Goblin Band | Bristol Folk Festival at Bristol Folk House
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"Sell out warning! Re-injecting queer joy and mischief into the UK folk tradition, Goblin Band are the knitwear-clad hurdy-gurdy wielding troubadours at the crest of London’s current alt-trad wave (alongside like-minded pals Shovel Dance). A riotous wassail stomp FFO: Incredible String Band, Leveret, Daisy Rickman, Cerys Hafana. "

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A gig held at Bristol Folk House on Sunday 4th May. The event starts at 20:00.


“They can play, they can sing & they’re fearless… When I saw Goblin Band singing recently, I just thought, “Why didn’t I think of that? ” – Martin Carthy

There’s something of a stir around Goblin Band. Formed around the infamous sessions that run out of HobGoblin Music shop in central London, they already have Martin Carthy & Paul McCartney under their spell.

“Rowdy flamboyant folk” – The Guardian

A talented young queer four-piece, Goblin Band play a wide range of traditional and medieval instruments, revelling in folk’s socialist tradition.

“Phenomenally talented, high-energy band” –Sidmouth Herald

Through a fusion of harmony singing, fiddle, squeezebox, hurdy gurdy and more, Goblin deliver a charismatic stomping expression of English traditional culture in a way which is at once riotously joyful and deeply sincere.


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Bristol Folk Festival
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This concert forms part of Bristol Folk Festival 2025. Grab an individual concert ticket or visit www.bristolfolkfestival.org for Weekend / Day / Night Festival passes at great deals & dive into the programme.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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