Music / folk
Review: A Winter Union, Downend Folk and Roots – ‘By the end, we’re all giddy’
A festive folk feast served up by some of England's finest
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Music / folk and roots
Bristol’s month in folk and roots – December 2024
The flow of gigs doesn't slow this month, with pre-Christmas musical gifts for everyone
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Music / Reviews
Review: Bella Hardy, Folk House – ‘Heavenly, rogueish and playful’
The set was jam-packed with feminist bangers and fun as well as Hardy's stunning voice and fiddle
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Review: Kris Drever, Folk House – ‘Fills your heart’
An artist that uses folk as a jumping-off point rather than an end in itself
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Review: Sheelanagig, Strange Brew – ‘Wild and raucous’
Two of Bristol's liveliest bands joined forces to celebrate a big birthday
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Review: Granny’s Attic, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘As fresh and manic as ever’
BBC Young Folk award nominated musicians played to a packed out folk club
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Review: Opa Rosa, Jam Jar – ‘Serious European grooviness’
The Bristol band threw a Balkan dance party to celebrate the release of their second album
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Review: Bellowhead, Bristol Beacon – ‘An unhinged party on a sinking galleon’
The multi-legged folk beast are back to remind audiences what they've been missing
