Katherine Priddy + Martin Simpson

Godfather of folk, blues, and one of the world’s finest acoustic guitarists Martin Simpson joins one of the UK’s brightest lights Katherine Priddy for a special double concert.

Katherine Priddy

Katherine Priddy’s music is both fresh and comforting, her timeless quality justifiably marking her out as the UK’s brightest folk star.

“Katherine’s exceptional voice shines” The Guardian

2024 saw the release of Katherine Priddy’s eagerly awaited second album: The Pendulum Swing. Greeted by critical acclaim in the press including MOJO who called it ‘simply brilliant’, the album landed at Number 1 in the official UK Folk Charts, championed by Iggy Pop, Mark Radcliffe and Guy Garvey.

Priddy’s live performances are engaging, moving and amusing in turn, delivering original songs with emotional maturity, depth and remarkable lyrics. Despite the delicate nuances of her sound, Katherine Priddy is not a fragile wallflower, but a determined young woman making her mark.

With her biggest headline tour-to-date selling out, a slot on Jools Holland and her reputation growing, Katherine brings her sound to the beautiful St George’s. Catch her whilst you can…

Martin Simpson

Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic & slide guitar players in the world, Martin’s songs are masterpieces of storytelling.

“One of the virtuoso instrumentalists of the English music scene… sounds better than ever” The Guardian

His remarkable solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding & deeply moving. Always prolific and never one to rest long without a guitar in his hands and a song in his head, Martin has been nominated an astounding 32 times for BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards – more than any other performer – winning ‘artist of the year’ and ‘song of the year’ numerous times.

Martin Simpson finds passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty through his remarkable intimate solo performances. A must-see for all guitarists and those with a love of song.

“Every track cuts like glass. The folk singer & guitarist continues his winning streak.” Sunday Times

Important Ticketing Information

Book a Saturday Night ticket for the evening concert of Bristol Folk Festival featuring Katherine Priddy and Martin Simpson or join St George’s for a whole day of folk with a Saturday Day + Night Ticket, which also gives you access to the Saturday Day concert featuring Filkin’s Ensemble, Jacob & Drinkwater and the Standing Stone, plus sessions, workshops and folk festivities.

For a weekend festival pass and more information about the festival see www.bristolfolkfestival.org