We are celebrating the best of American and British & Irish roots music at Brewery Arts for Spring 2026. From traditional folk to contemporary country, these artists from both sides of the Atlantic represent the best in both, continuing a well-trodden musical heritage and fusing traditional songwriting with contemporary sounds.
Featuring:
Niall McCabe
12 February
With self-effacing humour and stories told of growing up on a remote Irish island, Niall McCabe possesses an effortless charm which both captivates and liberates his audience. Like the wild Atlantic landscape of his home, McCabe’s songs feel timeless and natural yet bely the dense shaping of a dynamic creative force.
Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy
14 February
Together, this powerhouse father and daughter duo perform an eclectic range of songs and tunes from their vast family repertoire, drawing from the traditional canon as well as selections from a more contemporary songbook. In this duo format, each artist showcases their unique individual musical talents, as well as highlighting their symbiotic bond, with instinctive and sensitive arrangements and accompaniment for each other.
Ashley Campbell ‘The Goodnight Nashville Tour’
21 February
Ashley Campbell, daughter of country legend Glen Campbell, began her career playing banjo and keyboard in her father’s band on several world tours. She has since found success as a solo artist in the country/Americana music scene; most notably with her debut single “Remembering” which she wrote for her father, and is featured on the Grammy award winning and Oscar nominated album for the documentary ‘Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me.’
McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle
14 March
Key members of celebrated folk collective Transatlantic Sessions and legends in their own right, Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle are on the road again in 2026. They are bringing you their own blend of top-class folk songs, tunes and charming bonhomie.
Kris Drever
9 April
Kris Drever is among Scotland’s most acclaimed and distinctive contemporary musicians, celebrated for his warm voice, virtuosically expressive guitar playing and imaginative and evocative songwriting. Raised in the Orkney Islands, Drever has carved out a unique place at the intersection of traditional folk and modern acoustic music, as a solo artist and as one third of the award-winning trio Lau.
John Jones Trio
25 April
John Jones is best known as the powerful and charismatic singer with Oysterband, veterans of the folk and roots scene since the 1980s. Now, with Oysterband saying farewell to their armies of faithful fans across the UK and Europe with their hugely successful The Long Goodbye tour, John embarks on his next chapter, enlisting the help of his two long-standing friends and fellow musicians: Ray Cooper a.k.a. Chopper and Al Scott.
Lady Maisery
2 May
The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up this uniquely captivating band, who have for well over a decade enraptured audiences throughout the UK and Europe. Individually three multi award-winning artists, Lady Maisery form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the “freshest possible take on traditional music” (Folk Radio UK).
Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman
27 May
First brought together by Brooklyn’s tight-knit old-time music community, Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman share a rich musical partnership that belies their 20-year age difference. Nora Brown is the “brightest young star in old-time music” (Songlines), playing traditional music focused on southern Appalachian banjo and guitar. Stephanie is a master old-time fiddler, having recorded with and toured internationally over the last two decades with celebrated artists, including trailblazing all-women string band Uncle Earl.
