Following the sell-out success of the first ever Walton Folk Festival, another amazing lineup of top folk and acoustic acts are set to light up the Riverhouse Barn on Saturday 4 May 2019 (Bank Holiday weekend). Headlining the one-day festival in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, are False Lights – folk giants Jim Moray and Sam Carter’s band who produce ‘folk rock for the 21st century’ and who Folk Radio described as “two modern masters in perfect harmony.”
The festival also features Daria Kulesh, Edgelarks (Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin), The Trials of Cato, Lukas Drinkwater and Hannah Ashcroft. More young and up-and-coming acts will perform in the courtyard at the Riverhouse Barn – a beautifully converted 18th century barn which is now a thriving arts centre.
“The (first ever) Walton Folk Festival was a triumph, a sold-out event with afternoon and evening sessions and a lineup of acts that could grace established folk festivals many times its size.” Folk Radio
The afternoon session features Edgelarks, the BBC award-winning duo Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin.
“Edgelarks may signify a new venture for Hannah Martin and Phillip Henry, but the quality of their songwriting and performing only continues to improve.” – Folk Radio
“Subtle, atmospheric… Bravely original” – The Guardian
Also performing in the afternoon – taking inspiration from John Martyn, Feist and Radiohead – is alt-folk singer-songwriter Hannah Ascroft. Riverhouse Barn favourite Lukas Drinkwater – whose collaboration credits read like a who’s who of contemporary British folk – makes a rare solo appearance. And Trials of Cato, an up-and-coming three-piece band performing original and traditional material completes an exciting and diverse lineup for the afternoon.
London-based folk singer-songwriter with Russian and Ingush roots, Daria Kulesh opens the evening session. Her roots are reflected in her music, intertwined with multicultural influences she has experienced on her turbulent and exciting journey through life.
“One of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard in many a year” – Mike Harding
Finally, the mighty False Lights close the festival, offering a fresh take to traditional folk merging the sounds of 90s guitar bands, electronica, post rock, traditional ballads and shapenote singing.
False Lights are BBC Folk Awards winning singer-guitarists Jim Moray and Sam Carter, joined by virtuoso melodeon and fiddle duo Tom Moore and Archie Churchill-Moss (of Moore Moss Rutter) and drummer Stuart Provan (Luke Sital-Singh) – making old words and tunes resonate with the modern world.
“In the world of folk and roots music, collaborations don’t get much bigger and better than this.” – Folk Radio
“A game changer for all involved, and perhaps even the scene in general” – fRoots
“Folk rock brilliance” – Songlines
Tickets for the festival are available from the Riverhouse Barn website: £30 for the full day, £15 daytime only and £18 for the evening. The festival will end at 10.30pm – in good time to catch the train home from the nearby Walton station.
You can order tickets here: https://thelittleboxoffice.com/riverhouse/event/view/74314
Lunchtime Folk Concerts at The Riverhouse
In the run-up to the festival The Riverhouse continue their popular series of lunch time folk concerts with ex-Bellowhead singer, cellist, fiddle and viola player Rachael McShane with her band The Cartographers on Sunday 21 October, electro-folk storytelling trio Harp and a Monkey on Sunday 25 November, then original, contemporary and traditional winter songs from O’Hooley & Tidow on Sun 9 December (all at 12.15pm). Book tickets here:
https://thelittleboxoffice.com/riverhouse/calendar?category=75