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  Review: Eliza Carthy, Bristol Beacon – ‘A feast in the best folk tradition’

  A tribute to 'the Codfather of Folk' was warm, heartfelt and fittingly nostalgic

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  Review: FEET, Exchange – ‘An immense performance’

  Business casual or business as usual?

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  Review: Shivani Sen, the Arc – ‘Free your mind – shut up and listen’

  A Hindustani vocalist offers her formal training in the service of liberation

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  Review: Geese, The Prospect Building – ‘Feral and pseudo-religious’

  The Brooklyn band took the Prospect Building by storm

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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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• Music / Bristol festivals

  ‘Life affirming musical memories’: Looking ahead to Ritual Union 2026

  The festival has announced some new additions for its 2026 edition

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  Review: Jens Lekman, Strange Brew – ‘It’s a musical, it’s a story, it’s compelling’

  The official wedding singer puts on a show of his own

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  Review: Andrew Wasylyk, Bristol Beacon – ‘An oasis of light and warmth’

  The Scottish artist's set is evocative and transporting

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