The Crooked Hut Stage
The Grand Old Echo
For their second performance of the day.. The Grand Old Echo create their affectionately named ‘City-Folk’ sound – witty and poignant story telling about life, death and everything in between, delivered through triple harmonies and the occasional rap verse, all laid over a variety of traditional folk instruments
Joe Wilkes
Joe Wilkes delivers a brand of fingerstyle guitar wrapped in self-deprecating humour and sharp political storytelling. His fifth album, Hope In My Chest, Fire In My Throat (2026), is both a tribute to folk tradition and a challenge to its comfort zones, a charged mix of traditional material and originals shaped by bereavement, illness, addiction, and survival.
Jo Bartlett & Neil Haydock
Jo Bartlett and Neil Haydock released their debut EP 'The River or the Road' in late 2025. Picking up a few BBC 6 Music plays and some lovely reviews, Jo and Neil were inspired to play a few dates and record an album. 'North Sixteen' has now been completed and will be released in late summer 2026.
For their second performance of the day.. The Grand Old Echo create their affectionately named ‘City-Folk’ sound – witty and poignant story telling about life, death and everything in between, delivered through triple harmonies and the occasional rap verse, all laid over a variety of traditional folk instruments