Christ Church Downend

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  Review: Charlotte Carrivick, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘Electricity crackles from her fingertips’

  The flatpicking guitarist extraordinaire comes to Christchurch

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• Music / folk

  Bristol’s month in Folk and Roots – April 2026

  Sea shanties, 70s folk-rock superstars, incredible singer-songwriters and homages to the greats

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  Review: Sherburn Bartley Sanders, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘Old-fashioned, no-nonsense folk’

  A night in Downend feels like a celebration of simpler times

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  Review: Peter Knight & John Spiers, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘More than a little extraordinary’

  The roll-call of brilliant musicians that have made their way to Downend just keeps getting longer

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  Review: Cara Dillon, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘Languid grace, tenderness and enormous fun’

  Acclaimed Irish singer Cara Dillon chose an oven-hot night to visit Bristol

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  Review: the Rosie Hood Band, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘Sparks the rebel in us all’

  This 'very rare' trio outing for Rosie and pals was a treat for the ears

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  Review: Rachael McShane & The Cartographers, Downend Folk and Roots – ‘McShane has a twinkle in her eye and a devilish smile’

  All of the sweetness and all of the fuzziness could be a little overwhelming

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