Dar Williams’ lyrics contain bouquets of optimism, delivered on melodies alternating between beguiling lightness and understated gravity. Williams strongly believes that all of us possess our own power and ability to achieve, and she rejects the exceptionalism that encourages us to “admire that yonder star,” while making us feel small and insignificant; unworthy of shining...
An original take on traditional folk music. Poor Old Dogs is a riotous folk band from Bristol, bringing beer-soaked mayhem and foot-stomping energy to the timeless traditions of UK and Irish folk music. Having been playing together for over a decade, they’ve honed their craft and their chaos, with a knack for turning any gig...
Sara Milonovich brings us a fiddle-fueled, heady harvest of heart-stopping original roots rock and alt-Americana with guitarist Greg Anderson. They will be touring off of the back of a new album release in Autumn 2026. https://youtu.be/FZEW6r-YKJI?si=EBo_dGJckqKxQXmR PGlmcmFtZSBkYXRhLXRlc3RpZD0iZW1iZWQtaWZyYW1lIiBzdHlsZT0iYm9yZGVyLXJhZGl1czoxMnB4IiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vb3Blbi5zcG90aWZ5LmNvbS9lbWJlZC9hcnRpc3QvN3RENXQ2UjhKNDNHaGVBazMwTkswQT91dG1fc291cmNlPWdlbmVyYXRvciIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMCUiIGhlaWdodD0iMzUyIiBmcmFtZUJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPSIiIGFsbG93PSJhdXRvcGxheTsgY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlOyBlbmNyeXB0ZWQtbWVkaWE7IGZ1bGxzY3JlZW47IHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZSIgbG9hZGluZz0ibGF6eSI+PC9pZnJhbWU+
Following their sold-out Hen & Chicken show in February 2026, we are excited to welcome Furlined back. Infectious hooks, rich vocals and lush, swooning cello are the defining features of Furlined, a Bristol-based band formed in 2012 by singer-songwriter Neil Crossley and cellist Tegan Everett. The band's sound spans alt country and wry English chamber...
“Abigail writes songs that stop you right in your tracks.”— Brooklyn Vegan Toronto songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Abigail Lapell returns with a new album, Shadow Child, due for release 8th May, 2026. Over the past six years and four spellbinding releases, Lapell has garnered four Canadian Folk Music Awards and accrued a staggering 60 million streams across...
One of the UK’s high rising songwriters Sarah Yeo took the UK by storm earlier in 2026 with her sell out tour of the Music Of Joan Baez’ She is returning again to perform this material in her own "beautiful voice” (BBC) from Joan's early career from the first recording, 'Harvard Square' and onward through...
Get ready to welcome indie-folk, singer-songwriter Leon O'Leary to Bristol. Keeper Of Calves is the project of Suffolk-born songwriter Leon O’Leary, crafting expansive indie-folk that blends heartfelt songwriting with shimmering guitars and cinematic soundscapes. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Ben Howard, Bon Iver, The War on Drugs and Hozier, his music balances folk intimacy...
CRH Music regrets to announce Angel Snow's performance, due for Tuesday 1st December, 2026 has been cancelled for reasons beyond our control. Ticket purchasers will be contacted. We welcome Angel back to the intimate surroundings of the Hen & Chicken Studio, with her hypnotic delivery and spellbinding style, for a trio performance, including guitarist Joe Wilkins and...
Catch Amy Speace bringing her soulful tunes and stories live for a night you won’t forget! Heralded by Rolling Stone, Billboard Magazine and The New York Times and featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition”, Amy Speace is one of the leading voices of contemporary Folk and Americana songwriters. She was discovered 2005 by Judy Collins, who...
A solo performance from an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter. Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, hairy dogs, questionable tattoos...all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer. And the songs are good ones, judging from the accolades her four albums have received, and from the caliber of her collaborators, which include David Francey, Dave Gunning,...
