Priddy Folk Festival

The friendliest folk festival in England, held at the beautiful village of Priddy, high on the magnificent Mendip Hills in sunny Somerset.

9th-11th July 2021

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Home Rachael McShane and the Cartographers

Rachael McShane and the Cartographers

Rachael McShane is a singer, cellist, fiddle and viola player based in the North East of England. An original member of folk big band Bellowhead, Rachael toured internationally with them as well as making several TV appearances. Bellowhead recorded 5 studio albums, and won a total of 8 BBC Folk Awards in their 12 years together.

Rachael has, more recently, been singing the role of Susannah Holmes in The Transports alongside The Young’uns, Faustus, Nancy Kerr, Greg Russell and Matthew Crampton.

Rachael is now working on a new solo project of traditional songs and is playing with a brand new band, featuring Matthew Ord (AssemblyLane) and melodeon player Julian Sutton (Kathryn Tickell, Sting).


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Priddy Folk Festival is a registered charity organised and stewarded by volunteers. All surpluses from the festival are distributed to promote folk music and arts and improving the environs of Priddy.

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