Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: The Bell Gallery

40 Earsham St, Bungay NR35 1AQ

Time: 10:30-11:15am
Cost: Free

Akabella is an 8 strong all women vocal ensemble who enjoy singing together, exploring diverse vocal traditions from around the globe. Their repertoire, rooted in folk songs both traditional and contemporary, is rich with captivating harmonies and intricate vocal arrangements. ‘The pure power of unaccompanied voices weaving a tapestry of uplifting and beautiful melodies. Akabella’s sets are a unique auditory experience, delivered with energy and verve, inviting the listener to share the joy of acapella singing.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: St Mary’s Church:

18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 7:00-9.30pm

Big Sky are supporting Will Power. You will need a ticket for this event.

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Big Sky are a community choir based in Norwich and run by singer and conductor Sian Croose. They have been singing together for over 25 years and in that time have performed throughout the region, as well as partnering with other choirs to commission new music and host musical events.

For this concert, specially programmed for the Bungay Folk Festival ,they will be singing a range of uplifting and beautiful nature- themed music concert in the wonderful acoustic of St Mary’s Church. Join us for songs by a whole range of wonderful composers and musical traditions from traditional Georgian, Croatian and Shape note song from the USA to specially commissioned songs by Jonathan Baker, Karen Wimhurst, Chris Wood and Brendan Taaffe with lyrics from Emily Dickinson, John Clare and Hugh Lupton.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: St Mary’s Church:

18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 3:15-4:00pm
Cost: Free

The Castle Singers was formed in 2021, an amalgamation of the men’s singing group, Yorkie, and the female voice choir, Zephyr and is Bungay’s very own community choir. From our humble start, singing fun unison songs, we soon progressed to more complex improvisatory pieces, and ‘proper’ choral works. These include folk songs, songs from musical theatre, classical pieces and big,‘stadium rock’ style songs by the likes of ELO, Elbow, U2 and The Killers.

We welcome anyone who’d like to join us, of any ability, and there is no audition. We meet between 7.15 and 8.30 each Wednesday evening at St Mary’s Church, Bungay. There is no charge for the first session and only £4 per week after that. The director of the choir is William Drew-Batty and he can becontacted at fieldsartistic@gmail.com

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: St Mary’s Church:

18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 1:15-2pm
Cost: Free

Growing out of the fertile Norwich folk and bluegrass scene, Clark & Zuppardi brings together two of Norfolk’s most versatile musicians around a shared love of Bluegrass and American roots music. Equally at home ripping up traditional fiddle tunes or adding a tender touch to their own self-penned songs and tunes, the virtuosic mandolin playing of Nic Zuppardi (The Shackleton Trio) combines beautifully with the vocals, guitar and banjo of Adam Clark (Nobodaddy, The Cobbler Bob String Band). Their critically-acclaimed debut album ‘You, I and the Sky’ set out the musical furrow which they continue to plough. Their latest project is a set of newly composed fiddle tunes named after British moths, which combines their love of the natural world and great folk music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBhZZ73vhLE

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Three Tuns Cellar: Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AG
Time: 12:15-1:00pm
Cost: Free

We play Bluegrass, Country, Folk and Irish music. We have 5 members in the band with over 30 years experience each playing banjos mandolins, guitar, dobro and upright bass. There will be fast banjo tunes, harmonies and something to please everybody.

https://www.facebook.com/Differentaccents

Date: Friday September 6th
Venue: Fisher Theatre
Time: 7pm

Support Act for Solana: You will need a ticket for this event.

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Eliza Delf & The Wilderness are a dramatic new presence on the musical landscape – joyfully trespassing across the carefully tended genre boundaries of indie, gothic folk, and progressive art rock, whilst Eliza leaves a trail of comparisons with Kate Bush, Florence Welch, and PJ Harvey in her wake.  

