12-02-2013

Folk Alliance 2013

Roots Across the Atlantic

We are delighted to be taking musicians Jim Moray and Lucy Ward to Folk Alliance, the largest folk and roots conference in the world, next week. With a delegate list of artists, festivals and agents, supporting artists to attend this international conference forms part of EFDSS’ Artists’ Development Programme.

Jim and Lucy have official showcases at the event and will perform as part of the bedroom showcases, where hundreds of artists perform in designated rooms throughout the conference. It is hoped that these Folk Alliance industry-facing showcases will create world-wide opportunities for both musicians.

Jim and Lucy have been supported by the British Music Abroad Fund. Run in partnership with PRS for Music Foundation, British Underground, UK Trade & Investment and Arts Council England, the British Music Abroad scheme offers support for UK artists to reach a worldwide audience.

Sam Carter and Sam Lee have also been supported by the British Music Abroad Fund and will be performing at Folk Alliance.

English artist schedules

February 2013

Details of where and when all four English folk musicians will be performing during the conference below.

Jim Moray

Wed 20, midnight - Crossing Borders Suite, Room 1280
Thurs 21, 12.15am - Monkey Room, Room 1074
Thurs 21, 2am - Folk Music Canada & British Underground Present, Room 1281
Fri 22, 6.30pm - Official Showcase, Windsor Room
Fri 22, 10.30pm - Roots Across the Atlantic (ITR w/ Andrew James O'Brien, Ashley Condon), Room 1264
Fri 22, 12.30am - Roots Across the Atlantic (w/ Cara Luft), Room 1264
Sat 23, 11pm - Roots Across the Atlantic, Room 1264

Lucy Ward

Wed 20, 10pm - Roots Across the Atlantic (ITR w/ Georgia Ruth Williams, Ashley Condon), Room 1264
Thurs 21, 2.30pm - Monkey Room (ITR), Room 1074
Thurs 21, 11pm - Roots Across the Atlantic, Room 1264
Fri 22, 11.30pm - Roots Across the Atlantic (ITR w/ Amelia Curren, Tim Chaisson), Room 1264
Sat 23, 7.30pm - Official Showcase, Windsor Room

Sam Carter

Thurs 21, 2.30pm - Roots Across the Atlantic (Song Swap), Room 1264
Thurs 21, 10.30pm - Roots Across the Atlantic (ITR w/ Jordie Lane), Room 1264
Thurs 21, Midnight - Folk Music Canada and British Undergound Present, Room 1281   
Fri 22, 8pm - Official Showcase, Carlyle Room
Fri 22, 11pm - Roots Across the Atlantic (ITR w/ Catherine MacLellan, Andrew James O’Brien), Monarch Room

Sam Lee and Friends

Thurs 21, 12.30am - Roots Across the Atlantic, Room 1264
Fri 22, 1.10am - Roots Across the Atlantic Showcase, Monarch Room
Sat 23, 3pm - Roots Across the Atlantic, Room 1264
Sat 23, 7.30pm - Official showcase, Churchill A
Sat 23, midnight - Folk Music Canada & British Underground Present, Room 1281

Folk Alliance Conference Panel

English Folk – The Next Generation

Fri 22 Feb, 2pm - Carlisle Room

Hosted by Alan James, artist manager and chair of EFDSS, this panel introduces delegates at Folk Alliance to English artists showcasing at the event and will explore the music and culture of contemporary English folk music.

Chair – Alan James, Sam Lee, Sam Carter, Jim Moray, Lucy Ward