Kelly and Woolley
Matt Kelly (fiddle/mandolin/vocals) and Gary Woolley (guitar/vocals) play a wide range of covers and originals across genres including americana, cajun and traditional folk
Peter and Jane
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.
Isle ‘Ave a Shanty
Traditional songs from the sea and land
Steve O’Kane
Greenstage, Bury Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
Northern Passage
Gerd, Barbara (and Catherine) playing at the Greenstage, Bury Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
Paul Goodwin
Club Corner, Cambridge Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
Lara Gisborne
Club Corner, Cambridge Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
Homity
Club Corner, Cambridge Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
Dave Oxley and Martin Kaszak – Cut the Mustard
Club Corner, Cambridge Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
Becca Rose
Club Corner, Cambridge Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
Amy Pearl and Ryan Harvey
Club Corner, Cambridge Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
Amy Pearl, a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Bury St Edmunds and American singer-songwriter Ryan Harvey blend contemporary and traditional folk.
Dear Wife
Club Corner, Cambridge Folk Festival 2026 (representing the Bridge)
The solo project of folk singer and songwriter Louise Essex from Hertfordshire.
South of Polaris
Flamenco infused Altfolk – Winner of the Milkmaid Songwriting Competition 2026 and mainstage at Bury Folk Festival 2026
Causeway
Causeway is a four piece band based between Cambridge and Ely, playing lively and engaging folk and self penned songs. Audience participation is a big part of the band ethos. With Pat Kilbey on vocals and guitar, Marion Treby on keyboard, Michael Parker on guitar and Martin O’Leary on percussion, the band has been playing in the area for many years gathering a solid group of followers. Be prepared to sing along!
Fara Afifi
Multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer. Member of the Noisy Women’s Collective, The Other Fara and the duo Martin Kaszak and Fara Afifi.
John Meed
Writer, researcher, songwriter and musician. Bridge Music Network committee member
Band member of the John Meed Trio with Lucinda Fudge and Matt Kelly
Bryan Causton
Musician and promoter. Bridge Music Network committee member
Band member with Tin Giants, Folk House, Boxwood Chessmen and Causton-Walker
Penni Mclaren-Walker
Musician, singer-songwriter. Bridge Music Network committee member
Band member with Tin Giants, Folk House, Boxwood Chessmen and Causton-Walker
Mark Gamon
Singer-songwriter and member of Thursday’s Band. Bridge Music Network committee member
Jeremy Harmer
Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, interpreter and member of the Folk House. Bridge Music Network committee member
Liz Miller
Singer-sngwriter and member of The Larks. Bridge Music Network committee member
Doghouse Collective
Wild Irish, Scottish and English tunes and original songs from Richard Twinn (mandolin,harp,vocals); Marie Mace (bodhran, percussion); Chris Bullen (bass); Tony Phillips (guitar, mandola, vocals) and Tony Mace (whistles,flute)
Tony Phillips
Singer-songwriter, member of the Doghouse Collective and co-organiser of the Bury Folk Festival and Milkmaid Song Writing Competition/Song Circle. Bridge Music Network committee member
