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Amy Pearl and Ryan Harvey: Amy Pearl is a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Bury St Edmunds. Blending contemporary and traditional folk, she creates a sound that is distinctly her own. Joined by American singer-songwriter Ryan Harvey, this duo brings rich harmonies and songs you’ll want to hear again and again.

Becca Rose: Becca Rose is a Suffolk-based singer-songwriter crafting sounds rooted in folk tradition with a bluesy, soulful edge. Her poetic songs explore ancestry, identity, and the stories that shape us, woven within guitar, harmonium and her distinctive vocals. Alongside her original material, she brings a fresh, emotive twist to reimagined classics, and is an intimate and captivating live act. 'There’s a natural emotional depth in her delivery that feels both intimate and expansive, as if each lyric is lived rather than performed.’ https://www.beccarosemusic.com

Homity: Homity – Ian and Michelle Wright – perform a varied repertoire of contemporary and traditional songs and tunes, as well as their self-penned songs. They sing in close harmony, accompanied on guitar, English concertina and whistles, in a warm and gentle style, to audiences at folk clubs and festivals throughout East Anglia and Lincolnshire. They specialise in songs that have something to say or that tell a story and their love of singing and playing together is clear to see. https://www.facebook.com/Homity/

Lara Gisborne: Lara Gisborne’s assured voice draws audiences into her warm, beautiful songs that explore everything from the moment you realise you’ve fallen in love to fossil hunting. She is a regular performer in Cambridge folk clubs and songwriter sessions, and she had the honour of supporting folk legend Peggy Seeger for Cambridge Folk Club. She is currently working on a project exploring the myths and people involved in women’s healthcare. https://laragisborne.co.uk

Paul Goodwin: Paul Goodwin grew up in London but lives in Cambridge now. He has played his quietly heartbreaking songs all over the UK as well as in Canada, France and America and he's played alongside acts ranging from Alessi's Ark to Waterson:Carthy to Wayne Hussey. His album ‘Scars’ was described as 'a truly astonishing album’ (Maverick Magazine) with 'songs of depth and intensity’ (Whisperin' and Hollerin). https://www.paulgoodwin.com/

Dear Wife: Dear Wife’s “beautiful” vocals (BBC 6Music) have gained her attention as an exciting voice in the contemporary UK folk scene. She weaves delicate guitar melodies under narrative lyrics in songs that 'probe into wonderful and unexplored corners of human experience' (Nick Hart). Since releasing her debut EP, Dear Wife is travelling around the UK to bring her moving performances to new listeners. https://www.youtube.com/dearwife

Cut the Mustard: Cut the Mustard are an eclectic bluesy duo with a distinctive style and a special fondness for ragtime. Dave Oxley and Martin Kaszak (right) have rich and powerful voices, accompanied on National guitar, mandocello, stomp box and blues harp. Got a feeling called the blues! https://www.facebook.com/p/Cut-the-Mustard-100065417283442/