And the Folk Forest headliner is… ***GILDED THIEVES*** Gilded Thieves are the rootsy and raw, can’t quite-put-your-finger-on-them six-piece, hailing from Newcastle upon Tyne. Lovers of live performance, captivators of hearts and purveyors of a chokingly good harmony or two. With their uniquely niche songs and catchy choruses, including crowd-favourite ‘Gin[…]
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and continues with RAMBLE GAMBLE*** The Extraordinary Ramble Gamble are an alternative-folk band from Lincolnshire. Stories told and morals broken through harmonic yet aggressive vocals, an array of duelling strings, heart-pounding basslines and high-octane percussion. They have established themselves over the past six years playing up and down the UK, including festivals[…]
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The last day of announcements begin with ***3RD AND CHURCH*** Named after a junction just off lower Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee and inspired by the likes of Crosby, Stills and Nash, Tom Petty and The Eagles, 3rd and Church perform songs covering the widest aspects of Americana music, with a mixture of acoustic[…]
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The final act announcement of the yesterday was… ***PAVEY ARK*** Pavey Ark are an alt-folk band from Hull. Atmospheric vocals and violins glide over fingerpicked guitar, melodic bass and complex percussion. The result is a lush folk-inspired sound that has established the band as one of the must see acts in[…]
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Day 2 Band 2! ***MOMMA’S DAYS ARE DONE*** A band to end all other bands. In the depths of Mount Doom with a little help from Optimus Prime they breathed the spark of life and the souls of music into four strange homunculi. Forged from lightning, old A-Team episodes and[…]
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3 more bands announced yesterday who are playing C-FAB 2020 in June!The 1st one for you is ***ROSEMARY’S BABY*** Whatever happened to Rosemary’s Baby? This eclectic ukulele-lead sibling duo combines soulful vocals, honest lyrics and intricate bass lines to create a truly arresting and passionate performance with a raw edge.
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WASTE OF PAINT You know that ‘thing’, that weird ‘thing’ which you can’t describe. The ‘thing’ which makes the hairs on your arms stand on end…. Waste of Paint will keep you listening, enthralled in manic story telling served with warm, catchy hooks. They have found it, that ……. ‘Thing’The lyrics[…]
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The next band we are announcing for The Woodland Stage at C-FAB 2020 is CHRISCOOPERBAND Celebrating 10 years as a band this year, Chriscooperband is a southern gothic trio from the North of England. Drawing influence from the deep south, americana, blues and the grand soundscapes of the old western movies, they[…]
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Starting today, we announce the line-up for this years Woodland Stage! First off, The Folk Forest Presents Darren Capp! Former writer and front man for the successful bluegrass and folk outfit, ‘Life and Times of the Brothers Hogg’, Darren is embarking on the next stage of his prolific songwriting career[…]
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An amazing night at Cabourne Parva for Folk Night Live last Saturday! ChrisCooperBand, Momma’s Days Are Done and Ramble Gamble joined in the Festivities alongside the Carol Singing and good food! Our Gallery from the night will be here soon! Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year!
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