwoodside for his ‘Future-Proof Folk’…

Jan 24th, 2019

An invitation to FOCUS Wales

Our artist mentoring programme, ongoing work with Wales and an invitation to FOCUS Wales In 2018 our international partner was Wales. With…

Jan 10th, 2019

EFEx Early Bird Rate Ends 31st Jan

English Folk Expo (EFEx) is open to music programmers, producers and industry and showcases the best in folk, roots and acoustic…

Nov 15th, 2018

EFEx Arts & Homelessness Partnership

Are you a musician who has experienced homelessness? If you play folk, roots or acoustic music (including singer-songwriters), and…

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Artists showcasing at EFEx 2019

Rising Up: Peterloo 2019

A new commission written by Sean Cooney (The Young’uns) and Debs Newbold (Through The Seasons, King Lear Retold) to commemorate…
Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys

The meteoric rise of Sam Kelly & the Lost Boys is quite astonishing. Playing their first ever show as a…
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The Demon Barbers XL

Renowned for their subversive no-holds-barred approach to their live shows, The Demon Barbers return to the concert stage with a…
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Rowan Rheingans

Rowan Rheingans is a fiddle player, banjoist and songwriter widely regarded as one of the foremost composers and innovators in folk music today….
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Kathryn Williams

Mercury-nominated and critically acclaimed folk artist Kathryn Williams has teamed up with revered jazz musician and vibraphone player Anthony Kerr,…
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The Unthanks

The Unthanks Sing Emily Brontë Commissioned by the Brontë Society to mark Emily Bronte’s 200th Birthday, Yorkshire born Unthanks pianist…
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Kate Rusby

Forever proud to call herself a folk singer, Kate’s beautiful, expressive vocals never fail to connect the emotional heart of…
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Ferocious Dog

Ferocious Dog have been described as England’s best folk-punk band, they tour relentlessly and most of their gigs are sold…
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Grace Petrie

Grace Petrie has been described as ‘Britain’s voice-of-a-generation protest singer’. A folk singer, songwriter, and activist from Leicester, she is…
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The Servant’s Ball

The Servant’s Ball had a long tradition in the country house estates of Britain and only really died out with…
The Breath

The Breath is guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach (pron. Ray-nuh) Connolly. Based in Manchester their unique take on alt-folk…
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Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman

Bonded by an easy charm and musical alchemy, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have grown together over two decades of…
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Belinda O’Hooley

Solo Piano ‘Inversions’ Belinda O’Hooley began playing the piano at the age of seven. She is an exceptionally gifted pianist,…

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Artists confirmed to date

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englishfolkexpo about 26 minutes ago RT @McrFolkFest: First announcement: We are delighted to welcome @katerusby to #McrFolk19! Rusby is a true star of the folk community, her…
englishfolkexpo about 26 minutes ago RT @McrFolkFest: We are excited to welcome @TheUnthanks to #McrFolk19! Turning a selection of Emily Brontë poems into songs, this promises…
englishfolkexpo about 26 minutes ago RT @McrFolkFest: .@RowanRheingans returns to the festival with her much anticipated solo project. Experimental and provocative, Rowan explo…