Announcing our 2019 Line Up

In Rockhampton we punch above our weight!  We're proud to announce our 2019 line up of top-notch folk and world music.  We're still adding to the programme so keep checking back.

​The Drystones

The Drystones are making big waves on the folk scene.  No wonder they were BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award nominees last year. 
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Paul Walker
​Karen Pfeiffer

What makes this duo so irresistible? Could it be Karen’s German accent tinged with an oatcake-induced North Staffordshire dialect? 
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Karşilama

Soaring melodies, high energy rhythms, frenetic violin and foot-stomping accordion - take you on a wild ride through Eastern Europe .
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Noga Ritter and Band

Noga‘s music melds Afro grooves and jazz with her new band. Her sincere and forceful lyrics depict themes from personal experiences to political messages. ​
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Lochrian Ceilidh Band

Get on your feet for some wonderful  
​live music and traditional dancing from Scotland, Ireland and England.
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More to come...

​Watch this space for more great acts

Some of the South West's best young talent

At the Rockhampton Folk Festival we like to give some of the region's best young talent a platform to perform.  They may be young, but boy, are they good !
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McCarthy Felton Irish Dancers

The McCarthy Felton Irish dancers have danced in the Albert Hall, Sadler's Wells and West End theatres. They hold a number of British and World titles and are regulars at the Sidmouth Folk Festival. 

Owen Francis Black

Owen is a 14-year old singer/songwriter from North Somerset. His first instrument is his guitar and he plays trumpet too. He'll be joined at Rockhampton by 16-year old drummer Josh Tiddy.  Hear him here.