SATURDAY NIGHT
The Unthanks
Ye Vagabonds
The Breath
BRISTOL BEACON
Sat 2 May | Doors 7 pm
A rare triple bill of modern folk magic. Three standout voices in contemporary folk, share one stage for an unmissable evening.
The Unthanks
The Unthanks are masters of storytelling. Using the traditional music of the North East as a starting point, the band collect gems of story & sound, weaving them together with the rich influence of artists like Miles Davis, Sufjan Stevens, & Tom Waits to create music both modern & timeless.
“The Unthanks are capable of such beauty that sometimes I can hardly bear to listen to them.” Martin Freeman
Regulars on BBC 6Music & Mercury Prize Nominees, The Unthanks are equally at home on Radios 2, 3 or 4 reframing history & drawing together the worlds of folk, jazz, orchestral, electronic & rock music.
Ye Vagabonds
The Mac Gloinn brothers – Brian & Diarmuid – first performed in the streets together as buskers & have since evolved into a robust collective a unique ensemble of layered acoustic & electric guitar, trumpet, upright bass, harmonium, fiddle, & the blood harmony of the siblings’ distinctive, multi-hued voices.
“Sparkling” ***** The Irish Times
At “the fore of a new wave of Irish folk”, Ye Vagabonds won Best Track, Best Album & Best Folk Group at RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards. They’ve played with Phoebe Bridgers, Vampire Weekend & count Paul Mescal amongst their fans. Their much anticipated new studio album, All Tied Together, was recorded live in an old Galway house, & is released via Rough Trade.
The Breath
The Breath is, singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly (BBC Folk Singer of the Year) & guitarist Stuart McCallum (The Cinematic Orchestra). An unlikely pairing of a softly-spoken guitar whizz & a folk singer with a larger-than-life personality & a powerful voice to match.
“(Their music) unfolds like a paper flower.” The Financial Times *****
For them it’s all about the song, their exquisitely crafted, personal, heartfelt songs are as likely to touch on childhood summers & first love as cultural dislocation, post- colonial injustices & grief. But it’s Ríoghnach’s impassioned delivery & extraordinary stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, coupled with Stuart’s understated brilliance that makes them so engaging.
TICKETS & INFO
To see The Unthanks + Ye Vagabonds + The Breath book a Saturday Night Bristol Beacon ticket. Or better still, join us for the whole weekend with a Weekend Pass.
This show is seated, all tickets purchased from Bristol Folk Festival are in the stalls front section. Your ticket tells you which row you will sit in. Weekend Ticket holders have a reserved area in the stalls.
If you have access requirements for this show, please book via Bristol Beacon., unless you are a weekend ticket holder, in which case please email [email protected] after booking & we’ll reserve spaces for you.
Bristol Beacon Main Hall | Bristol | BS1 5AR
