By the time John Spiers & Jon Boden had hung up their highly regarded hats as the Spiers & Boden duo in 2014 they had earned a place in the hearts of the folk audience that few could rival. Described by The Guardian as ‘the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene’, Spiers & Boden first rocketed onto the music scene in 2001, quickly winning a clutch of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and went on to become one of the best loved duos on the English folk scene and beyond. John and Jon were also founding members of the pioneering and hugely successful folk big band Bellowhead,...
Porter-Nickerson are a duo that embody the best of what live music has to offer: “Bonfire to Ash” has it all: heart, grit, and the kind of raw musicianship that transforms listeners into long-time fans.
Willy Porter’s searing finger-picking guitar style deftly blends with Carmen Nickerson’s lush vocals to create an unforgettable sound that resonates long after the last chord fades.
Searching for the shaman that lives inside the guitar has led Willy Porter on a musical and personal odyssey spanning over two decades, 10 albums, and multiple continents.
Folk Duo Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston released their new album in February 2016 and are touring the UK to support the release in 2016
Miranda and Rex are dazzling as ever on their respective instruments - double bass and mandolin/bouzouki catch their live show in Colebrooke at the Parish Hall £11 8pm tel. 01363 84309
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman announce their album "Tomorrow Will Follow Today" being released 23Feb2015.
After being voted "BestDuo" in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2013, and also nominated for "Best Original Song" (The Ballad of Andy Jacobs), in ‘Tomorrow Will Follow Today’ they add two rarely covered traditional songs to eight confidently written compositions to create a superb new album.
TOURING TO SUPPORT THE RELEASE DURING SPRING 2015 ‘TOMORROW WILL FOLLOW TODAY’ TOUR COMES TO EXETER PHOENIX, see them live Thursday 30 April...
The Oddfellows creates an creation of music every Monday night from 8pm
Music, electric or acoustic, we don't care, we just want your bodies and hearts and minds, all mulched up and spat out on stage in full view of the public... Calling all musicians from the South West
Even if you are not musically talented, but love the music, we need support for these musicians, so get your dancing booties down to us every Monday.