Eliza will be performing with her band The Wilderness to showcase music from her remarkable debut album Into the Wilderness – released to widespread acclaim

https://elizadelf.com

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue 1: St Mary’s Church - 12:00-12:45pm

18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU

Cost: Free

Flánn are a 5 piece folk band specialising in the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and other Celtic nations.
Although strongly rooted in traditional music their sound is, at once, traditional and modern, producing a full and exciting sound.
Their line up includes fiddles, whistle, banjo, guitar, bouzouki, concertina and bodhran, with a few gizmos for a heavier sound.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: Bungay Community Centre: Old Grammar Ln, Bungay NR35 1PU
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Cost: Free

This is a free event but you will need a ticket for each person that attends due to limited numbers.

Book here

This is an opportunity for families to enjoy dancing together in a fun and light hearted way to our fabulous Bungay Folk Festival House Band and in the safe hands of caller, Sarah.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Three Tuns Cellar: Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AG
Time: 1:30-2:15pm
Cost: Free

Emerging from the swirl of busking, pub  sessions, other bands, festivals, stages and  dance halls, we were drawn together by  wanting to explore more of a mixture of folk  genres, particularly but not exclusively  Balkan and Klezmer. Expect tunes, from  British Isles to Russia, yearning to joyful,  lingering to frenzied, and everything  between.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue 1: St Mary’s Churchyard 11:15-11:45am
Venue 2: The Castle Bailey 12:45-1:15pm
Venue 3: Outside The Fleece

2:30-3.00pm
Cost: Free

Golden Star Morris is an inclusive morris dancing side based in Norwich. We perform dances from the Cotswold tradition using hankies and sticks. We take pride in our quality of performance and practise hard to put on a good show for our spectators, while simultaneously trying not to take ourselves too seriously and have lots of fun!

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Holy Trinity Church: 12 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1EH
Time: 1:45-2:30pm
Cost: Free

Traditional folk dances from England and Europe played on whistle and box.

There will be some teaching of simple dances during this session.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: Castle Bailey: Bungay NR35 1AW
Time: 4:30-5:15pm
Cost: Free

We love playing Americana, Folk, Acoustic Roots and more, featuring our own original material plus carefully chosen covers.

You can expect combinations of... Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele and Bass, plus lovely vocal harmonies.

https://sites.google.com/view/haramusic/home-music

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069670751363

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue 1: Holy Trinity Church: 12 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1EH 12:30-1:15pm
Venue 2: Fisher Theatre Bar: 10 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EE 3:00- 3.45pm
Cost: Free

Our material is drawn from East Anglian local traditional songs and tunes, music hall and a few more recent gems. The emphasis is on entertainment and audience participation. We prefer to play acoustically and get up ‘close and personal’ with our audiences. Alvar, is a retired Suffolk Gamekeeper and his stories and strong Suffolk accent are always popular.

https://www.facebook.com/HarbourLightsTrio

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFX171cyGYlW8rF_idJWmTQ

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Holy Trinity Church: 12 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1EH
Time: 4:15-5:00pm
Cost: Free

Iceni Rising is a folk duo singing beautiful harmonies and playing tunes, ancient and modern on fiddle, flute, cello, mandolin and banjo.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Bell Gallery

40 Earsham St, Bungay NR35 1AQ

Time: 12:00-12:45pm
Cost: Free

We play European and British folk. We love playing tunes by composers such as Andy Cutting – particularly waltzes and mazurkas that people can dance along with.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: St Mary’s Church: 18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 2:15-3:00pm
Cost: Free

Kitty-May is a 20 year old folk-pop singer / songwriter who has lived in Suffolk all her life. She is inspired by her childhood which she spent living in the forest amongst nature. Her original songs combine catchy melodies and pure vocals with complex harmonies. Her debut EP ‘After Dark’ was released in June 2023, and in September of that year she opened the prestigious Janice Long stage at Mosely Folk Festival.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK1SLUvnEAA&t=11s

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Three Tuns Cellar: Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AG
Time: 3:30-4:15pm
Cost: Free

Traditional songs and tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland and North America on fiddle, banjo and guitar. Vocal harmonies.

https://youtu.be/t7vfw7xgDvo?si=T9oXozu1b7owQcE3

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Fisher Theatre: 10 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EE
Time: 7:00-7:45pm

You will need a ticket for this event.

This is the support band for Sam Kelly.

