Cambridge Folk Festival 2015

Paul catches up with The Unthanks at Cambridge Folk Festival, they talk about future projects, what they’re listening to, nerves, and their ever popular Singing Weekends.

Prior to her amazing Cambridge Folk Festival performance we were lucky enough to grab some time with Gretchen Peters. She provides a great insight into her songwriting career and tells us what makes UK audiences different.

Paul catches the Ben Miller Band backstage at Cambridge Folk Festival before treating the audience to their own brand of Ozark Stomp…”And we don’t really form our shows, but before you know it you’re in the middle of something and it feels good.” It’s a tour-de-force performance from start to finish!

Paul catches up with The Stray Birds who were, for a lot of observers, the highlight of this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. Plus watch them performing a backstage session and don’t miss their remaining UK dates.

We caught up with Bella Hardy at Cambridge Folk Festival. She provided one of the most deeply insightful interviews and tells us of her plans to visit China as artist in residence by the PRS For Music Foundation and the British Council in Kunming, south China. Plus Download a free live track from Bella’s performance at Cambridge.

At Cambridge Folk Festival this year The Lone Bellow arrived on the back of some decent press and left having stolen the hearts of everyone who watched them. Paul talks to the band back-stage and takes us through some of those magical moments.

With Cambridge Folk Festival getting closer the full line up for the festival has now been announced along with the Club Tent Showcases and Den Stage line-up which features many FRUK favourites. There are also some newly confirmed main-stage acts including the Jaywalkers and this year’s BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award winners Talisk.

Cambridge Folk Festival announce first names for their 2015 lineup including Joan Baez, Passenger, Frank Turner, Joan Armatrading, Nick Mulvey, The Unthanks and many more.