Playing a blend of Balka n, Klezmer, Hot Jazz, Swing and Americana music, both original a nd traditional.  Their Performance evokes the old world and the new,  the eerily haunting sounds from the east, with definite  roots in the west. Influences are far and wide but range from New Orleans Jazz, to Eastern European, Greek,  Turkish, Bulgarian, Roma and Klezmorim Music, Manouche Swing, to Acoustic Metal.     Guaranteed to get you up and moving!!!  

              Paul Henshaw is  a RIOT FOLK singer songwriter living on the North Wales coast wh o pretty much spends his life thumping lumps out of his guitar and singing about life, hangovers and anything else he’s passionate about.  

CANCELLED DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY IN THE BAND, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED .    

Nick is a highly regarded musician who has been recognised for his song writing by international artisites from Lil John Roberts (Snarky Puppy), Francis Dunnery (It Bites), Mike Lindup (Level 42) The band’s new album ‘Feeling For The Blues’ has had extensive airplay across the UK and also worldwide, and the band have performed at major festivals and venues across the UK and Europe.  

  ~~~ FFFestival 2018 ~~~ SATURDAY 4th ~ 9 pm ~ The Julie July Band MONDAY 6th ~    8 pm ~ Gerry Colvin TUESDAY 7th ~   8 pm ~ 15 Stringed Trio WEDNESDAY 8th ~ 8 pm ~ Vikki Clayton THURSDAY 9th ~  12 noon ~ I am Sam   2 pm ~ Clarion 4 pm ~ Merry Hell 8 pm ~ Doozer McDooze FRIDAY 10th ~      12 noon ~ Keshanadram 2 pm ~ Kaprekars Constant 4 pm ~ Zal Cleminsons…

Barney Newman is an exciting country blues and roots songwriter and musician from Oxfordshire who has been touring the UK for 20 years. Barney’s authentic Guitar, Banjo and vocal style produces an infectious up-tempo sound that has seen him get booked to play many festivals including The New Forest Folk Festival alongside “Show of Hands” and “Pentangle”.  

  A wholly own subsidiary of Kranky Corp Industires (Japan) Krankschaft are time travelers bringing their tales for the past of the future to your ears via a mix of punky space krautrock which they & only they can purvey.  

”A fine blues guitarist … Taylor is a man to watch’ Guardian ”An absolutely superb guitarist … reminiscent of John Martyn” Bob Harris, BBC Radio ”Superbly tailored songs” (Four stars) Daily Mirror ”Articulate, compelling … brilliant” (Four stars)  Mojo Magazine ”A bluesy devotional intensity that rightly draws comparisons to John Martyn”  Q Magazine ”A star in the making …a superb talent”  Metro