SUNDAY DAY
Granny’s Attic
The Askew Sisters
Sam Brookes
ST GEORGE’S BRISTOL
Sun 4 May | Doors 1.30 pm
Granny’s Attic
Granny’s Attic combine exceptional musicianship with boundless energy.
The dynamic trio are Cohen Braithwaite Kilcoyne (concertina / melodeon / vocals), George Sansome (guitar / vocals) & Lewis Wood (violin / vocals).
Inspired by the folk tradition, Granny’s Attic skilfully deliver old tunes with verve & their own inimitable style. Their lively performances have captured audiences everywhere from Cambridge Folk Festival to Cecil Sharp House.
“Their high-octane take on English folk has brought a whole new audience to the genre” – The Irish Times
“Great tunes, great energy, great arrangements, great stuff!” – Jon Boden
The Askew Sisters
Emily & Hazel Askew (Lady Maisery) have been immersed in folk all their lives.
Together they re-work songs, creating breath-taking arrangements which allow words that are hundreds of years old, to resonate profoundly with contemporary audiences.
Skilled multi-instrumentalists (fiddles, cello, melodeon, harp, concertina) they use their innate drive & verve to bring old dance music back to life.
Known as two of the foremost folk performers in the UK. Bristol Folk Festival offers a rare opportunity to see these special artists perform together, with the depth & connection that only two sisters can.
“Beautiful, uncanny & subtly political” – The Guardian
“Powerful” – The Independent
Sam Brookes
“Narratively rich folk, delivered in a soaring, clear-as-a-bell singing voice” – The Sunday Times
Sam Brookes is having a moment. His track “Black Feathers” is currently featured in ‘The Day of the Jackal” Sky’s biggest original series to date, & his latest album was produced by Grammy-nominee Dom Monks (Laura Marling, Nick Cave).
Inspired by the British & American folk revivalists of the 60’s, Brookes began to write & perform while training as a gilder in his late father’s workshop.
Gliding between the lower & upper registers of his four-octave range, his pure voice, evocative lyrics & soaring melodies mark him out as a special artist.
Sometimes releasing under Supalung, his project with artist Pete Josef, Sam arrives at Bristol Folk Festival armed with new solo material.
“There are vast emotional reserves at work, reminiscent of the great Tim Buckley” The Independent
TICKETS & INFO
The Sunday Day session runs from 1.30 pm – 5 pm at St George’s Bristol. Sunday Day tickets give you access to all the artists listed above. Seating is available.
Join the Festival for the whole of Sunday with a Sunday Day + Night ticket. Catch the evening concert of Catrin Finch & Aoife Ní Bhriain + Suntou Susso in addition to the line-up above.
This show is seated, seating is unreserved.
If you are a wheelchair user, please drop an email to [email protected] after booking & we’ll reserve space in the main hall.
St George’s Bristol | Bristol | BS1 5RR
