In a follow-up to their reveal last month, Shrewsbury Folk Festival (August 23rd to August 26th) have shared the final list of artists that will make up this year’s extensive line-up covering folk, Americana, blues and world music.
Leading the way is Elkie Brooks, who made her solo debut in 1975 and whose Pearls alum (1981) peaked at number 2 in the UK Albums Chart, staying on the chart for an incredible 79 weeks.
Joining her are American bluegrass hip hop band Gangstagrass, who will close out the festival’s Severn stage on Friday, August 23rd, with Scotland’s Peatbog Faeries doing the honours on Saturday, August 24th. The Celtic Social Club (France/UK), London Afrobeat Collective, Bella Hardy (trio), all-female outfits HEISK, The Magpies, Lady Nade and Roswell, along with Sidiki Jobarteh Trio and Mazula (South Africa) are also in the third and final wave of artists.
This year’s line-up includes Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa), Mary Black (Ireland), Eric Bibb (USA), Beth Nielsen Chapman (USA), Ward Thomas, Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle, Mànran, The Longest Johns, El Pony Pisador (Spain), Mary Gauthier (USA), Le Vent du Nord (Canada), Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening, The Wandering Hearts, Dream in Colors, The Pleasures (Australia), Suntou Susso Band, Ranagri, The Hello Darlins’ (Canada), Joshua Burnell Band, NATI, The Hunch, James Delarre & Saul Rose, Rosie Hood Band, Joli Blon, Winter Wilson, Anthony John Clarke, The 309s, The Lost Notes, Patakas and Al O’Kane.
And Danish band The Sentimentals, which is marking its 20th anniversary of making music together with two special gigs on Sunday, August 25th and Monday, August 26th, has announced its special guests as Stephen Fearing (Blackie and The Rodeo Kings) from Canada, American singer-songwriter Jonathan Byrd and Mary Gauthier.
Day and weekend tickets are on sale at www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk, starting from just £43 with carer concessions and a three-month payment plan available until May 31.