from the Festival Director - Sidmouth Folk week

Artists
Jon Boden is a multi-instrumentalist
and English traditional folk singer of high
renown. He plays fiddle as part of the
duo Spiers and Boden and fronts the
band Bellowhead as well as his own
songwriting project The Remnant Kings.
371, 625, 689
Jon Boden and Fay Hield (see Jon
Boden/Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party).
488
Jon Brenner is the accordion player in
The Gloworms who will be running
accordion workshops and MCing during
week. 229, 331, 360, 475, 528, 678, 742,
778, 859
Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell
perform haunting and spellbinding selfpenned
and traditional songs. The young
English alt-folk duo combine melancholy
kitchen sink drama with a folkcore
underbelly. 342, 344, 360, 425, 456, 488
June Tabor is a legendary and sublime
singer of traditional (and contemporary)
song. A compelling storyteller – and
2012 BBC Radio Two Folk Singer Of the
Year – June joins Martin Simpson as a
special guest.
June Tabor & Oysterband continue to
celebrate their remarkable multi awardwinning
reunion on Ragged Kingdom
with blistering live concerts –
interpreting songs from the tradition and
contemporary songwriters’ book – from
P.J.Harvey to Joy Division. A joyous
collaboration. 788
Katherine Hurdley & Alex Percy are
two young folk musicians performing
captivating music from the English
tradition on fiddle, guitar and vocals who
have made waves at the St Alban’s New
Roots competition. 648, 728, 864
Katie’s Quartet, led by Katie Howson,
play gutsy traditional dance tunes with a
distinctive East Anglian flavour for
ceilidhs and traditional music nights.
349, 490, 789
KEGS are a coming together of
Newcastle Kingsmen, Earlsdon Morris
Men, Gaorsach Rapper & Sword, and
Jake Jones & Dan Eccles. 435, 634, 660,
868
Kerry Fletcher is a traditional dancer of
many styles, from waltzing to clogging.
She is an experienced dance workshop
leader and an accomplished performer
in many styles from couple dances of
Europe to percussive dancing of the
Appalachian mountains. 102, 218, 225,
245, 361, 437, 465, 535, 564, 636, 664,
739, 765, 829, 849, 858
Kirsty Bromley is a young singer, dancer,
teacher and performer of folk music
within the English Tradition. She appears
at Sidmouth as part of Laurel Swift’s
Strike A Match project. 252, 337, 412
Kirsty Cotter is a fiddler who
specializes in the music of Scotland,
particularly collections of tunes from the
18th and 19th centuries, including
pibrochs. She has founded the Scottish
Music department at the RSAMD Junior
Academy where she teaches fiddle and
directs Scottish-music ensembles. 424,
524, 623, 724
Kirsty Cotter and Barry Watson
Kirsty is joined by Barry Watson on
accordion for some concert spots.337,
483, 578, 586, 823
Kirtlington Morris dance in a
distinctive Cotswold tradition,
reconstructed by Paul Davenport and
handed over to the village of Kirtlington
in 1979, when the present Morris side
was formed. 211, 238, 359, 427, 446, 448,
479, 541, 570
Kissmet, the vision of two Indian Sikh
brothers, are a multi-cultural 6-piece
band fusing funky bhangra with reggae
and Western rock beats. 108
Lancashire Wallopers were originally
formed in 1981 by students of the
legendary clog dancer and music hall
entertainer Sam Sherry, whose
traditional clog routines they still
perform along with those of other
famous clog dancers from the north of
England. 207, 340, 352, 477, 518, 547,
562, 593, 736, 747, 815, 822, 851, 856
Laurel Swift is whirlwind of folk
activism: musician, dancer, workshop
leader and composer. She plays fiddle
with The Gloworms, the double bass
with Gadarene and is founder and
choreographer of Morris Offspring. This
week she leads the Strike A Match
project appearing around the town on
Tuesday. 412, 823
Lauren McCormick launches her new
CD On Blue Stockings at Sidmouth
FolkWeek, weaving traditional and
contemporary songs with spellbinding
storytelling and enchanting vocals. 628,
688, 785, 838
Lebedek draw on their diverse cultural
heritage and musical pedigree to create
a unique and fresh sound of pan-
European music. The four members are
all masters of their craft, and include a
Ukrainian accordionist, a Macedonian
violinist, a Polish/Dutch/Jewish violinist,
and a pure bred Englishman! 441, 467,
517, 630, 751, 840
Len Graham & Jack Lynch perform
stories for all ages. Len’s extensive
repertoire of Irish songs covers the
whole gamut of themes and human
experience. Known not only for his
inimitable singing style, but also for the
breadth of his knowledge of Irish folk
music. Jack Lynch is a noted exponent
of the ancient art of the Seanchaí, the
storyteller of the past. 256, 365, C421,
522, 548, 586, 672, 770, 791, 838, 862
Lester Simpson is a talented folk
singer, choir leader and Folkwaves radio
presenter who is one third of folk group
Coope, Boyes and Simpson. Lester
Simpson will be singing, MCing and
interviewing songwriters. 228, 257, 344,
371, 425, 458, 525, 554, 588, 625, 686,
725, 791, 820
Lights and Clockwork are a local
band performing at The Dukes. 258
Liv Dunn is versatile fiddle player
accompanying Paul Hutchinson for
workshops as well as playing in Mad
Dog Mcrea. 302, 312, 362, 481, 501, 560
Lori Campbell is a singer-songwriter/
guitarist from Sidmouth whose songs
about pigeons, rainbows, the English
Riviera and beyond have a natural
charm. 555
Lynne Render is dancer and caller
from Loughborough, with a particular
interest in American and English dances.
236, 364, 432, 760, 837
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