Easter Weekend Folk Festival
WHITWORTH CENTRE
Station Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2EQ
Headline Acts in the Ballroom
Choice of real ales at £2.50 a pint! Food available.
Click here for Weekend Tickets. £25 for 3 days of fantastic music!
Friday 2 April
Doors 6pm
Click here to buy tickets for Friday only at £10 each.
9:30pm
Headline act - Mawkin:Causley
 | One of the best instrumental outfits to emerge in recent years, MC have a string of festival and concert appearances under their belt with cleverly textured tunes and energetic performances. Nomination for “Best Group” in the 2009 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. |
In Support
8:15pm
Left Hand Drive
 | Matlock based acoustic trio…strong vocals, rhythm & feeling….depth & real life emotions….a slightly unusual style. Taking oneself seriously is not on their agenda….Left Hand Drive play for the pleasure of it |
7:45 pm
Mark Atherton
Mark's "evocative, touching and compelling" songs have reached appreciative audiences around the UK and overseas. With three well-received albums under his belt, don’t miss this talented Matlock musician. 
7:00pm
Ann Duggan and Rob Hines
Ann's voice has taken her from the East Midlands to Chicago and the Mississippi. Along the way she has formed her own band and recorded three celebrated albums. From folk, blues and country influence, Ann will bring her style of music to your appreciative ears! 
Saturday 3 April
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9:30pm
The Shee
Flirtatiously funky all female band that boasts some of folk music’s cutting edge instrumentalists and singers. Their music features eclectic original compositions alongside a wealth of traditional material. 
7:00pm
Loscoe State Opera
Raggle-taggle folk-punk with attitude from Derbyshire UK, playing uniquely adapted folk and memorable original material. 
4:00pm
The Dooberies
Their ethos is “havin' a good time”. Their powerful rhythms, eclectic mix of material and distinctive blend of guitar styles with lead harmonica, create an intoxicating yet refreshing infusion of sounds, 
2:00pm
No Fixed Abode
 | Playing original and traditional folk music and living in Derbyshire, No Fixed Abode are fronted by Una Walsh singing in her own lilting Irish accent and Tony Dean supporting on acoustic guitar. Don’t miss what is bound to be a truly memorable appearance. |
Sunday 4th April
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9:30pm
Silver Dogs
A newly reformed folk influenced band with a difference. Their aim is to draw on a variety of musical styles and influences, taking traditional and contemporary folk songs and morph them into a distinctive and original Silver Dogs sound! 
Tarantism Acoustic
 | Bringing their own style of frenzied folk, Tarantism Acoustic will liven up the evening! |
4:30pm
Downi
 | With the release of her debut album ‘Gem in the Robe’, Downi is set to be one of the highlights of the festival. |
3:45pm
Vesnitsa (in the Sports Hall)
Belarussian Folk Dancers, Singers and circus performance in the Sports Hall. For the first year we welcome all the way from Belarus, Vesnitsa doing traditional music and dance.
3.30pm
Mark Haworth
Local up and coming artist Mark has been playing the pubs and clubs with Jaded Blues for a few years now – come and here a taste of what they can do.
2:00pm
Alex Townsend
As an accomplished solo artist for the last three years, Alex brings his eclectic mix of Folk Rock to the festival.