Folk Rising

supported by EFDSS

Fri 27 Feb 2015

Location: Guildhall Theatre

Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes - approximate, including any interval(s).

About the event

An evening of music from rising Folk stars including; Ollie King an up and coming melodeon player and singer, original folk influenced 3 piece Threaded and the Marc Block trio who have been described as “one of the most exciting singers I’ve heard in a long time”

Ollie King

Ollie King is a melodeon player and singer whose music is steeped in the customs and traditions of England. Based in Sheffield, he is starting to make a name for himself as one of the most exciting and interesting up-and-coming melodeon players in the country, and has already developed into a mature, well-rounded musician with a unique style and approach to traditional music. 

Threaded

An original folk influenced acoustic 3 piece band based in Birmingham comprising of Jamie Rutherford, Rosie Bott & Ning-ning Li. Between these 3 musicians, they have played festival stages such as Fairport Convention's Cropredy Festival, venues such as Birmingham's Symphony Hall and have collectively performed to over 30,000 people.

Marc Block

Marc has been involved in the folk scene for many years, and his debut album The Hawthorn Spring received great reviews and wide radio play. Mike Harding called him “one of the most exciting singers I’ve heard in a long time”. With his folk ‘n’ roll Trio he is a regular on the Nottingham music scene, and a number of festival appearances this summer are set to gain Marc Block Trio a reputation further afield.