Since bursting on to the folk scene at the end of the noughties, Sam Lee has blazed a trail as an outstanding singer and song collector. His debut album ‘Ground Of It’s Own’ was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize and won the 2011 Arts Foundation Prize. He has taken his music worldwide to more than 20 countries, appeared in BBC 2’s ‘Peaky Blinders’, joined The Unthanks to commemorate the Great War at the Barbican in London and has recently completed his new album ‘The Fade in Time’. Sam has journeyed intrepidly throughout the British Isles and Ireland seeking out and recording ancient songs from the last of the Gypsy Traveller singers, presenting his interpretations with a vital new energy.

Lee’s baritone vocals are supple, delivering tales of love and betrayal with engaging intimacy. Wonderfully inventive.’ The Observer

Danish band Rannok are known for their intense energy and unique interaction. With a shared passion for traditional melodies, they offer a new take on their ancestors’ music, expect energetic polkas, atmospheric ballads and warm-hearted waltzes. Rannok released their second album ‘Dejodejo’ in 2013. The successor ‘Rannok’ was awarded Debut Album of the Year 2011 at Danish Folk Music Awards. The band consists of one of Denmark’s top fiddlers, Michael Graubaek – Danish Traditional Musician of the Year 2010 and National Fiddler in 2014. Pianist Theis Juul Langlands has also won several prices with the band Habadekuk.

‘The two musicians play with passion and intelligence and are obviously having a great deal of fun playing together. The music is all easily accessible and offers a refreshingly modern interpretation of Danish traditional music.‘ Driftwood Magazine