Book here

The Medlars are a folk trio from East Anglia, performing songs and tunes originated and rooted in the folk tradition, revisiting and creating new arrangements of classic English folk songs with a contemporary feel.

www.themedlars.co.uk

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Fisher Theatre: 10 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EE
Time: 3:45-5:30pm
Cost: Free

A brand new show exploring the stories of England's East coast fishing communities through a blend of live music and field recordings, with archive photographs and illustrations.

Where is my BoyTonight? brings to life the rich heritage of the East coast through the voices of its inhabitants. Nationally-renowned folk musicians Mossy Christian and Megan Wisdom present a musical journey through the experiences of those who are first to see the rising of the sun. Members of the fishing communities of the East of England tell their stories in their own words through the live integration of archive recordings with traditional music, songs, and visual projections.There is a short interval during this performance. https://www.facebook.com/MeganWisdomMusic/

https://www.facebook.com/MossyChristianMusic/

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Fisher Theatre: 10 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EE
Time: 2:15-3:00pm
Cost: Free

Miniature Universe is a mesmeric blend of hand pans, percussion, fiddle and vocals created by Blake Harrison and Rosie Toll. The music is made out of many improvisations and the pieces find their finished form after careful hours of crafting! They are inspired by the natural world and the interplay between the two main instruments. Blake and Rosie come from a Celtic folk background and weave in melodies with roots in this tradition

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Three Tuns Cellar: Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AG
Time: 2:30-3:15pm
Cost: Free

Paul is well known locally for his fine voice and style as he sings a selection of folk and traditional songs from Norfolk and Suffolk sources without accompaniment.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: St Mary’s Church: 18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 10:45-11:30am
Cost: Free

Paul leads this small community folk collective in Norwich where his carefully crafted harmonies bring a new sense of ownership to many well known folk tunes from different traditions.

https://celticfolknorfolk.co.uk/nfe/nfe.html

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Holy Trinity Church: 12 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1EH
Time: 3:00-3:45pm
Cost: Free

Pearl in the Egg Historical Musicians is a celebrated ensemble that brings history to life through their captivating performances. Specialising in Mediaeval, Tudor and Elizabethan music, their repertoire also extends to Anglo Saxon, Norman, Victorian, Edwardian and 1940's eras. Clad in authentic costumes and playing on meticulously crafted copies of original instruments, their presence is a striking homage to the past. Their contributions to Shakespearean productions and events further highlight their versatility. With prestigious performances at Hampton Court Palace, The Tower of London, The Latitude Festival, and on BBC Radio, Pearl in the Egg offers an unforgettable journey into the musical traditions of bygone eras.

wwe.pearlintheegg.co.uk

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: St Mary’s Church: 18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 12:45-1:30pm
Cost: Free

Peter and Jane are a folk duo from Suffolk, who love making music. Their original songs and tunes are influenced by the broad spectrum that is the folk genre and their performances always include a joyful selection of traditional material, arranged to suit the duo’s voices and instruments. These instruments include flute, whistles, guitar, banjo and small pipes. 

Whether playing Scottish airs, Irish jigs and reels, or singing bluegrass favourites, traditional ballads or one of their own songs Peter and Jane have an accomplished and thoughtful style that centres around close harmony between their instruments and voices.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Fisher Theatre Bar: 10 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EE
Time: 13.30 - 14.15pm
Cost: Free

Father and daughter duet performing a mixture of modern folk and contemporary covers. E.g. James Taylor, Simon and Garfunkel, Hozier, Lau etc.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: Castle Bailey: Bungay NR35 1AW
Time: 12:00-12:45pm
Cost: Free

The Punch House Band are an indie/folk ensemble from darkest Norfolk. Their music is locally sourced tales of

blood and bone and wild romance flavoured with a generous handful of gothic darkness. There is also a fair

sprinkling of the kind of local history you weren’t taught in school, a good pinch of comedy and a lurking

undercurrent of folk horror.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Holy Trinity Church: 12 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1EH
Time: 11:30-12:15pm
Cost: Free

Quaynotes play a mix of traditional and contemporary folk music with guitar, bass and tenor ukulele, autoharp, Celtic harp and voices - all delivered with rich harmonies and good humour. 

