Folk, World, & Country Artists & the Gear They Use

Folk, World, & Country brings together a rich blend of musical traditions rooted in storytelling, culture, and authenticity. Whether it’s the acoustic strumming of folk, the regional rhythms of world music, or the twang of classic country, this genre is grounded in acoustic instruments and heartfelt expression. Discover the artists keeping these traditions alive and the gear they use to do it.

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Kate Rusby

Singer · The Poozies

Benji Kirkpatrick

Guitarist · Bellowhead

John Spiers

Singer · Bellowhead

Jon Boden

Singer · Bellowhead

Paul Sartin

Singer · Bellowhead

Pete Flood

Drummer · Bellowhead

Justin Thurgur

Bellowhead

Ed Neuhauser

Bellowhead

Martin Simpson

Guitarist

Meg Baird

Espers

Ian Telfer

Composer · Oysterband

Chopper

Bassist · Oysterband

Alan Prosser

Guitarist · Oysterband

Dil Davies

Drummer · Oysterband

Phil Beer

Composer, Music Producer · Show of Hands

Simon Emmerson

Composer · The Imagined Village

Johnny Kalsi

Drummer, Music Producer · The Imagined Village

Alistair B. H. Friend

Music Producer · The Imagined Village

Andy Gangadeen

Drummer · The Imagined Village

Simon Richmond

The Imagined Village

Pat Donaldson

Bassist · Fotheringay

Karine Polwart

Singer · Battlefield Band

Kathryn Williams

Singer

Ewan MacColl

Composer, Music Producer

Ben Reynolds

Trembling Bells

Anne Briggs

Composer

Josephine Foster

Singer

Bias Boshell

Composer · Trees

Celia Humphris

Composer · Trees

Barry Clarke

Composer · Trees

Unwin Brown

Composer · Trees

Nic Jones

Guitarist

Jake Thackray

Singer

Kris Drever

Guitarist

Brooke Sietinsons

Guitarist · Espers

Otto Hauser

Espers

Dando Shaft

Bert Jansch & John Renbourn

Norma Waterson

Music Producer · Waterson:Carthy

Mike Waterson

Singer · The Watersons

Lal Waterson

Composer · The Watersons

John Harrison

Composer · The Watersons

Jackie McAuley

Keyboardist · Them

Martin Cockerham

Guitarist · Spirogyra

Mark Francis

Keyboardist · Spirogyra

Steve Borrill

Bassist · Spirogyra

Jon Gifford

Spirogyra

Rick Biddulph

Guitarist, Bassist · Spirogyra

Davey Graham

Wizz Jones

Guitarist

Jim Moray

Shelagh McDonald

William Murray

Drummer · Mellow Candle

Lo Polidoro

Singer · Circulus

Sam Kelly

Drummer · Cymande

Oliver Parfitt

Keyboardist, Composer · Circulus

Victor Hugo Llamas

Drummer · Circulus

Nick Baxter

Drummer · The Morning Light

Eric Anholm

Guitarist · Circulus

Alan Hull

Singer

Steve Tilston

Guitarist

John Tams

Composer

Saul Rose

Waterson:Carthy

David Ackles

Keyboardist, Composer

Peter Bellamy

Composer · The Young Tradition

Heather Wood

The Young Tradition

Dave Swarbrick

Composer · Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

Claire Hamill

Composer

Eilidh Shaw

Singer · The Poozies

Mairearad Green

Composer · The Poozies

Leon Rosselson

Alex Campbell

Guitarist · Seek Irony

Jez Lowe

Composer

Tir Na Nog

Silly Sisters

John Kirkpatrick

Singer · David Thomas and The Accordion Club

Dino Valente

Gary Higgins

Frankie Armstrong

Singer

Albion Country Band

Steve Ashley

Roads to Rome

Pete Morton

Mick Softley

Composer

Sally Oldfield

The Sallyangie

Barry Dransfield

Singer

Mimi Fariña

Singer · Mimi & Richard Fariña

Sugaray Rayford

Singer · The Mannish Boys

White Violet

Will Taylor

Hope for Agoldensummer

The Corduroy Road

Bain Mattox

Josh Erwin

Guitarist · Packway Handle Band

Andrew Heaton

Singer · Packway Handle Band

Chris Holliday

Bassist · Packway Handle Band

The Possibilities

Tanner Sparks

Bassist, Music Producer · Destroy the Runner