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August 2024

Nos Lowen with Bagas Fellyon

Thursday Aug 22 @ 7:30 pm Town Hall, Wadebridge
Town Hall, Wadebridge, The Platt
Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7AQ
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£6 – £12

This year we open and close the festival with a Nos Lowen, the Cornish for 'Happy Night' and the latest dance night craze, starting with Bagas Fellyon. The Nos Lowen itself is something between a ceilidh and the Breton Fest Noz. The dances are simple enough that they can be picked up by following along with a few strategically placed dance leaders among the crowd. This removes the need for a caller and leads to an evening that can flow…

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The Trials Of Cato

Friday Aug 23 @ 7:30 pm Town Hall, Wadebridge
Town Hall, Wadebridge, The Platt
Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7AQ
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£12.5 – £25

Deep in the wintry woods of Gog Magog Hill something stirred. New sounds tangled with woodsmoke as The Trials of Cato fused their usual flashing Celtic instrumental interplay with striking new compositions to bring us the follow up to their award-winning debut. Gog Magog is The Trials of Cato’s hugely anticipated second album, released in the winter of 2022. The remarkable rise of BBC Radio 2 award winning trio The Trials of Cato on the UK folk-scene has been the…

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Tarren

Friday Aug 23 @ 7:30 pm Town Hall, Wadebridge
Town Hall, Wadebridge, The Platt
Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7AQ
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Tarren is a collaboration between three forward thinking interpreters and writers of English folk music: Bristol-based artists Sid Goldsmith (Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith, Awake Arise), Alex Garden (The Drystones, Harriet Riley & Alex Garden) and Danny Pedler (Pedler // Russell). They combine cittern and concertina, fiddle, and accordion to create new, dynamic folk music. The trio are producing rich, joyous music that draws the listener in, weaving intricate themes throughout tunes and songs that have the pulse of traditional…

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Suthering

Saturday Aug 24 @ 7:30 pm Town Hall, Wadebridge
Town Hall, Wadebridge, The Platt
Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7AQ
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Evocative and distinctive, folk duo Suthering (Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall) transport audiences with their exquisite vocal harmonies and their message of hope during hard times. Soaring above the cascading piano and delicate, fingerstyle guitar, it’s the duo’s beautifully matched voices and their fresh approach to folk which make their traditional and self-penned songs stand out. Known for their chemistry and humour on stage, they effortlessly intertwine their important messages about the state of our climate, social conscience, and the…

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Daphne’s Flight

Saturday Aug 24 @ 7:30 pm Town Hall, Wadebridge
Town Hall, Wadebridge, The Platt
Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7AQ
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£12.5 – £25

Five strong women, five outstanding singing talents, five best friends. Daphne’s Flight are an exceptional force in British music. Chris While, Helen Watson, Julie Matthews, Melanie Harrold and Miranda Sykes are among the UK’s most-loved and respected artists individually, but when they join forces on stage something magical happens. Imagine, if you can, the instrumental sparkle and songwriting creds of The Traveling Wilburys combined with the striking vocal prowess of Sweet Honey In The Rock. Then add the warmth and…

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James Dixon

Sunday Aug 25 @ 7:30 pm Town Hall, Wadebridge
Town Hall, Wadebridge, The Platt
Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7AQ

James Dixon is a singer-songwriter hailing from Cornwall, UK. With a sound that is both raw and intimate, he has captivated audiences with his heartfelt lyrics, soulful vocals and described as “Melodic, soulful and simply beautiful” (BBC Introducing) Heavily inspired by Chris Whitley, John Martyn, Chris Wood and Ralph McTell, he developed a style that spans genres. James’ approach to music is driven by the maxim, “Tradition must be respected, convention may be broken”. He chooses from a quiver of…

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Lady Maisery

Sunday Aug 25 @ 7:30 pm Town Hall, Wadebridge
Town Hall, Wadebridge, The Platt
Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7AQ
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£12.5 – £25

The uniquely captivating trio Lady Maisery return with Tender, their first studio album in six years. The band’s combined talents of Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans (individually three of the most accomplished and adventurous artists in modern folk) have created a musically audacious, boldly political and manifestly personal record that reaches far beyond their previous work. The album comprises original songs written by Lady Maisery, as well as contemplative and personal interpretations of work by Björk, Tracy Chapman…

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