‘We came together to share songs soon after lockdown and now we never tire of playing the music we love.  We hope you enjoy it too.’  Julia, Penny and Claudia.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Fisher Theatre: 10 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EE
Time: 12.45-1:30pm
Cost: Free

Norwich based indie folk band 'The Rabbitts’ are acoustic at heart but experimental in nature; they set out to avoid the well trodden path and instead define their own unique sound with creative harmonies, fingerstyle guitar arrangements, dreamy mandolin lines, and an intricate yet impactful rhythm section.

Their music has been featured on BBC Radio 6 Music, and was also included on the best of 2021, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Folk Show.

https://www.therabbitts.com

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue 1: St Mary’s Church - 11:30-12:00
Venue 2: Outside the old Post Office, Earsham St - 1:00-1:30pm
Venue 3: Outside the Green Dragon - 3:00-3:30pm
Cost: Free

Rumburgh Morris was formed in 2008. We are a group of dancers and musicians performing dances in the style of those traditionally danced in the Cotswolds.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Fisher Theatre: 10 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EE
Time: 7:00-10:00pm
Cost: £15

Supported by The Medlars

You will need a ticket for this event.

Book here

Sam Kelly is a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winning singer, song-writer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is also our festival patron.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: Castle Bailey: Bungay NR35 1AW
Time: 1:30-2:15pm
Cost: Free

Captivating songwriting and fiery tunes that combine mandolin, fiddle, guitar and banjo with powerful three part harmonies. The unmistakable sound of The Shackleton Trio brings to life the stories of their native East Anglia, and beyond.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: St Mary’s Churchyard: 18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 11:00-11:30am
Cost: Free

An opportunity to be transported to another part of the world through dance including Belly Dance, Indian Classical, Bharatnatyam and Bollywood.

Date: Friday September 6th
Venue: Fisher Theatre: 10 Broad St, Bungay NR35 1EE
Time: 7:00-10.15pm
Cost: £15

Supported by Eliza Delf & The Wilderness. You will need a ticket for this event.

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Solana’s rich and inventive sonic tapestry is anchored by a deep respect for traditions rooted in all corners of Europe and beyond. The virtuosic 5-piece weave together a multitude of instruments to take listeners on a journey from the contemplative to the euphoric and even cathartic.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: St Mary’s Church: 18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 2

3:00-4.00pm
Cost: Free

Tin Giants  are a progressive folk rock band with roots established in Anglo-European and Celtic traditions, performing traditional, contemporary and original songs and music.
Tin Giants share decades of skilled musicianship and award-winning songwriting and play a dazzling array of instruments.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Three Tuns Cellar: Earsham Street, Bungay NR35 1AG
Time: 4:45-5:30pm
Cost: Free

Tinaire are a lively trio (Whistles, Bodhran, Accordion and vocals) who perform mainly Celtic songs and tunes and like to engage the audience with the origins of repertoire..  Many of the songs have choruses and we encourage audiences to join in and also to dance to our dance tunes.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: Castle Bailey: Bungay NR35 1AW
Time: 3:00-3:45pm
Cost: Free

Forró Fogoso is a new Forró band based in Norwich, UK, playing a collection of traditional Brasillian Nordeste classics from artists such as Luiz Gonzaga, Marinês, Jackson do Pandeiro, Pedro Sertanejo, and many more! Forró is of great importance to the culture of Northeast Brasil - Forró refers to a musical genre, a rhythm, a dance, and the musical event itself! It is characterised by its steady, syncopated rhythms and lively melodies, which heavily encourage dancing. Led by Wilsão da Sanfona, Forró Fogoso present you these sounds in combination with our vocalists, guitar, bass, and 5-piece percussion section to enjoy the infectious rhythms and the entrancing melodies of the forró.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: St Mary’s Church: 18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 5:00-5:45pm
Cost: Free

Drawing influence from the folk music of the UK, Ireland, Canada, and a little bit beyond, East Anglian based Wendsum’s music wends through rhythmically driven dance tunes and fiery spoken word, to the familiar comfort of beautiful songs.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: Three Tuns Cellar
Time: 6:00-6:45pm
Cost: Free

Will Fergusson is a virtuoso pianist, multi instrumentalist and experimental musician. He often joins me at my bread stall on Bungay Market with an array of instruments, the latest manuscript and a collection of old Irish and Scottish folk songs. You will be in the presence of genius but we have no idea what to expect. We can guarantee you will be entertained.

