The Line-up More artists will be announced over the coming weeks – check back soon! Concert Artists  Lau www.lau-music.co.uk
Nominated for Best Group and Best Live Act in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2009, and winners of the Best Group award 2008, Lau is a formidable union of three of the finest and most innovative exponents of modern traditional music in Scotland today; Kris Drever (guitar and vocal), Martin Green (piano accordion) and Aidan O'Rourke (fiddle).
Waterson Carthy featuring Mike Waterson www.watersoncarthy.com
The godparents of modern folk, Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy, are joined by daughter Eliza, Saul Rose, and special guest Mike Waterson. With a repertoire of hundreds of songs and tunes and an unparalleled legacy, Waterson Carthy are one of the most popular bands on the folk scene.  Oysterband www.oysterband.co.uk
The Oysterband have been making a big noise on the folk scene for more than 30 years. Their driving, electrified music has won them a devoted following that extends far beyond the folk world.
 Jim Moray www.jimmoray.co.uk
2008 was a great year for Jim Moray; 2009 could be even better. His album Low Culture has won the 2008 fRoots Critics Poll for Best Album and the Mojo Folk Album of the year. It’s been nominated for Best Album, Best Traditional Track and Best Original Track (for All You Pretty Girls, partly recorded on the Bulverton campsite!) in the 2009 BBC Folk Awards.
 The Spooky Men’s Chorale www.spookymen.com.au
Hailing from the Blue Mountains of Australia, the Spooky Men virtually occupy a category all their own. Their music veers in the blink of an eye from the weirdly hilarious to the heart-stoppingly moving, all delivered with cut-glass harmonies. Their performances and workshops have become the stuff of legend.
 Steve Knightley and Friends www.steveknightley.co.uk
Show of Hands’ Steve Knightley invites some of his best musical pals to share the stage for a very special evening. We won‘t spoil things by telling you who to expect, but it’s a fantastic line-up with a few surprises in store!
 Riccardo Tesi and Banditaliana www.riccardotesi.com
Tuscan Riccardo Tesi is widely considered one of the most daring and authoritative melodeon players in the world. Banditaliana’s kaleidoscope of sound creates a fresh and sunny music that knows no boundaries: always innovative, but firmly rooted in tradition.
 Peatbog Faeries www.peatbogfaeries.com
Winners of the award for Live Band of the Year 2008 at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards, the Peatbogs are a big, brash, noisy outfit from the Isle of Skye. They have a large and varied musical palette to draw from, mixing reels and jigs with the colours and rhythms of rock, world and dance music, to headily powerful effect.
 Eric Bogle – Farewell UK tour ericbogle.net
The writer of some of the most iconic songs in folk music will join us for one of the dates in his final UK tour. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, The Green Fields of France, Leaving Nancy and Now I’m Easy are just a few of the compositions which have made Eric Bogle one of the most influential songwriters around.
 Hotel Palindrone www.hotelpalindrone.com
Music deeply rooted in European traditions. Bagpipes from all over Europe, Irish-Italian mandola, Swedish nyckelharp, jew’s-harp, bass, saxophone … nearly twenty instruments and four musicians. It’s an irresistable combination!
The Dhol Foundation www.dholfoundation.com
Anyone who has seen The Imagined Village knows the highly charismatic dhol drummer Johnny Kalsi. Here he joins us with his own band, which combines elements of Bhangra, classical Indian music and many diverse cultural influences to create a completely original sound.  Edward II www.myspace.com/edwardiiofficial
Back for one year only! The glorious original line-up of this much-missed band has reformed for a selection of dates in 2009. Mixing reggae and ska rhythms with traditional English music, Edward II deliver an infectious sound which just won’t let you stand still!
The Lark Rise Band
Any of the millions of viewers who have seen the BBC adaptation of Flora Thompson’s novel will love the Lark Rise Band. Ashley Hutchings’ original music for the 1981 National Theatre production became legendary, and now he has put together a live show full of music, words, dance and song in celebration of the lost way of life so memorably captured in the novel.  Spiers and Boden www.spiersandboden.com
Now in their fifth year of fruitful collaboration, the mighty duo has graduated from being the dangerous new kids on the block to a solid headlining mainstay on the folk scene. Musicianship and inventiveness is a given, with the lads increasingly focusing on delivering a big, thumping night out with showmanship, humour and raw stomping energy.
 Genticorum www.genticorum.com
Founded in 2000, when Alex, Yann and Pascal discovered their common love for late night poutine and French Canadian crooked fiddle tunes. Fast becoming one of the most sought-after proponents of Quebecois musical culture, they weave together wooden flute, fiddle, acoustic guitar, jaw harp, bass and foot percussion with strong vocal harmonies.
The Destroyers
are a young 15 piece band with a ranting punk poet as front man. With several graduates of Birmingham Conservatoire in their ranks, their musicianship is first rate – but it’s like nothing you’ve ever heard! This is Eastern European folk music with a twisted gothic turbo charge, ignited by banks of brass, fiddles, accordions and drums. Unmissable. Prego
It’s always a party when Prego are on stage. Sun-kissed Latin American rhythms blend with the tastes and sounds of Europe and a very unique UK drive. Paprika Balkanicus
Becoming one of the hottest newcomers in international music. Hailing from Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, the band plays a fiery blend of traditional and Gypsy music from the Balkans and Eastern Europe - it’s a heady mix which leaves you absolutely breathless. Hang on to your seat!  The London Bulgarian Choir www.londonbulgarianchoir.co.uk
Led by native Bulgarian singer Dessislava Stefanova, former member of the Philip Koutev Bulgarian Folk Ensemble, the London Bulgarian Choir takes us on a journey around Bulgaria, exploring the landscapes of the voice and the creative traditions of this land. Dessi and the rest of the choir invite you to join them in finding that ancient resonance in the depth of the human heart.
 Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson www.myspace.com/rossandjarlath
At 19 years old, Jarlath is a three time All-Ireland Champion Uilleann Piper. In December 2003 he became the first Irish musician to win the prestigious BBC Young Folk Musician Of The Year award. Ross hails from Perth and has toured with his tutor, the late Gordon Duncan, and has played with Ivan Drever, Flook!, Dougie Maclean and Salsa Celtica.
 Jackie Leven www.jackieleven.co.uk
Born into a Romany family in Fife, Jackie Leven has had a long, roller-coaster-ride of a career and a life. A string of excellent albums have resulted, and the latest, Elegy For Johnny Cash takes a unique and candid look at last journeys, and the people who make them.
 Wheeler Street www.wheelerstreet.org
The 7 members of Wheeler Street are all still in their teens and came together to form the band in March 2007. They manage to combine all the excitement and enthusiasm of youth with terrific musicianship, great vocals and imaginative arrangements of both original and traditional songs and tunes.
Ceilidh bands The ceilidh and LNE programme is still in progress, but these are the bands and callers we’ve lined up for you so far The Oyster Ceilidh Band
The Old Swan Band
Whapweasel
Hekety
Glorystrokes
Random
Climax
The Outlandish Knights
Toothless Mary
Spinach for Norman
Meridian
Dalla
Poisson Rouge
The Dartmoor Pixie Band Callers Fee Lock, Dave Hunt, Gordon Potts, Pete Rees, Martyn Harvey, Nick Walden, Kerry Fletcher, Phil Bassendale Social Dance This year we have a new social dance co-ordinator, Andrew Swaine, who is busily booking a fantastic programme. Bands booked so far include Vertical Expression
English Contra Dance Band
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