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This year's Festival is once again bursting at the seams with a line-up of outstanding talent. You can find the full 2008 artist list below. For more more information and to view photos of the artists simply click the read more button to the right of each artist name.

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Please note: full listings, including venues and times, are available in our 2008 Souvenir programme, which you can preorder with your tickets or buy at the Festival throughout the weekend.

Bellowhead

Festival Dance House Sunday 24 August 2008 -
'One of the most kick-ass live bands around’ - The Observer Music Monthly

Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes

Festival Dance House Saturday 23 August 2008 -
“One of the great English bands” - Peter Gabriel

Kathryn Tickell Band

Concert Stage Friday 22 August 2008 -
Kathryn Tickell is a composer and performer whose work is deeply connected to the landscape and people of Northumbria.

Lunasa

Concert Stage Sunday 24 August 2008 -
Lúnasa is a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland - "an Irish music dream team"

Martin Simpson Trio

Concert Stage Saturday 23 August 2008 -
Martin Simpson is one of the finest acoustic finger-style and slide guitar players in the world. He is joined by Andy Cutting and Andy Seward.

Salsa Celtica

Festival Dance House Friday 22 August 2008 -
A unique gathering of musicians from two very different musical cultures who stir up a storm by fusing Latin and Celtic sounds into a high-energy mix..

Blowzabella

Ceilidh Tent Sunday 24 August 2008 -
Blowzabella produce an inimitable, driving drone-based sound played with a fabulous sense of melody, rhythmic expertise and sheer feeling.

Chris Wood

Concert Stage Sunday 24 August 2008 -
With gentle intelligence he weaves tradition with his own contemporary parables.

The Poozies

Concert Stage Monday 25 August 2008 -
The Poozie recipe is a fragrant casserole of inventive interpretations, creative collaborations & melodic mastery, saturated by the spice of open-mindedness with which they happily explore the musical universe.

Breabach

Concert Stage Saturday 23 August 2008 -
“A huge sound, bursting with energy..there will be few who can sit still when listening to these brilliant tunes." Living Tradition

Roy Bailey

Concert Stage Monday 25 August 2008 -
Described in The Guardian as being the possessor of one of the finest voices in the folk world Roy Bailey has a large, widespread and very loyal following worldwide.

Jez Lowe

Concert Stage Monday 25 August 2008 -
"Lowe has earned the right to be counted among England's finest contemporary songwriters." Colin Randall, Daily Telegraph 2007

Whapweasel

Ceilidh Tent Saturday 23 August 2008 -
Whapweasel are no longer the best-kept secret on the English ceilidh-dance circuit. The word is out!

Faustus

Concert Stage Sunday 24 August 2008 -
Faustus combines the talents of three of the most pivotal players in the English roots revival of the past decade - Saul Rose, Benji Kirkpatrick & Paul Sartin

The Omega 3

Concert Stage Saturday 23 August 2008 -
Refurbished, revitalised, refortified by vitamins & fish oils, with new wonder ingredient Graeme Taylor, Roaring Jelly return reinvented as The Omega 3

Mawkin:Causley

Concert Stage Monday 25 August 2008 -
Mawkin will be joined by Jim Causley whose gorgeous baritone voice is the perfect foil for their cleverly textured tunes and energetic performances.

Stygiens

Festival Dance House Friday 22 August 2008 -
Stygiens play for dances & concerts, delivering Piemontese, Rondeaus, French Waltzes & Fandangos with a verve that makes them one of the most popular & exciting Italian bands around.

Axé Bahia Axé

Arena Saturday 23 August 2008 -
A vibrant & exciting expression of Afro Brazilian music & dance culture.

Crucible

Concert Stage Saturday 23 August 2008 -
Crucible marry driving and infectious instrumental music with richly layered harmony song and subtle accompaniments.

Leon Rosselson

Village Hall Sunday 24 August 2008 -
His songs speak of the current injustices & shortcomings of the political system we live in..

Glorystrokes

Festival Dance House Saturday 23 August 2008 -
Possibly the world's only traditional english metalcore dance band.

Skavolution

Festival Dance House Monday 25 August 2008 -
The UK's only acoustic Ska band, Skavolution bring a revolutionary new twist to old tunes, new tunes, loved tunes and unexpected tunes.

The Woodpecker Band

Ceilidh Tent Monday 25 August 2008 -
This band's unique sound is a product of traditional and modern elements of music and style fused with a solid electric rhythm section, giving the band an easily identifiable contemporary edge.

Hugh Lupton & Nick Hennessey

Village Hall Saturday 23 August 2008 -
Hugh Lupton and Nick Hennessey tell and sing their way deep into the secret, dappled heart of Sherwood Forest…

Ruth Notman

Concert Stage Friday 22 August 2008 -
“A new voice in British Folk.” **** The Independent. Album of the Week

Park Bench Social Club

Concert Stage Sunday 24 August 2008 -
The Park Bench Social Club mix musical genres with abandon. Celtic fiddle tunes, traditional folk bluegrass, gypsy jazz, bhangra & old time Americana are all standout influences.

The Gloworms

Ceilidh Tent Friday 22 August 2008 -
The Gloworms are a London-based trio playing exciting reinterpretations of traditional English dance rhythms.

Last Orders

Concert Stage Friday 22 August 2008 -
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winners 2007, 'Last Orders have a sound that is greater than the sum of its parts and...a joy in sharing their music with others.' John Tams

Benji Kirkpatrick

Festival Dance House Saturday 23 August 2008 -
Described by Time Out as a 'fretboard wizard ', Benji Kirkpatrick is a gifted guitar player and an engaging and experienced performer.

Jackie Oates

Concert Stage Saturday 23 August 2008 -
Since appearing at the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2003, Jackie Oates has become an established performer in the English Fiddle Singer tradition.

Mick Ryan & Pete Harris

Concert Stage Friday 22 August 2008 -
Mick & Pete perform traditional & original material with powerful harmonies, imaginative accompaniments on guitar and bouzouki & a strong dose of humour.

Jiggerypipery

Festival Dance House Sunday 24 August 2008 -

Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller

Concert Stage Sunday 24 August 2008 -

Beckett Irish Dancers

Arena Monday 25 August 2008 -
A team of young Irish dancers who present routines in a contemporary style

Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews

Concert Stage Sunday 24 August 2008 -
"An excellent mixture of old and new material, confidently delivered." Living Tradition

Asha

Ceilidh Tent Friday 22 August 2008 -
Asha are a compelling concert and ceilidh band with an eclectic feel

Folk Group Klosterneuberg

St Catherine's Church Friday 22 August 2008 -
The Towersey Folk Group of Klosterneuburg, near Vienna is especially formed for the Towersey Village Festival and consists of 14 musicians.

Musicians of Regös Hungarian Folk Music Ensemble

St Catherine's Church Saturday 23 August 2008 -

An Danserien Noz

St Catherine's Church Saturday 23 August 2008 -
An Dañserien Noz aim to promote breton music, dances and culture.

The Witchmen

Arena Saturday 23 August 2008 -

Bampton Morris

Arena Sunday 24 August 2008 -

Tom Moore & Archie Churchill

Village Hall Sunday 24 August 2008 -

Towersey Morris Men

Arena Monday 25 August 2008 -

Bob & Gill Berry

Village Hall Saturday 23 August 2008 -

Gael Folk Music Academy

Concert Stage Saturday 23 August 2008 -

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