Downend Folk & Roots

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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: Holly Clarke, Downend Folk and Roots – ‘A vital force’

  Bristol's premier folk club plays host to two trad-folk newcomers

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  Review: Hannah Scott, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘It is everything that makes life worth contemplating’

  Music and entertainment runs in the family for Hannah

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  Bristol’s month in Folk and Roots – April 2025

  A swathe of lovely gigs to complement the best time of year

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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: Sam Sweeney, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘Glides, skips, skims like stones’

  Exceptionally fine folk fiddle and guitar bring spring sunshine to Downend

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  Bristol’s month in Folk & Roots – February 2025

  Music full of brightness and joy fills the city this month

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  The Brothers Gillespie, Downend Folk and Roots – ‘Utterly timeless’

  Two actual brothers with incredible voices pay a visit from Northumberland

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