LUNATRAKTORS
Award-winning ‘broken folk’ experimentalists — Lunatraktors strip Anglo-Celtic traditionals to the bare bones of vocal harmony and percussive dance, expanding into weird, playful spaces with eclectic acoustic beats, accordion, whistles and deep drones. Ancient and contemporary, mournful and joyously deranged, Lunatraktors are ‘simply different’ (RTÉ Lyric FM). MOJO Top Ten Folk Albums 2019 & 2021, British Music Collection LGBTQ+ Composer Award 2021.
“☆☆☆☆ A clap of thunder over the lukewarm waters of contemporary folk.” François Gorin, Télérama
Bandcamp: https://lunatraktors.bandcamp.com/
Website: https://www.lunatraktors.space/
ROARY SKAISTA
Roary Skaista is a folk singer-songwriter, performing original material, as well as traditional songs updated for a more diverse contemporary society. Their music blends a trad folk sound with up-to-date, witty and poignant lyrics, challenging audiences on current issues such as mental health, neurodiversity, LGBT+ rights, gender equality and the environment.
“Roary Skaista […] shared their joy, along with intimate and personally revealing songs, addressing issues close to their heart.” The Folk Wizard, Folk North West
Bandcamp: https://roaryskaista.bandcamp.com/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/roaryskaista
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