Date: Saturday September 7th
Venue: St Mary’s Church: 18 Trinity St, Bungay NR35 1AU
Time: 7.00-9:30pm
Cost: £10

Will Power are supported by Big Sky: You will need a ticket for this event.

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Will Power, a trio of classically trained musicians – piano, voice and cello – perform an eclectic mix of music to suit any occasion.

The trio are delighted to be performing at the Bungay Folk Festival, having played the Black Shuck Festival in 2023 and many gigs both locally and further afield, including performing a James Bond song to Joanna Lumley at The Jubilee Club, London last year.

Presenting music from Handel to Nick Cave, the trio are looking forward to thrilling you with music with links to folk music – medieval to contemporary – not to be missed.

Date: Sunday September 8th
Venue: Bungay Community Centre:

Old Grammar Ln, Bungay NR35 1PU
Time: 8:00-10:00pm
Cost: £5

This is a dance event. You can come and enjoy the music or join in with the dancing. You will need a ticket. Its basically a French Ceilidh
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Xim’s music has been described as funky, tension-stoked, with heavy power chords and a big, big sound, and sometimes quiet, thoughtful, even wistful. However you describe it, it’s brilliant to dance to.

Venue: Castle Bailey

Date: Sunday 8th September

Time: 3.45 - 4.15pm

Oxblood Molly, hosts of the Halesworth Day of Dance, are approaching their 20th anniversary this winter. We are a very mixed group, mixed age, sex, gender and ability etc. and always welcome new members practising on Sunday mornings at Halesworth Co-Op. we do some traditional Molly dances, but most dances we have written ourselves including a small collection sent as dance notes from our founder who now lives in Spain which are based on the different sweets in liquorice allsorts.

Date: Sunday 8th September

Venue: Castle Bailey

Time: 2.15 - 3.00pm

Polkas, Hornpipes, reels and jigs…Birgitta and the crew will steer you though a heady mix of boisterous folk!

Date: Saturday 7th September

Venue: St Marys Church, 18 Trinity Street Bungay

Time: 4.15pm - 4.45pm

The Waveney Valley SHE Choir, informally known as ‘The Sassy Eagles’, was originally formed in 2018 by a group of friends coming together to share in the simple and joyful pleasure of singing as a group. They learn beautiful acapella arrangements around the kitchen table and experiment with a wide variety of genres. Their repertoire covers everyone from The Beatles to Bob Marley and from Fleet Foxes to First Aid Kit as well as many other more traditional folk musicians. With no fixed rehearsals space, ‘the Sassies’ enjoy taking turns to host in their kitchens, studios and gardens. The whole group is 50 strong, but they tend to perform as smaller groups of around 10 or 12 women. They meet fortnightly on Mondays and welcome new members.

Date: All weekend

Venue: Mainly the Green Dragon!

Time: Various and regular

Our two intrepid sessioneers will be around to encourage sessions to develop. They are equally happy playing to an audience of one providing the beer is good. Bob plays piano accordion, sings accompanied and unaccompanied songs from around the UK and beyond, and plays a range of traditional tunes. Paul plays banjo and mandolin, plays a vast array of Irish, English, American and other tunes, and sings. Paul and Bob can be seen performing as a folk duo and with other performers in various pub venues and festival locations around the country.

Venue: Three Tuns Cellar

Time: 10:30 – 11:45am

Date: Saturday Sept 7th

Max participants: 12

Cost: FreeSqueezEast Concertinas will play a selection of pieces to go some way towards illustrating the wide range of music we enjoy, in the style of the concertina bands of the 19th and early 20th century.



Afterwards we will give a brief description of both Anglo and English concertinas, and then offer people the opportunity to have a guided, hands-on go, on the system of their choice. This will be either on a one-to-one, or small group basis depending on the level of interest. We will have around half a dozen tutor instruments of each system available on the day.



We envisage a performance of around 40 minutes, and with a quick turn-around, about the same time for the workshop.