Cambridge Folk Festival (28-31 July 2016) have made their first line-up announcement with the promise of more major names to be announced. The big names include Christy Moore, Imelda May, Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello, American singer songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, Glen Hansard, Afro Celt Sound System, Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band, Kate Rusby and many more.
You will also find plenty of artists we’ve featured over the past year such as the Songs of Separation project, Blazin’ Fiddles, Breabach and Stick in the Wheel. It’s also great to see the likes of Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Flats and Sharps, Kelly Oliver, Hattie Briggs, The Rheingans Sisters, Mortal Tides and Anna & Elizabeth getting some great exposure.
Watch their announcement video below along with a list of artists announced so far, we’ve linked to recent reviews and posts here on Folk Radio UK if you’d like to dig a little deeper…
First names announced
Christy Moore (Sat)
Gogol Bordello (Fri)
Imelda May (Sun)
Glen Hansard (Fri)
Mary Chapin Carpenter (Sun)
Afro Celt Sound System (Sat)
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires (Sat)
Kate Rusby (Sat)
Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band (Sun)
Jon Boden (Thurs)
Songs of Separation (Sat)
Sam Lee & Friends (Sun)
Michael McGoldrick Band (Fri)
Blazin’ Fiddles (Sun)
Solas (Sat/Sun)
Edward II (Fri)
Le Vent du Nord (Fri/Sat)
Duncan Chisholm (Sun)
Kíla (Sat/Sun)
Breabach (Sat)
Hot 8 Brass Band (Sun)
Cash Box Kings (Sat/Sun)
This Is The Kit (Sun)
Stick In The Wheel (Sat)
Seafret (Thurs)
The Mike + Ruthy Band (Fri/Sat)
Will Varley (Thurs)
Lisa O’Neill (Fri)
Brian McNeill (Fri/Sat)
Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys (Sun)
Ímar (Thurs)
The Dovetail Trio (Thurs)
Flats & Sharps (Thurs)
Club Tent showcases including
The Rheingans Sisters
Hattie Briggs
Kelly Oliver
The Den including
Anna & Elizabeth
Ceilidh Liberation Front
Wildwood Kin
Mortal Tides
More details can be found at the festival website here: www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/folk-festival