Sunday 25 October 6.30pm – c.8.30pm
£22 (£20 concessions | £7 under 35)

Sam Sweeney and Grace Smith are two of the most exciting and sought-after fiddle players on the English folk scene today. Deeply rooted in tradition yet constantly pushing musical boundaries, they bring together a shared passion for reimagining archive material, championing new compositions, and creating music that is both authentic and forward-looking.

Sam Sweeney – “one of the defining English fiddle players of his generation” (Mark Radcliffe) – is a multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner, a founding member of Leveret, former artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble, and a veteran of the iconic Bellowhead. His solo work, including the acclaimed Made In The Great War, has cemented his reputation as “Britain’s Premier Fiddler” (Songlines). With a career spanning collaborations with The Full English, Eliza Carthy, Fay Hield, Jon Boden, and more, Sam’s influence on the English folk revival is profound.

Grace Smith is a compelling fiddle and viola player whose distinctive sound draws from English tradition while embracing innovation. With her trio – featuring Sam Partridge and Bevan Morris – she released the acclaimed album Overleaf in 2023, hailed by Klof Mag as “the exciting future of instrumental folk music.”

Together, Sam and Grace form a dynamic musical partnership, offering audiences an intricate blend of tradition and creativity, shaped by deep expertise, mutual respect, and an infectious love for English traditional music.

www.samsweeneymusic.com | www.alanbearmanmusic.com

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