Granny’s Attic, The Askew Sisters, Sam Brookes

Sunday of Bristol Folk Festival brings high-octane tunes, folk royalty and great song-writing.

Granny’s Attic

Granny’s Attic combine exceptional musicianship with boundless energy.

The dynamic trio are Cohen Braithwaite Kilcoyne (concertina / melodeon / vocals), George Sansome (guitar / vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin / vocals).

Inspired by the folk tradition, Granny’s Attic skilfully deliver old tunes with verve and their own inimitable style. Their lively performances have captured audiences everywhere from Cambridge Folk Festival to Cecil Sharp House.

“Their high-octane take on English folk has brought a whole new audience to the genre” The Irish Times

“Great tunes, great energy, great arrangements, great stuff!” Jon Boden

The Askew Sisters

Emily and Hazel Askew (Lady Maisery) have been immersed in folk all their lives.

Together they re-work songs, creating breath-taking arrangements which allow words that are hundreds of years old, to resonate profoundly with contemporary audiences.

Skilled multi-instrumentalists (fiddles, cello, melodeon, harp, concertina) they use their innate drive and verve to bring old dance music back to life.

Known as two of the foremost folk performers in the UK. Bristol Folk Festival offers a rare opportunity to see these special artists perform together, with the depth & connection that only two sisters can.

“Beautiful, uncanny and subtly political” The Guardian

“Powerful” The Independent

Sam Brookes

Sam Brookes is having a moment. His track Black Feathers is currently featured in The Day of the Jackal Sky’s biggest original series to date, and his latest album was produced by Grammy-nominee Dom Monks (Laura Marling, Nick Cave).

Inspired by the British and American folk revivalists of the 60’s, Brookes began to write and perform while training as a gilder in his late father’s workshop.

Gliding between the lower and upper registers of his four-octave range, his pure voice, evocative lyrics and soaring melodies mark him out as a special artist.

Sometimes releasing under Supalung, his project with artist Pete Josef, Sam arrives at Bristol Folk Festival armed with new solo material.

“Narratively rich folk, delivered in a soaring, clear-as-a-bell singing voice” The Sunday Times

“There are vast emotional reserves at work, reminiscent of the great Tim Buckley” The Independent